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Kinzd Wallet Review – Elegant and Safe Wallets

Before writing this Kinzd Wallet review, I have a question for you. Usually what are the things do you consider before buying a wallet? Is it all about secure storing of your belongings or do you also check the gorgeous designs? I am sure you look for both secure storage and beautiful designs same as me. If so, read on this Kinzd Wallet review based on my recent experience.

Kinzd Wallet review

Usually I use one wallet for my cards and notes together with small coin purse to keep the coins. That is fine when I travel with the handbag. However there are times that I need to travel or go around with minimum things on hand. This is why I was looking for a wallet which I can use both notes and coins without dropping.

Kinzd Wallet review: Accordion Wallet

Kinzd RFID Leather Card Wallet for Women

This Kinzd wallet I received recently does the job. It is really convenient for me to use all my cards, notes and even coins making my life comfortable.

I selected this Accordion Wallet which is mentioned as RFID Leather Card Wallet for Women Credit Card Holder from Kinzd when I was asked for a review. I simply love the elegant design and its usefulness. After using it for few weeks, now it is time for me to share my review post.

This Kinzd wallet comes with compartments for cards,notes and coins

If you look for buying a wallet, you can check this RFID Leather Card Wallet which comes with below features.

Elegant and stylish design
Safe wallet with compartments for coins, cards and cash
RFID Blocking material to protect credit cards, ID cards etc. from identity thieves
Made of genuine leather but still soft in touch
Easy to use and small in size
Money back guarantee up to 6 months

Zippered compartment is really useful for storing coins or even notes.

I am really happy with simple yet elegant wallet from Kinzd.It is soft in touch and easy to use with different pockets for cards and cash.

Check more details of this Kinzd wallet by visiting here

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Kinzd Wallet review: Women’s Large Makeup Bag

Kinzd Women’s Large Makeup Bag review

Kinzd is not only a place to shop women’s wallet. It is also a place for buying other storage products too including makeup bags. This makeup bag is large enough to store all the necessary makeup items for a long trip or even for a short holiday. I really love this as this is helpful for me to pack everything for makeup when I travel to Sri Lanka for long holidays. Inside the makeup bag, there are compartments including a zipped compartment which is helpful for organizing the stuff. The zippered pocket is also suitable to store money or jewelry securely.

This cosmetic bag also comes with soft and clean waterproof material which is easy to use. You can check more details of this Kinzd Makeup Bag here.

You can also buy it here.

So far my experience with these Kinzd products is really good. You can check more details and designs by visiting the Kinzd website.

Also you can buy and check more details about Kinzd wallets here.

Visit Kinzd website to find more details and product designs : www.kinzd.com

Disclosure: I received these products free in order to facilitate this review.However all opinions are mine.

Learning Experience with Pingu’s English Program

14 07 , 2017 25 Comments

Few months ago if you asked me ‘Does your preschooler need any extra support than his preschool sessions?’ I would have said a big ‘NO’! Because I believe my kid needs to learn without much stress and much force. Therefore for me it’s enough for sending him for daily preschool!

But? Now I send him for Pingu’s English program once a week. Isn’t it an extra class or tuition or enrichment program for preschooler? Yes, it is. This is because our decisions are changed lately. From the beginning of this year, we started sending our kid to Pingu’s English program. So, here is our story and the experience.

How we found Pingu’s English?

Last year our kid attended Apple Tree playgroup and his changes were really amazing. He improved in many skills including arts & crafts and social skills. At the same time, though we didn’t expect from him he also learned to write during the playgroup year. That was something we never expected from the playgroup age kid. But he did as the playgroup was based on Pingu’s English Level 1.At the end of Playgroup year; he completed the Pingu’s English Level 1 including the activity books.

Though the teachers introduced the Pingu’s English level 2 for the next year as an extra class, we decided not to send the kid thinking preschool is enough for him. But our first preschool experience was not up to our satisfaction! That was the time I reminded the Pingu’s English program again.

I contacted Apple Tree and registered the kid for the Pingu’s English program. Here is our experience as we are happy with the outcome!

Our Experience with Pingu’s English

Not a beautiful photo of him,but this is how he attends the classes each week.He is really excited! 🙂

Our kid is very happy to attend the class each week and he loves talking with me the things he learned during the day. He improved his writing skills and at the same time he also learns phonics. Teacher gives him 1-2 pages homework each week and it is a good way to revise and to prepare him for the next session. As the program includes playful moments, my kid is happy to attend the classes saying he also wants to play with Pingu and the friends.

A page from his Pingu’s English activity book (Level 2)

Other than the child’s interest in attending the Pingu’s English class, I am also happy with the teacher parent communication. After each session, the teacher explains the things he learned during the session including the homework to do. That time is always helpful to talk with the teacher about any matters we have regarding the kid’s performances.

Overall we are happy with the Pingu’s English. As our new preschool experience is good, I asked the child if he needs to stop the Pingu’s English. But, it was a Big No!! 🙂 He says he wants to attend the Pingu’s class, play with Pingu and learn from the teacher. It seems he likes his teacher so much!! 🙂

A Better Florist – Place to Learn Basic Floristry in Singapore

06 07 , 2017 No Comments

Flowers say thousands words. Flowers convey messages. Flowers make others cheerful. That is why most people like to choose flowers to celebrate moments. It was the right time when I received this beautiful flower bouquet from A Better Florist which is a Singapore based flower delivery company. I am just after a month long holiday in Sri Lanka and I didn’t have mood to start writing the blogs. However these beautiful flowers could make me cheerful and could brighten my day.

The Lilah Flower Bouquet comes in a glass vase as in the picture.It is really convenient to keep the blooms in any place.

The beautiful Lilah floral bouquet could give me positive energy with its view and soft touch. I could spend time with the feeling of soft scents while the cheerful flowers could send me good vibes.

So if you look for flowers to send to your loved ones or even for yourself, check www.abetterflorist.com as they have different options and designs.

Still these fresh flowers spread scents throughout my home!

Do you like to learn flower hacks? With the knowledge of basic floristry, you will sure have good times creating beautiful flower arrangements. With A Better Florist, now you can easily learn the basic floristry! Here is how!

Learn Flower Hacks and Basic Floristry at A Better Florist’s Flower Jamming Session

Tired of bland and boring floral arrangements? Why not learn floristry hacks and professional flower arrangement so you can personalise bouquets for your loved ones! Sounds good, right?

A Better Florist is opening its doors every Saturday for its weekly Flower Jam Session. Whether you’re looking for fun date activities, quality time with the family or searching for a new hobby—they’ve got you covered. Each week has different them. So visit their website to check this week’s jam session theme!

By participating in A Better Florist’s flower jam sessions, you can learn how even cheap flowers can be transformed into classy décor and luxurious bouquets. Check them and learn from one of the talented team of florists on how to bring more beauty and more joy into this world. Enjoy a special rate of only $40 per person (for the first 3 sign-ups).

Check www.abetterflorist.com and join with the next jamming session. Don’t forget that they would love to send everyone home with some wild blooms and even bigger smiles. Sign up here or contact them through the contact form to secure your slots.

How about you?Do you love flowers?

Disclaimer: This post is a collaboration with abetterflorist.com .I received the flowers from them.No monetary compensation received.

6 More Days to LAZADA GSS Sale +Reveal of Lazada x Beautiful Me Mum & Bubs Box

01 06 , 2017 No Comments

Are you ready for Lazada GSS Sale? Every year the annual shopping event GSS or Great Singapore Sale is the time for shop till you drop! And yes, you will not drop because GSS is a great opportunity to buy your best products for really great discounts. Most of the discounts are up to 90% and that is why most Singapore residents don’t want to miss this opportunity.

Lazada GSS Sale Campaign dates: 6th -8th June

Check details here!

So, it is same with me. Most of the time I use such discounts to shop quality products for unbelievable rates. However this time before I get ready for a great shopping experience during the Great Singapore Sale period I got the opportunity to receive the Lazada x Beautiful Me Mum & Bubs Box!! What a Surprise! The Lazada x Beautiful Me Mum & Bubs Box contains really useful and quality products for both mom and the kid. So, here is the news revealed! Get ready for the coming Lazada GSS sale and you can grab products with up to 90% discounts!!
Well, now I know that even if it is few dollars, it is always good to know what is inside the surprise box. But, truly it is a surprise box and if I reveal everything inside, it won’t be a surprise any more.
So, here is a partial reveal!!

What is inside the Lazada x Beautiful Me Mum & Bubs Box?

Inside this surprise box I found items over $100 and all the items are useful. Below are 3 items I want to show you which you can find inside the Lazada x Beautiful Me Mum & Bubs Box.
What are those?

Aveeno Baby lightly scented Wash & Shampoo
Aveeno Baby Daily Moisture Lotion
KidsSmart Vita gummies
And many other items….
Isn’t this surprise box is a real surprise for the amount you pay?

Why is this box a worth buy?

-Up to 90% off during Lazada GSS 2017
-Flash deals every 2 hours
-All products are from popular brands
-Useful and quality products

LAZADA GSS Sale +Reveal of Lazada x Beautiful Me Mum & Bubs Box

Lazada x Beautiful Me Mum & Bubs Box (Partial reveal)

How to buy this surprise box?

During the Lazada GSS 2017 sale period, that is from 5th June – 8th June you can enjoy up to 90% discounts from Lazada stores including this Lazada x Beautiful Me Mum & Bubs Box

Get more discounts using the below voucher code for Lazada GSS sale 2017.

Check details here

Use GSSAMILA18 at checkout for more discounts.

Visit Lazada and enjoy the best discounts of the year!

Kawaii Box from YumeTwins – Review

18 05 , 2017 16 Comments

YumeTwins Kawaii box arrived to our home direct from Tokyo and we love all the stuff inside the box 🙂 .It’s a cute surprise!Anyway what is Kawaii? This can be your doubt if this is the first time you hear about a Kawaii Box. However YumeTwins Kawaii box from Tokyo Treat is a so much popular Kawaii box for those who love surprises each month. So, before the YumeTwins Box review, I’d like to share some details about Kawaii and Japanese cuteness.

As you know, Japan is so much popular for cute items. If you receive any gift from Japan there must be cute stuff inside. So, what is Kawaii? Kawaii can be best translated as ‘cuteness’ and now it is a global trend and concept. Most of the people love these Kawaii products or cute products from Japan. There are many Kawaii collectors who love such cute characters. At our home not only my kid, I too love cute Kawaii items from Japan. So, I love the latest cuteness came to our home from Japan inside the YumeTwins Box. That’s why, here I want to share our Yume Twins review which will sure inspire you with the Kawaii cuteness from Japan!

YumeTwins Kawaii Box from Tokyo

What is YumeTwins Box?

YumeTwins is a monthly subscription box from Japan, Tokyo which includes high quality Kawaii products inside. As a subscriber of YumeTwins, you will receive super cute kawaii products from Japan which will sure bring smile on you. The cute products will not only make a kid surprise, those are good for girls, teens and even adults who love Kawaii items Check more details on Kawaii Subscription box from YumeTwins by visiting here.

YumeTwins Review

Few days ago we received a YumeTwins subscription box filled with Kawaii items and it is full of cuteness. My kid is the happiest at home to open this cute kawaii box. And more than the kid, I love such Kawaii products simply because those are so cute.

We are going to unbox the YumeTwins Kawaii Box! 🙂

So, here is our experience.

The YumeTwins Kawaii surprise we received was their April subscription box which included the Kawaii products with the theme Gudetama.

Who is Gudetama? Gudetama is the lazy egg character who was able to gain more followers around the world. Though it is a lazy egg character, Gudetama is full of Kawaii cuteness. So the kawaii items inside the YumeTwins box with Gudetama theme could attract us and we love Gudetama!

What is inside this Gudetama themed YumeTwins Box?

Do you like to see inside the box? It was the best part for us. Opening the box was so much fun for our kid and for me too. So here it is!!!

Aren’t these Kawaii items really cute?

YumeTwins box usually comprise of plushies, lifestyle goods and premium anime character goods. YumeTwins April box included below Kawaii items.

Shinada Easter Baby Nature

This cute porcupine plush could go to the preschool with my kid 🙂

We received this cute porcupine plush with cute bunny ear headbands which is really of high quality. This huggable Kawaii product could bring so much fun for my kid.

Gudetama Cup

With the lazy Gudetama on the cup, my kid is not lazy!He enjoys his meal time 🙂

Isn’t this Gudetama character Cup so cute? We received the Gudetama Omelette cup and with the lazy Gudetama in the cup, we are not lazy! The cup is for my kid to use daily and he enjoys his mealtime with drinks in it!

Character Bento set

The 2 tier lunch box we received is really beautiful and cute. With two tiers, it is really easy to pack meal without mixing. We received Alice in Wonderland bento box which is cute and pink. So, kid decided that for his cousin sister, so she would love the bento box for her school snack time.

Gudetama Ball Pen

Isn’t the Gudetama Ball pen so cute for me? I love to use cute items so this kawaii product from Tokyo could win my heart!

Gudetama Rubber Magnet

Though Gudetama is a lazy character, it is so cute and lovely. So this Gudetama magnet from YumeTwins box is really cute and now it is on our fridge door.

Inside the YumeTwins magazine,you can read all about the Kawaii items you receive in your subscription box.

All above kawaii products from Tokyo are not only lovely and cute. All these are of high quality too. That is the main reason to love this YumeTwins subscription box. Other than the cute products, I love to have their monthly magazine which includes details of each product and character. That is so much fun to learn about the Kawaii characters and products before using. The YumeTwins magazine also includes the details about the photo contest and also a Tokyo treat coupon .This is a fun way to enjoy the products in the subscription box.

Our thoughts and YumeTwins Kawaii box review

Above are the details of the items we received. These items are really of high quality and cuteness is overflowing. Considering the price for the monthly subscription, the items inside are really worth. You can’t buy all these Kawaii items for this price if you buy from retail shops. And after all these are from Tokyo!!

How to subscribe for your YumTwins subscription box?

I am sure you love these Kawaii items from Tokyo. If so, the best way to get the Kawaii cuteness direct from Japan is to subscribe the kawaii box from YumeTwins. They offer different plans starting from $29.99 which includes over $50 value items. While you can subscribe for 1 month plan, you can easily save when you subscribe with 3 months, 6 months or 12 months plans.

Check the YumeTwins Kawaii box subscription plans!!

Don’t forget that YumTwins kawaii box delivers worldwide and shipping is FREE!!

Check more details of YumeTwins Kawaii box by visiting their website.

Disclosure: We received this subscription box free in order to facilitate this review.However,all opinions are mine.

Personalised Name Labels from Bright Star Kids #Review

02 05 , 2017 30 Comments

When the kid started his preschool, one of the tasks I had to do was to label all his belongings. However, so far I didn’t use any printed name labels, instead I used hand written labels with sellotape on it to paste on his bag, bottle and meal boxes. But, that wanted me to label the stuff again and again after few days simply because of labels removing once I wash those. And it doesn’t look nice too 🙂 That is the time I received the opportunity to review personalized labels from Bright Star Kids. That’s timely when I was thinking of having durable and washable name labels for my kid’s belongings!

Personalised bag tag from Bright Star Kids

So, here is our experience with Bright Star Kids.

Personalised Name Labels from Bright Star Kids – Review

We received the Mega Name Labels Value Kit which is personalized with the name of my kid together with personalized bag tag which could make my kid exciting! A name label printed with his name could make my kid so excited. The best part is that I could personalize the name label design with the thoughts of the kid.

Mega Name Labels Value Kit

This Mega Name Labels Value Kit is really value for the money as it contains 385 labels in different designs for different functions. As we received 385 labels in this pack, it is really good enough to use throughout the school year for different labeling requirements.

To create the personalized labels, all you need to do is visit Bright Star Kids website and visit Mega Name Labels Value Kit page. The instructions are easy to follow. You only need to select the colour options and share the name that you want to appear on your labels.

Personalised Name Labels from Bright Star Kids -Review

Personalising the name labels is really easy using the facilities at Bright Star Kids website.

As my kid likes lion toys and lion figures so much, he wanted his labels to personalise with his favourite animal, the lion! So, we could easily create a set of personalised name labels which feature his name and a beautiful lion!

These labels are 100% waterproof and dishwasher safe. So, now I don’t have to label his stuffs again and again.

Use of Personalised Name Labels from Bright Star Kids in different kid’s stuff

Personalised bag tags from Bright Star Kids

The next product we received is this personalised bag tag. It is really cute and also helpful for labeling the bag of our kid. This bag tag is helpful for preschool bag labeling or eve for luggage when we travel for holiday.

Personalized bag tag is also comes with many features. It is really easy to personalise it as the site shares different designs. We selected this safari theme as our kid likes to have anything with animal pictures. 🙂

Personalised bag tag from Bright Star Kids

Overall we are happy with these name labels. By visiting Bright Star Kids website, you can check more details including many different product ideas!

Why we like these Personalised name tags from Bright Star Kids?

For me,I found that this is really easy and convenient way to label the kid’s stuff.As I mentioned at the beginning I used one of the old school method to label the stuff spending so much time.But,now it is really easy when I have to label new stuff such as books,dress,shoes and even his meal boxes using the sticker labels I have.It saves me time.

As the labels are water resistant,I don’t have to label the stuff again for a long time.After all,this is a cute and neat way to label the kid’s belongings keeping the appearance of the product.

Discount Code for Bright Star Kids Products

Bright Star Kids is not only for personalised name labels and bag tags.They offer a wide range of personalised items including wall art,clothing,bags & accesories which you can use as customized unique gifts or for your personal usage.In their range of stationary designs,you’ll find different ideas to use personalised products.

So,use the code AMILA and enjoy 10% off from your items when you shop with Bright Star Kids.(No minimum spend)

Below are the details which you can easily connect with Bright Star Kids.

Website : www.brightstarkids.sg

Facebook – facebook.com/BrightStarKids
Pinterest – pinterest.com/brightstarkids
Twitter – @brightstarkids
Instagram – @bright.star.kids

Do you like to use personalised name tags and name labels to label your kid’s stuff? Why do you like such name label stickers?Please share your thoughts and experiences below.

Disclosure: We received the above products free in order to facilitate this review.However all opinions are mine.

Personalized Drawing Necklace from Ninetwofive Jewelry

27 04 , 2017 40 Comments

Personalized gifts and keepsakes are always my favourites. Isn’t this Personalized Drawing Necklace from Ninetwofive Jewelry too cute? If you notice, I always share products and services that is helpful for creating personalized gifts or keepsakes that creates precious memories for the entire lifetime.

Ninetwofive Jewelry is such another online shop that you can create personalized jewelries for you or for your loved ones. It is a great place to find unique gift ideas. If you visit their online shop, you will notice a beautiful collection of stylish designs which includes necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and all sort of jewelries which are easy to customize as you wish.

Personalized Drawing Necklace from Ninetwofive Jewelry

Some of the personalized jewelry ideas include, name, foot prints, fingerprints and even handwriting. Isn’t this a cute idea to preserve one of my kid’s drawings in a customized pendant? Inspiring with all the design suggestions of Ninetwofive Jewelry, I decided to create a personalized necklace with my kid’s drawing on it. It is so precious. It is a great keepsake. It makes me proud always. Don’t forget that my kid is really proud of his artwork on a stylish pendant!

So, here is how we did!

Creating Personalized Drawing Necklace with Ninetwofive Jewelry

From birth I could spend every single minute with my kid. I could watch how he started writing. I collected all his early days’ scribbles and I always noticed the development of his drawing skills from just lines and scribbles to drawings which shows facial features. If you check this post you will see one of the early stage drawings of my kid.

Now, his drawings are more developed. Few weeks ago when he was drawing pictures I asked him to draw ‘Amma’ (mommy)

He was drawing his family and relatives. When I asked for a drawing of ‘Amma’ this is what he showed me.

This is my kid’s drawing of ‘Amma’ (Mommy) at his age of 3 yrs 5 months 🙂 This was featured on a Personalized Drawing Necklace from Ninetwofive Jewelry

Does it look like me? Absolutely it is an early stage drawing of my kid. But this drawing is bit different from his other sketches. It doesn’t close. For me it looks like a snail. 🙂 I asked again.

Is this Amma?

He said, yes this is you. This is Amma.

I asked ‘can you draw Amma again’?

He refused. No. This is you. This is your eyes, nose, mouth…He started describing the sketch. I understood that he has drawn this sketch with unique features. This drawing is different from the way he drew other members of family. I understood that he wanted to make my picture special.

So, I decided to preserve this special moment in a personalized pendant with Ninetwofive Jewelry.

Personalized Drawing Necklace from Ninetwofive Jewelry

Our experience with Ninetwofive Jewelry

Working with Ninetwofive Jewelry was really easy. Once I sent a photo of the drawing with name of my kid, they created this piece of jewelry. Isn’t it so cute? The design is exactly same as the drawing I sent.

Check this necklace design. I am proud to see that my little kid is capable of designing a unique necklace. 🙂 At home he is proud of having his artwork on jewelry. This jewelry could make him excited same as me. He proudly spends his time on creative artwork and as his mommy I enjoy every minute of these moments.

Isn’t this a great way to boost the confidence of any kid other than usual methods? These days as my kid is more on role playing activities and loves to pretend like his teacher or other roles, I found our jewelry designing experience was really helpful for him to expose his creativity!Isn’t it another brain boosting activity with his creativity?

Unique features of Ninetwofive Jewelry

It is a great place to find unique personalized gift ideas
Quality products and friendly customer service
They ship to international destinations too. Check here for shipping details.
You can find different keepsake ideas including Breast milk jewelry .Check here for the details and designs of DIY breastmilk jewelry kits. These are really affordable too.
Prices are really affordable.

I know, now you are with lot of personalized gift ideas and keepsakes. Having such keepsakes will cherish your memories. Your kid will sure appreciate these pieces of jewelries once he is grown up.

So, check ninetwofivejewelry.com for more designs and details. Don’t wait until your little kid is grown up. Preserve those beautiful memories for him to admire in future!

If you look for mother’s day gifts or any gift for a new mom, I am sure you will find lot of ideas in their website!

Discount for all readers

Use the code DIARYOFANEWMOM and enjoy 15% discount storewide when you shop personalized jewelries with Ninetwofive Jewelry.

Giveaway time (1 lucky winner)

Now its time for the giveaway. Management Team @Ninetwofive Jewelry happily sponsors 1 free personalized drawing necklace to one of the readers of Diary of a New Mom.

Simply use this facebook post to enter into the giveaway.

Giveaway will end on 4th May 2017, 12midnight.We will contact the winners through a Facebook message.

In case we do not hear from you within 72 hours, we’ll select another winner.

Giveaway is open for Singapore residents only.

Disclosure:We received above personalized drawing necklace in order to facilitate this review. However all opinions are mine.

Mixbook Reviews with our Latest Photo Books

24 04 , 2017 44 Comments

Few days ago I received our latest Mixbook photo books. Always it’s a cute surprise to receive by mail. It seems Mixbook has become my favourite photo book company simply because of the easy to use photo book making software, quality of the books, appearance and finally don’t forget the price. From few years I use Mixbook for our photo books and I also saved money by using the Mixbook coupon codes which is sometimes upto 50% off. This time I used a Buy 1 get 1 free offer to order our photo books. So, I received 2 photo books at the same time. Simply it’s a good deal, isn’t it?

Although I’ve shared a Mixbook photo book review last year, here is our latest experience with Mixbook. Mother’s day is reaching. If you are looking for a unique gift for your mom, wife, cousin, sister or any friend who is worth appreciating on this Mother’s day, I guess a photo book can be a great idea! And it doesn’t cost much considering the other gift ideas around.

Anyway, here is my review on our latest Mixbook Reviews and experience!

Playgroup memories Photo book for our kid

Few months ago I created a photo book for preserving our kid’s playgroup memories. For this photo book I used the arts and crafts photo book template and customized it using our photos. Although this photo book template shares art and crafts of kids, I used memories and moments from our kid’s playgroup year.

This includes photos of his first day to Playgroup, photos with teachers, some of his favourite arts and crafts, celebrations and festival moments from Playgroup and finally the playgroup graduation photos. Completely it is a memory keepsake for playgroup year.

Check Arts and Crafts photo book here.

Mixbook Reviews with our Latest Photo Books

I included moments from his playgroup year for the arts and crafts photo book.I used this template.

Year in Review photo book for 2016

I created another photo book for our 2016 memories. Last year I ordered a photo book for our 2015 memories. That was so good because we always go through these memories and enjoy precious moments. Inspiring from that experience, I created another photo book for 2016.I really love these photo books. I used this photo book template and customized it with my choices. So beautiful and so cute!

Check the Simple Gold Whimsical photo book template I used and be inspired! 🙂

With this 2 photo books, here is my Mixbook photo book review which may be helpful for you too.

Mixbook Reviews with our Photo Books (Review 2017)

Quality of the books

This time I ordered square shape books of size 8.5*8.5’’ hard cover glossy finish photo books. The pages are thick and quality. Colours of the photo prints are natural and similar to the photos I uploaded. I ordered hardcover glossy finish, so the appearance is different from leather or premium lay flat design. However, although this is not a lay flat photo book, still it is easy to turn pages and use. If you like lay flat designs, you can upgrade your order at the time of completing the order!

In these pages I used photos from our visit to Animal Resort Singapore

Size of the photo books

Well, this is something that I need to mention. There are different size options which you can select when you create a photo book with Mix book. In my previous year order, I ordered landscape photo book. This time it is square and 8.5*8.5’’ in size. When I compare the sizes and shapes of the books, I really like the recent photo books which are of square shape. These books look better in appearance than our previous landscape book which is also large in size. Anyway, that is up to you to select the best size for you. I may continue with same size even in my future orders too.

Easy to use photo book making software

Mixbook photo book software is always easy to use. I always start with a photo book template from their photo book collection. But, I customize the photo book including backgrounds, changes for fonts and letter sizes. These are really easy with the photo book software which anyone who is even a beginner can follow. This is one of the reasons for me to continue with creating photo books each year.

Check : How to create a photo book.

These are photos from our visit to the Singapore East Coast Park.

Price

In this Mixbook photo book review, I can’t stay away from mentioning the price. It is really reasonable comparing with the other photo book companies I worked with. Photo books starts with the rate $15.99 which finally creates a durable photo book than a conventional album. Considering the price of photo albums and costs for printing photos for the album, creating a photo book with Mixbook is really cheaper. And don’t forget, printing photos is something never happen to most of us although we want to print. So, I prefer creating photo books online using the digital files. After spending few hours, it is done!

Check photo books designs starting from $15.99

Photos from Alive Museum Singapore.These photos made our family photo book colourful and exciting!

Above are some of the qualities I admire while creating photo books with Mixbook. Other than that, I always love to use Mixbook coupons to save money from my orders.

Mixbook Coupons

This photo book company is awesome when considering the coupons and offers they give time to time. Their discounts are amazing and up to 50% or over. Sometimes they offer buy one get one free offers too.(BOGO).Actually this time I ordered 2 photo books using Mixbook coupons and that results me having 2 photo books for the price of one! Simply awesome!

To get the latest Mixbook Coupons, you can check below image ad.

Finally, my experience with Mixbook is always awesome. I really like creating memories with this photo book company. Don’t forget they also offer other items such as photo cards, home décor, photo prints and Calendars. Visit for more details. Don’t forget to start your photo book right now!

Check Mixbook.comMixbook.com and start making your photo book!

Don’t forget to order with a promo code.That will save you some money! 🙂

Disclosure: I received shopping credits from Mixbook and I ordered photo books using the credits.No monetary compensation received for sharing this review.All opinions are mine.Also this post contains affiliate links.

Little Planet Playland Review & Giveaway

18 04 , 2017 14 Comments

Little Planet Playland is the best place for pretend play activities for kids in Singapore! Yes, I am telling so because I spent time with my kid at this wonderful indoor playground and it is a great place for pretend playing. With soft colours and spacious rooms, the Little Planet Playland is equipped with mainly facilities for 6 pretend play activities. But, you know the behavior of kids. They will create lot of imaginations into the reality when they are surrounded with lot of toys. It was same with us. My kid played happily in these pretend play activities and even he created some of his inventions! This is why pretend playing is important for kids as a brain activity!

About Little Planet Playland

Located at the Centrepoint shopping mall, Little Planet Playland is a wonderful place for kids to engage in imaginary play and pretend play activities. With themed play stations which includes a farm, a market place, a kitchen & cafe, a fishing area, a castle and a forest maze ,Little Planet playland aims to provide the young kids entertaining and educational environment while promoting the safe and hygienic place to play.

Little Planet Playland review

As my kid is so much into pretend playing these days, our visit to the Little Planet Playland was remarkable. Though there are hygiene practices and health checks at the entrance, he couldn’t wait to enter into the playground as he was much excited just by the view of it! Below is our Little Planet Playland review and experience. Hope you love to visit this amazing playland after reading our experiences because we also love to visit there again!

Fishing area

Although the farm area is located near the entrance, my kid ran into the fishing area. May be it is because fishing is a new experience for him. He loved to try fishing while sitting on the boat.

The fishing area is one of the pretend play stations in Little Planet Playland which provide facilities for fishing. There are lots of sea creatures around the boat which kids can use to catch them using the magnetic fishing rods.

It’s really interesting. Not only the kids will play with fishing activities, they also will learn names of the sea animals and also the different colours.

Market Area

This market at the Little Planet Playland is full of vegetables, breads & buns, fish and other groceries which kids can enjoy their time in shopping. There are trolleys for them to collect all the things they buy from the supermarket. It is really fun and I could see most of the kids in the playground enjoyed this activity.

Farm & soil ground

Farm is another interesting play station which provides facilities to pretend like harvesting the crops and planting those again. With the provided wheelbarrows and other farm tools kids can easily pretend like a farmer.

Busy farmer!

Next to the farm, there is a soil ground. At first I thought this area is for sand playing. But, it is not sand. This soil ground is with some clean seeds which is helpful for kids to use as the soil medium.

Kitchen & café

Though my kid is a boy, he loves cooking. Usually he spends time at the pantry area with his own cooking when I prepare our meal. So, the kitchen area is one of the best places for him to play.

The kitchen and café area of the Little Planet Playland is a complete kitchen. It includes pretend play kitchen items such as cookers, oven, sink and also necessary pots, pans and cutlery.

Busy at the kitchen!

Once cooked, kids can enjoy their meal at the café area. Isn’t this a fun activity for little kids?

Castle

Let your kids to role play like a prince and princess at the castle area. In this play station, you will not only find a castle but also costumes to pretend as royal members! The photo booth is really great to capture a snap of the kids with their royal dresses. But, I am sure instead of posing for a photo, they will sure run around the castle same as my kid did!

Costumes for kids!

Forest maze

The forest maze area is really interesting. It is located near the entrance and just before the fishing area. Kids can walk through the forest maze and pick fruits in to baskets. They can even enjoy time with picnic activities. And don’t forget the hide and seek! We loved our experience there. So, I am sure you will!!

Party Room

Little Planet Playland also includes a party room which you can book for your kid’s party. The party room is clean and neat with decorations. If you like to host your kid’s birthday party at the Little Planet Playland, you can choose one of the party packages!

Our thoughts about Little Planet Playland

We enjoyed our time there. Not only my kid, I also joined with pretend play activities to encourage my kid. It was so much fun. And it was great as I could spend time with my kid with activities he likes. This is a great playground for parents to spend time with kids. Unlike with active playing, you may need to talk, pretend and play with kids when they are role playing or in pretend play activities. Finally, that will improve the bonding time!

Useful information about Little Planet Playland

Location :

176 Orchard Road, #02-21
The Centrepoint
Singapore 238843

Nearest MRT: Somerset

Opening hours: Sunday to Friday: 10am – 7pm Saturday & Public Holidays: 10am – 8pm

For more details including the prices and packages, please check the website : littleplanet.com.sg

Little Planet Playland Discount from the entry fee

There is a 20% discount exclusively for the readers of this blog. You will get the 20% off admission fee on weekdays (excluding weekends and PH) for the month of Apri. To get the discount,

-Simply show this facebook post when you make the payment.

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Giveaway time (3 lucky winners)

It is time for another giveaway. Management Team @Little Planet Playland is happy to sponsor 3 free entry passes to the readers of Diary of a New Mom. (1 free entry for 1 winner, total 3 winners)

Simply use this facebook post to enter into the giveaway.

Giveaway will end on 25th April 2017, 12midnight.We will contact the winners through a Facebook message.

In case we do not hear from you within 72 hours, we’ll select another winner.

Disclosure:We received free entry for the Little Planet Playland in order to facilitate this review. However all opinions are mine.

Playkeroo Indoor Playground (#Review+Giveaway)

05 04 , 2017 14 Comments

Playkeroo indoor playground is our newest finding. 🙂 These days I like to visit playgrounds with my kid. We visit both outdoor and indoor playgrounds in Singapore to create the best playing environment for our kid.

It is no secret that playing is really important for growth of kids. There are many benefits of active playing. That is why as parents we have responsibility to create opportunities for our kids to play actively and happily. So, there is another indoor playground in Singapore which you can bring your kids to play. It is Playkeroo indoor playground!

Playing is really important in early childhood stages.What do you think?

About Playkeroo indoor playground

I think it is good if I share some details about Playkeroo indoor playground before sharing our experiences there. Playkeroo is located at 100AM Mall which is near to the Tanjong Pagar MRT. It has some unique features including facilities for nail pampering. So, mommies, if you want to find some ‘me time’, you can visit Playkeroo! Let your kids play in the playground while you are having a nail session at the salon. Isn’t this sound a good idea to relax yourself? Well, let me share our experiences at the Playkeroo indoor playground!

Kangaroo inspired

Playkeroo is inspired by the growth of a baby kangaroo. It provides safe and beautiful play space for little kids below 7 years old. There is a special area for each age group to involve in play, be it running, crawling, sliding or just imaginary playing!

Here are some of the highlighted play areas at the Playkeroo indoor playground.

Baby-Roo Forest Land

Playkeroo Indoor Playground Review: Designated area for babies under 18 months old

This area is for infants and young toddlers to play actively while improving skills such as fine motor skills and other skills including crawling and walking.

In this area we found activities such as slides, ball pit and other play items which help little babies to be active.

On one side of the play area, there are activity boards. These colouful boards are with different activities which babies can experience.

Playkeroo Indoor Playground Review: Activity boards are really fun and attractive.Don’t forget the educational value!

Joey Hills

Playkeroo Indoor Playground Review: Active play area for active kids! 🙂

Joey Hills is the active play area of Playkeroo which is designed for active walkers and toddlers. They can happily run around as the play area is really spacious. A lot of obstacle courses to experience! A trampoline to shed the energy till they feel tired! 🙂

Ball pit, slides and there are other activities which creates Joey Hill is an attractive play area for toddlers and grown up kids.

Lot of obstacles to pass! 🙂 But it was so much fun!

Kangaroo City

We were busy at the Kangaroo City! 🙂

This can be the most attractive area for my kid. As he mostly love on imaginary play these days, my kid spent most of his time in the Kangaroo City.He also loved all the ride on toys at the Kangaroo City area.

Busy at the Fuel Station! 🙂

In the Kangaroo City, kids can experience the city life. They will experience driving along the city while following the traffic signals. There are many vehicle toys in this area which kids can play. The fuel station and car wash area are really interesting.

Its time to clean the car!

Kiddy Rides

Kids can also enjoy kiddy rides when you visit Playkeroo. It is completely a play area for kids with different play activities.

Do you like a ride? (Playkeroo Indoor Playground Review)

Other attractions and services in Playkeroo

Other than the main play areas, you will see many services and facilities in Playkeroo indoor playground.

Party Room

You cannot forget this spacious party room in Playkeroo. It is really spacious and with beautiful backdrop which you can easily plan your birthday parties or any other kids events. There are different party packages available which you can easily select the best package for your kids party. You can check the details on their website.

Party room is really spacious!

Nail Services

Attached to the playground, there is a nail salon which moms can pamper themselves or spend time with little cuties. Manicure rates start at $15 and there are different services available.

Mommy,do you want to pamper here? Or are you looking for some ‘Me time’ ? 🙂

Nursing rooms

Moms, don’t worry visiting the Playkeroo and spending long hours! There is a room with nursing and diaper changing facilities.

Playkeroo Indoor Playground review

Well, so far what I explained are the details and facilities of the Playkeroo playground. However, I am sure you found that this playground is another interesting play area for kids. You can see how my kid is happy with Playkeroo. As a summery we love our experience there at the Playkeroo.

Things to highlight.

Playkeroo is an indoor playground which is suitable for both infants and young kids (including toddler age)

There are play facilities for each age group.

It is a clean space and you don’t have to worry about hygiene issues.

Kangaroo city is our kid’s favourite play area which I want to highlight in Playkeroo review. You will find other active play facilities in other Singapore indoor playgrounds too. But this city life experience is unique for Playkeroo. Young kids will love such experiences for sure. I could see this area with many kids who were playing with ride-on toys. While imaginary playing opportunities are there, kids can also spend time actively on ride-on toy vehicles.

Nail Salon is one of the interesting things to highlight for my review.
And don’t forget the friendly and helpful staff. They offer a really friendly service for the playground visitors.
At the entrance,there is a photo booth which you can capture a beautiful moment.We tried too! 🙂

Say Cheese! 🙂

Useful information about Playkeroo Indoor Playground

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 10am to 8pm

Location:

100AM Mall

100 Tras Street

#04-16A

Singapore 079027

It is few minutes walking distance from Tanjong Pagar MRT

For more details including the admission rates, please check the website: playkeroo.sg

Giveaway time (5 Lucky Winners)

It is time for another giveaway. Management Team @Playkeroo is happy to sponsor 5 free entry passes to the readers of Diary of a New Mom. (1 free entry for 1 winner, total 5 winners)

Simply use the rafflecopter to enter into the giveaway.

Giveaway will end on 13th April 2017, 12am.We will contact the winners through a Facebook message or email.

In case we do not hear from you within 72 hours, we’ll select another winner.

Disclosure:We received free entry for the Playkeroo indoor playground in order to facilitate this review. However all opinions are mine.

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Fishing area

Market Area

Farm & soil ground

Kitchen & café

Castle

Forest maze

Party Room

Our thoughts about Little Planet Playland

Useful information about Little Planet Playland

Little Planet Playland Discount from the entry fee

Giveaway time (3 lucky winners)

About Playkeroo indoor playground

Kangaroo inspired

Baby-Roo Forest Land

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Kangaroo City

Kiddy Rides

Other attractions and services in Playkeroo

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