Best of 2013...

And so another year has passed...As we bid adieu to 2013 and usher in 2014 here's my favourite posts of the year...

Makeup...

Holy Grail Makeup Products

Shows:

Criss Angel Believe

Celtic Woman

Michael Buble

Starting to cook/bake in the kitchen and surviving to share the recipes... :D

 Rookie In the Kitch Series (shown above Lasagna and Warm Spinach Salad)

The birth of Baby J...

Making of the Diaper Cake

Travel...

Brentwood Bay Resort

Europe 2013, Favourite foods from Europe(seen above)

 My Personal Fave In Action Outfits...

Florals and Purple

Matchy Matchy in Beige and Black

Shopping Finds...

Fab Found at Marshall's, Loving Now(Diptyque perfume and new iPhone 5S)

And of Course discovering Instagram...

Fave Pics, What's on my Instagram(seen above)

I hope everyone had a safe and fabulous New Year's Eve!!! I had a quiet night as today is my Mom's birthday and we're spending it with family.

Happy New Years Everyone! Thank you to all those who stop by and take the time to browse, comment and support! Wishing you happiness, $$$ and health to enjoy it all!

Europe 2013...

If you follow me on Instagram you may have already noticed some pics from different parts of Europe...

Since this was going to be one of the last long haul trips we decided on Paris, Vienna, Florence and Milan...

Some highlights below...

Laduree desserts...

Hall of Mirrors in Versailles (we booked a tour for a friday 2pm, highly recommend going in the afternoon and booking with a guide.)

photo from potolkimaker.com

The Rosewood room in Schonbrunn Palace (many of the centre panels we being restored when we visited)

Wonderful musical in Vienna...Elisabeth (highly recommend, still humming the tunes...)

Hoher Markt Clock... (played music but the figures were broken...hopefully they will be fixed sooner than later)

Favorite place in the world...Ponte Vecchio in Florence

(sadly couldn't find what I was looking for...)

The best ice-cream!!! Hazelnut with chocolate centre (that's the chocolate oozing out from the centre)

Comfortable ride on the train from Florence to Milan

The Duomo in Milan (wasn't allowed in, was wearing a skirt :( )

Side note: This trip I relied heavily on trip advisor, from what to do, places to stay and where to eat. All I can say is you pay for what you get. So my advice is research, triple check and get feedback from your travel agent, and lastly cross check with the actual website. 

TKEES...

Safe delivery...I purchased mine from Shopbop

Thought they would come in boxes but dust bags are perfect for travel!

Cocoa Butter

Mixed Palette Flip Flops

I first found out about TKEES from Ingrid and since I had a trip that needed comfy and stylish slippers I decided to order them to try. I had 2 days before the weekend and my trip. I was literally pressing refresh every minute to see the status of the order. Very pleased with Shopbop, not so much with UPS. I chose the option to pay duties and taxes up front and still they required me to phone in for verbal confirmation.(never happened with my previous orders) When they finally arrived on Friday at 6pm, I ripped open the package and tried them immediately. While they're not comfy as my beloved Crocs( I know, I know shame on me, lol can't help it I STILL love Crocs :D ) they look way better :). I also compared them to my Havaianas, which I was going to bring incase the order didn't arrive. The Havaianas are more cushy on the footbed but it rubs between my toes after long hours of wear. Hopefully the TKEES will be just right.

Ingrid from The Bag Hag Diaries
TKEES