Assalamualaikum and hello.

When I was growing up, my mom and I, we quarrelled a lot. But by all means we always makeup whenever we had fights because let's face it, we can't live without each other. :P My mom and I have totally different characteristic, she is more of a 'water' while I am more of the 'fire'. I am a stubborn kid, and I always have my own opinion. You can say that I would always have my words spoken out whenever I don't agree with something or I am not happy with whatever it is currently happening. While my mom is the soft-hearted and gentle one, so you can guess we always have disagreements. 

My relationship with my mom has changed a lot once I gave birth to Marissa. It's true when people say, you will understand a lot more when you have become a mom and I 100% agree. I truly understand the feeling of a mother wanting her child to be safe at all time. This goes to my hero, my dad, Babah too. Gosh I love you both so much, I am sorry for all the times you guys were worried about me back in my 'dark times'. :( I am so sorry! Anyway, lets not get too emotional here okay? *wiping my tears* . To all the young girls out there, I know you will quarrel with your parents, disagreeing about stuff, but trust me. When you reach my age, you will understand WHY they did WHAT they did. 

In another note, Mother's Day is just around the corner. Have you make any special plans for your mother? I always think that mothers associates very well with flowers because flowers are the signs of beauty, softness, kindness and love. So when BloomThis , a well-known online flower delivery service kindly wanted to sent a bouquet of flower from their  Mother's Day Collection to my Mama, I immediately say YES because my mom totally deserves it! :) They have a wide selection of beautiful bouquets and you can choose according to your budget as well. Their flowers are arranged by their own flower designers and you can bet their work is nothing but luxurious and exclusive! :)

Thanks for being awesome Mama! Thank you for taking care of me during my confinement and all the baby tips. I LOVE YOU!!!  :')

If you want to purchase flowers for your mom, you can use my code :

  SABBYBLOOM15  

to get RM15 off! Yeayyyyy! :)

BloomThis is so kind and send ME a bouquet as well! Oh my gosh, I'm so touched!  Okay so before you take a look at my flower arrangements, let me tell you that I AM NOT A FLORIST and I don't have the talent to arrange flowers. Anddd I don't even have vases at my home. *LOL* so I use my water jugs to store them and I need to use two jugs because there are a lot of flowers! :D 

Erkkk what do you think? I think I am terrible! *hahaha* If you are interested to get your hands on these beautiful flowers, or even send them out to the important people in your life, do check out BloomThis. They are currently having Mother-Daughter contest, so go ahead and take a look because you could win tailor-made Emcee Couture Dress worth RM450! Contest end 29th April, so hurry! :) 

Thanks again to BloomThis for surprising my Mom, she loves the flowers, and I love mine too! :)

For more information on BloomThis, please visit :

Official Website : http://bloomthis.co

Facebook : https://facebook.com/bloomthis

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bloomthis/

Assalamualaikum and hello.

This is my second post on baby stuff, if you haven't read about Marissa's Bath Routine, you can go HERE and take a quick read on what I have been using on Marissa. Ahh, solid food. It is one of the most exciting part, well for me at least. Can you believe that Marissa is 6 months plus already? She'll be 7 months next week! I am enjoying every moment with her, especially now she started eating and oh boy I love looking at her eat all the purees I made for her. 

I make her food fresh, daily. In the beginning it was a bit difficult to estimate how much should I cook for a day but as the time goes by, I am able to cook the right amount of the day. If there's any leftover, I will keep it in the fridge for the next morning or noon, depending what time she wakes up from her sleep. Before starting her solid, I asked around, how much should I feed a first timer? I read that I can start with one tablespoon because sometimes baby can't even finish one tablespoon. Well, not Marissa. *haha* she can finish up to 4 tablespoons per sitting and I am quite amazed actually! But I limit to 2oz -3oz per sitting, and I feed her 2 or 3 times a day. 

Some say it's better to feed your baby his or her milk first because if they eat first, they won't want to drink their milk. But Marissa is different I guess. I feed her first, then after half an hour, I will give her milk around 5 oz to 6oz and she can finish that too. I am so blessed that Marissa eats EVERYTHING (so far) I made her. Lets be hopeful that she won't be a picky eater when she grows up. 

Okay, so as far as her food selection, I've tried 5 types of fruits and veggies. I made them into puree with one ingredient only. I feed her the same type of food 3 days straight before changing to a new one because I want to see whether she has allergies reaction or tummy ache whatnot when she eats certain food. So far she's doing great on each type I gave her so next week I can start combining 2 ingredients together. Well if your baby starts solid food, her or his poops is going to be different. LOL just keep that in mind. *hahaha*

How to make your baby puree?

I chose the method of steaming and steam boil. I don't have the fancy baby steamer because I don't think it's a necessity. I just use my rice cooker to steam her fruits and veggies.

After the veggies and fruits are done steaming, I blend it with my smoothies blender. Sometimes I add water into the blender, sometimes I don't. It depends on how much liquid does the fruits/veggies rendered out. After that, I will put the puree into portioned container and let it cool completely before putting into the fridge. I use ClevaMama which I bought in Mothercare for about RM56 if I'm not mistaken. 

You can actually find lots of these types of container online and in stores, it's pretty easy to find. You can use this type of container to freeze the puree you made for a month (or more, depending  on the type of food). Don't forget to write the date when you made it because you don't want to feed your baby long overdue food right? As for reheating the puree, I boil hot water and soak the container into the hot water. I am trying my best to avoid using microwave for my baby food. 

Pear and apple gotta be her favourite since it is sweet. Pumpkin and sweet potatoes has almost similar taste and she seems to enjoy it as well. The fact that she eats the broccoli puree I made for her is really amazing! *hahaha* she looked a bit reluctant but she actually finished the whole bowl. :P Anyway, I'm gonna give her spinach and carrot next week, let's see how it goes. And I am going to start giving her porridge once she reached 7 months. :) That's all for now, till my next Baby Talk series. :)

**Disclaimer : I am not a professional nor a specialist, I am just sharing about what I love and dislikes, what Marissa's enjoys and what I experienced as a first time mom. Our opinions might not be on the same level, but remember being a parent means putting our child first. Every body has their own way of parenting so please keep the positive vibes coming in, I really appreciate that. :) And to new mommies-to-be, maybe you can read my experience as your guidance or additional knowledge. :)

Assalamualaikum and hello.

Recently I was invited to 1 Mont Kiara to try out some clothes in conjunction of it's campaign called "New You" Campaign 2016. What is it all about? All you need to do is to show off your look after purchasing clothing items at 1MK fashion tenants and upload your OOTD on Facebook and Instagram with hashtags #1MontKiara #NewYou. Share your photos and get your friends to LIKE your photos and you could walk away with RM300 cash vouchers. 3 highest LIKES with attractive photos will be selected, so work it babes! :) It is so easy to win so what are you waiting for? ;)

I tried some clothes from High Street Label, lets check out my OOTDs! :)

HIGH STREET LABEL

Level 1, 1MK

Being a hijabis, it is hard to find clothes that suits my style in a new store that I am not familiar with. I have my favourite stores but sometimes we need to venture out see what others can offer. High Street Label is a store which sells off season branded clothes such as BCBGMAXAZARIA, Fred Perry, Hugo, Juicy Couture, Ralph Lauren, etc. Since the clothes are off season designs, they might not have all the sizes so it's better for you to check first. If you want branded items with less expensive price tags, you can check out this store. Lets take a look at my first OOTD that I choose, more towards day look. my version of a casually formal look.

Woven Coat (Cream)

Brand : BCBGMAXAZARIA

Price : RM469

As you all know, I am a stay-at-home-mom and a blogger. I do not have a 9 to 5 job and my day time is pretty flexible. I can always get away with casual outfits, well that is my style anyway. But if I need to be a bit formal, I will opt for a casual jacket, coat or cardigans. I love this woven coat as it is a wrap around coat that can hide my tummy (yes I need that) and makes me look slimmer. I paired this coat with my dark denim and black shawl with my long chain necklace.

Gown with Sleeve (Black)

Brand : BCBGMAXAZARIA

Price : RM799

Every women needs a black dress in her life. Black is always a good choice for night look because it's classy and elegant. This BCBGMAXAZARIA black dress is the right look for me as the strap around the waist makes me look slimmer. Yes people, looking slimmer is vital for me *LOL* It is a low cut V neck with a bare back, therefore I need to pair it with my black basic T. We can never go wrong with black, keep that in mind. :)

High Street Label also is selling a workout clothing brand named Hu.Nu. I am wearing the long sleeve shirt (RM249) which is perfect for yoga because the elastic part sits nicely on your hips. It comes with this 3/4 pants, I must say the material is very nice.

If you love Juicy Couture, you can buy this jumpsuit at RM299!

SPORTSDIRECT.COM

Level 1, 1MK

I get a pair of workout clothes from SportsDirect.com which is perfect for me because I want to get back in shape since I am done with my 6 months of postpartum waits (due to my C-Section). I chose this sweater and a workout pants from US Pro and they are damn comfortable! I workout in my home so my new workout pants comes in handy while my sweater is a good cover up if I want to go running outside if I have my short sleeve shirt on.

For more information, please visit 1 Mont Kiara :

Website : http://www.1montkiara.com

Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/1montkiaramall

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/1montkiara/

1 MONT KIARA

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Assalamualaikum and hello.

I love snacking, especially on biscuits, cookies, crackers whatever you want to call it. I will always have them in stock in my pantry because it goes well with my coffee or tea, and also my husband loves to munch on them when he watches TV or when he's hungry. One of my favourite biscuits of all time is the simple cream crackers that taste so lovely when dunk into my coffee. I've been doing that since I was in university, it continues until now. :D

When I heard how the Tan brothers first started the business and how they manage to be where they are right now, I am truly inspired and feel motivated. For a Malaysian brand to be widely available in more than 50 countries, it surely says something about the quality of the brand. :)

For more information on  MUNCHY'S 25th Anniversary Campaign, please visit : 

http://www.munchys.com/munchys25th

Assalamaulaikum and hello!

Today I am going to share with all of you two makeup remover that I am currently using. Both of them are the cleansing water type and I got to admit, I am pretty late to the cleansing water scene. Cleansing water make up remover is water-based make up remover that promised to removes makeup and keep the skin hydrated. It is suitable especially those with sensitive skin because it is gentle on the skin.  I actually wanted to try Bioderma when I found out that it is available in Guardian but, I could not justify myself paying that much for a small bottle. I was using the Sephora Express Cleansing Wipes (which I love) before this and I always forget to buy a new pack so I decided to go to the drugstore and get my hands on Biore Perfect Cleansing Water. After a month or so of using it, I thought I want to buy another drugstore brand and compare both of them. So yesterday I went to Guardian and bought a bottle of Maybelline Clean Express Miracle Water. Care to find out how both of these fares? Keep on reading then. :)

As for both review, I used the same makeup products and same amount on my face to get a fair result.  I used :

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation

MAC Prep n Prime Peach Lustre

Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer

MAC Studio Finish Concealer

Chanel Translucent Loose Powder

Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Brow [http://www.sabbyprue.com/2016/03/beauty-review-make-up-for-ever-pro.html]

Essence Eye Brow Gel

Lorac Pro Palette 2 [http://www.sabbyprue.com/2014/09/beauty-review-lorac-pro-palette-2.html]

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

Make Up For Ever Aqua Smoky Extravagant (Waterproof)

NARS Laguna Bronzer

Too Faced Love Flush [http://www.sabbyprue.com/2015/09/beauty-review-too-faced-love-flush.html]

Benefit High Beam 

MAC Whirl Matte Lipstick

  MAYBELLINE CLEAN EXPRESS MIRACLE WATER  

Volume : 120ml

Price : RM19.90*  *I check the pricing via Guardian online (I bought it at RM16.78)

Okay so I was searching on a few websites to find out the ingredients but I can't find any except the ingredients with scientific names. What I mean is that I want to know whether it has any special ingredients such as tree tea oil ke, green tea extract ke, but I couldn't find it. If you do know, hit me in the comment box! Anyway, what I know is that this cleansing water contains NO fragrance, NO alcohol and oil-free. This makeup remover claims to remove light makeup, trapped dirts and dust. There is no need to double cleanse as it cleanse out all impurities. It also freshen up the skin as it acts as a toner. Suitable for sensitive skin.

Maybelline Clean Express Miracle Water is a non-fragrant water which is perfect for my liking. As you can see above, I need 7 cotton pads to really get rid off all of my makeup. The first and second cotton pads mainly removed my foundation, concealer, bronzer, eyeshadow, etc. My waterproof mascara and eyeliner is finally removed by the 5th cotton pad. At 7th cotton pad, my face is free of makeup. I like that this cleansing water does not irritate my skin or makes my skin red. It does feel a bit refreshing and hydrating but I still need to double cleanse because I feel uncomfortable not washing my face after removing my make up. Furthermore, my face feel a bit sticky afterwards. It is hard, I repeat, hard to remove waterproof mascara and eyeliner (maybe because they have another product to remove eye makeup. hehe). I even lost a few lashes.*RIP* And I have mascara/eyelier smudges when I wake up the next day. I prefer this bottle packaging by the way, more sleek.

  BIORE PERFECT CLEANSING WATER  

Volume : 90ml

Price : RM16.86* (NOW on sale at Guardian online : RM13.48) *I check the pricing via Guardian online 

Biore Perfect Cleansing Water is formulated with Japan's Natural Mineral Water. It contains anti-bacterial properties that helps to minimize pimples break out, enriched with soluble collagen and White Tea extract for hydration. It has no oil and no alcohol. This cleansing water has a refreshing floral fragrance which bothers me, but I couldn't find any other variants for this size so I had to settle with this. This cleansing water promised to effectively remove all traces of makeup so I bet this would be perfect for a full face makeup.

I don't really fancy the scent but as I continue using it, I kinda get used to it. But still, I prefer non-fragrant makeup remover. I also need 7 cotton pads to get rid of everything on my face. I think this cleansing water removes waterproof mascara and eyeliner better than the Maybelline because the black residue is gone by the second cotton pad. It removes makeup pretty good but I this water cleanser makes my skin red a bit sting-y and maybe a bit itchy, but that only last about a minute. This cleansing water makes my skin sticky so I wash my face afterwards to remove that tacky feeling. The packaging is alright, a standard design.

In my personal opinion, both of these cleansing water is on the same level. One does a better job in removing makeup, waterproof makeup. Another one is gentle on the skin and does not irritate my skin. I have to use 7 cotton pads to remove my go-to makeup look for both cleansing water to completely remove everything. Price wise is pretty good considering Maybelline is RM19.90 for 120ml and Biore is RM16.90 for 90ml. 

If I really need to choose, I would go for Biore Perfect Cleansing Water simply because it removes makeup and waterproof makeup better than the Maybelline Clean Express Miracle Water. If you have sensitive skin, check out the Maybelline cleansing water because it is more gentle and won't irritate your skin. As an overall take on cleansing water, I think it's a lot of work! 7 cotton pads? I think it took me about 10-15 minute just to remove my makeup! I definitely prefer using makeup remover wipes because it save so much time. I will buy my Sephora Express Cleansing Wipes and review it for you girls once I get my hands on it. 

I hope this review is helpful, and girls, remember that removing your makeup before going to bed is crucial. You don't want to wake up with clogged pores, zits and other skin problems, am I right?;)