Hello Kitty Bag

After couple of months, I finally figured out what I wanted from CSN Stores. It arrived this week and let me tell you how in love I am with it! :)

Isn't it cute!?!? I got a Hello Kitty Duffel Bag.

I'm going to be honest. When I first saw this online, it kind of looked cheap. For that reason, I had some hesitation but I gave into my temptation (cuteness). It's a lot better quality than I expected. It's also a lot bigger than I expected. The dimension of this duffel bag is 12" height X 18" width X 10" depth.

The quality of the fabric used is really good. It's sturdy, as well as, waterproof-like. It's good on those days when it's raining or at least I think so. The switching is well done too. It's such a good thing my mother was a seamstress. Through her, I learned to look for little things like this.

Front:

There's a big  pocket.

It even has Hello Kitty written.

Back:

It has a slide pouch you can put through a rolling luggage. How cool is that! It'll be easier to carry if you also use a rolling luggage. This Hello Kitty Duffel Bag comes with a matching Rolling Luggage.

Top:

I love how it has a zipper where you can attach a lock. It'll keep your things safe through the trip. The only negative thing I could think of is that it didn't come with a lock! :( I kind of imagine a lock with a cute Hello Kitty on it. Wouldn't that be cute!

The handle is just a simple black on the outside. When you open it up, it has the cute Hello Kitty pattern.

Sides:

It has a place where you can attach the should strap. It is up to you if you just want to use the handle or the should strap. Who knows you might want to use both! ;)  It also comes with a cute Hello Kitty face. I believe it's suppose to be a name tag. The bow on the face is suppose to be red, but it came out black. I don't know why. :/ You can take off the name tag if you want. It's not the best quality anyways. :X

The should strap has the same Hello Kitty patterns.

Interior:

The inside has ribbons and it's my favorite color, blue! I love it. :) It also has a pocket on the back of the inside with the same Hello Kitty pattern from the outside.

Overall, I am in love with this Hello Kitty Duffel Bag! It's really cute, blue interior, and greatly well made.

Thank you CSN Stores!!! :)

Disclaimer: The product mentioned in this post are given to me to review. I am not affiliated with this company nor getting paid to advertise this product. The post is written with my honest opinion.

Future Review for WayFair

WayFair is a website that has more than 200 online stores where you can buy anything from a handbag, a corner TV stand, pet item, to a cookware. I have worked with WayFair in the past and their delivery is amazing. The quickest delivery I got was within a day! I am thankful to work with them again to review products from their website. Here are some items from their website that stood out for me.

The puppy is so cute! He looks sad with those cute puppy eyes. If I put this on Tobey, I know for sure he will kill me... lol~ :X

I never was a huge fan of Hello Kitty growing up. I thought it was overrated. Now that I'm older, I just adore Hello Kitty! This is such a cute hair dryer!

I'm a huge fan of puzzles. I've always been and I think it's great for the brain. I think this would make a great piece to put together. Who doesn't love Noah's Ark!?!?

How gorgeous is the bed set! It's so simple, reminds me of spring, and it's blue (my favorite color).

I can go on, but it will be never ending since they have so much items! I will stop at that. I'm not too sure what  I'm going to get, but you will find out when I review it! :)

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are taken from WayFair website. This is a pre-review before I receive my free items to review. I am not affiliated with any company nor getting paid to advertise any products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

Winner of CSN Stores, Dak Do-ri-tang V. 2, and Hello Kitty

Wow!!! I wasn't expecting this many people entering the giveaway. Thank you all for entering and I wish every one of you guys could have won, but I can only choose one winner... hehe~ There will always be a next time! :)

I had 212 entries and the number chosen through random number generator was number 10! Now for the winner *drum roll*....

The winner is Jannie!

Congrats Jannie and you have 48 hours to contact me with your e-mail address. My e-mail is aly_4realz (at) hotmail (dot) com. If you don't contact me within 48  hours, I will announce a new winner.

Thank you CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway! :)

I noticed in Korean variety shows they add Ketchup on certain foods. I don't know when this trend started or how it came upon, but it intrigued my curiosity... lol~ For that reason, I decided to try it on chicken on potatoes, carrots, and onions (dak do-ri-tang) version 2. Yup, version 2! I have version 1 posted. You should try both version to see which one you like!... hehe~ ;)

If you need some guidance with the ingredients, you can check my Korean Cooking 101. ;)

Ingredients:

chicken

garlic

ginger

potatoes

carrots

onion

soy sauce

water

garlic salt

sugar

2 spoonful of red pepper powder

Step 1:

You don't have to do this part, but I did it because it's more healthier to eat. If it's frozen, I defrost it with water but you can use a microwave... hehe~ Once it's defrosted, I peel the skin off as much as I can. Then I boil it in water with ginger and garlic. I wait until the fat flow to the top. It takes about 10-15 minutes. I throw away the water and clean the chicken with water.

Step2:

You can use the same pot but make sure to clean it or use a new pot... hehe~ I put the chicken, chopped some potatoes, carrots, and onion.

I made the sauce while the chicken was boiling in Step 1. I added soy sauce, water, garlic salt, and sugar. The soy sauce and water ratio is about half and half. You add water to dilute the soy sauce. You don't want your chicken to be dark and salty in taste. Then you add sugar to sweeten the chicken. I usually taste the soy sauce and it seems good in my taste bud I know it's good enough... hehe~ :X Then at the end I add two spoonful of red pepper powder.

I dump the sauce into the pot... lol~ Then the stove onto high.

This picture doesn't represent my next step, but it's close enough... lol~ I learned through trial and error. As soon as you turn on the stove, add two spoonful of Ketchup. Don't wait towards the middle of cooking or the end. It helps in the beginning because it actually takes time for the Ketchup to be mixed into the chicken. If you do it in the middle or the end, you can taste the Ketchup which isn't the goal... lol~ :X You will cook about 30 minutes, and make sure to go back and mix it with a spoon every 5 minutes.

Here's the end product, but this isn't a good representation either... lol~ It will look for red if you mix the Ketchup in the beginning. ;)

Speaking of food, I thought I would upload a cake my brother bought... hehe~

If you are ever in this area, you need to try their cakes. It's the bomb!!!

King's Hawaiian Bakery & Restaurant

2808 Sepulveda Blvd.

Torrance, CA 90506

http://www.kingshawaiianrestaurants.com/

Their restaurant isn't bad either... hehe~ ;)

Growing up, I was never into Hello Kitty. I don't know what happened because I love Hello Kitty now!... lol~ :/ My favorite and even now is Pochacco, but I'm so digging Hello Kitty nowadays. I bought two recently. :X

I bought this sticker from Target. It's in their $1 section.

I got this from Burlington Coat Factory. It's so adorable!... wheee~ :)

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are bought with my own money except for the gift certificate to CSN Stores. They sponsored the giveaway and I am not getting paid to do the giveaway. This post is written with my honest opinion.

CSN Stores Product Review, Tobey's Birthday, and Hello Kitty

Don't forget to enter the $100 Gift Certificate Giveaway to CSN Stores! It ends 11/21/10 at 11:59 PST.


Speaking of CSN Stores and being a Preferred Blogger, I had a post long time ago about an upcoming product review. The post was written in July. At that time, I really wanted this Hello Kitty bag but it was out of stock. I waited month after month, and they never restocked. :/ Since the code ends in December and knowing people will start buying for Christmas, I just ordered... lol~ I wanted to get things before it's sold out. :P I wasn't too sure what to order until I saw this!

I never knew such a thing existed!... lol~ I thought it'll be perfect for Tobey! Whenever he sleeps outside, he just lays on the cement. I heard from people at the dog park it's not good for their bones especially when they get older. They will get arthritis! :( Since Tobey isn't getting younger, I decided to get this for our backyard.

Can I tell you how amazing the shipment is!?!? I order on Sunday and it arrived on Tuesday... woo hoo~

Here's how the box looked. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of the parts of the pet bed. I had to go tutor a student, and my dad assembled the parts while I was gone... lol~

Here's how the pet bed looks when it's assembled. I tried to take a picture of the pet bed without Tobey, but he's a picture hog... lol~ :P

Here's how Tobey looks laying on the bed. Can I tell you he only laid on this bed only for the picture! :/ After the picture, he didn't touch the bed once... wahhh~ What a punk!... lol~ :P

This is such a good bed! The material is well-made that is suppose to last a life time, as well as, you can hose down to clean the fabric. I can't see this getting ruined any time soon!... yippie~ The only thing is I wish the corners were fold-able so you can carry this thing with you... hehe~ It's not fun carrying this thing around the backyard so Tobey can lay on it. :P

Thank you CSN Stores for sending this product so I can review it!

Speaking of Tobey, it was his 11th birthday this past Sunday! Yes, I know he's getting old but he still acts like a puppy... hehe~ :)

Here's Tobey with my birthday gift.

I gave him a squeaky, blue octopus. It's so cute how he only chews on the head!... lol~ :X

Here's a video of him opening my birthday gift to him!!! You have to see what a crack up he is... hehe~ ;)

Not only that, but his niece and nephew bought him a birthday gift as well! :) He got spoiled that day... hehe~


I'm going to end with a Hello Kitty key cap I got about couple of weeks ago... hehe~

You wouldn't guess where I got it!... hehe~ Out of all places, I got this from a Forever21 store... wheee~ I think it's really adorable. :)

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are bought with my own money except for the pet bed, and Tobey's birthday gift from his niece and nephew. The pet bed was a product review for CSN Stores. I am not affiliated with any company nor getting paid to advertise any products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

$100 Gift Certificate to CSN Stores Giveaway

Giveaway is closed!!!

CSN Stores gave me an opportunity to review products or have a giveaway. I decided I will have another giveaway... wheee~ How nice of them to offer a wonderful giveaway!!! They are going to give one of my readers a $100 gift certificate, one time used code, to use on their website. CSN Stores have more than 200 online stores from briefcase, pet products, bags, to cooking supplies. Here are some pictures from their website.

How cute is this! No matter how old I get, I still enjoy my cute things... hehe~

How cute is that outfit! Imagine Tobey dressed up as Superman... hehe~ He would kill me with his super dog power! :X

This is a cute, simple cosmetic bag from Kathy Van Zeeland.

This is a 5,000 piece puzzle. I've always been into puzzles, and this looks pretty fun and it's 5,000 pieces!... wheee~

This is some of the pictures from their website. I can go on, but it will be endless since they carry more than 200 stores... hehe~ If you haven't heard of CSN Stores, you definitely should check them out. They are a Canadian website but they ship to US. With $100 gift certificate, you can get a lot of good products or one nice one.

How to enter:
1. You must be a follower of my blog. PLEASE do not just follow for the giveaway and then once the giveaway is over, stop following. It's just not polite!!!
2. Open to US and Canada residents.
3. You must be 18 years or older. If you're younger than 18, please get your parent's permission.
4. You must leave a comment "CSN Stores rock" and how you will use this gift certificate to this post with a blogger/google username. If you do not, then you will not be entered.
5. You must agree to leave your name and e-mail with CSN Stores.
6. The giveaway will end in two weeks, 11/21/10 11:59 PST (pacific time).
7. The winner will be drawn with a random number generator. You have 48 hours to contact me [aly_4realz (at) hotmail (dot) com] or else a new winner be chose.

Extra entries:
1. Become a fan of CSN Stores on Facebook. You also need to comment the name you used to like them on Facebook. (+1).
2. Follow CSN Stores on Twitter. You also need to comment the name you used to follow them on Twitter. (+1).
3. Follow me on Twitter (+1) and re-tweet the giveaway, mention giveaway and link to my blog, on Twitter (+1). You also need to comment the name you used to follow me on Twitter and/or link of the tweet.
4. Blog about the giveaway on the side linking to my giveaway (+1) and/or post, not somewhere hidden, the giveaway linking to my giveaway (+3). You also need to comment the blog link and tell me where you posted the giveaway.

Thank you CSN Stores for sponsoring this wonderful giveaway!!!

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are taken from CSN Stores website. I am not affiliated with this company nor getting paid to advertise products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

Upcoming Review from CSN Stores

Please don't forget to enter the Perricone MD Cold Plasma Giveaway! It ends June 27 at 11:59 PST (pacific time).




I am so excited to hear I am a member of CSN Stores Preferred Bloggers!... woo hoo~ It makes me so happy to know they enjoy my blog to put me into that category. Thank you CSN Stores!!! :) It's such an honor. For the people who don't know CSN Stores website, it's a place where more than 200 different stores sell their products from dining room tables, pet supplies, cookware, and even feminine products like bags. Here are some pictures from their website.

I'm a big fan of wood style products and this dining table is oh so gorgeous!

This bed looks so comfortable and will be great for Tobey... hehe~

Here's a Kathy Van Zeeland bag I like. It's simple and pretty.

They even sell cute things like Hello Kitty. If you're a fan of cuteness, raise your hand *raises hand*... hehe~


I can go on with pictures and products CSN Stores sell, but it'll never end... hehe~ Stayed tune for my upcoming review from them!

Disclaimer: The product mentioned in this post are from CSN Stores. I am not affiliated with this company nor getting paid to advertise this product. This post is written with my honest opinion.

Credit: CSN Stores

Gift Certificate to CSN Stores Giveaway Winner

I apologize for not announcing the winner right away! I will tell you later on in this post if you are interested in reading. Now to what you probably came for *drum roll*...

I had 70 people who entered. Thank you for entering!!! :) The winner is

screw ball :)

Congrats screw ball :) and you have 48 hours to contact me with your e-mail address. My e-mail is aly_4realz (at) hotmail (dot) com. If you don't contact me within 48 hours, I will announce a new winner.

Thank you CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway!!! :)

For the people who read that I was away, probably thought I had a flu or something in that line. To be honest, I wish I had a flu!!! Unfortunately, I ended up getting into a car accident.

It doesn't look that bad in this picture, but it is. My car doesn't drive at all!!! :( I try to do a nice thing by helping an emotional friend and in the end, bad things happened to me *sigh*. My car was the one ruined that doesn't run. One of the person in the other car acted like she had a heart attack. I was the one injured! When it happened, I didn't notice any pain. Several hours later when everything stunk in, I started feeling pain around my elbow. I noticed several layers of my skin weren't there and I saw fresh, pink skin. The next day there was swelling around my elbow and it was blue/black around it. The worst part was I couldn't move my elbow. As days went by, I'm able to move my elbow and the bruise is slowly going away. I know I know I keep hearing this and yes, I will see a doctor tomorrow. I hope you guys will understand why I haven't updated, as well as, announced the winner right away!


Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are bought with my own money. I am not affiliated with any company nor getting paid to advertise any products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

$125 Gift Certificate to CSN Stores Giveaway

I was kindly approached by a PR from CSN Stores to give one of my readers a $125 gift certificate to use on their website... wheee~ CSN Stores have more than 200 online stores from tv stands, pet products, to what we females like bags and shoes. ;) Here are some pictures from their online stores.

For pet lovers, you can bling your pet's collar. How cute is that!

If you're a parent or even an aunt, you can get stuff animals for the children. Heh~ You can even get these for yourself... hehe~

For us females, they sell wonderful bags like Kathy Van Zeeland. I'm a big sucker for this brand... hehe~ :D

To end with pictures, it's for us beauty addicts. How can we not live with this vanity mirror!!! :)

I can go on with pictures and the products they carry, but it'll be endless... hehe~ You need to check out the CSN Stores website. You can get a lot for $125. The only thing is the gift certificate DOES NOT cover shipping and international fees, but majority of the products have free shipping. Plus the best part is that you're getting $125 and most products have free shipping when you buy a certain amount, $75. You're getting free shipping anyways... hehe~ ;)

How to win:

1. You must be a follower of my blog.

2. Open to US and Canada residents.

3. You must be 18 years or older. If you're younger than 18, please get your parent's permission.

4. You must leave a comment "CSN Stores rock" to this post with a blogger/google username. If you do not write "CSN Stores rock," you will not be entered.

5. You must agree to leave your name and e-mail with CSN Stores.

6. The giveaway will end in two weeks, 6/6/2010 11:59 PST (pacific time).

7. The winner will be drawn with a random number generator. You have 48 hours to contact me [aly_4realz (at) hotmail (dot) com] or else a new winner be chosen.

Extra entry:

1. Blog about the giveaway on your blog either on the side bar or on a post (+1 entry).

Thank you CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway!!! :)

Disclaimer: The product mentioned in this post are sponsored by CSN Stores. I am not affiliated with this company nor getting paid to advertise this product. This post is written with my honest opinion.

Credit: CSN Stores