My recent shoes craze

I'm the kinda of gal that is never never never enough of SHOES & BAGS.

Yeah! I have lots of shoes and bags (While I was staying with my mother). Now that I'm staying with my in laws... I've cut down alot on my shoes... but bags, its an obsessions that can't stop.

All along, I've always like jelly shoes. It doesn't spoil as easily as other shoes.

Thus far, I've only 3 pairs in my collections..

Ferragamo - Barbados

Melissa & Jason Wu - Ultragirl cutout flats

Ladydragon

Thus far, the Melissa's jelly shoes is the most comfy of all. The Feragamo one isn't that bad but because after birth, my feet kinda expand. So the flats doesn't fit me as good as before.

Kind of pity, cause it's a classic and it's black colour! Such safe and everyday wearable design.

Oh well!! I can only hope that someday my feet will go back to its pre-pregnancy size... if not i really can't wear this flat for too long.

And because this month is GSS... I bought another pair of Jason Wu's Ultragirl flats.

Some how this yellow lace attracted me... Though I much prefer the nude lace one... However it's out of my size!! 

Currently this pair is on it's way to my vpost USA address!! Woohoo!! Can't wait to wear this pair!!!! ^_^v

Would it be too much if I'm also thinking of this pair of Jellies too?

This design is the very first design of Ferragamo Jelly shoes that I like.. however its out of stock when I wanted to purchased it...

My hands are itching for this pair..  Oh no~~~

Let hope that this Summer seasons, Feragamo will have this design with other colours??!!!

Finally weekend is here!

Time to rest and relax...

See ya!

Xoxoxo,
Felicia 

Too fat or Its just Water?

Ever since I've gave birth.. I feel that my figure isn't like before..
Cause every where just expand...

I can't fit my pants nor some of my dress because of my newly expanded hips and thanks to breastfeeding, boobies are still at pregnancy size.

So most of my blogshop clothings can't fit me already. Esp Love Bonito dresses. I was looking forward to be able to fit them again once I've given birth. Guess I need to face the reality.

Time to hit the yoga mat!!

Luckily I received a complimentary voucher for 2 classes at Real Yoga. So I decided to give them a call and book my class.

Souce: Real Yoga Website

Went for a normal yoga stretch class in Centerpoint.. Feels good to attend yoga class again after giving birth. Totally different from the pre-natal yoga class that I attended.

For the longest time, I started to sweat out abit after the class and it feels good. So the next class, I try Hot Yoga.... 

My.. my... my... I thought I couldn't handle the heat inside the studio but honestly it's actually quite bearable and the best part.. I sweat like mad. For the first time, I actually sweat till it's dripping all over the place. 

I'm not the kind of person that sweats alot neither do i tolerant sweating cause it makes me sticky and itchy. 

So i decided to sign up the package at Real Yoga classes. The SA recommended me their 2 lessons per week package (8 lessons per month) for $1500 but with Danielle at infant care and at... I can't commit 8 lessons per mth. I can only do once a week class.

So I sign up for their class card package for 55 classes at $1177 (incl GST) which of coz is not as worth it as the 8 lessons one.. Hmm.. but I think it's a good start for me!!

Up till date, I've attended 3 lessons of Hot Yoga classes, I'm hooked!! I feel the feeling of sweating.
It's almost like sweating out my water retention and those other toxins that's in my body for way too long.

The Centerpoint branch is quite small, with only 2 studios. So far after my classes, I didn't have to que up for showering cubic. Lots of lockers around. So no need to fight. Just need to remember to bring a long a numbered pad lock for classes. They dun sell extras at their counter... so if you forget than it's too bad!! -__-"

Since I'm getting into yoga now.. I decided to invest in better yoga attires.
I know there are better yoga attires around and are selling at a much higher price.. but i dccided to get these from Cotton On first..

So far, they fit me quite well...

Next up! Yoga pants!

I'm thinking of this!

From Lululemon

The above crop pants cost HKD 820....

Hmmm....... kinda ex...

Looking forward to my next yoga class... hopefully I can shed some weight after attending another few more classes.

xoxoxo,
Felicia

During my Maternity Leave

When I'm about to give birth, I planned to take 3.5 months of ML cause I thought that its good to leave 2 weeks of ML for any unforeseen circumstances. However this plan was out cause I give birth 3 weeks earlier than my EDD.

So I end up took 4 months & 3 days of Maternity Leave.

For the 1st month.. its Confinement Period. 

I cater Confinement Food

Those necessary tonics that postpartum ladies has to consume

Looking after this little joy

See how much she has grown...

I still look bloated after giving birth

Yes,  I'm a cow!!! I managed to express about 100 - 150ml of milk.
Now it's a different story.

Means that I can't leave the house, I can't bathe in normal shower water, I can't drink cold drinks nor can I eat normal food.

I can only wear long pants at home... wear bedroom slippers, tie my hair up everyday cause I can't wash my hair. Eat those food that has vinegar and ginger. My only joy?! When I have to bring Danielle back to her PD for review and vaccinations and when I go for my post natal check up.

My confinement month passes by with much difficulties in the beginning but I'm thankful that helping hands was given!!! Super super thankful.

2nd month of maternity leave...

Continue to enjoy my confinement food.

Change my hairstyle and I hate it!

Danielle's full month!!

Ai yo.. Little Miss Botak!

Danielle's gift!!

Her 2nd visit to PD

We invested in Ergobaby carrier

I think she is getting use to her new hairstyle

A selfie with Dani girl

I still prefer this hairstyle

I basically continue to confine at home cause my Danielle is still quite young so we didn't dare to venture out much. Only once in a while.. Though I did have a few days to do my errands cause Hubs has a week of holiday and he gladly helped me to look after baby while I was out!

3rd month of maternity leave...

I decided that 2 months of confining at home is enough. In order to keep my sane... I decided to bring Danielle out. As that time I still have a maid so it's pretty easy for me to bring Danielle out. Just that I need to reach home by 6.30pm. 

Bought her out to Plaza Sing for lunch

Someone is getting abit chubby!

Had movie date night with hubs

I love Dim Sum

Danielle.. not so much but she managed to sleep in the noisy restaurant.

Meet my gf, A for brunch. She is gonna due anytime soon

Dani girl bonding with ah ma

4th month of maternity leave..

Ever since she enter infant care, I buy more of such PJs for Dani

My best purchase from TB. Fisher-Price Seahorse

My smiley baby even when she is having a fever

We admitted her cause her temp reading hit 38.4

By this month, we've sent our maid back for good. And Danielle has started her Infant Care. So weekdays afternoon is free time for me. I managed to do my nails, spa, shopping and even movie time! Meet up with S most of the time cause she has lots of leave to clear. Went for high tea and shopping but it's too bad that each time our shopping trip has to end by 5.30pm - 6pm. Cause I will need to rush back home to fetch Danielle by 6.45pm the latest.

Actually I can fetch her at 7pm but I realised that most parents start to pick their kids up around 6pm - 6.45pm so I don't want Danielle to be the last one to be picked up. I know that kind of feeling when you see all your friends are being pick up by their parents and yours haven't.

The first 2 weeks of May went by fine.. Mid of week of the 3rd week, Danielle has a fever! I tried to nurse her thru the first day and second day, her temp is still running high till the infant care reject her.

Poor girl..

We admitted her in the hospital when her temperature hit 38.4 - 38.7. Stay in for 3D2N. Hospital Bill cost be $2.9K. Thank god, I'm still on maternity leave and luckily I purchase health insurance for Dani girl...

Now she is fine and back to her smiley active self!

And tomorrow I'm gonna resume back work!

Hopefully the transition will be a smooth one! Tough to head back to work after 4 months break.
I can't seems to recall my password for office use... =P

Have a great Sunday!

Xoxoxo,
Felicia

Bag Lust : Louis Vuitton

One of my many weakness is my lust for BAGS!!! To be honest, I have quite a lot of bags that will probably last me quite awhile.

Guess I bought the some bags when I was at States. Bought a total of 3 Kate Spade bags & 1 Marc Jacob bag. Alright, don't judge me. These bags are much cheaper in States than in Singapore. So since then it's been quite alright since I bought any branded bags... (don't count those that I bought on Taobao) ^_^

Till last December, a Givenchy Pandora bag added in to my collections.... and since then I acquire another Celine Phantom bag.

Celine Phantom
Guess I must have like Grey alot... hehhehe

Didn't really think that I wanna add another bag to my ever growing collections of bags till recently I chance upon this bag...

Saw this lady carrying it while I was shopping at Sephora. It's been a classic design but I guess recently they must have bring in new colours.

Speedy 25 in full emboss leather

When I saw this bag, I was like wow... it's nice!! I wonder how much it cost??!

So today while I meet up S for brunch, we walked into LV store at ION and I saw this bag........ well it comes with a price tag of $3900 but the blue colour is sold out islandwide. I asked if will they be bringing in this colour again, SA told me that they discontinued this colour... 

So I thought... maybe I can consider this Speedy in daimer checkers instead.. SA told me that it cost $1880. Such a huge price difference because this is a treated canvas and the one above is full leather.

S was telling me that since it's sold out islandwide, guess I have to purchase it in another country...

Maybe it's cheaper too! Haha

Yes, I lust for this bag but I think I can consider the full leather or daimer checkers in the time being as I told myself that I'm not going to purchase another bag till maybe end of this year.

A good reason for me to gift myself as a birthday present? ^_^

Oh, did I also mention that my maternity leave is ending soon??! Like in a few days!!!!

Gonna miss this period of time.. will post on my maternity leave.

Xoxo,

Felicia 

Scrapbook: May Layout & A Visit to MBS

Recently I sign up the Studio Calico online class, Sketchbook by Kelly Purkey.

Love all the sketches that I've seen so far.. and because I'm a pretty slow scrapper so there is my take on sketch 1 (there are 7 sketches already).

Sorry that I didn't have a better photo of my layout. Recently I've been so busy.. partly looking after Danielle when I fetch her back from infant care and partly busy going out!! Hehehe

Since it's the only time where I don't have to work and Danielle is in infant care. I managed to comb those places and eatery that I've been wanting to visit.

So expenses are kinda high for this month too... *Got to tighten my belt in June*

Where have I been? Well, the place that is on my top list is

Bath & Body Works @ MBS

It's almost like our local version of Body Shop except they dun sell makeups. I love love love love love Bath & Body Works. My first encounter with this brand, was a gf who recommended me body mist and the frangrance was Pearberry (Pear + Strawberry). Super love the fruity scent.

When I went to States in 2010, I lugged almost half luggage full of Bath n Body works stuffs. Body mist, shower gel, candles, room scents etc... than after, I didn't managed to purchase cause I think Vpost don't allow shipping of body mist.

Luckily some perfume shop in Lucky Plaza carried Bath & Body Works mist... so if I'm lucky, I can just purchase Pearberry mist off the shelf. If not, I got to wait and see who is going to States and so kind to bring the mist back for me...

My haul from Bath & Body Works Singapore

I know that MBS is abit out of the way.. and I'm glad to know that they are going to open another outlet in Ngee Ann City!!! Yeah!!! I'm so going to be their regular customer!!

Au Chocolat (Bistro) @ MBS

One of the many cafes and restaurants that I've been dying to try. I know I'm most likely the last person to blog about this bistro.. but I must say.. their food are quite alright, just that its tad expensive.

Truffle  Fries

Hot Chocolate

I ordered the Hot Chocolate drink.. the server kept reminding me that its hot. Even when I wanna lift the cup up to drink.. He reminded me that it's very hot. So I guess, they must have microwave the whole cup of this hot chocolate drink.

My verdict: I think it's way to chocolatey. I think there are better hot chocolate elsewhere.

My main of Ham & Cheese pancake. Not too bad.. 

My gf ordered this duck confetti dish. According to her, it's the must eat dish in this resturant. Too bad, I'm still breastfeeding. If not I would have order this dish cause its cooked with red wine... I think.

Lastly dessert... I wanted to go over to Marina Sq to try Lady M cakes. But my gf said that she wanted to try this.. so I said alright.

Not very to my liking too. And it's super huge.. think it would be just nice for 2 or more pax to share!

There are more cafes that I would like to explore. But too bad my maternity leave is ending soon...

Gotta plan and see which cafes are the ones that I really really wanna visit!!

Have a great day!

Xoxoxo,
Felicia