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Wheel of Shoes

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This Shoe Wheel will help you to keep different footwear organized in your home…..just like your Rolodex. It is the brainchild of Danilo Torro, a designer who got tired of having no storage space for his family’s growing shoe collection. He came up with this brilliant idea to design a storage system that would make their life easier. The Shoe Wheel has 20 expandable pockets and can store up 30 pairs of shoes. The pockets are adjustable to store a variety of shoes – sneakers, stilletos and flats. Torro named his company “Rakku” which means Rack in Japanese. Check out Rakkudesign.com.

Pasta & Parmesan Tool

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This Scandanavian designed Pasta and Parmesan Tool ($16) is a really handy utensil in the kitchen. The handle end of the tool can be used to measure pasta portion and the fork end of the tool can be used to pick up pasta and sauce. Finally, you can grate your parmesan with the built-in grater. What a cool three kitchen tools in one from Sagaform. Buy it now from Aplustore.com.

Photos of Angelina Jolie’s Twins

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Can anyone tell me where I can find them? I just can’t wait to see the twins. I heard that Angelina Jolie and the babies, Knox and Vivienne have checked out of the hospital last Saturday and are now resting at the family’s $70 million rented house in nearby Miraval, France. The US Weekly reported that Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh who were accompanied by their daddy, each handed their mom a single flower on the day after the twins were born. Ain’t that sweet 😀 Now, I wonder how Brad and Angie are going to handle 6 kids 🙂

(photos are from Usmagazine.com)

Simple Fashion Fix-its

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Deodorant Stains

These unsightly marks can be removed by using baby wipes. With just a few swipes, the marks will be gone. Many people encounter this often so it is a good idea to keep a box of baby wipes handy.

Spit Ups

You can neutralize the sour smell of baby spit up by using a moistened cloth sprinkled with baking soda. Dab the spot with it and the smell will disappear.

Sad Suede

If you would like to revitalize worn suede, just rub the material with an old pair of pantyhose. The nylon pantyhose cleans off lint and loose dirt with wearing down the material.

Wedding Photos of Carina Lau and Tony Leung

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Tony Leung and Carina Lau, one of Hong Kong’s most celebrated couple had their wedding in Bhutan. The lavish wedding was held at the luxurious Uma Paro hotel. As the couple wanted the wedding to be private and peaceful, the hotel was heavily guarded to keep the paparazzi at bay. There were about 80 or so guests at their wedding. Celebrity guests include filmmaker Stanley Kwan, actress Brigitte Lin, and former pop diva Faye Wong and her actor husband, Li Yapeng. Wong Kar-Wai, the award-winning film director was in charge of planning the wedding. It was rumoured that the dowry cost HK1mil and Carina’s diamond ring is worth HK2mil. Tony Leung, 46, and Carina Lau, 42, have been together for 19 years. The happy couple looked so beautiful in the traditional Bhutan costume as well as in the modern wedding attire. Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Leung 🙂

Space-Saving BBQ

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I came across this really cool fold-up barbecue which is absolutely great for those who stay in the apartments or neatniks 😀 These brilliantly designed portable barbeques are available in 2 different styles; the Fold Flat BBQ and the Carry and Go Briefcase BBQ. If you feel the need for some summer sizzling at the garden, patio, deck or outdoor park, just bring this portable briefcase along. It expands to 48 x 35cm cooking area when opened and work with coal. This Carry-And-Go Briefcase Barbecue is the latest technolgy in barbecue. It is a breeze to whisk off to your perfect BBQ spot. Check them out at IWantOneOfThose.com.

Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake

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Recently I was requested to review Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD and of course, I jumped at the chance. My three year old daughter loves to dance and I am looking forward to sending her to a ballet school when she turns 4. The 40-minute video is about the story of Swan Lake, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet and is narrated by a lovely and chic fairy called Prima Princessa. When I played the enchanting DVD to my daughter, she was mesmerised. To be honest, even I enjoyed watching it. I also got to learn a thing or two about ballet. I know what “Piroutte”, “Jete”, “Pas de Chat” means now 🙂

My daughter tried to copy the dance moves when she saw the children in tutus playing and dancing in the video. She was also captivated by the Dance of The Baby Swans scene. After we finished watching it, my daughter tells me that she wants to learn ballet and she has been twirling around the house doing piroutte 🙂 My daughter even wants me to play the Prima Princessa Swan Lake DVD over and over again.

What I loved about this DVD is that each ballet position segment is repeated twice to teach the children about the various ballet steps. The dance moves demonstrated by the students of School of the American Ballet are easy to follow. I also love that the Swan Lake performance was divided into a few chapters and there are between acts by little ballerinas jumping and dancing in their lovely tutus, tiaras and earrings. This certainly makes it more interesting for the children.

Prima Princessa Swan Lake DVD is just perfect for children who love to dance. It also makes a great gift for ballet lovers. I have not seen such a DVD here in Kuala Lumpur. Thanks to 2 creative mommies who created this fabulous DVD and make learning ballet so much fun and hip. Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake is ranked #2 kids ballet DVD on Amazon.com. If you are interested in this delightful DVD, do visit PrimaPrincessa.com. You can also view a clip of the DVD at PrimaPrincessa.com/dvd-clip.html.

I would like to thank Mary Kate Mellow and Stephanie Troeller for giving me the opportunity to review the fun and educational Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD.

Wardrobe Rescue

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You have a very important meeting with a client. Just when you are about to meet him/her, you discovered that your outfit is covered with lint. Yikes!!!! What should you do? Well, there is no need to fret. You can now pat your lint away with New Scotch Lint Sheets Pocket-Packs. They are designed for an on-the-go lifestyle are perfect for last-minute touch-ups. The palm-sized lint sheets have removable sticky tear sheets that are stacked and stored in a stylish thin pack. It can be easily kept in your pocket, purse, briefcase or glove compartment. The New Scotch Lint Sheets Pocket-Packs is a must have wardrobe rescue kit.

David Beckham’s Armani Ad

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Have you seen the latest Emporio Armani ad campaign poster featuring David Beckham? One word – HOT!!! When the ad was unveiled recently in San Francisco, hordes of female fans screamed into a delirium. I sure don’t blame them. This is the LA Galaxy star’s first US advertisement for the Italian designer. This three-year deal is rumoured to be worth about $40 million and his images will be plastered on billboards in cities like New York, London, LA, Milan, Paris, Rome and Tokyo. These promotional ads feature the hunk wearing tight and bulging white briefs at the beach. Here are some photos of David Beckham in Armani briefs.

To-Do Tattoo

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Do you often scribble reminders on your hand or wrist to help you to remember all your errands for the day? If yes then this To-Do Tattoo can save your day. It can help you to organize everything on your list by applying it on your hand, wrist, leg or any part of your body. This $5.99 kit includes 12 temporary to-do tattoos and a skin-safe, washable-ink gel pen for writing down your list. Check them out at PerpetualKid.com.