A Homemaker’s Diary

I used to be very crazy when there is sales on bedding and other home furnishings items. But this year I haven’t bought any bedding set because I still have one unused bedding set in my cabinet. I wonder when you go out to buy new bedding set, what color will grab your attention and what is the criteria of the fabric that you will go for?

Will you buy something pinkish like this for your married queen size bed? I know some men hate to be drown in pink bedding set at night (Hubby excluded as he won’t bother what color of bedding set I bought..hehe!) The one in the picture is the vintage Red French Toile and Gingham, a gorgeous 4 piece Twin Bedding set. This 100% cotton set created by JoJo Designs includes the twin quilt, standard pillow sham, twin bed skirt and window vallance.

Or if you are looking for more masculine and classy bedding set, check out this Waterford “Glanmire” bedding collection. The shimmering gold foundation accented by taupe and brown will create a royalty ambient in your bedroom. Will the queen sleep till noon tomorrow, I bet she will..haha!

We went out last weekend to do some shopping for Hubby’s new job’s attire and we decided to watch movie. Since there’s not much choice we decided Resident Evil: Extinction will be a good idea. There was one part in the movie whereby they have to stop by at Las Vegas to find fuel for the convoy.

At first I was shocked to see all kind of statues – pyramids, Statue of Liberty etc and then I realized that’s what you can see in front of Las Vegas hotels. Silly me! Anyway, if you somehow have some stash of money hidden somewhere and feel like it’s time to enjoy the sin and the fake life (you see, they have constructed the fake sky etc at one of the hotels), head to Vegas.

There are many choices of Las Vegas hotels to choose from. If you want deeper information read the travel journal written by those who have been there.

There is also more places of attractions in Vegas than the slot machines and casino tables. Nearby the Las Vegas hotels, you get to scream your lungs out with the heart-stopping rides like the Big Shot, Insanity, and the XScream at Stratosphere Tower which is a part of the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino. Or you can be another Sophia Loren taking the gondola rides at the Venetian. The choice is yours.

Don’t worry, there is no undead and zombie at the Sin City..hehe!

Whenever I think of Vienna, the first thing that comes to my mind is their famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna Boys’ Choir. And of course all the famous composers who lived and worked there including Strauß, Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn.

Perhaps if you are planning to celebrate the New Year of 2008, you should start looking for hotels in Vienna from now, since Vienna like any other major towns in Austria will turn their old city centres into open-air ballrooms. It’s a common sight to see on New Year’s Eve, numerous revellers watch the fireworks and waltz into the New Year!

If you are afraid that you will be short on budget after spending on hotels in Vienna, dread no more as there are many events held there all year long that cost you zilch. Enjoy the most picturesque garden in the parks of Schönbrunn Palace or immerse yourself at Vienna’s most famous recreation area, the Danube Island.

From Vienna we head north to Berlin to enjoy its diversity of museums, palaces and historical attractions as one of Europe’s leading cultural centers.

Finding hotels in Berlin that are located to the nearby tourist attractions should not be a problem for a tourist like you. Agon Aldea Hotel for example is located a few minutes away from the famous Kurfürstendamm, one of Berlin’s major shopping areas that are developed in the West during the years that Berlin was divided.

Of course your visit to Berlin would not be complete if you miss to visit the Brandenburger Gate, the most famous and beloved sight in Berlin. It has been a symbol of a divided Germany until 1989 when it became a symbol of hope to a new generation when they tore down the Berlin wall. Hotels in Berlin such as Aster Hotel an der Messe in the Charlottenburg Wilmersdorf area will ease your visit to that district famous landmarks such Schloss Charlottenburg, an elegant palace commisioned in 1695 by Queen Sophie Charlotte.

While you are touring the gardens and the palace, you will get to enjoy the many interesting works of art by German Romantic artists. In the meantime, Schöne Ferien!

I am working on my last project for October (hopefully!). This time it is a bunch of 70 pcs of bunga pahar for my old, ex-schoolmate wedding. Before her order, I have settled the commission work of bunga songket. Have a look at the bunga songket I made for the songket business owner.

Since I will be free after 13th October, I am not sure what project I should tackle next. Since I will be writing my craft book manuscript for 2008 publication, perhaps I should get my mind and attention focused on what to put into the book.

It’s been a long time since my last formal writing experience so maybe I should look around for similar published books to see the content and how the layout of such information-based books will be like.

On the other hands, a few friends have been asking “buat kuih raya apa tahun ni?”..huhu! Why do people always think that a homemaker’s life has nothing more to do than to cook and clean, blek!

*This post is written for Wholesale Furniture Brokers*

Soon it will be about time for us to change our dining furniture. One of the dining chair’s leg is broken and now instead of 4 chairs, we are left with 3 chairs. The dining table we currently have is rather small and whenever we have more than 2 guests coming over to dine, we have to squeeze around that table with additional plastic chairs..huhu!

What I have in mind for the new dining table set will be something contemporary and fit with the other furniture in the living hall area. Browsing the website of Wholesale Furniture Brokers gives me the idea of the price, the quality and the design of the dining furniture that I will consider buying.

What do you think of this contemporary dining set with Parson chairs by Coaster Company?

Since my current dining space is not very wide, I think the dimension of the dining table is just nice. The only setback is the chair cover. I doubt that the cover could last long without any spill and dirt. I rather have chairs without fabric seat covers so that I don’t have to wash or change them.

Don’t worry, the website of Wholesale Furniture Brokers has so many choices of dining furniture. This 7 pc Santos dining room furniture set by Rizzon Furniture looks very sleek and bold, giving the sense of modern living in any home. As stated in the website, each piece is made of natural solid wood from sustainable resources to ensure durable construction.

I hope this one will last longer than the current small 5 pc dining furniture set I have at home..hehe!