For little girls: Sweet Checkered Pink Dress

The Kitty Cat Top & Cute Otter Harem Pants and Sweet Polka Dot Top & Legging Set are perfect for active kids to play around and have fun in, but if you are looking for something a bit more prim & dainty, the Sweet Checkered Pink Dress is the one for you.

The boy picked this out of My Red Riding Hood's collection and we both like the pink Burberry-inspired tartan pattern that makes this dress look expensive, but is actually... not. Heehee. I don't really like to buy clothes for Lil Pumpkin that are too expensive as kids outgrow them so fast! So it's really great when there are shops like My Red Riding Hood that sell stylish and good quality kidswear, yet keep the prices affordable.

Pretty lace bib in the front and a ribbon sash. Doesn't she look like a doll?? :)

I love Lil Pumpkin in the Sweet Checkered Pink Dress as it brings out her innocent girlish beauty. It is such a gorgeous dress for little girls to wear to tea parties, theatrical performances or just a special day out with mummy and daddy.

My Red Riding Hood has other fashionable kids clothes and accessories for little girls and boys to suit different lifestyles and activities. Take advantage of the 15% off all collections {except Mother Garden toys} for Sakura Haruka friends & readers with this discount code: SAKURA15. International delivery available, and check their website & Facebook page for more details.

* Disclosure: Sweet Checkered Pink Dress was provided by My Red Riding Hood for review. All other accessories belong to me. No monetary compensation was received, and all opinions are my own.

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I'm one of the top 10 finalists for Best Family Blog in Singapore Blog Awards 2012.

Appreciate if you can support & vote for me here.

Overseas voters welcome too {put your own ID number in NRIC/FIN no. field}.
Thank you!

Singapore Blog Awards 2012 | Best Family Blog Finalist E-interview

In case you haven't heard, I am one of the top 10 finalist for Best Family Blog category of Singapore Blog Awards 2012!

Just to give you some background, it is a very prestigious annual blog awards organised by omy.sg, a bilingual news & interactive web portal by Singapore Press Holdings {SPH}. The Singapore Blog Awards honour bloggers who devote much time and energy to regularly maintain informative and interesting blogs. There are many different categories to enter in like Family, Lifestyle, Food, Fashion etc.

Here are my answers to an E-inteview by omy.sg to let you know more about me, and perhaps encourage you to vote and support me :)

1. How do you feel about being one of the finalists in Singapore Blog Awards 2012?
Truly thankful, and still in shock! I received the news the day before my birthday and it really was a great birthday present haha

Sakura Haruka was started in June 2011 and am very appreciative to see how it has grown over the past year. It really is such an honour to be a finalist in this prestigious awards. The award is not a destination in my blogging journey, but it certainly is an important milestone for recognition, and encouragement to keep going on.

2. When did you start blogging and what drew you to it? Where do you get inspiration for your blog content?
I began blogging regularly around 2006 as I was living overseas away from family. It started out as a way for me to keep in contact with them, and for me to jot down my memories {good and bad}. Slowly, just as my life evolved from a single lady to a blushing bride and now a doting young mother, so has my blog content.

I write from the heart, and from my personal experiences. It is my story that I am telling on Sakura Haruka... lovingly shared with my readers and in a way kept like a time capsule for my children to read when they are older. 

3. How do you feel about the other Finalists in your category? How do you think you will fare compared to them?
First and foremost, I think the other finalists are amazing parents. It takes a certain commitment to write regularly on your kids and to care enough to help other parents with your experiences. Secondly, they are all very creative bloggers and I love the individual style portrayed through their writing and blog designs.

I don't know how I will fare against them, but I do know that I already feel like a winner to be among the top parenting bloggers in Singapore. I try to not live in comparison. My journey is my journey, and the only person I should try to be better than, is the person I was yesterday.

4. Give a reason why readers should visit your blog and vote for you?
I believe individuality does not end after motherhood. When you have children, your lives revolve around them, but that does not mean that you give up on yourself as a person. I am a person with many passion in life - travel, food, fashion, health, photography etc. Sakura Haruka is about sharing information, ideas & inspirations to show how these passions can exist in a family setting, and to encourage readers to live a fulfilling life. 

My blog is the true story of a mother trying to impart this beautiful love for life to her daughter. If you appreciate this value, you are welcome to stay with us on our journey and support by voting.

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I'm one of the top 10 finalists for Best Family Blog in Singapore Blog Awards 2012.

Appreciate if you can support & vote for me here.

Overseas voters welcome too {put your own ID number in NRIC/FIN no. field}.
Thank you!

Wordless Wednesday {linky party}: Danboard Another Birthday Party! | Week 21

Yup, it was my birthday yesterday!!!

I received happy news that I'm one of the top 10 finalists for

Best Family Blog in Singapore Blog Awards 2012.

Would appreciate if you can take some time to vote for me! 

Overseas-friends can vote too {details here}! Thank you :)

This photo is part of the 52 Weeks Danboard Photography series.

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Happy Birthday to..... Me!!!!

Today I'm 28 years old. Surprised? :)

I have achieved many things in life that I had wanted to do - graduate from Uni, marry my sweetheart, have kids, own an apartment, experience life overseas etc. But there are many other things I want to achieve.

Thank you to those who have been there for me and supported me through life so far. Through the good times and bad. I don't have to list down names because you know who you are.

Thank you as well to new friends I've made through Sakura Haruka. It has been an interesting year getting to know you better through blogging and the other social networks. You've made me feel part of a community that I love. You know who you are too :)

For readers and friends who are here today, I've 2 birthday wishes that I'd like you to help me with.

1. I'm going to write my 30 before 30 list. Basically a list of 30 things to do before I turn 30. Since there is 2 years to complete it, I think I shouldn't have a problem, right?? haha... I thought of some things, but I'd like you to comment & give me suggestions on what else I should try out. Feel free to write down zany and creative ideas for me to experience LIFE!!!

2. I'm one of the top 10 finalists for Singapore Blog Awards 2012 Best Family Blog Category. Yes, I'm surprised, and oh so grateful too! It is my first time joining and would deeply appreciate it if you could take the time to vote for me  for the prestigious award.
- Click on the "VOTE FOR ME" button on my profile photo there.
- Only omy.sg website members can vote so please login or register as directed.
- Voting is open worldwide, so overseas friends are welcome to support too!!
- For non-Singaporean friends, the NRIC/FIN no. field during registration refers to your identity card number. Don't worry if you don't have a local number, you can still put in your own ID / passport number.
- You can vote daily until 30 June 2012

Thanks in advance :)

Look forward to spending a lovely birthday with my family~ Catch you all later! xoxo

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