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Finally I had time to go to the Body Shop. I’d been holding off going to their sale because I was busy with house guests. But today, I was at Midvalley for lunch and couldn’t wait to stop by.

Although the 70% discount signs are still up, every item I picked up seems to be only 10% off. Like my teenaged son says, when stores advertise 10% - 70% discounts, there’ll only be one item at 70% off and the rest of the items at the store will be 10% off. What a profound observation by one so young!

Can’t blame me for walking out empty-handed !

If you’re going to be traveling, this is obviously the best time of the year to be doing so. If I could get away, I’d do it too looking at how easy it is to book a luxury vacation with Travel Store USA.

They have travel packages to anywhere in the world. So whether it’s Acapulco or Costa Rica vacation packages you’re after, you’re sure to find one to suit your style and budget.

I love surfing and bookmarking travel sites even if I’m not planning to travel immediately. That way, when I’m ready to go on vacation, I know exactly where I can get the best deals for money.

Us shopperistas spent the entire day at Midvalley Megamall yesterday, a couple of us moms with our kids in tow. We haven’t been there for months so we thought we’d check out what’s new.

Nothing much actually. Just that there’s this tunnel joining Midvalley to the Gardens now that’s lined with little food shops. I guess as you head in that direction, the price tags go up until you finally end up on the shining floor of the Gardens.

The Isetan Sale is on but I’ve never been successful buying anything from there, unlike the one at Suria where I used to buy lots. We didn’t check out the other stores at the Gardens. Too upmarket for the likes of us. We’re looking for bargains in these days of rising gas and food prices.

My friend made an interesting observation though. She’s from out of town and she says the prices of clothing has gone up since her last visit. She should know. She used to end up with a dozen shopping bags whenever we went shopping. But yesterday, she ended up with only two small bags!

You know, when I first heard about Black Friday, I thought wow, I’d love to get out there and get in line to shop till I drop. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and the official start of the Christmas shopping season, which means everything will be selling at way low, slashed down prices.

Yes, a shopperista’s dream come true, in other words. But on second thought, I can’t imagine driving out in the freezing cold just to get in line at 5 o’clock in the morning waiting for the stores to open.

Well, that’s what I thought before I found out about this online store called, quite aptly, Black-Friday.net, that requires no standing in line in the cold at 5 o’clock in the morning. How cool is that!

At Black-Friday.net, it’s as easy as signing up for an email alert to pop a note into your inbox telling you when new Black Friday ads are added to the site, so you can click over them to check them out.

All of my favorite stores are participating - Macy’s, Costco, Kohl’s, Old Navy - so I think I may just have all of my thanksgiving deals taken care of, thanks .

I go through a pair of sports shoes once a year, I think. Well, they don’t make shoes the way they used to. I go to the gym all the time but I don’t thrash them or anything, they just don’t last these days.

Anyways here’s my lime-green Reeboks. Okay, I didn’t do a good job with the picture but you get the idea ! Lime-green is my new love. It’s so cool!

At any rate, I’m lucky I found this pair which is actually for court sports. I don’t do court sports. But who cares! It’s not like I’m seriously going to buy a different shoe for a different sport, right?

Do you still use plastic grocery bags? I sometimes do . But it’s becoming a habit and I have a few reusable grocery bags sitting around in my car.

Most of them are solid-sided ones though which can be pretty bulky for squeezing into my handbag when not in use.

Look what I found! A mesh grocery bag that folds into almost nothing.

But don’t let its soft, flexi looks fool you. The handles are very sturdy and can handle quite a lot of weight without swaying from side to side.

Pretty neat, huh? Want one? You can find these as well as solid-sided eco-friendly grocery bags at Cozy Homewares.

This was one of the nighties featured in a fashion show at Fashion On 1 recently. Question is, since when did a nightie look this good? pray tell.

Heck, if you wore this to sleep, all the knights in shining armor would come riding in from the sunset in your dreams to transport you to Cinderella’s ball !

Nighties aren’t made for sleeping any more, are they? You could go shopping straight out of bed, without brushing your teeth, and no one would know. Just remember, speak to no one or else *pinches nose*!

I have no idea when women started wearing shirts but I’m so glad we did, otherwise we’d be missing out on a truly functional item of clothing. If you’re still thinking shirts belong in a guy’s wardrobe, it’s time you came out of the closet and breathe in some fresh air.

Thing is shirts don’t have to make you look masculine. If you wear a plain shirt, you can always team it up with a skirt or some cute accessories to soften the look.

You can create casual chic look by wearing a shirt, unbuttoned, over a tank top if you want to hide those untoned arms.

This brown shirt here (below) is beautifully machine-embroidered. I love the color and slim cut.

Are you thinking of redecorating your home now that Christmas is not too far away? Redecorating takes time and thought so it’s a good idea to start thinking about it even now.

But what if I told you you could win some items to help you get started?

For those who live in California, American Home Craft is holding a Home Improvement Sweepstakes where 54 Californian homeowners stand a chance of winning their choice of energy-efficient home products.

American Home Craft has long been the home improvement people in America, and now they’re leading the green revolution with eco-friendly and energy-efficient products.

So not only will you be saving money, you’ll also be saving the environment. How cool is that!

The fashion shows are still going on at One Utama but we haven’t been going there. Midvalley Megamall’s Fashion Week is still on this week. The one at Suria, KLCC finished last weekend. So many fashion shows, so little time.

Just imagine how exhausted I’d be if I’d been going to every single show in town. But I like the fact that no matter which mall you happen to be at, you can catch a glimpse of glamor.

The thing I’ve noticed is that the models seem to be getting skinnier. The poor things, sometimes I wonder what they eat, if they eat at all. I’m not sure clothes necessarily look better on skinny models though.

And my personal take on the matter is that not all clothes look equally good on everyone. We’re all constructed differently so we just have to be aware of what looks good on us and not get carried away with what looks good on someone else.