Friday's desk - more pages from the gratitude journal

 

Still sharing pages from the 2024 gratitude journal...

This one was when I first got my Apple Watch.:)

I frequent this steakhouse chain in Vietnam called Moo Beef. Back in 2024, they had a 50% off steak promo on Mondays!

The next day I went for the Vietnamese fine-dining set lunch at Ly Club and the following day I got my Christmas nails!

 And of course, Japanese food.

Then I got myself some flowers from the supermarket that made me happy. :)

The left page is a one-dish meal that I consider comfort food. Chicken macaroni soup. I loved this as a child but now make a more elevated version, *winks*

The right page was my second bag from Senreve. It was way smaller than I expected and can be worn as a waist bag, shoulder bag, cross-body bag and clutch. But it came in handy for most of my trips in 2025 so it was a great buy.

This was my first go at making Hainanese chicken rice and it was well-received.

My roast chicken with veggies is always a family fave.

The left page features the first char view I made using the conventional oven. I have since simplified the process to get it done in the air fryer.

The right page features my first Pandora bracelet! I won the heart charm in the brand's claw machine promotion back in July of the same year. I didn't want to spend too much so I bought a second-hand bracelet.

I realised that 2024 was mostly a single bowl for lunch kind of year...which deserves a revival for 2026 so that I have less cleanup. *LOL*

The right page feature my trio of bracelets. I got a pair of lab-grown diamond bracelets to go with my Pandora one.

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Make Stuff Monday - decorated kraft paper bag window scene

 

I have had this paper for like forever but never could make it work for a layout. Decided to cut it up to create a window scene on this Kraft paper bag. I think it turned out quite pretty. :)

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Friday's 9 pages from the gratitude journal

 

Sharing more pages this week because it's 2026 and I'm still sharing the pages from my 2024 gratitude journal *sheepish music plays in the background*

Anyway, this one was all about the Ballarini pans I scored at the store. I love these Italian-made non-stick non-Teflon pans...even though I usually use stainless steel pans for daily cooking. These are great for eggs. :)

Love a light lunch of bacon and egg on sourdough toast and a latte. 

Also tried in-fills for the first time. Didn't like how thick the nail tech made them but really love the colour I chose. :)

The next pages features celebrating my cousin's birthday and the pressies she bought me in Melbourne.:)

This one features an evening outing with the folks to the Chinese Garden during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This was when we brought the folks to Sentosa to enjoy sand and sunshine.

Ahhh...my Nanobag haul! I did give some away.*winks* 

Then there was dinner at Long Beach Seafood. Always a treat.

And the "gifts" nephew #1 bought me when he went to Oz for military training. I gave specific instructions and he complied. *LOL*

Happy weekend friends!

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February's quick decorated envelope project

 

Just a quick decorated envelope project to share. :)

Really love these receipt envelopes from Senreve, a US-based brand with leather goods made in Italy and Spain.  However, this would be the last of the envelopes because I won't be buying from them anymore. A leather belt I bought came apart after 3 wears and they offered me a 20% refund and googled some places in Singapore for me to get it fixed (the refund can't cover it). Life is short..let's not put up with lousy customer retention practices. 

Anyway, tomorrow is Li Chun which marks the beginning of spring ...so I'm going enjoy all that the new season brings!:)

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