Having the right equipment in the kitchen is gonna be useful for a mum that means I will be able to whip up more food in the kitchen. Please welcome my recent addition - Beko Vaccum Blender! I wanted to adopt healthier habits for my family, instead of processed food I wanted to add in more dishes made at home by myself with a blender I could add in more healthy smoothies, homemade sauces, and even ice cream to our menu.

It took me a while to survey the market and choose the right blender, the reason I choose Beko Vaccum Blender is because it's value for money, with the latest technology that goes into it I am sold the moment I was introduced to it. This blender has the capability to extract all the good stuff from your fruits and vegetables and the taste and texture of the blended drink last longer after you blend your ingredients.


Beko Vaccum Blender uses the Vacuum Blending Technology, it removes air from the jar before blending with a touch of a button, this helps to prevent nutrient loss caused by oxidation of your fruits and vegetable and it's able to prolong the shelf life of your smoothies. The lack of air will also results in smoothies that have less foam and separation, retain their vivid color over time, and a smoother blend.



Wheater you're ice crushing, mixing and blending, this blender is right for you, it comes with 4 Programmes – Blend, Ice, Smoothie and Sauce to help you with your recipes. You can choose between vacuum blending or normal blending. For even more flexibility, you can pick between a selection of speed settings with a pulse option for blending thick ingredients.

Another function I am really happy with is the Auto-clean Setting this is just amazing, you know how icky when you get a dirty blender right? Beko Vaccum Blender has an easy-to-use Auto-clean setting that cleans your blender, simply pour water into the jug, and the blender will use a powerful pulse movement to clean high up the sides and into every corner making sure it's squeaky clean.

What did I make with my Beko Vaccum Blender?

So far I've used this blender to make smoothies and I had my first attempt at making ice cream and it was a success. The girls love it and even my husband who hardly takes sweet stuff loves it.

Beko Vaccum Blender is really easy to use, just pop the ingredients into your jug and select the choice of mode and wait for the magic to happen.

Here's a refreshing smoothie recipe that is perfect for our hot weather

SMOOTHIE RECIPE

1 cup of Strawberries
Half a Watermelon

Blend the watermelon until smooth and add the strawberries into the mixture and blend for another minute.
If you’ve never tried fruit ice cream you’ve been missing out. I took another level with this simple  Dragon Fruits + Mango + Banana Ice Cream recipe. It was sweet, gorgeous and very healthy. All I had to do is to pop the ingredients into your jug and select smoothie mode and let the magic happen.
1/4 Cup Cream
2 Large frozen bananas
1 Large mango
1 Medium dragon fruit

Just blend all the ingredients together, pour it into a mold and place it in the refrigerator for a few hours and the ice cream is done

Bangkok is without a doubt my favorite cities in the world, I'm never bored of it and I've been visiting again and again because of the great hospitality, people, food and energy the city brings.

Miya is 4 this year and I thought why not bring her out for a short trip to my favorite city? Here are my 3 days itinerary of things to do in Bangkok with Kids, this will cover everything from food to accommodation to transportation.

Wifi is available at most places like hotels and malls but to be safe I've got a SIM card as soon as I touch down Don Meung Airport which cost only 170bhat for 5 days.


Transportation

The best way to commute is actually taking the train because Bangkok is pretty well known for its traffic jams. There are times when Miya was too tired to walk so don't forget to download the GRAB app cause it'll be useful when the time comes.

Accommodation

We stay at Center Point Pratunam, it's located opposite Platinum Shopping Mall,  a kids club on F floor, thanks for the help of my sis I was able to sneak off for a massage and shopping plus laundry room is also available.



Tips for traveling with young kids

#1 Make sure your child is eating right and getting enough sleep. This will help prevent tantrums caused by fatigue and irritability.

#2 Prepare her favorite toys & books to sleep her distracted. Waiting at the airport for 2hours is not easy for a child.

#3 Pick the right time and place. Some places may get really crowded by midday so try going over earlier.

#4. Don't over plan your day, younger kids need their nap time so remember to schedule in some downtime.


Day 1: Platinum Mall + Siam Square

Platinum Mall wasn't a really good choice for kids but the hotel was just right opposite so we dropped by and grabbed a few clothes for the girls and we headed to Siam Square.

Knowing how much Miya like Hello Kitty, our first stop here is the Hello Kitty cafe. The cafe is located inside Siam Square mall, you can easily spot the signage, the cafe is huge, with 3 floors for you to explore, the basement is a retail shop for Hello Kitty merchandise and 2nd and 3rd floor is the seating area for you to enjoy your food and each floor is decorated with lots of pink Hello Kitty decoration.




After Miya's done taking pictures and exploring each floor, we decided to chill and have some Hello Kitty ice cream, it cost us 265bhat which was pretty reasonable for a cafe like that.

Since she was really cooperative we also manage to do some shopping at the bazaar beside the mall, tops were 200-250bhat and there were funkier clothing for kids as well which cost us 150-200bhat. I find shopping here cheaper than Platinum Mall.


Day 2:  Imagina + Terminal 21 + Asiatique



Started day 2 with brunch at Kuppadeli because I wanted to pay some respects at Erawan Shrine. We ordered a big breakfast, toast, and pancakes, overall the food was good, portions were big but the service was slow.










After breakfast, we took a train to Imaginia Playland at The Emporium Shopping Mall, this place was perfect for kids, it's a spacious indoor playland with tons of interactive activities suitable for young kids, priced at 250bhat for kids and 200bhat for adults for 3 hours.
Please prepare your own socks otherwise you may grab a pair for 50bhat


Once we're done playing we took the train to Terminal 21 and had Japanese Food at my favorite restaurant Ootoya, they've got the best chawanmushi and the food was good as usual, did a little bit of shopping before we went back to the hotel for a short nap.


Spend our evening at Asiatique, this place is a combination of a mall and night market. We took a grab car which cost us 400bhat here's a lot of dining options here, had dinner at one of it which was beside the riverfront.


We also went for the Asiatique Sky – the big Ferris Wheel after dinner, cost 450bhat for Adults and 250bhat for Kids below 120cm the wait was around 20 minutes but it was worth waiting because we had the whole cubicle to ourselves to enjoy the night view of the riverfront.





Came down from our ride and saw this super cute stall, Love Milk, the pastel-colored unicorn drink caught Miya's attention, so we sat down and had toast with kaya and a unicorn smoothie.

Day 3: Sealife Bangkok + Central World



It's our last day here and we decided to spend it at a gigantic aquarium under Siam Paragon Shopping Centre. Sealife Bangkok is a must on the list, exploring this aquarium was really interesting for both of us, just take note on the timing for talks and shows it was really worth staying for those.


We were here on our first day and it was really packed so we came really early in the morning to avoid the crowd. The place is very well set up, and interactive & educational for kids. Tickets are not cheap but to avoid the line I purchased my tickets on Travelog which was half the price so it made it really worth visiting.

Ended our day with a good meal at Central World before we went back to the hotel and packed for home. By this time, Miya was a little bit homesick and to be honest me too but overall it was a great trip for the both of us, just bear in mind Bangkok means lots of walking so it might be a good idea to bring along your stroller if your kid isn't keen on walking, I nearly broke my back carrying her around.

Remember my previous post about Mintox? If you don't read all about the product information here https://bit.ly/2Wp66jA anyway back to the topic, it's been 14 days which is the end of my first box and I'm here to share my detox results with you guys!



My 14 Day Experience

Day 1: Pretty excited about this, I stop eating at 8pm every day so that's when I started with my first packet. Mintox was easy to prepare, just mix one sachet with a cup of warm water and surprisingly it doesn't need to be shaken like most drinks do, just stir with a teaspoon and you're good to go. Taste wise I like it very much, it's actually really tasty, kinda reminds me of peach tea. The instructions mentioned to add 200ml of water but that wasn't enough for me and I felt that it was too sweet so I added more.

Day 2: So this is the day I had to go the toilet, on their website they actually give a heads up to consumers so I knew what was coming. I had a tummy ache at 7am in the morning and that woke me up, it wasn't that bad, we to the toilet and settle it.

Day 7; It's been a week of consuming Mintox, I could feel my body being lighter, Mintox has definitely helped me combat my constipation problems, since I've been taking it on time it's now a routine for me to go to the toilet every morning before I leave home and being able to go to the toilet every day is bliss to me, for a person who suffers from constipation this I've got to say this works!



Day 14: It's been 2 weeks now since I've weighed myself before I started my first box, I am happy to see myself losing 1.3kg, I notice my belly is much smaller which gives me more confidence. 

My verdict: Mintox is a delicious detox fiber that works for me, it has helped me achieved both my goals - constipation & weight loss. In terms of losing weight, if you’re looking for a quick solution to lose weight, this is not for you. Mintox works with you together with a healthy diet and workout regimen you'll be on your journey to a healtier self.

For more information about Mintox, please visit their website http://www.mintox.kiwi and their FB page here https://www.facebook.com/mintoxmalaysia/

Hi loves, how do you keep your skin moisturized after your shower? What do you use - lotion, cream or body oil? I've got really dry skin, especially on my legs so my skin needs more TLC than you can imagine! I've been using Bio-Oil for the past 4 years and it's my holy grail for keeping my skin moisturized. You might think of body oil as being sticky or heavy but it's not the situation here for Bio-Oil's latest additional - Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel absorbs quickly giving you a silky finish.


Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel is designed to combat dehydrated skin and take hydration to a whole new level. This breakthrough formula is made using a pioneering method of replacing water with oil, thus making almost every ingredient in the product 100% active. The combination of Bio-Oil Skincare Oil, Shea Butter, and Lanolin form an occlusive layer on the skin, protecting from moisture loss, whilst the combination of Urea, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, and Sodium Hyaluronate draws moisture back into the skin. In short, Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel helps lock in moisture to prevent dry skin.


As an eczema sufferer, I am also constantly worrying about factors or undesirable ingredient that may cause flares or worsen my skin condition but I have confidence with Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel because it's been clinically tested for sensitive skin and the results were deemed exceptional and its non-comedogenic means it does not clog pores.

Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel is a lifesaver in my dry skin shower routine on my sensitive skin, the pink jelly texture spreads evenly over the skin, creating a protective layer that keeps my skin moisturized all day but keep in mind, a little bit goes a long way, during the day I use just enough to keep my skin moisturized but in the evening, I love applying some of this to my feet and hands before going to bed in a air conditioning room.

The product comes in three sizes available at all leading pharmacies and personal care stores nationwide: 200ml RM58.25, 100ml RM34.95 and 50ml RM19.90.

There is also an on-site cafe that offers all-day menu with items to please both adults and kids. This place is perfect for busy parents need a time out while the kids play in a safe and secure environment. Miya and I had our lunch there, I had a beef burger and Miya had pasta, the pasta was good Miya enjoyed it but my buns for my burger were really dry, there's room for improvement but overall a great place to relax and recharge.





Halfway during our playdate, Mina had to change her diapers and it's time for milk. Waka Waka Playland has a nursing room with clean changing area, sink to clean up and hot water dispenser. The restroom is right beside it and it's complete with a child-size potty and sink.







Toddlers and babies can enjoy themselves as well with 2 areas specially designed for kids 3 and under. The play area is equipped with softer equipment and age-appropriate toys like a baby rocker, swings, slides, soft climbing area and an interactive, learning sensory wall.

Waka Waka Playland is also a fabulous place for you to run birthday parties for your kids, the pricing is really affordable, the basic package Waka Kingdom Party is priced at RM480 for entries of 10 kids with unlimited playtime in the playland, 5 choices of food, use of party room for 2 hours, decorations for the party room and even a gift for the birthday kid! There are many other packages too check it out here https://bit.ly/2W0pZIO

Admission Price

Weekday
Children 90cm Height and Below RM24.00
Children Above 90cm Height RM30.00

Weekend
Children 90cm Height and Below RM30.00
Children Above 90cm Height RM40.00
*Don't forget to bring along your socks this is applicable for both adults & kids😉

Waka Waka @ Furama Bukit Bintang KL
136, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah, Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Operating Hours: Weekdays 10am to 7pm Weekends 10am to 8pm
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