My random buys...

1. A collage of a dog made up of Stamps. 

I found this amazing 'picture' at the Brooklyn flea again (gosh, I LOVE the flea!). I really like the creativity of project and I'm obsessed with the vintage frame. I paid USD35 for it. A little on the high side but since it was handmade and pretty unique, I'm sold! Plus, Mr Lim approves~ 

I'm still thinking of a better place to hang it but for now, it sits at the bar. (I need more walls!!)

2. Jack Russell Luggage Tags from FouFou X 3

I wanted to get luggage tags to personalize Sam's luggage and carrier (Yes, he has a luggage that we use on road trips) and what else is more fun than actual JRT tags. Hee, found this online and thought that they are really cute!! 

I instantly hooked one onto Sam's new travel carrier. Puuuurfect~

Hee, I think my hoarding tendencies are showing and there are more and more dog related items popping up around the house. (Ooops) But I have to admit that it's really fun spotting dog stuff that ain't tacky but actually kinda nice. It's almost like a game and I sure am addicted to it!

Sigh, shopping is such a happy thing!

What I did over the weekend...

Finally used one of the remaining three day passes I had for Disney World. 

Did some rock and roll.

Met a bear called Winnie.

Found out that my husband is a stormtrooper. =O

Tried stealing a bottle of diet coke. Failed.

Visited a place called Hogwarts. Thinking of sending Sam there for school.

Enjoyed some butter beer. 

Adopted a pet rat. Nope, it's not scrabbers.

Walked an insanely strong dog.

Met some superheroes. 

Got soaked to the bones.

Set foot at South Beach.

Visited the home turf of my favorite NBA Team.

And lastly, bought a hell lot of junk.

Sigh, what a great weekend.

Our family portrait...

When we did our bridal shoots donkey years ago, we didn't have Sam. Now that we have a new (okay, not that new) member in our family, I kept toying with the thought of doing a family portrait. Besides, I thought that it would be a great way to also capture our memories in the Big Apple. I was still obsessed with our wedding photographer, Terry from One Eye Click, but flying them over just didn't make any economic sense. Thus, after tons of research, I finally found a photographer that gave me the exact vibes I'm looking for. I can't really quite put that in words, but just looking at her precious works made me smile and I knew Melissa from Beimaged photography was the one for us. After a quick email exchange (she's like the friendliest and nicest person around!), we booked our photoshoot!

After some brainstorming, I we shortlisted a few venues - Central Park (duh.), Times Square and Soho. Reasons were simple: I wanted to go to Sam's favorite place on earth, an iconic place of NYC and the beautiful clobber stone of Soho.

The shoot was real simple. We chose our own outfits, did our own hairdos/ makeup, sent Sam for a groom and just went ahead and did it. It was really fun and causal and I love how easy Melissa is to work with. 

And the best part of it, I'm obsessed with the outcome. It's just WAY gorgeous and even better than what I've envisioned. It was just perfection in my eyes. We are certainly not the best models around but this is my family and I love them to bits. 

Anyway, here's part of the end product Melissa uploaded on her blog. Check out more here. 

PS: Spot the little bow tie I made the boy?

 

I'm just waiting for the rest of photos to be sent to us and I have already shortlisted a few that are certainly going up on our walls. 

We just need a little more wall space. 

Happy Mothers' day!

To me!

A little red parcel came in the mail. It was lovely surprise present for me!

Once I opened the gift card, I couldn't stop smiling. It was a gift from the little boy!

So, the cheeky boy wished me a happy mothers' day, *Melts~*,

before he proudly presented the gift to me.

Ta-da~ It's a personalized key chain that says: "SAM's MOM".

I loooove it!

Well, I know it's all Mr Lim's idea and I really appreciate it. (Even though the gift card signed off as Sam Forest Loo Lim) The cutest part of this surprise, was when Mr Lim made up a story about how he dropped his wallet on the floor a couple of days ago and caught Sam sniffing at it. He ended the 'story' by saying that he thought that Sam might have taken some of his money or used his credit card. Hee. I thought that it was a funny story but took it with a pinch of salt. (no, I certainly didn't believe that money/ credit card was stolen, but kinda fell for the sam-sniffing-the-wallet part. -_-) And yap, it was really sweet and I couldn't resist giving the little boy a huge kiss and hug. (yap, mr lim got a 'thanks' too!) I also announced whispered to sam while I absolutely adored the present, a tory burch bag would be a wonderful gift next year. *Grinz* Wonder if "he" got my hint. =P

Anyway, who needs kids when you have a wonderful husband and a lovely little dog. Sigh, I'm really Happy and contented!

PS: Happy mothers' day to doggie mummy(s) too!

A cute little bow tie for the cute little dog...

In preparation for our photoshoot (hee, more details soon), I was obsessing about how to 'dress' the little monster up. Besides, sending him for a groom (which he wasn't exactly pleased about), I decided to get him a 'boy' accessory too. And what else is cuter than a little bow tie! 

The first thing I did was to search for it on etsy. I fell in love with this below. Unfortunately, being the last minute idiot I always am, I realised that the package wouldn't arrive on time. Ahhhh...

(source: cheridogdesign)

Undefeated, I started searching for pet stores that might sell them but to no avail. So when one of my girlfriends suggested that I should make it myself, it was such a 'light bulb' moment. (Okay, I'm sounding a little bimbo..) 

So after some quick research online, I found a real easy tutorial from Decor and The Dog, gathered the materials and embarked on my new sewing project. 

I was thinking between three different fabrics and chose the solid orange fabric since you can't go wrong with a solid. And yap, the little monster approved.

After 1 failed attempt and maybe 30 minutes, tada~ 

I then attached the bow tie to one of Sam's collars (which happened to be orange as well).

Here's the end product!

I was trying to figure out what measurements to use since the dog in the tutorial is slightly bigger than Sammy. (Sam's about 13lbs.) I stupidly decided to use 2" by 10". The length worked out fine but it slipped my mind that I had to fold the fabric, so the first bow was just ... a failure. On the second attempt, I used 4" by 10" and it turned out great. Phew~

Hee, I'm so pleased with the end product and since it isn't a huge article, Sam didn't mind wearing it at all. (He looked a little stunned as I woke him up from his beauty sleep just to pose for me.) I'm loving it!

Brooklyn flea

After such a long wait (no thanks to winter), Brooklyn Flea is back outdoors! YEAH! I dragged Mr Lim and the boy with me there last sunday. The only bad thing about brooklyn flea is that it's located at Brooklyn (duh) and train disruptions on weekends are such a pain, making it a little harder to get there. Being a direction-idiot, Mr Lim was given the responsibility of getting us there.

 Mr Lim trying to study the subway map, with the help of the little monster.

The cheeky little dog. (I love this shot!)

Sam enjoying the subway ride - something he sure is gonna miss when we move home. 

After about an hour (Mr Lim brought us to the wrong location on his first attempt! -_-), we finally arrived at Brooklyn flea at Williamsburg. 

First of all, we had to satisfy our hungry stomachs,

and thirsty throats with bubble tea!

Happy me waiting in line for our food. Sam was eying the food elsewhere. 

The flea was located right by the east river and had tons of space for us to sit and chill. 

Here's our lunch - Beer battered fish and chips!!

Happy family! Check out Sam's ultra dirty paws! 

Once we satisfied our stomachs, off we went! It was shopping time! Well, it was more of window shopping. I was obsessed with the antique furniture but since there was no way we could carry it home, I couldn't buy any. sigh~ 

I really liked these mirrors, but I've a superstitious belief about mirrors, so no second hand mirrors for me. (Yes, I'm that pan-tang.) But no harm having some fun shots with it!

The weather was gorgeous, but Sam didn't quite agree. (Well, I did mention that he is afraid of the sun.) He found a good spot and refused to move after that.

So as usual, he got a free ride, thanks to daddy!

Sam - 1

Mummy/Daddy - 0

After a couple of hours of window shopping, we hopped on a ferry that brought us right back to manhattan and we were able to walk home. It was wayyy faster than the way we came. Lesson learnt.

Of course, being me, I didn't go home empty handed! I bought this amazing vintage wall piece that holds little jars. This is sooo going onto the walls in Senja. 

I also got a brooklyn-made candle since I'm almost done with that I got from yankee candle.

Hee, all in all, it was a great way to spend a lovely sunday. I absolutely adore flea markets and can't wait for the next weekend!