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Entries for April, 2010

A Visit to Paris Someday

My good friend just got back from Paris and was sharing with me the happy tales of her shopping indulgences. I could tell that she had a great time and it was very relaxing for her. Just before she left for her trip, she took up travel insurance online as part of the protection plan. [...]

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All About Beauty

One of the reasons why I enjoy temperate weather is because it is more gentle to my skin. The hot and humid weather here is stressing out my skin and I don’t like the t-zone that is making my forehead shiny. Some of my friends are always investing in facial creams to help them look [...]

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More About Hong Kong

While shopping around Hong Kong, I noticed that many herbal drink stores have opened up in the train stations. I thought that was a fabulous idea, especially when HK is such a busy city and the people do not have the time and space to cook their favourite herbal soups and drinks. We walked so [...]

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Back from Vacation

After returning from a vacation, I find myself needing another vacation (smiles*). I guess it’s like that with most short vacations. You feel like you need another one! Whenever I visit an urban city, I like to pop by the beauty corners and check out the latest buys. I was searching for some acne creams [...]

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Try Out Beauty Products First

Whenever I go shopping at the mall, I’m always attracted by promotions and exhibition booths. There is so much to see and it’s nice to check out what’s new in town. I believe it is common to spot promotions on beauty products on a weekend. Statistics have shown that women are the biggest purchasers and [...]

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Beauty and Vanity

My husband always complains that I spend too much time in front of the mirror. Well, vanity aside, I think this is what a woman likes to do. Standing in front of the mirror can bring lots of personal discoveries – from a new brown spot to a new pimple…. a wrinkle around the eyes [...]

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What A Busy Week

My friend who is also migrating to Australia early next year had just bought a set of bedroom furniture for her daughters and was sharing about the huge savings. I have been so busy over the weekends that all I want is to sit back and do nothing! My cleaner had retired two weeks ago [...]

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Constantly Exploring Child

My boy is coming six and at this age, he’s always on the move with little tolerance for boredom. It gets difficult and challenging when I take him to the shops as he’s always finding things to do. Sometimes his curiosity can be embarassing too. He is especially intrigued by the Symbol LS2208 barcode scanner [...]

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