My husband is a HEE-UGE fan of football.

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So we went to the GAP Casting Call a few weeks ago at The Gardens. Did y'all go? I met one of my readers btw *waves to her if she reads this*.


We arrived at 3-ish pm and people were already queuing. Each participant was given a number based on first come first serve. Raina and Ayra were the 127th and 128th participants of the day!






There were GAP clothing provided for the photoshoot. I was hoping the lady would give Ayra that hot pink jacket but I guess it wasn't in her size - Ayra was given a purple logo hoodie to wear instead. Raina didn't wear any tho. It's either because they didn't provide size 0-3 months or maybe because Raina was "GAP enough" as she was wearing everything from babyGap that day, except for her booties! ;p





Ayra fell asleep in the car and she was cranky when she woke up. She was even crankier when we arrived because the place was crowded (she hates crowds)! I was worried she might throw her tantrums - melalak/meronta-ronta depan camera or throw the word-thingy or baring atas lantai or whatever that would be embarrassing.




As for Raina, budak kecik ni cool saja. She was in her own little world, sucking her fingers and minding her own business in mummy's arm.




In fact she was so lost in her own world that she didn't see the cameraman yang duk agah-agah dia sampai orang lain pun join sama. It was kinda funny! She did smile in the end, altho I don't know what or who she was smiling at.





Voting ends 31st December 2010 (for entries from The Gardens). If it's not too much to ask, please cast your votes for my girls - Sharifah Ayra Adelia and Sharifah Raina Aryssa on the GAP Casting Call Facebook! :)


p/s: Thank you so much for those who had voted!

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Kids don't operate like grown-ups do. Sometimes I wonder what's inside the mind of my 22 months old daughter. It's fascinating to see just how curious she is about everything around her. She would poke, pull, push, climb, kick, bang, throw whatever she could get her hands on. She's like a mini scientist - there's always something new to discover!




Well, I never knew a printer could be a place to stuff CDs, pencils and bits of papers (yes, I found them stuck in the tray!), or how a bookshelf can be turned into a hide-and-seek spot, or how one could have so much fun playing with dirty smelly clothes! It just shows that kids perceive things differently from us adults. And because of this differences, Dutch Lady is having a Facebook contest for all mothers called, "Let's hear from the kids!".





To participate in the contest, you need to sign up as a fan of Dutch Lady Facebook page and click on the 'contest' tab. This contest is split between kids of two age groups: 1-6 years old and 6-12 years old. All you need to do is answer these 3 simple questions on behalf of your kid:

1) How tall is mummy?
2) What does mummy work as?
3) What does mummy always say to you?


This is what my 3-year old neighbour answered when being asked the questions:

1) Mummy is tall like Dibo The Gift Dragon.
2) Mummy works in the kitchen.
3) "Go ask daddy".


Anyway, the contest will be running for 4 weeks starting from 26th October until 22nd November 2010 and each submission will be posted for the public to view and vote for their favorite entry by clicking on 'Like'. Of course there'll be prizes! At the end of 4 weeks, the top 3 entries that receive the most number of 'Likes' will win:

1st prize: RM1,000 cash + Dutch Lady Milk products
2nd prize: RM800 cash + Dutch Lady Milk products
3rd prize: RM500 cash + Dutch Lady Milk products


So let's hear from the kids, shall we?
C'mon mommies, this would be fun!

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Eh no, I'm not announcing the 3 winners for my anniversary giveaways - not yet! (But I've already picked the 3 lucky readers and I'm planning to announce it when my "little project" is up as I think that would be the most appropriate time. Sabar yer).


Anyways. Remember this post about the TLC contest for ThePinkStilettos' readers (and Wani's readers as well - mostly those who reads my blog, reads her blog too kan, so combine winner) during the Parenthood Expo? We have the winner! ;)




Congratulations, Tini! You won yourself a 3 days 2 nights stay in Langkawi! *clap clap*
Molina from TheLilCaliph.com will contact you soon.


Have fun in Langkawi!

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Dear mommies and daddies,


TheLilCaliph.com is organizing a Babywearing Contest at the Parenthood Expo, on Saturday 22nd August 2009. The contest starts at 4.30pm and it's divided into 2 categories. Details of the categories are as follows:


1) Babywearing in a pouch sling
5 couple of parents need to demonstrate the way they carry their baby/toddler in a pouch sling. The winner will get one Hotslings of their desired design and size worth up to RM259!





2) Babywearing in a mei tai/ssc
5 couple of parents need to demonstrate the way they carry their baby/toddler in a mei tai/ssc. The winner will get this Ergobaby carrier worth RM599!




To join this contest, come over to TheLilCaliph.com's booth (B03 Hall 2) on Saturday, 22nd August 2009 at 3.30pm for registration. Pouches, mei tai and ssc will be provided, and each couple who participate in this contest will walk away with a goodie bag worth RM100!

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Corntoz is having a competition called "Express Yourself", which is a competition that gives you the opportunity to share with the world how you snack on Corntoz in your own unique way. It may be bizarre or even ugly, but who cares when the rewards for the Top 3 videos are RM8000, RM5000 and RM2000!!




What you need to do is, get your Corntoz in 60g pack from any supermarket or convenient store, go to www.corntoz.com.my and record a video of yourself enjoying Corntoz in your own way, or you can upload your pre-recorded video in YouTube and submit the link to your video at www.corntoz.com.my.


So anyways...


Yours truly thinks the ordinary chips that accompanied the deep-fried fillets of Fish 'n' Chips which she ordered from a room service menu no longer appeals to her, so she decided to give it a twist by replacing the chips with Corntoz.




She chose the Chilli Cheese flavor.
Why?? Bcoz she loves cheese, that's why!




And who would've thought the combination of the crispy Corntoz and creamy mayonnaise are like a match made in heaven?! Yum!





Watch my video and vote for me!





If you too have a unique way of eating Corntoz, start recording your video and upload it at www.corntoz.com.my now. Who knows that weird eating style of yours could win you some cash rewards!!!

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After a few months of being a mommy, I have finally mastered the techniques of applying makeup under 5 minutes. Being a new mommy to a small baby does not allow me to take my own sweet time getting ready like I used to. Everything must be done in a flash! But just bcoz you're busy being a mommy doesn't mean you have to totally ditch everything and look like a drab! You can still look fabulous even without a whole lot of makeup. My simple way to achieve an au naturel look is loose powder, eyeliner, LIPICE Colour Lipbalm, and I'm good to go! The LIPICE Colour Lipbalm is like a lipstick and a lipbalm in one stick; it moisturizes and gives a hint of color so just one glide is all you need to get luscious rosey lips - like Lisa Surihani, the ambassador for LIPICE!


Speaking of which, LIPICE is having "Peraduan Bibir Menawan" which runs from 1st April to 31st May. The Grand Prize Winner will get the chance to be the cover girl of Remaja magazine with Lisa Surihani (plus loads of cash and LIPICE products)! All you need to do to join the contest is purchase any LIPICE product (LIPICE fruity, LIPICE Lip Pot, LIPICE Sheer Color, LIPICE Colour Gloss or LIPICE Colour Lipbalm), snap a photo of you with the LIPICE product and submit your photo at www.lipice.com.my. I've already submitted mine, and here it is:



Do vote for me if you think I have what it takes to be a cover girl! ;p
To vote, just log on to LIPICE website, click on the 'Contest' button, then click on 'Gallery' and enter my email: iza_mirilyea@yahoo.com in the search bar.


Ok, kalau tak dapat jadi cover girl pon takpe bcoz there are other cool prizes to be won!
For example, if you won Miss Popular - you will be featured in Remaja magazine and you'll get RM1000 cash prize plus 12 free issues of Remaja magazines and free Lipice products worth RM300! Besides, if you happen to be the 10 finalist - you will also be featured in Remaja magazine + RM500 cash prize + 6 free issues of Remaja magazine + free Lipice products worth RM300! If you don't get all the above, there are 50 consolation winners also! For this you'll get free Lipice gift set consisting of 1 hand mirror and 2 variants of Lipice Fruity.


So what're you waiting for?!

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Ladies, do you have a dream that you would like to fulfill, like maybe starting your own clothing line, or own a beauty spa, or be the first female rocket scientist - BUTTTT (there's a big but)... find it somewhat hard to achieve bcoz you're a bit short on cash?


Well, I have a great news for you.


Dutch Lady is having a contest called "Shine Project It Starts In Me". It's a contest to support you ladies to start making your dreams come true bcoz just as Shine's philosophy says... everything starts in you, whether you want it or not. The 3 Shine personalities - Moana Ishak, the pioneering commercial female Pilot; Salfarina, the top-ranked female Rock Climber; and Lee Hui Ling, a renowned New York-based painter - have had their own Shine's moments, so here's a chance for us to create our own Shine Moment aspirations based on their inspirational stories.


The Shine Project It Starts In Me is a 2-stage contest. You can enter the contest either as a participant, or as a voter. Yes, you voters can win some great prizes too! I will get to that exciting part later on, but first let me explain the details and stages of the contest.





STAGE 1:
1) Participants need to register at www.itstartsinme.com as a member.
2) Write a story in the most inspirational and unique way about your dreams. You can either write it in English or Malay. You also need to create a balloon based on your creativity using the tools provided.
3) Submit the entries (yes, you're allowed to submit more than 1 entry) at the Shine's website before 9th November 2008.
4) Then invite your friends to view and comment your page by sending them a personalized electronic direct-mailer.


To vote, just log on to the website, go to the Project It Starts In Me and click on the View Gallery. You can find my balloon with the name 'Iza' (and you can vote for me! :D).




STAGE 2:
1) The 10 shortlisted finalists will need to video their entry story via a 2-minute capsule (don't worry, Dutch Lady will provide all the video recording thingy).
2) All 10 video capsules will be uploaded at Shine's website for the public to vote, and voters who send in the most votes could win great prizes!
3) 3 Project Winners will be selected based on 50% votes and 50% judges' decisions.


And here comes the most exciting part - the prizes!


Winners will get...


(drum roll, please)


Shopping vouchers worth RM1000 every week for the whole month in December! But that's not just it - the Grand Winner at the end of the contest could win shopping vouchers worth RM5000!


Those are for the voters. What about the Project Winners?


Each Project Winner will get RM15,000 cash!!! That's loadssss of cash, and it could be a stepping-stone to fulfill my (and your) dreams!


Do you wanna know my secret little dream? *blushing*


I dream of having my own shoe line one day bcoz of my never-ending love for shoes. I dream to be the first Malaysian female shoe designer who is as famous as Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo. If Louboutin is famous for its red-soles, then my signature shoes would be famous for its pink-colored heel. Wouldn't that be cute? And yes, just as you guessed, I would name my shoe line: 'Pink Stilettos'.


But one of the things about starting your own shoe line is that it requires some capital to start. And of course I need to attend courses in shoe-designing first. That requires money too. This contest may be able to bring my dream closer to reality. It's an opportunity I wouldn't want to miss and neither should you!

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Selalunya, perempuan mesti mengeluh setiap kali datang period. Simptom macam senggugut, sakit tulang belakang, pening kepala, bloated, gangguan emosi dan naik jerawat bukan saja merimaskan, tapi boleh menjejaskan aktiviti harian jugak.


Tapiiii nak buat macam mana, period tu kan fitrah semulajadi seorang perempuan. Ia tak sepatutnya menghalang kita dari menikmati kehidupan harian, terutamanya kalau pakai pad yang betul. Ia boleh dianggap sebagai 'sahabat karib' kita, melindungi di kala kita perlukannya.


Dari dulu lagi, saya hanya pakai Kotex dan tak pernah guna brand lain. Kalau guna pon sebab saya kehabisan stok dan terpaksa mintak kawan punya yang bukan brand Kotex. Tapi tak selesa macam pad Kotex. Kelebihan yang ada pada Kotex yang saya suka, bukan saja sebab dia datang dalam pelbagai jenis dan saiz, tapi sebab pek bungkusannya yang sangat comel kalau dibandingkan dengan brand pad yang lain.




Bukan tu jer, Kotex satu-satunya brand pad yang banyak anjurkan contest atau pertandingan dengan hadiah-hadiah yang menarik. Antaranya ialah "Shopping spree in Paris" dan pertandingan "Kotex Sisterhood Moments", yang hadiah utamanya merupakan wang tunai berjumlah RM20,000!



Sekarang ni Kotex ada anjurkan pertandingan "Makeover Diri Anda". Kalau korang menang, korang dapat join Kem Kotex 2008 kat Club Med Cherating Beach, dari 17 hingga 19 Disember 2008. Makan, minum dan tempat tinggal semua free! Paling penting, tempat dia best dan cantik.




Kat kem tu nanti korang bole kenali diri korang dengan lebih dalam, macam mana nak capai impian, motivasi diri, macam-macam lagi la. And then bole jumpa celebrities jugak - pelakon-pelakon dari Kisah Kaisara, kumpulan Ahli Fiqir dan jugak abang Angkasawan Negara yang handsome!




Kalau korang (atau sesiapa yang korang tahu) berminat, korang hanya perlu tulis esei pendek dalam satu perenggan jer tentang 'Satu perkara tentang anda yang ingin diperbaiki untuk mengecapi impian anda', tak lebih dari 150 patah perkataan. Itu jer, tak susah pon!


Pastu hantarkan esei korang, berserta borang penyertaan yang lengkap dan 2 polibeg luar pad Kotex sama ada Kotex Soft & Smooth yang warna biru, Kotex Dri-Comfort yang warna ungu atau Kotex Style warna ungu muda, kepada:


‘Kem Kotex 2008’,
PO Box 8615,
Pejabat Pos Kelana Jaya,
46793 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia.


Korang boleh hantar banyak mana borang penyertaan yang korang nak, dengan syarat setiap penyertaan mesti disertakan dengan esei dan 2 polibeg Kotex seperti yang telah dinyatakan. Borang penyertaan boleh difotostat atau download di:
http://www.kotex.com.my/kem2008/printPage2.asp.


Pertandingan ini hanya dibuka kepada perempuan yang berumur 13 hingga 21 tahun. Tertakluk pada terma dan syarat. For more info, korang boleh layari laman webnya di: http://www.kotex.com.my/kem2008/index.htm.


Tarikh tutup penyertaan ni ialah pada 31 Oktober 2008. Jom ramai-ramai join contest ni and enjoy di Club Med Cherating!

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