Today I received a gift box from Box With Love. I won it at the Christmas Giveaway from Box With Love. I absolutely love receiving gift boxes like that. A box that has been curated with love by someone who has thoughtfully picked just the right gifts.
Box with Love has many gift boxes like this one. There are gifts for him or for her or pamper boxes etc. With Valentine’s Day not too far away from now, you can give this a try. Your loved one might enjoy it a lot. You can even customize your box.
Now, back to the box which I won. I won their Classic Box, I think that is what they call it. It is a box of memories, a nostalgic box of love! I love it. It was so exciting to open the box to discover all the little knick knacks inside together with my kids.
There were games, candies and toys from days of old. My kids don’t remember some of them but I certainly do! I had fun telling them about it and letting them try. The box went to my boy, the foodie in the house. He loves stuff like that so it is is belated Christmas present.
What’s inside the box. Choki choki, Nini, Ding Dang, White Rabbit Candy, Fizzy Kola candy, batu seremban, a little toy soldier with a parachute, paper doll and so much more! Super love!
Thank you to Box With Love. There’s even a card there for me. How thrilling! Makes me feel like a kid again!
I was lucky enough to win a Spunky Beat True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds which arrived just before Christmas in a beautiful Christmas themed box. I’ve always wanted to have a wireless earbud because I love music. It will be so convenient to go about one’s business whether it is at the gym, doing some outdoor running, travelling on the mass rapid trains or just potting around the house…. without getting tangled up in wires.
The Spunky Beat True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds was nicely hidden inside the Christmas themed box. Yay! I took it out and surveyed the back of the box which gives a mention of the specifications. Eg the earbuds uses Qualcomm® chip for faster and stable connectivity, it is splash and weather resistant and can reach up to 15m or 50 ft stable connection amongst other things.
Okay, time for unboxing. Here’s what I found inside the box. 1 x Spunky Beat wireless earbuds with charging case, 2 x Extra eartip pairs, 1 x Charging cable, 1 x Warranty card, 1 x User manual.
I love the charging case. It has a very soft and luxurious feel. The earbuds fit snugly inside when charging.
This is the back of the case. The integrated USB A Charging Cable is attached to it.
There are two ways to charge the device.
Using the integrated USB-A charging cable or
Using the USB-C charging cable that is provided with the device
Pairing is easy. After charging the earbuds in the charging case, all I had to do was remove both the earbuds at the same time, turn on the bluetooth on my phone and it will automatically search for the device. Clicking on the device will pair and connect it instantly and voila! I can play my favourite Spotify music!
This is the first time I went on a staycation, a first time I went on a staycation with just me and my girl so it was double the fun and awesomeness. My girl had just completed her SPM and we were very much deprived of mummy and daughter bonding session because of all the long hours she had to put in to prepare for her exams.
This is the story of our staycation. We started at The Gardens to take photos of the beautiful Christmas decoration there. It was a white Christmas at The Gardens this year. There were horse drawn carriages, swans, reindeers and rabbits all in beautiful, calming and relaxing white. It was very beautiful and a lovely start to our little adventure.
Next we headed to the Abdullah Hukum LRT station. I had written about how to get to the Abdullah Hukum station from The Gardens mall in my previous post. The walkway is now open to public.
Abdullah Hukum Station
Hilton Kuala Lumpur is strategically located just oppostite KL Sentral which is only 2 stations from Abdullah Hukum. How awesome is that! So convenient. After alighting, we easily found our way from the station to the hotel through an underground link.
We checked in and requested for a room with a view and we had this fantastic view! It was fantastic at night and fantastic by day!
Our room was very nice. It was spacious, had a huge and comfortable king sized bed. The design was very modern and functional. There were a lot of movable doors with mirrors acting as separators from one part of the room to another. It felt like a mini studio apartment!
My girl wanted to go and have a swim immediately and that was exactly what we did! The pool had “caves”, slides and a warm water Jacuzzi, in other words, something for everyone.
After the swim we had a relaxing shower and bath with overhead rain shower and a bath with essential oil burner filling the room with wonderful and relaxing scents. Just perfect!
Refreshed, we headed over to NU Sentral which was just opposite and less than 5 minute walk away for dinner and to shop till we dropped. Being only two ladies on our own, I didn’t want to stay out too late. So we went back to the hotel to watch movies at around 10pm armed with some biscuits to enjoy a hot drink in the room. There were a lot of movie channels available. I find that many hotels these days tend to have only a few channels but we had a full range to choose from.
The next morning we had buffet breakfast at Vasco’s. There were a lot of selection and all the food was in abundance with many prepared right before your eyes. Even the drinks were real fresh juices. There were plenty of choices to pick from whether you prefer to have Malaysian or Western, a hearty breakfast or a dieter’s healthy one. The choice is yours.
Then it was back to the pool for another round of swimming and playing on the slides. Another round of showers before packing and checking out regretfully.
However, since Hilton Kuala Lumpur is so strategically located, our Staycation did not end there. We hopped onto the LRT and headed over to KLCC to view the tallest Christmas tree and walk about soaking in the holiday atmosphere.
Thank you Hilton Kuala Lumpur for an unforgettable holiday. It is now stamped into our collection of favourite beautiful memories.
Dear readers, if you wish to experience a staycation, you can too. The Hilton group of hotels is organizing a #TogetherWithHilton Christmas giveaway. You can go to any Hilton Facebook pages in Malaysia to join this giveaway. Winners will be announced on 20th December 2019. I have joined it too, hoping to win a staycation for a mother son bonding staycation this time.
Since Mid Valley Megamall is my hangout place and the bridge connecting The Gardens (which is adjacent to Mid Valley) to Abdullah Hukum MRT and KTM stations just opened, I just had to go and check it out. I wasn’t disappointed. Here’s my photo story. If you prefer to skip my grandmother story, just scroll right to the bottom of this post for my video story.
Abdullah Hukum station with Telekom building and RTM building in the background
Abdullah Hukum Station is connected to The Gardens. So if you are at Mid Valley Megamall, you have to head on over to The Gardens. Once you are at the Gardens, walk over to the Isetan side of the Mall. Isetan is on several floors. Go to the First Floor. Here’s The Gardens Mall Floor Guide
The path leading to the walkway is on the first floor of The Gardens Mall near Isetan and beside the Japanese Restaurant (Credit for image: The Gardens Mall Floor Guide)Isetan, The Gardens Mall (First floor links to the walkway)
Then look for the Japanese restaurant. I forgot to take a clearer picture of the restaurant. If I am not mistaken it is the Ichiriki Japanese restaurant (F-237B). The walkway leading to the bridge connecting The Gardens to the Abdullah Hukum station is just right beside the restaurant, on the left side of the restaurant. There are no signage as yet.
The path leading to the walkway is beside the Ichiriki Japanese restaurant
However, once you turn round the corner, you will see a sign that says the walkway access will be closed from 1.00am to 6.00am.
Access to the walkway is closed from 1.00 am to 6.00 am
Now let’s take a walk along the walkway. You will see nice views on both sides of the walkway. Below is the view from the walkway when you look to the left and the right of you.
View on the right as you are heading to the Abdullah Hukum stationView on the left as you are heading to the Abdullah Hukum station
Below is the street view from outside St Giles, The Gardens Residences
View from St. Giles, The Gardens ResidencesStreet view from St. Giles, The Gardens Residences
Finally, the walkway, the stairways and escalators
Both the KTM and LRT lines run through Abdullah Hukum StationStairways at Abdullah Hukum Station
Abdullah Hukum Station has access to both MRT and KTM lines
Komuter train schedule at the Abdullah Hukum StationTicketing office for KTM ridesAbdullah Hukum MRT or LRT stationSelf Service ticketing booths at Abdullah Hukum station
I noticed a self service pick up and drop off point for Ninja Van. This is convenient if you need to send or collect packages.
A Ninja delivery pick up and drop off self service booth
After a short look around, I’m heading back to The Gardens. Using escalator instead of stairs now.
Escalator at Abdullah Hukum Sation
If you have just arrived at Abdullah Hukum Station, you can head over to KL Eco City Mall, Mid Valley City or The Gardens where there’s plenty of shopping and eateries and you can shop till you drop all day long.
This is the view that greeted me upon arriving at The Gardens Mall.
Since the walkway connects to KLEC Mall or KL Eco City Mall, I decided to take a detour to check out KLEC Mall (KL Eco City Mall)
This is the sight that greeted me at KLEC Mall.
I didn’t have time to venture a lot but this looks promising – Bangsar Foodie Centre (b.f.c.)
Bangsar Market by Jaya Grocer is opening soon as well. It says New Concept. My curiosity is piqued.
No time to linger so its back to The Gardens. From the KLEC Mall, turn left to go the Mid Valley City or turn right to go to Abdullah Hukum KTM or LRT stations
It’s Christmas time so I’m greeted by a white Christmas at The Gardens mall.
… and a Red Christmas at Mid Valley City Mall.
Summary of my walk can be found in the following video. Happy Watching and thank you for reading!
This blog is where I document the giveaways that I so love to join and sometimes win. I don’t always record down every win but I like to record down the memorable ones here because its fun as a keepsakes or memory. After all a blog is a personal diary. Well, I have several blogs but this one is probably the closest one to my personal blog.
In October 2019 , I joined a Facebook contest posted on the Nuttlex Malaysia Facebook page. The contest mechanics was CAPTION & WIN! Suggest a caption and Halloween recipe idea for the cooking image below to be in the draw to win one of three fantastic Halloween Hampers.
My caption was: “What’s this? I told you boys to put more Nuttelex Butter. More! We’ve got to have our Halloween cake taste real creamy and nice!”
Make a Halloween Candy Cake by baking a creamy butter cake using Nuttelex Butter. Decorate with Halloween Candy as topping.
I have to admit that sometimes when I join contests, I fail to read the important terms and conditions. So, I didn’t see this important term
” There are 3 HALLOWEEN HAMPER Prizes to be won, one for Australian residents, one for NZ residents and one for Malaysian residents. “
I thought that I would win some Nuttelex products in a Halloween hamper. I was in for a very big surprise!
To my delight, I discovered that I had won a Halloween hamper. After winning, I finally went around to read the terms and found out what I would be receiving!
The hamper was sent out immediately after the winner’s announcement but alas due to the long weekend holidays, I didn’t receive it till 1st November, 2019.
The Halloween Party Hamper
The hamper is amazing! It’s got everything you need for a Halloween party including a Halloween recipe book, Halloween baking pan, edible Halloween themed icing for decoration, Halloween cupcakes, Halloween party banner and bunting, Halloween witches hats, Halloween pinata, Halloween paper cups, paper plates, balloons, Halloween pinata, Halloween make-up kit, Halloween photo props, skeleton lawn decoration, eyeball candles, Halloween pop-up chandelier and more. So awesome! I’ve never had everything available to organize a themed party like this! The picture above is everything I received. Below, I zoomed in on some of my favourites.
A pop-up chandelier for Halloween party decorationsTrick or treat bags and Halloween Witches HatsJack-O-Lantern cake pan, and Halloween themed paper plates, cups, cupcake molds, cookie cutter, edible icing,Skull PinataHalloween balloons, spooky drink labels, banners, buntings, eyeball candles and Halloween Photo props!Trick or treat bags
Edible Halloween themed icing
Halloween Cupcake Set
Halloween Photo Props
Halloween Makeup Kit
Skeleton Lawn Stakes
The stakes doubled up as indoor decor with clever lighting
Last but not least Nuttelex Recipe Cards and Tea Cloth and a Halloween recipe book
This is certainly one of the most amazing and memorable giveaway prize I have ever won. That’s why I took some time to document it here in my little online diary. Thank you, Nuttelex.
Nuttelex is a plant based, butter alternative. Nuttelex Original, Nuttelex Olive Oil and Nuttelex Coconut Oil is preservative free; dairy free; egg free; lactose free; corn free; nut free; gluten free; soy free; cholesterol free; GM free and salt reduced. Vegan and Vegetarian.
