Do you shop more offline or online?

November 29, 2009

Hi there! If you’re new here, and enjoy what you’re reading, you can subscribe to my feed. Thanks for visiting!
 
As a mother, I think I tend to shop more online than offline these days. Well, of course taking away the time spent on grocery shopping which is done offline. But a lot of other stuff, [...]

Read the full article →

Review of The Big Bad Wolf Books warehouse sale

November 26, 2009

It is the sale I’ve been waiting for since I last went in May and grabbed tonnes of books. Finally it came. The Big Bad Wolf Books warehouse sale starts today and ends on 2 December 2009. Without missing a beat, I went for the sales today. Here’s how I find the sale this time [...]

Read the full article →

Look at all my souvenirs from India!

November 26, 2009

My mom just returned from her annual holiday in India. Yes you heard it right, ANNUAL holiday and in a destination she enjoys, the outskirts of INDIA! If you would like to find out what it’s like, you can always drop by her blog and look at her posts of her holidays in India, Tibet, [...]

Read the full article →

Christmas shopping on a budget #1 – give the gift of life lessons

November 25, 2009

Christmas is a time of giving and the act of giving does not necessarily mean we have to spend a lot of money. Sometimes, the best things in life are free. Wouldn’t you agree that a warm hug is simply priceless?
So we shall start this year’s series of Christmas gift ideas here on Shopping & Sales [...]

Read the full article →

Don’t like shopping for car parts

November 25, 2009

I don’t think I’m alone when I say I don’t like shopping for car parts. We girls just don’t consider spending on car accessories as shopping, do we? It’s boring!
As boring as it is, I now have to do some research on some car parts. I met with an accident last week. My wheel arch [...]

Read the full article →

Is it possible to spend RM800 on supplements in one go?

November 25, 2009

I have some company benefit to make use of before the year is out, as well as before I leave the company for good. I have a total of RM800 to spend on some health supplements. Now I’m scratching my head, is it possible at all to spend RM800 in one shopping trip to buy [...]

Read the full article →

2009 Christmas Gift Ideas

November 24, 2009

Christmas is just around the corner, with just 1 short month to go! Here at Shopping & Sales Queen, it is almost a tradition to post some Christmas gift ideas for all to tap and pick up some ideas on what to get for their loved ones and friends come the holiday season. It’s been [...]

Read the full article →

My favourite moisturiser: Vichy’s Aqualia Thermal Mat Hydrating Gel

November 11, 2009

Of all the face moisturisers I’ve used for years, I’ve finally found one that I truly love using and it is none other than the Vichy Aqualia Thermal Mat Hydrating Gel. It is quite a mouthful, but bear with me.

Previously I wrote a review on the essence from this same range, which is Vichy’s Aqualia Thermal [...]

Read the full article →

Going crazy over shoes lately

November 10, 2009

It’s been quite a while since I last bought shoes. But this week alone, I’ve spotted 3 pairs that I like and out of the 3, I snatched up 2 of them already! My excuse reason is that I need new, decent shoes.
I actually need a pair of decent black shoes as my current one is giving [...]

Read the full article →

Review of Botani Olive Repair Cream

November 6, 2009

Previously I wrote about my experince using the Botani Olive Soothing Cleanser. Today’s post is also a review on another product from Botani, the Olive Repair Cream which I use as a body moisturiser.
I think I shall give a brief introduction regarding the brand. Botani’s products are organic and they come from Australia. It carries [...]

Read the full article →

First time buying a laptop bag

November 1, 2009

I’ve owned laptops for years but I’ve never once bought a laptop bag. I’ve always used the ones that came with the notebook, ugly as they may be. The reason is because I use my notebook mostly at home. At the most I sometimes go out to coffee outlets and bring along the laptop to [...]

Read the full article →

Cut away those credit cards already!

October 30, 2009

I’ve always loved credit cards. Not because I spend a lot on them, I don’t max them out but I sure love having lots of different ones for different purposes. Some I use for discounts and privileges being offered, some I use for reward point collection because I’m eyeing some particular items from the reward [...]

Read the full article →

Never lie to your customers, it’s easy to get caught!

October 23, 2009

In the last 5 months I have been a loyal user of City-Link Express courier service when I ship in my products for Penny’s Online Shop. Up until this month, I found that the service was reliable and it did fulfill its promise of pretty fast delivery. Well, within the stipulated time given, I would [...]

Read the full article →

Review of an organic facial cleanser – Botani Olive Soothing Cleanser

October 20, 2009

Recently I was introduced to a new range of organic skincare and didn’t say no to trying out the cleanser called Botani Olive Soothing Cleanser. This organic skincare product is a product of Australia but can be easily purchased here in Malaysia via Nature In A Box.
 
This organic cleanser does not contain sulphate and is suitable for [...]

Read the full article →

Would you pay RM20 for a bar of chocolate?

October 19, 2009

I was buying a gift recently for someone who’s got a taste for luxurious things. Being a person who isn’t very creative, I thought a box of chocolates would be nice. Who doesn’t like luxurious chocolates every once in a while, right? And I also thought I can hardly go wrong with a sweet treat.

Don’t [...]

Read the full article →

Have you seen this nutrition info list from McDonalds?

October 19, 2009

As we get older more matured, we tend to take our health more seriously and that’s when we start to care about how much calories we consume in our daily food intake, etc. How often do you go to a fast food outlet when you’re in your 30s? I bet a lot less often than [...]

Read the full article →