Where DREAMS come ALIVE

I was brimming with excitement when I received the invitation from Alive Museum. 

Alive Museum is the original 3D visual illusion museum from South Korea. Spanning over 10,000sqft, it is the largest in Singapore. Decided to check it out on a weekday evening.
 

My first foray in a 3D museum wohoo! Alive Museum ensures that visitors have a great experience by providing all unique props needed for the picture to come Alive. All I brought was my trusty Samsung Galaxy S4.

 

Hello from the fridge! 

 

So many celebrities kowtowing to me. I was feeling on top of the world. Do you spot Bruce Lee, Spiderman amongst the group? 

 

I was truly awe inspired by the Museum's interior. The paintings were all flat 2-D paintings. However, the pictures turned to 3D after taking it at the designated Photo Point with the Smart Phone. Alive Museum's in-house talented artists  make use of various painting techniques to make exhibits look alive from a certain perspective.

 

The Big Baby in a Mommy's arms

 

Mermaid for the evening

 

 

 

Infinite Studio for infinity selfies!

Please forgive me....

Oh, a chocolate ice-cream cone? Oopsie

 

Muacks for Spidey

 

Come let's graffiti together

 

A Singapore Kick! Oh so smelly!

 

No! Don't eat me!

 

Love the wings!

 

Cat, you got another cat

 

Eerie enough?

 

Death sentence

 

Woo, that was tough!

 

 Canoeing was so easy!

 

  I could be a gymnast!

 

   Oh my! hahaha

 

Come and eat me!

 

 

  Up up in the sky, to Niagara Falls 

 

 Elly, you got me!

 

 Cheeky Elly!

 

Preparing for my first appearance into the SEA Games 2015:-P

 

 I love this shot! It was the toughest for me!  I had to pretend to be sitting on the bench and patting the giraffe in my most relaxed self and smile......

 

  Our romantic boat ride

 

It was a fun-filled evening, trying out the different poses, somehow got a bit high from all these. I felt like I was back to my teenage days. Apparently 30% of their paintings will be changed every 12-18 months. Special exhibits will be displayed during Christmas and Chinese New Year. I will definitely be back on a regular basis. It is really a refreshing place for a date (especially for us who are married for a decade), a first date will be good too.....with the kiddos....the list is endless. It is a place for everyone!

 

Come on down to check out Alive Museum now.

 

Location: Suntec City Mall #03-372 (between Towers 3 & 4)

 

Ticket Prices: $25 (Adults), $20 (Children 3-12 years)

 

Operation Hours: 10am - 10pm daily (Last Admission at 9pm)

 

From Now till September, Like their Facebook Page "Alive Museum" and buy one full-priced ticket to get a Free Meal at Burger King

 

So what are you waiting for? Be part of the 3D Visual Illusionary now

 

 

 

 

  

  

Review: Ultra Soothing White Clay Mask from Coast to Coast

It had been a saddening month for me. Face couldn't stop flaking. I went to the doctor to clear up my peeling but it came back again. So thankful to Chris for passing me a jar of Ultra Soothing White Clay Mask from Coast to Coast. I thought why not give it a try? I have always love their products anyway.

 

Coast to Coast’s COASTAL range has been specially formulated with ultra soothing ingredients collected from Australia’s Coastal regions. Australia is known for heat waves, therefore, it is of utmost importance for Coast to Coast to formulate skincare products  that can protect the skin from the damaging sun rays.

Botanicals such as Tasmanian Sea Kelp, Sea Parsley and Wild Rosella contain anti-oxidant vitamins and skin soothing nutrients to protect against dehydration, UV stress and skin inflammation, making it ideal for skincare protection under the sun or for those who suffer from skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.

Floral notes of Jasmine, Grapefruit, Rosewood and Eucalyptus are delightfully uplifting.

 

 

 

 

Apply the cream mask liberally over the face and neck avoiding the eyes and mouth. Relax for ten minutes before you rinse off with water.

  

 

 

I opted to use a brush to spread out the cream-based mask evenly. Felt a cooling sensation on the face after application.

Just a mere ten minutes, it was easy. No more laziness babes. Remember there are only lazy girls, no ugly ones.

 

Result was amazing. Flaking stopped, face did not feel as dry. I was totally sold!

 

Coastal Ultra Soothing White Clay Mask

50ml ~ S$39



Where to Buy:

United Square #B1-70 (Opening in Oct!) • Midview City #03-107

• e-shop @ www.coasttocoastaustralia.com.sg (Launching in Oct 2014!)

 Like them on Facebook / Coast to Coast Australia, Singapore

 

 

About Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast is divided into three collections - Coastal, Outback & Rainforest. Each of our three collections embodies the beauty and power of the great Australian landscape.

It’s our way of delivering skincare alternatives as natural and nurturing as they are effective. Whether it’s hydration, purification or simply keeping skin in balance, we have you covered from Coast to Coast.

 

 

Easels, the New Kid on the block

Hair and nails are truly the reflection of oneself. The colour of dye for hair and the choice of nail art designs, depicts your own individual personality. With perfect hair and nails, we can simply get away with anything.

Was delighted to be invited to Easels to experience their range of services. Easels is a multi-conceptual pampering place providing hair, nails and professional makeup services, which was just opened in July 2014. Whether it is just a routine hair or nail overhaul or it's going for an important function, Easels has the perfect solution for you.

 

A cosy area to relax over hair magazines while waiting for your stylist. 

Hungry or thirsty? Choose from the range of hot/cold beverages from the quirky menu. Cakes supplied from The Dispensary Cafe are served here. No worries about doing your hair/nails in hunger. You are well-taken care here in Easels.

I chose to do my nails for today. Time to give my nails a new set of colour and design. Rita, the Manager for Nail Services suggested Hard Gel manicure. Why?

As explained by Rita, Hard Gel has a layer of protection above your nails. Hence during removal, less harm will be done to your nails. Nails will not feel brittle and less likely to crack. With Hard Gel, you can choose from a wider variety of nail art designs. 

Mission completed! 

Pretty Nails = Happy Girl

Currently Easels is having an Opening Special till 31st August 2014. For a set of Hard Gel Manicure with Nail Art and Soak Off, it is only at $88! 

Do check them out at: 

Easels Hair & Nails

14 Scotts Road #05-32/33

 Far East Plaza 

Singapore 

Tel: +65 6735 6260

Facebook: Easels Group

Instagram: easels_hair_nail

Email: contactus@easels.com.sg

Zell-V, to Shine from within

 

I was so excited to embark on a journey with Zell-V. Having heard about the product when it was launched in 2007, the amazing health benefits for overall well being, made me more excited when Zell-V invited me to visit their office.

 

I had to do a cellular analysis first to gauge my current health condition with Steffanie who was the professional in this. She patiently explained to me the various types of results after the analysis and also the causes too. Pray hard I would not be in the worst case scenario.

 

Thank goodness, my cells looked healthy. Round and not sticky together. Except for a few radicals which resulted from stress, lack of sleep and Fried Food! No more french fries. Steffanie highlighted to me the radicals could spread quite rapidly resulting in health issues.

Here's a pic she was showing me on how a worst scenario would look like. All sticky and brownish. Eeks.

Receiving my one month supply from Kelvin and the good people in Zell-V. I will back after a month to blig about my wellness journey with Zell-V. Would love to share my testimonial with you.

It is truly a fuss free supplement. Just pop a gel capsule for a day. If you have prior health issues, best to consult your doctor first.

To learn more about the goodness of Zell-V, check out their website at: www.zell-v.com or you can pop by their retail stores at:

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

L1-66 The Shoppes at MBS

2 Bayfront Ave S018972

Tel: +65 6222 5667

Ngee Ann City 

391 Orchard Road 

Ngee Ann City Podium Block

#05-15B

S238872

Tel: +65 6737 3588

Singapore Shopping Centre

190 Clemenceau Avenue

#05-13/14/15/16/17/18

Singapore Shopping Centre

S239924

Tel: +65 6736 3588

Toa Payoh

450 Lor 6 Toa Payoh

Entertainment Centre

S319394

Tel: +65 6354 1808

Chang Thai, the authentic Thai people

Scouring around Singapore for Thai food is such an easy feat but to locate an authentic one with reasonably prices is relatively hard.

Chang Thai is a quaint Thai eating place in Bishan opened since Jan 2014. Founded by three friends who share a common love for authentic Thai food. Together with Chef Alex from Thailand who had a bountiful 30 years of cooking experience. He is only 42 years old now! 

The team strongly believed in using the freshest ingredients to maintain the quality of food. I was looking forward to try their food upon receiving the invite.

The 3 Musketeers; John, Mitsu and Ian 

(from left to right) Chef Alex was camera shy.

A simple Beef Noodle soup made with love. The beef were soft and tender. They were not hard or chewy. The beef balls! Oh yes, I took the chance to take a bite. They had no smell, simply tasted so good. I am liking beef balls now! 

A combi of prawn cake, fish cake, toufu and spring roll.

They were equally good. Freshly fried, did not feel oily at all!

Chef Alex added Tao Suan to the spring roll fillings. That makes it even crunchier! Yums.

Another delicacy. Honey-glaced Garlic Chicken. I love it at the first bite. Chicken pieces were tender. Honey and garlic was a great combination. Initially I thought thigh meat was used, hence for the tenderness. Chef Alex actually used Breast Meat! Oh wow that was amazing! 

The Tom Yum seafood had just the right flavours. Not so spicy. Just felt like in Thailand now.

The Fried Basil Pork was so mouth watering. Couldn't stop eating once started. 

Though I was already very full but how could I stop without trying their desserts!

Jackfruit slices were spotted on the Red Ruby. Surprisingly the jackfruit complements the rubies very well, not overpowering.

The rubies were crunchy and not starchy at all.

Mangoes used must be sweet or else they will not be served. That was how strict the bosses were on the quality of food. Fresh coconut milk was used for the Mango Sticky Rice. Slurps.

Using freshly brewed Green Tea to mix with milk. A refreshing drink on a hot, sweltering weather.

Burp! I was so stuffed but feeling satisfied. I wish I could eat more but next time then:-(

Check out this little gem of the North at:

Chang Thai

Blk 151 Bishan Street 11 #01-195 

Singapore 570151

For Reservation: +65 8556 6899

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chang-Thai-at-151

Instagram: changthaisg

A quaint afternoon with The Buttered Cat

It is such a rare sight to find a cafe using vintage china bone ware in Singapore. So sad when Royal Copahagen exited this region.

The Buttered Cat was set up in 2014 by a couple who wanted an indie-themed cafe. Lady Boss, Itsoh is a baker herself.

See the collections of teapots. Order a pot of tea and they will be served in one of them. 

The tiered trays are made in-house. Lovely wares.

One will feel so relaxed whilst in the cafe with friends or family. 

Lady Boss Itsoh was sharing with me that she baked all the pastries herself. All pastry skin were hand rolled by her. All sausages used in the pies were made by her. No processed sausages were used. Amazing!

Bakes will be made daily to ensure their freshness.

From their regular menu they serve 

- handmade puff pastry pies (chicken/tuna/sausage)

- choc cupcakes with salted caramel buttercream

- scones, raisin and plain

- Sugee cake slices

- various blends of tea (served by pot using tea leaves), coffee, latte, iced and hot chocolate.

Food items ranges $2.90-$3.50 per serving, beverage $3.90 upwards.

 They occasionally have specials eg. Apple crumble pies, carrot cupcakes etc..  All made from their tiny kitchen.

A little tea party that I catered for a crowd of 18 on 22 June 2014. Friends were treated to the fresh bakes and free flow of coffee and tea. It was indeed a great catch up on a Sunday with fellow parents. We do need a break from parenthood sometimes.

Do check out The Buttered Cat at: 

277 New Bridge Road 

#04-01 

Singapore 088751

Tel: +65 9060 5445

www.thebutteredcat.com

contact@thebutteredcat.com

www.facebook.com/thebutteredcat

Bad hair Day No More

Have you always wake up to a Bad Hair Day? Hair is unruly, fizzy, simply refuse to be tame?

From Frustrating to Fabulous hair is possible with Goldwell's Kerasilk Keratin Treatment.

Effect of the treatment can last for approximately 5 months. It has proven to be much gentler to the hair. Definitely much better than going through rebonding to achieve the perfect mane.

Take chance of the Great Singapore Sale promotion by Black Hair Salon now. I am fixing appointment for mine. How about you? 

Black Hair Salon is located at 

180 Bencoolen Street #01-28 Singapore 189646. 

Tel: 6835 9976

Dancing Bones with Anlene Concentrate

Bones and bones and Dancing bones....as the song goes. I never realised the true importance of bone health. It was only till I had my first girl before I suffered the repercussions of it.

My gums were starting to bleed even when I did not even prick the gums. By sheer of luck,  I came across these handy packed Anlene Concentrate. I was so delighted, no harm trying. 

It came as a box with 4 small packets inside. Very handy indeed. It was packed with 4x calcium inside! At SGD$3.95 per box of 4, it may more expensive than your regular fresh milk. However with the amount of goodness in each pack, it is definitely worth it. 

On my following month of Dental Visit, my dentist commented on my gums improvement. No bleeding was sighted. 

I introduced Anlene Concentrate to lots of my friends, even to a girlfriend recovering from cancer. It worked really well for her! How can I not blog about this incredible product?

Hence don't take our bone health for granted. We women have to continue to be the pillar of strength to ourselves, our familes and our communities too! 

Start grabbing a box today at the major supermarkets now. Anlene Concentrate is low fat and comes in Chocolate Flavour too.

Body Moisturizing made easy with Nivea

'Moisturizing' is the keyword in my beauty routine. Moisturizing face is essential to keep the face looking supple and less prone to fine lines. This applies to the other parts of the body too, especially the hands and legs.

We have always neglected these parts of the body. Really so thankful for Nivea to come up with this moisturizer to be used during shower.

I was so excited and started trying when launched. I never looked back since. I am hooked onto it.

It has a creamy texture and the smell is so good. You just need to apply all over the body after your usual shower gel. Then wash it all off. You will feel your skin feeling softer in just the first try.

So far I had tried both. As I would usually sleep in the air-conditioned room, the one with Almond Oil will suit me best. Though highly moisturised, it would not leave a greasy after-feel. Kudos to the R&D team at Nivea who came up with the water-activated formula.

At SGD$7.90 (RRP) per bottle, it is an economical method for the lazybone in you.

Available at all personal care stores and supermarkets, including Watsons, Guardian, Cold Storage, Fairprice, Giant outlets and major retailers. 

Grubilicious in the Park

We finally made it to Grub in Bishan Park! Yippee! There were available seats. We never felt so lucky. The last time we came with our girls, we had to go as we had to wait for at least 45 minutes. Poor girls were starving and we had to detour elsewhere.

Located in Bishan Park. Such a tranquil location for dinner after a stressful work day. 

In Grub, they believed in eating responsibly by using natural ingredients when possible. This is amazing since eating out always means piling on so-called junk food. This place is indeed a rare gem in the north.

We started with Chili con carne which is corn chips with beef mince and sour cream. The chips were crispy and yet not oily. The dipping sauce tasted just right, not salty at all. You will not feel sinful indulging in this dish. 

I took the Grub Cheeseburger. With a generous spread of Monterey Jack Cheese, freshly made beef patties, green leafy vegetables with pipping hot french fries. It was really good. I finished all up swiftly. 

Hub took the Crispy Fish Burger. You could taste the freshness of the fish. Soft fluffy bread with the battered fish, easy and would not feel so sinful after eating.

We were already full to the max after the appetizer and main courses but how could we leave Grub without trying their desserts. I was so sad I didn't make it for their special: donuts with salted egg dip. Just hearing the name made me drool. Oops. Today their special was Chocolate cake with Vanilla Ice-cream. It was light, chocolate was not over powering. There was strawberries too that helped in digesting a portion of the food, I hope. 

We were happy and satisfied after the meal. Prices were reasonable, we spent about $55+ including taxes.

The place was amazingly packed almost daily. Judging by the crowd, you can be sure they have a strong following. 

Do come on to join in the bandwagon at:

510 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 ( bishan park 1) Singapore 569983

Tel: +65 64595743

www.grub.com.sg

No reservation allowed, all walk-ins.