Fabulousmom CNY Sale (now until 15 Feb, 2010)

Hi folks!

Fabulousmom is having their CNY sale now until 15 Feb 2010!

Check out items on sale below:

Nursing Bras - 10%
Nursing Clothes - starts from RM15.90 and up to 20% on new arrivals
Maternity Tops - 10%
Children Wear - 20%

AND

Maclaren, Halford, Combi strollers and carseats - up to 20%

Breastpump Packages will be up soon - for now they have Spectra 3 double pumping set at RM398 only or RM418 with free gift worth RM39.90 or RM49.90.  Check it out here:

http://www.fabulousmom.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=82


Happy shopping at their outlets in Bandar Puchong Jaya (10am-8pm) and TTDI (10am-9pm) are open daily (Same goes to their online store-http://www.fabulousmom.com/

Cheers!

ParenThots - MPH contest

Hi folks,

All Book-lovers and Book-lover's parents out there!

I am excited to view this contest and I bet you are too!

Check out this ParenThots - MPH contest with a chance to win some exciting children's books and voucher prizes.

All we have to do is answer 3 objective questions and submit a photo of your whole family reading.
Easy, right?
Winners will be chosen based on correct answers and best photo.
Closing date: Feb 14, 2010

For more details, refer to ParenThots - MPH contest.

Happy Reading and Contesting!
Cheers!

CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECIAL from GIN & JACQIE online (Until 6 Feb 2010 ONLY!!)

Hi folks,

 

If you are a bag-lover like me, this promotion from

 

 

 

might just interest you!

 

Check them out!

NEW YEAR SPECIAL BUYS!

LOG ON TO www.ginjacqie.com

CLICK ON TO "PROMOTION" CATEGORY

1. Offer valid in GIN & JACQIE online only.
2. Offer is not valid at GIN & JACQIE stores. Offer does not apply to previous purchases.
3. Offer valid through 2 FEBRUARY TO 6 FEBRUARY, 2010, 11:59pm EST.
4. Cannot be combined with any other promotion. While stocks last!

 Happy Shopping!

 

Cheers! 

iPad vs. Kindle

Hi folks!

An avid reader since young whereby I used to go to bookshops every end/early of the month after I got my salary and spending a lot on getting books.

However, this began to changed when I was introduced to ebooks.

Now, with the launching of the Apple latest gadgets, iPad...it reminds me of the Kindle ebook reader by Amazon which I came across from reading Timothy(Nuffnang co-founder)'s blog.

Picture from Google Image

Anyone out there have tried iPad? How do you find it?

Picture from Google Image

I wonder if our future generation will no longer need to lunge their heavy textbooks around to school in future. Perhaps they will just carry one of these cool ebook reader to school...how nice! Best way to stop making our school-children bringing heavier than their size school bags!

I personally feel that this is a good tool to invest especially for those who love to read and always on the go.

Anyone of you who have tried the products, please do share with me about your experience!

For those who like to check out more about iPad, you may like to read this article in TheStar Online here.

Cheers!

Must-Have Criteria for a WAHM

Having a brief stint working from home, I realised that a WAHM must possess criterias below in order to stay creditable, discipline and able to stay productive both for work and family:


Must-Have Criteria


Discipline
We have to be discipline if we want to be trusted by our bosses/client and our family too. When we are working from home, we have to be able to deliver our work on time as how we would be expected to be doing when we are working from office. We should stick to our deadlines and time-table as much as possible. At the same time, we should also try not to be overworked and neglect our family time.


Commitment
We have to be committed to our deliverables just as we stay committed as a wife and mom. We cannot expect others to pardon our late delivery or any poor quality work in order to succeed in our WAHM career.


Time Management
We have to learn to juggle our balls(work, family, personal) well to succeed. Being WAHM, some people might think we have all the time in the world and start asking us to run errands for them, etc. We have to learn to say No, if our time does not allow that. Otherwise, it might turned out to be a snowball effect and such requests will be never-ending! We have to let others know that we are also working just like them, the only difference is that we work from home but we too, have our deliverables to meet as well!


Integrity and Accountability
We have to be accountable for our work. Same applies for our family household chores like cooking, preparing the kids for school etc. Sometimes we might need to get some external sources for help like a temporary sit-in babysitter or even packed meal in order to meet our target or deadline. But make this as fun and as less frequent if possible! I am sure not only you benefited from this arrangement, your family might actually love having this special occasion of packed meal once in a while. Make it like a picnic or restaurant-like meal with a movie at home, a picnic mat, etc. My DH simply love the once-in-a-while pizza delivery when I am too tired to cook :) So no guilt or whatsoever!


Accessibility
We have to make known our accessible time or hour so that people know when they can discuss things over with us. For example, make it known to others(colleagues, team member, clients) what time you'll be online for online support or online meetings. And make it known to your kids(if they are old enough to understand) that from this time to this time, mommy would be working so if there is no urgent matters, they should learn not to disturb your working hour. And an answering machine would certainly be a helpful tool if you really need to be away for errands yet phone calls need to be attended! Technology does makes our life easier! So make full use of it!


Understanding and Respect
To be a successful WAHM, it is BEST if we can have the blessings and support of our life partner(a.k.a. husband/wife). Even though we might not get the support from our parents or parents-in-law as for them, they might think that it is simply a waste time and money spent on higher education which we have gone thru' or maybe they felt that you are just wasting your time and talent being "at home", but at least you have one and most important ally that is your "LIFE PARTNER"!!! That matters a lot!


And respect counts a lot too! First respect yourself, of your choice to be a WAHM. Respect your Work from Home Biz/task. Perform it with your BEST effort!


Working condition and environment
If possible, set a corner or room dedicated for your WAHM task. If you bake cookies as your biz, then kitchen would be your "working" space. If you are doing online support, then make the workstation corner/study room as your workplace. Place a "Do not Disturb" sign or make it known to your family members that once mommy is in there, mommy is on "working" mode. So anything that does not require urgent attention, no one should disturb mommy at that specified time. Make it a comfy and special place for you! So once you are in there, you are on your "productive" mode!


Clear Priorities
At times, a WAHM starters might be overwhelmed by the load of work-from-home job and work as mom and housewife 24/7 with a long list of never-ending tasks. As more often than not, both work and family commitment might clashed and it might made us lost our priorities. And if the reason we set out to be a WAHM is to create a work-life-balance, yet we neglected our family and worked even harder, spent even more time "at work" and less time with our family, then we should really looked back, rearrange our work and reschedule our priorities!


These are some of the must-have criterias I felt a WAHM/D should possess or nurture? Do you have any to add on my list? Please feel free!


Let us share our tips, experience, secrets on how to become a better and more successful WAHM!


Cheers!

This post is also published in Mombloggersplanet.com as part of my monthly contribution to their column :)

Do pay them a visit folks, if you are a passionate mommy blogger/reader too!

Happy reading and sharing!

Cheers!

Shone @ 19 months

Learning how to wear his own pants!

What are the things that will make you go just one more shot?

 Hi folks,

I believe each of us have our share of ups and downs....and how do you guys managed to pull yourself up and continue to strive on your life and goals?

For me, these are the following people, events, ways which have managed to cheers me on:

1. My personal mentors, whether they are my buddies, families, historical figures or even brief encounters of a stranger or even my own kids.
   
2. A words of encouragement, a quote or even a simple yet touching story.
   
3. A past events which I faced difficulties and triumphed.
   
4. A regretable action/event which makes me said "No, I will not repeat the same mistakes again ever!"
   
5. The pure determination build up over tiny struggles and effort made along the life journey which enable me to carry on. So every little effort counts! Without the first bun, you won't feel full after the 10^th bun!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

What about you?

What are the things, people or events which has enable you to have that strength and courage to carry on your quest?

Please do SHARE! I shall share about each of these "batteries" I listed above in another post after hearing from all of you too!

Let us all BE INSPIRED and be as REMARKABLE as you!

Cheers to All!