Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone!

It has been a month after we came back from our 11days Beach Hopping trip to Phuket and Krabi with our family. The plan is to stay in Phuket town from 31 May till 3 Jun, then stay in Krabi from 4 Jun till 9 Jun. We planned to hop to 3 hotel during the stay but then we forgot to book the hotel from 3 Jun - 4 Jun. 

This is where our unplanned adventure started hahahaha... To be honest this is not our first time coming over to thailand, each time we came it is a totally different experience. We tried a luxury trip before (stayed in The Westin for 5 nights), medium version and also budget trip before. Since this is just one night lay over stay before going to the villa we booked in Krabi. My husband... is a cost-efficient person so ofcoz go and look for the cheapest stay hahahaha... 

ONE NIGHT FELT LIKE FOREVER IN THAT HOTEL. 

I went to ATAS Event and my experience working with Hannah Tan at Mercedes Benz Pinnacle of Luxury Launch - EQC + S560E + C300e

Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone!

Starting this post with a peace sign and some fancy cars behind me. This picture means a lot to me as it is actually taken by Hannah on the first day of my work as Hannah's Support Team. Yes, I do work as an office manager and blogger and what not (not like anybody cares LOL) but ya.. it is my first time given so much trust and it is my first time having the gut to just go with the flow and figure things out along the way. 

When Hannah reaches out to me spoke about some work opportunity, apart from being grateful, I am actually worried on her behalf. Man.. she has no idea what she signs up for, there are many other people who have better skills and deserved to work for her than me. She doesn't know how nervous I can be and I have a long list of history of making a fool of myself at exactly the most important moment. I told her that if I fall during the event, she can run away and pretend not to know me LOL. She took a chance on me and for that I am grateful. 

I was supposed to handle her social media account, do insta stories for her followers while she is doing her creative job. She actually spends 95% of her time running and managing several businesses and she somehow allocates 5% of her time to the creative industry like this fancy event I attended. Her part-time work super fancy weyh!! Become MC and host for historical launch with Mercedes Benz, don't play-play. 

Blooming with illy 4.0 | Raya Edition |

Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone! 

How are you? Hope you are doing great. Today, I just want to share with you my happiness over hosting Blooming with illy 4.0 the Raya Edtion. Actually, it was supposed to be my farewell before my family moves abroad. However, LIFE as unpredictable as it can be. It turned out for the best and it turns out to be a Raya gathering instead. 

I am so humbled to be blessed with so many nice people around me. As mention in our of my Instagram earlier, the people in this picture are the people I love and care about so much. Some of them I've known ever since I was seven years old, some I have worked together with on blogging and also my corporate career. There are also people in this picture that I can finally meet offline after knowing each other online for quite a while. Some of them, I cried together with, some I come running to whenever I am facing life difficulties. Thank you for being an important part of my life. Thank you for excepting myself who is full of flaws. Most important of all, thank you for wanting to see the best side of me even when I am not always deserving. I love and appreciate each one of you a lot. I wish I can host more people to express my gratitude over. I will try to work harder to host more and more blooming so we can continue growing together. 

Let's talk about food first hahaha... you got to try this Maldon Seasalt Butterscotch Cookies, super sedap! I tried it during CNY and then end up ordering like 20 bottles for my workmate. So glad that my guest gets to try them out too. 

Event is hosted at Upperhouse Bangsar Kuala Lumpur. One of my favorite Cafe, they make the most creative and delicious dessert you can ever experience. My heart was so full when Sue Lynn from Rhombus Consulting reach out. Thank you so much for all of your arrangement. Also great thanks to Hana and Nabila for working overtime in order to make sure everything goes smoothly at the event the other day. Three of you are rare gems! 

My kids are overjoyed for obvious reason when they saw those Chocolate Pralines. 

Nak cari Baju Melayu Esklusif dan Selesa? Mesti lah di BMO 1980

Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone! 

Dah nak raya ni, tinggal beberapa hari jer pun lagi. Kalau belum dapatkan baju raya lagi, illy ada tempat nak recommend. Kalau dah ada pun, boleh jer gi survey sebab memang okay dia punya kualiti. Dulu kan masa kecik selalu memang ayah illy ada bawa gi beli baju kat Wisma Yakin atau kat Masjib India. Standard la port beli barang raya kan? Tapi sekarang ni bila dah ada anak kami cam penting kan keselesaan bila nak membeli. Tak sanggup la nak drive pergi tengah kl, dengan anak kecik nyer lagi dengan nak berasak. Confirm anak cepat merengek, yer la dah penat dah serabut apa lagi hahaha.. 

Kalau korang nak shopping tenang, chill memang illy suggest pergi di BMO 1980. Panjang sejarah mereka ni sebenarnya. Start dari tahun 1980, illy pun belum lahir lagi tu hahaha.. Nak citer pengalaman kalau dah 39 tahun buat baju memang dah kira expert sangat dah tu. BMO memang ada kedai kat Wisma Yakin tau dulu, lama dorang kat sana. 

Sponge-tastic Ramadhan and Hari Raya Aildilfitri with SpongeBob SquarePants at WCT Malls (Paradig Mall PJ, Pradigm Mall Jonor Bahru and Gateway@klia2)

Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone! 

Last week I was given a chance to attend the launching if Seronoknya Raya Campaign by WTC Malls that was hosted at one of their esteemed shopping mall Paradigm Mall Kelana Jaya. Like always, when I bump into information that excites me then I will be sharing it all with you. What makes it special this time is that they are having an awesome theme!! Yes, we are talking about SpongeBob Square Pants and his friend Patrick Star.  Super cute hahahaha.. One of my friend Vera told me that they did have the Doraemon theme for CNY and this time it got even better. I find that it is very smart for the management team to bring these famous well-loved cartoon character into their malls. I mean kids love them and parents would do anything to make their kids happy! haha. 

Jom Shopping Raya dan Buka Puasa di Setapak Sentral

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Tinggal lagi 2 minggu lebih sikit lagi dah nak raya, nak citer ni kalau korang tengah cari idea nak buka puasa kat mana atau nak shopping kat mana untuk keperluan raya. Illy suggest baik korang pergi shopping dekat Setapak Central. Banyak promotion menarik. Dah memang nak spend pun kan, baik pergi tempat yang berbaloi. 

Sunway Lagoon Nickelodeon Raya

Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone! 

How are you? Hope you are feeling great. Even if you are not, don't worry as time will pass and hard times will go away with it too. Today I would like to share my family personal experience at Sunway Lagoon. This is a place of pure joy! I remember being 7 years old that time when they had a gigantic roller coaster at the main entrance, fast forward to more than 2 decades I get to come and bring my kids to enjoy it as well. 

The most recent visit is on 2016 and that time Zandria is not here yet. Coming back to Sunway Lagoon always brings back the best memories to me. Which is why I want you to experience it too! 

My kids were over the moon as we walked in. I am happy to see so many new improvements have been done. Every time I come, I have always been impressed with their process improvement, how the flow of going in is smoother, and also they even provide wheelchair and stroller for rental. It is very thoughtful and customer-centered. 

Kumon Advanced Student Forum

Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone!

I am very sure many of you heard about Kumon before. If you heard about it but don't really understand what makes them different than any other after-school enrichment centre, then you are not alone. We are in the same boat. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to be invited to join the recent Kumon Advanced Student Forum 2019. The opportunity to witness this event, was truly eye-opening for me.  

  

As I arrived at Marriot Putrajaya, I saw many parents and children wearing nice attires as though this was actually a graduation ceremony. I saw many of them carrying bouquets of flowers and some even have with them a chocolate bouquet. There were many people around. I was then informed that today is a special day for both children and parents as the Kumon Advanced Student Forum is a platform that recognises the students’ exceptional achievements. This got me even more curious hahaha. While waiting for the event to begin, I decided to stroll around and enjoy a light breakfast.  

DIY Kids Room Make Over - Featuring Nippon Paint Momento Series!

Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone! 

As I was on my way back from the Nippon Paint workshop, I couldn’t wait to start the makeover process for my daughter's room. Then.....the weekend came, weee hoooo! I put on my overalls, pulled my hair back and started planning for the makeover. I asked my husband help to purchase Nippon Paint Washi Tape, but he accidentally dropped it off somewhere hahaha.. It did not stop me from pursuing the project though. 

The first step is to prime the surface and then wait for it to dry. You have to wait for around 2 hours to ensure that the primer is really dry. If you are using the Nippon Paint Enhancer series, you have to start with the 5200 Interior Sealer instead of the Momento Primer. 

Nippon Paint - Inspi Raya Warna Raya - Workshop with Ben Firdaus!

Assalamualaikum and Olla everyone!

This is my third year attending the workshop by Nippon Paint and I am always learning something new from each session. This time around the workshop name is Nippon Paint - Inspi Raya Warna Raya - Workshop with Ben Firdaus! First of all, I would like to thank Nippon Paint Malaysia team for having me.