♡ My Blessed 18 (+10) Birthday!

Feeling blessed this year with a wonderful birthday to remember! Thanks for all the well wishes~ thanks for all of you who put in effort to make this day so special for me!

First of all, I would like to Thank these special people in my life!

• Thanks to my Dearest Hubby for everything from the lovely pressies, my favourite cake, cute hello kitty balloon, surprises and all the time and effort just to make me a happy girl~ I Love You so much!! 
• Thanks Daniel, Shirly & Charlie for the fun we had, the effort to help Philip with the surprise and the birthday treat to USS! Truly appreciate! Love all of you! ♡ 
• Thanks to my Dearest non blood Sisters, Rain 大姐, Jenny 二姐, Chloe 三姐 who never fails to remember my birthday and tries to surprise each other with a simple celebration every year! Appreciate the love, care, effort and sweet thoughts! Love all of you very very much!! ♡♡♡
• Thanks to my Parents & Bro for taking time out to have a nice simple dinner with me! ♡
• Thanks to my Parents-in-law for the Birthday Ang Bao! ♡

One whole week of celebration one after another, from simple meals with family & friends, simple gathering turned surprise celebration, surprise birthday outing treat to Universal Studio Singapore (USS), and surprise birthday cake with surprise balloons and birthday gift!

As there are many photos and events to this post, I will not be posting in chronological order! (No biasness, just randomness for easy posting sake)

Lets start with the Birthday Outing Treat to Universal Studio Singapore (USS) on Sunday, 1 day before my birthday, for both myself and Hubby from Daniel, Shirly & Charlie!

 First photo to start the day! Met up at our place for early breakfast before we move off to Sentosa!

 In the car on the way~

 Upon arrival! A mandatory group photo with the huge globe at the entrance of Universal Studio Singapore!

 Our Entry Tickets!

   First Group Photo upon entering USS! With the Minions!! =)

Us with the Giant Minion!

 

 

 

Camwhoring while in queue for our first ride, the Transformers! Probably the only ride we took that allowed us to bring on our bags and belongings!

 

 

 

 Far Far Away~ SHREK 4-D Adventure!

 

 

 Random Snap Snaps~

 Battlestar Galactica Roller Coaster Ride! Human VS Cylon!! My favourite ride at USS!

 

 Revenge of the Mummy!

 Jurassic Park & The Lost World!

 

 Resting our feets and having some light bites and drinks and enjoying the aircon at Mel's Drive In!

 

 

 

 

 

More Random Snap Snaps!!~

And we left Universal Studio Singapore and headed back to Vivocity! I was having a bad bad headache probably due to the hot weather and lack of sleep! And so Daniel & Charlie went to get some Panadols for me! Or so I thought! Wondering why they took so long, I asked hubby about it, and he said that he's gonna go look for them. Meanwhile I was just chatting away with Shirly, and suddenly the 3 guys popped up from behind me with my favourite Coco Exotic Cake from Four Leaves and a cute Hello Kitty Birthday Balloon and they all starting singing Happy Birthday to Me!!! I was totally caught by SURPRISE as I was not expecting it, on top of that my mind was not very alert at that point due to the headache and thus all these didnt cross my mind at all! My headache almost immediately felt so much better! I was really very happy!! =)

 

 

 

 

 Thanks all of you!! ♡

After the surprise, we headed to Bugis to have our dinner at Wong Kok Char Chan Teng (旺角茶餐厅) as they have a Birthday Special! They are giving a complimentary GIANT size Ice Milk Tea if you celebrate your birthday with them, 3 days before or after your birthday!

 

  With our GIANT size Ice Milk Tea! Yums!!

 Borsh Soup. Really tasty! :)

 Me & Hubs All time Favourite Must Have French Toast! Uber Yummy!

Cheese Baked Rice w/ Pork Chop in Portuguese Sauce! Hub's fave!

Curry Fish Balls!

 Baked Rice in some special sauce that tasted like Japanese Mentai! Cant remember the exact name of this dish though~

 Spagetti! I cant remember exact name of this dish though~

Cheese Baked Rice w/ Chicken Chop in Portuguese Sauce!

After eating, we went to the arcade before we end our day, and here's our catch from our better half! =)

On my Actual Birthday which falls on a Monday, had Korean Grill BBQ Buffet at 2D1N Soju Bang (Ssikkek) located at Oriental Plaza with my beloved parents and little bro! Dinner was awesome with lots of catching us and bonding! Food is great as always! Thanks Daddy for the birthday dinner treat! =)

Mandatory Family Photo! =)


2 days before my birthday on a Saturday, we headed to Ah Dong Teh House 阿东茶餐厅 located at Tebing Lane (Punggol) for our lunch cum dinner, and realize there is a Birthday Special there too! If you visit there 3 days before or after your birthday, there will be a complimentary GIANT size DIY Ice Kacang!! Haha!

This is so fun to eat as we were just having fun pouring the syrup around the ice, decorating it as well as giving it the flavours that we prefer on the side that we are eating! 4 of us (Daniel, Charlie, Hubs & Me) were sharing it and we didnt manage to finish this Giant! I wouldnt say it is extremely nice to eat, taste just like normal Ice Kacang, just more fun as we can DIY the colors and flavours and its much more gigantic than the usual ones!

Birthday blessings in a red packet! Thanks to my dear parents-in-law!


4 days after my birthday, on a Friday, we (Hubs, Rain姐, Chloe 姐 and myself) went over to Jenny姐 place supposedly to visit her and Baby Katherine. It was suppose to be Baby Katherine 1 month celebration but as she was not feeling too well it had been postponed but we went to visit them anyway. Ordered pizza hut delivery for dinner and had a simple catch up session with my girls! Right after dinner, while I was chatting away, the lights suddenly went out and 2 of the girls pop out from the kitchen with a birthday cake and they sang a birthday song for me! =) Thanks 姐姐s!! Truly appreciate it!

 

 A photo with Baby Katherine! This sweet little cutie angel was looking at me! =)


3 days before my birthday, we went to Nihon Mura Express at Rivervale Mall for dinner with Charlie, Shirly, Daniel, Hubs and myself! They too have a Birthday Special! Each plate of sushi was suppose to be priced at $1.60 each. On the week of your birthday, its $1 per plate for the age of the birthday person! (For example I'm 28 this year, thus I will be entitled to 28 plated at $1 each!!)
No photos for this as we were too hungry eating we totally forgotten!


And not forgetting my SURPRISE birthday present from Hubby which came really really early! 10 days before my birthday to be exact!

Its a Tory Burch Large Tote Bag!! Weeeeeeeeee~ Thanks Hubby!! Love It! Appreciate the little thoughts, efforts to surprise me as always and for the lovely gift! It may not seem much to others, but I know you're doing your best to give me the best you can with whatever you have just to make me happy and that's more precious than anything else! I Love You Lots Dearest Hubs! ♡


There is soooo many birthday specials everywhere!~ So do look out for them! This year we get to enjoy 3 birthday specials on my birthday! Looking forward to enjoying more of these for upcoming birthdays!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeee~ =)

1st Year Anniversary as MR and MRS

Time flies. 1 year has pass in a flash since 9 September 2014. Felt like it was just a couple of days back that we held our solemnization ceremony and sign our marriage certificate to promise each other that no matter what happens we will stay by each other and be bonded together for the rest of our lives til we grow old and frail! Loving every moment with you! This 1 year has been awesome! Love you lots baby dearest! Hugs! Happy 1st Anniversary!!! ♡

We didnt have any elaborated celebration. Just a simple day out, spending quality time together hand in hand, having a nice meal, window shop, have a nice pot of tea and some sweet treats! :)

Knowing I will sleep til late, Hubs took half day leave instead of the full day (saving up his very limited annual leave for other special days like my upcoming birthday). I went to pick him up from work and we headed straight to ION Orchard as he had made reservations for our dinner at Salt Grill & Sky Bar located on the 56th Floor of ION. Anyway here is our #ootd ! Totally unplanned as I didnt know what he wore to work that day, but we both ended up in Blue that day! =)

As the weather was hot, and my hair was in a mess (super bad hair day), decided to bun it all up! =)

Took another photo together with my bunned up hair~

Started our day with some yummylicious colorful "xiao-long-bao" （小籠包）, sweet fried red bean paste pancakes, and other delicacies (some of which I forgotten to snap photos! *oops*) at Paradise Dynasty! The portions were too huge for both of us and we ended up being wayyyyy toooooo full for dinner! We tired walking around and did window shopping, and walked from 1 end of Orchard and back but we were still feeling really full! (thus we decided to give our dinner reservations at Salt Grill & Bar a miss this time and save it for some other days)

 After some walking, we stopped for a drink and rested our feets at The Coffee Club at Cuppage Terrace.

 

Before we left for home and ended our day, we decided to drop by TWG Tea at ION Orchard to have a light dinner of some club sandwiches accompanied by some sweet yummy desserts, macaroons & chocolate fudge with ice cream, and soothing relaxing tea (happy tea for me and vanilla bourbon for him) to pamper ourselves on this special day! Just chatting, enjoying the food and ambience and each other's company! =) Its indeed an awesome day for us both!

I LOVE YOU HUBBY! Once again, Happy 1st Anniversary! =)

Feminine Care Product Review: Virtuoso Organic BON

Anything Organic is good for you and the environment!! Organic fruits and vegetables are more nutritious, healthy and good for your body since they are free from pesticides and other harmful chemicals which may be linked to cancer. For us ladies, every month we are forced to use products which contains harmful chemicals which are known to cause headaches, for some, even skin irritations and worse case scenerio, cancer. To make it worse, it is worn on a very sensitive, personal and important part of every women's body, our private parts, also known as our vagina. This as everyone knows, is the sanitary pads/napkins.

Today, I would like to share some GOOD NEWS with all ladies out there, and with all men who truly care about their other half! Introducing ORGANIC SANITARY PADS!!! Yayy!!!

Virtuoso Organic has brought in these Organic Sanitary Pads, called BON to Singapore and they are readily available for orders on their online store!

BON is a high quality sanitary napkin with a top sheet made from Control Union certified 100% organic cotton grown in Texas, USA. Bon can be safely used by people with sensitive skin and people who are allergic to chemical ingredients. The 100% Texas organic cotton is certified by the TDA (Texas Department of Agriculture), confirming adherence to strict USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) organic standards. It is also certified by Control Union. Processing of the 100% Texas organic staple is carried out in FDA (Food and Drug Administration) registered facilities. (For more information on its certification, simply check out their website)

I personally tried using it, and must say that it really lives up to what its product information states! Its Ultra Ultra Thin, Cottony Soft and Breathable, I didnt feel like I'm wearing any sanitary pads on at all! It absorbs really well, thus no leakage even when it is kinda overflow as I forgotten to change the pad while playing mahjong for long hours. I have really sensitive skin, especially on those sensitive areas, and BON Organic Sanitary Pads didnt give me any irritation at all! No itch, no discomfort, no leak! And knowing it is an organic product, I was not too worried about wearing it for a slightly longer hour or worry about the chemicals causing my headaches which other brands usually does. Best part is also knowing that it is safe and made in korea! I love anything made in korea, well who doesnt?! :)

WHY CHOOSE BON? HERE ARE ITS FACTS & BENEFITS!

• 100% Texas Certified Organic Cotton by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) under the NOP (National Organic Program) rules
• Naturally absorbent
• Prevents Skin Irritation
• Safe & comfortable wings 
• Ultra thin
• Breathable
• Clinically and dermatologically tested
• Hypoallergenic
• Chlorine Free
• No latex or plastic
• No petrochemicals super absorbers
• 100% Biodegradable
• Individually wrapped
• A long lasting product with soft sense where menstrual blood does not transude.
• Reasonable price, Healthy for You and The Environment.
• Made in Korea

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ORGANIC BON PRODUCT RANGE

• Panty Liner 155cm
• Panty Liner 180cm
• Ultra Slim Wing Small 210cm
• Ultra Slim Wing Medium 240cm
• Ultra Slim Wing Large 270cm
• Ultra Slim Wing Overnight 330cm

PRICE

After knowing so much about it, and all its awesomeness, I'm sure you would want to know the other key factor, its PRICE! I must say its really reasonably priced considering its healthy for you and the environment!! =) Price includes FREE normal mailing!

• Panty Liner 155cm (34pcs/pack) - $5.80
• Ultra Slim Wing Small 210cm (18pcs/pack) - $6.60
• Ultra Slim Wing Small 210cm (28pcs/pack) - $9.60
• Ultra Slim Wing Medium240cm (16pcs/pack) - $7.20
• Ultra Slim Wing Large 270cm (14pcs)/pack) - $7.80
• Ultra Slim Wing Overnight 330cm (10pcs/pack) - $5.80

WHATS MORE? 

My Readers, which is YOU, will get to enjoy additional 10% off your purchases when you input and apply coupon code: YURIKO2015 when ordering, just before checking out your shopping cart!

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Travelogue - Relaxation Trip to Montigo Resorts Nongsa with My Girls

Its an awesome getaway with my girls!

We've been planning this for quite awhile but due to busy schedules, we postpone a couple of times, until finally a month before our planned dates, we booked everything and await for the day to come!

Heard alot about Montigo Resorts Nongsa, saw photos and many friends checking into the place in Facebook and been longing to go there to see it for myself! Its truly a nice relaxing place with a really nice villa! Great for couples, family, and also groups of friends~ A good place for birthday celebrations, anniversaries, hen's party, a relaxation trip, a getaway from hectic Singapore, or simply a crazy pool party with your friends and love ones!

Skin Care Product Review - Bioré Aqua Jelly Makeup Remover

Think is a hassle to remove make up? Here's a efficient, easy and quick solution!

Previously I had used the Bioré Micellar Cleansing Water to remove my make up! I loved it as it does not leave a sticky feeling after removing my make up. Since then I've loved Bioré's range of make up removers as its just so good!

And now, Bioré has introduced their new improved Aqua Jelly Make Up Remover and I just cant wait to give it a try!!

Its a Clear Jelly Like Solution which is really smooth and gentle on the skin. You need not rub very hard on your face to remove your makeup at all! Just 2-3 pumps onto your palm, and apply the solution on your face and a gentle circular massage around your face to dissolve your makeup, and wash it off with water! Wa-La~

Just like their Micellar Cleansing Water, it is very lightweight and leaves a nice dewy moisturized feeling and does not leave any sticky greasy after feel which I dislike! In fact after applying, I feel my skin being hydrated and moisturized while it works its magic to remove my make up! Whats better? Its smells really good too!! It has a very pleasant sweet fruity scent to it which makes the whole experience relaxing and comfortable! =)

As it is really smooth and very effectively dissolve and remove your make up, you will not hurt your skin and cause any unsightly wrinkles especially on your eye area where the make up such as Mascara, Eye Liner and Glittery Eye Shadows are usually more difficult to remove. With the Bioré Aqua Jelly Make Up Remover, my eye make up comes off sooooo easily now!! I can now apply thick make up and more eye makeup without worrying about having to injure my skin when I rub too hard just to get stubborn make up off my face and worsen my fine lines and wrinkles! Yay!

Thanks to Bioré, I can now happily apply more makeup and make myself prettier~! =p

Here's the BEFORE & AFTER photo of my face! I intentionally applied on half my face to see the effect of the Bioré Aqua Jelly Make Up Remover! As you can see, all my make up which consist of bb cream, foundation, eyebrow pencil, eye shadow, concealer came off leaving my face looking bare and some post acne scars can be seen in the photo as compared to the other half of my face which still had make up on!

BENEFITS

•Smoother jelly-like texture is gentle on skin and rinses off easily and quickly without any harsh tugging or pulling action on skin.

•High cleansing ability dissolves and lifts off all traces of makeup effortlessly.

•Made with 40% more moisturising essence nourishes and hydrates skin for a dewy moisturised finish.

•Lightweight formula leaves skin feeling refreshed, with no sticky or greasy after-feel.

•Suitable for all skin type

USAGE DIRECTION

1. Pump an appropriate amount (2-3 pumps) onto hands and spread evenly over face and eye area.

2. Massage gently to dissolve makeup.

3. Rinse thoroughly with water. It is not necessary to remove cleansing liquid with cotton pad or tissue.

4. For best results, apply on dry face and hands. Do not use facial cotton pad or tissue.

RETAIL PRICE

S$24.90

WHERE TO BUY?

All leading suprmakrets, personal care stores, wstern pharmacies and departmental stores from April 2015 

Skin Care Product Review: Hiruscar Post Acne - No More Ugly Scars!

Whats more frustrating than having acnes that last for a couple of days on your face??

Post Acne Marks that last for weeks!

The latest addition to Hiruscar, the Scar Care Expert Brand, Hiruscar Post Acne comes in a clear gel form that provides fast and deep absorption for a no hassle application! Hirusar Post Acne is an anti-bacterial formulation catered for oily, acne prone skin sufferers like myself!

YAY!!

Acne has always been something I suffer with since puberty stage. And unlike most people who stop having frequent acnes outbreaks after puberty, mine stayed on with me til date! *URGH*

And although my acnes only stay for a couple of days and go away, its scars are something I always had to deal with and other than using concealer and make up to cover up, I didnt have much solutions to get rid of them faster~ And so when I was introduce to Hiruscar Post Acne, oh boy, you can bet I was SUPER ELATED!!

Its like my SAVIOR! Now I need not worry about having to cover my face up with concealer and makeup to hide my post acne scars! I can choose to head out barefaced or simply with a light coat of make up to freshen my face a little!

This is a BEFORE picture of my right cheek that had some post acne scars! =(

This is a AFTER picture of my right cheek after just 5 days of application! Lighting is a little different from the first photo, but the scars as you can see have improve tremendously!

KEY FEATURES

- Clinically proven 3-in-1 formulation

- Non-Comedogenic [does not clog pores]

- Hypoallergenic [does not irritate your skin]

- Fast absorbing clear scar gel [can be used under make-up]

- Contains anti-bacterial agent [Pionin] to help prevent acne recurrence

- For Oily and Acne Prone Skin

KEY BENEFITS

- Improves appearance of sunken scars

- Lighten dark marks

- Prevents acne recurrence due to its anti-bacterial formulation.

HOW TO USE?

Apply 2-3 times a day, in the morning and before bedtime.

Use after toner/softener and before moisturiser.

Always wash hands before and after use.

TARGET AGE

15-24 years old male and female as this is the time where acne are the most active and prone to popping up! But if you also have acne prone skin like mine, and I am already pass the age of 24, you can definitely still apply this product as its main purpose is still to get rid of post acne scars!! Age is just a number! =p 

Where To Buy

Watsons, Guardian, Unity, Independent Pharmacies, Polyclinics

Retail Price

$22.90/10m