Thursday, September 21, 2023

MILO® Hosts First and Largest Surf Skate Championship and 2-Day Family Fun Fair

To ensure my Little Angels celebrate Malaysia Day on 16th September 2023 in a meaningful manner, I brought them to the MILO event since MILO® had hosted the first and largest surf skate championship and a 2-day family fun fair at Putrajaya Challenge Park. This exemplifies MILO®’s unwavering dedication to championing sports and wellness through its #MalaysiaBolehBersamaMILO campaign, which has made a significant impact within the surf skate industry in Malaysia.

MILO® is widely loved by Malaysians, young and old alike and a must-have for breakfast to ensure my 5 Little Angels stay healthy always. MILO® has always been an enabler in sports and wellness, committed to unlocking the potential of Malaysians and fueling them with the energy to go further, try new things, and create new breakthroughs. This year, MILO® brought together a community of surf skaters by hosting its first and largest Surf Skate Championship in partnership with Wavvy Hub Surf Skate Club. The event received a large turnout of passionate surf skate individuals who travelled from across the country and the Asia Pacific region to compete in the two-day event. Participants were filled with energy and enthusiasm as they showcased their unique surf skate skills and techniques until the final stage.

The Surf Skate Championship had a total prize pool worth over RM40,000, divided into four categories: Men’s and Women’s Open (Cup), Men’s and Women’s Open (Plate), Men’s and Women’s Open (Cup), Kids, and Special Categories. The grand prize winners, Muhamad Nor Afiq Haikal and Faye Tan from Malaysia, of the Men’s and Women’s Open (Cup) category walked away with RM3,000 cash prize each and other sponsor merchandise such as one year of free entry to Wavvy Hub, one ticket to a 3D2N Surf Perhentian, one complete set of YOW Performance Board, an RM500 Rip Curl Cash Voucher, and a one-year ambassador contract with Chillax (Cariuma) with two pairs of Cariuma.



While champions of the Men’s and Women’s Open (Plate) Sorrawit Jinyong from Thailand and Cmylia Lai from Malaysia brought home RM400 worth of Rip Curl cash vouchers and other sponsor prizes. Meanwhile, the champion of the Kids Category, Mohd Irfan Naufal bin Kasa from Malaysia, walked home with a complete set of YOW Board, 3 months FREE Park Entry to Wavvy Hub, and a RM 200 Rip Curl Voucher. The winners of the Special Categories, including Best Flow, Best Newcomer, and Best Wipeout, Sorrawit Jinyong from Thailand, Kimi Lim from Malaysia, and Strala from Singapore each received YOW Surf Wheels, YOW Surf Deck, and a Safety Helmet, respectively. Congrats to all the winners!!!

Ms Ng Su Yen, Business Executive Officer of MILO®, Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad, who was presented on that day, expressed that they always believe in learning through sports, which is a crucial step for children during early development. Whether it’s surf skating, badminton, football, or any grassroots sport, these activities nurture skills, perseverance, and self-confidence, which will eventually translate into values like communication, teamwork, and responsibility. They're grateful for the overwhelming support from the surf skate community, partners, sponsors and attendees who have made this event a huge success. Reflecting on MILO®'s journey in Malaysia, the 'Malaysia Boleh' slogan was first coined in 1992 in support of the 1993 SEA Games. This slogan still resonates strongly today as a symbol of our unity as Malaysians, and she hope this motivates all of us to continuously strive for excellence and leave a mark in history. Jom #MalaysiaBolehBersamaMILO.”


My Little Angel try out the skateboard with the guidance from  the professional coach

Aside from the Surf Skate Championship, there were numerous fun-filled engagement activities, lucky draws and performances for the public, organised by MILO® and their sponsors. Nestlé Harvest Gourmet, Nestlé Ice Cream, LlaoLlao, and Tealive were among the other brands that were also present at the MILO® Malaysia Day Fun Fair, offering limited edition “MILO® Specials” and MILO® themed food menus.

Q&A to win MILO limited edition products 

Complete all the activities to redeem a limited edition MILO mugs for everyone

Purchase MILO to redeem exclusive gifts

Redeem FREE MILO for all the attendees by register and play a simple game

Thanks to Nestlé Harvest Gourmet for the yummylicious box of meal
The famous MILO® Goodness Truck also made an appearance at the event, bringing its immersive 360˚experience for the public to experience the process of how MILO® is made on a whole new level. The best things are, me and my 5 Little Angels able to enjoy our free cups of unlimited cooling MILO® from the MILO® trucks. The taste is so good and refreshing.

Immersive 360˚experience famous MILO® Goodness Truck

Thanks to the MILO uncle for a cooling and refreshing MILO to rejuvenate our body after the activities

The two-day event received such an enthusiastic response from the public that MILO® remains positive and committed to organising many more sports and wellness events in the near future for the youth and sports community. This is a move by the brand to continuously empower the nation to stay active and pursue their passions. More information can be found on MILO® Malaysia’s website at www.milo.com.my. Watch my video of the event below...

Thanks to MILO® for organising such a great event. My Little Angels got to learned the way of skating from the professional coaches who were station there to help beginners and we got to watch those skaters performed smoothly to join the competition to win prizes. Since it is a family-event, all of us could joined the games and won some limited edition MILO mugs, cans of Milo drinks and MILO ice cream too. Yummy...

MILO is my favourite drink when I was just a little girl and has been with me till now. Yummy!!!

About MILO®

MILO® is the leading nutritious chocolate malt beverage in Malaysia beloved for its iconic taste. Packed with the goodness of malt barley, milk and cocoa with a unique blend of 6 vitamins and 3 minerals, MILO® has fueled generations of champions with the energy to go further. For over 70 years, MILO® has grown alongside Malaysia and been a vital part of the nation’s sports heritage, providing athletes the nutrition as well as the platform to grow and flourish through the various MILO® grassroots sports programmes.


About Nestlé Malaysia

Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage manufacturer. Headquartered in Switzerland, Nestlé is present in more than 180 countries around the world, and our over 270,000 employees are committed to Nestlé’s purpose of unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. Our performance is driven by our Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nourishing Malaysians since 1912, Nestlé has earned the trust of our consumers through our quality brands and products. We are committed to improving the lives of the communities in which we operate, whilst maintaining our Halal excellence and integrity. This is in line with our promise of delivering GOOD FOOD, GOOD LIFE to all. To learn more about how we have been nourishing Malaysians for over a century, do visit www.nestle.com.my or our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Nestle.Malaysia.

Sunday, September 17, 2023

SWAN Shine Primary (XL) School Bag series

Carrying heavy loads tend to cause various problems for children and the most common problem reported includes pain, muscle fatigue and soreness. Parents like me are always concerned that children might develop spine abnormalities and deformities or stunting of growth if our children carry heavy loads. Therefore, it is important to choose a bag which suits our school-going children to prevent an early onset of chronic back pain and strain.

Recently while scrolling through the websites and looking for recommendations from parents' groups, I came across SWAN Shine Primary (XL) School Bag series and I will share with you the reason I chose this bag for my youngest Little Angel, WJ.

SWAN Shine Primary (XL) School Bag series come with 2 special functions i.e. Hi-Density Coated OVC and Water-Resistance. These functions effectively block damages to school books and ensure protection against sudden downpours of rain which are quite frequent happened in Malaysia.

SWAN Shine Primary (XL) School Bag series are lightweight to prevent back or lumbar pains, thus improving our children's posture when walking or standing. It comes with durable zipper for long lasting and water bottle pocket on both sides for the convenient of our children to drink water. It also made from a high quality material and spacious with multiple compartment which includes laptop compart.


SWAN Shine Primary (XL) School Bag series comes with a choice of trolley 360º Wheels or Staircase Wheels to cater the needs of the school-going children at school. Since WJ's classroom is at the ground floor, I chose trolley that comes with 360º Wheels for him to manage his bag well. 

The Bag and the trolley can be separate to suits the needs of our children

SWAN Shine Primary (XL) School Bag series comes with vibrant and colourful interior that attracts children. Whether you have boys or girls, I'm sure they will love the colour of these school bag series. Since WJ is at standard 5 now, he chose to had a vibrant black colour.

SWAN Shine Primary (XL) School Bag series provides a 6-month repair and service warranty to ensure you have peace of mind and quality assurance when you do invest in a school bag for long-term use. If you want to get these series of school bag or other series for your children, do purchase it online at  https://www.swanbag.com/

Let's watch my video below taken at a playground to review WJ's favourite bag.

I always believe that a strong and sturdy bag is essential to last at least a year and it must be easy to carry around throughout the day. SWAN Shine Primary (XL) School Bag series met my requirements and helps my Little Angel to keep his belongings safe and with the wheeled bags, it helps him to carry a heavy load without hurting his back.



Monday, September 11, 2023

The School by Jaya One Cultivates Kindness and Positivity in line with Merdeka & Malaysia Day

Mommy Jane and 4 Little Angels went to the School by Jaya One to join their month-long campaign, themed ‘Let’s Be Nice’ from 21 August - 10 September 2023 to cultivate positivity and kindness within the community in line with Merdeka and Malaysia Day. ‘Let’s Be Nice’ is a campaign to show support and compassion, especially to help those in need. The campaign is also in parallel to reaffirming The School’s core values as a community-driven space built on the foundation of championing community initiatives.



The campaign was served as a platform to foster community connections through the big important themes of positivity, kindness, moderation and harmony – bringing people together, raising awareness for the causes of The School’s nonprofit community partners as well as creating a positive impact on the lives of people in need and the community as a whole.

Pin your positive messages to win some prizes!

As a space championing community-led events, no doubt that the School has stayed true to its beliefs to lead impactful community engagement and spur meaningful partnerships since 2011 by bringing in community champions across various aspects of health, environmental, social, educational or welfare-related issues. In line with that, The School has also supported a wide range of nonprofit and community initiatives by a diverse range of community champions like Zubedy M. Sdn Bhd, Parents Without Partners Bhd, Living Hope, IBU Family Resource Group, Selangor Leo Clubs, Make-A-Wish Malaysia, Zero Waste Malaysia, Art For Grabs, FirstSeed, KakiDIY MakerLAB, Kloth Circularity, The Swap Project, National Kidney Foundation Malaysia, and many more well-known brands including AEON BiG, NOKO and Tedboy.

Kids from NGO promoted their products

My Little Angel supported kids from NGO by purchased the Milo cereal from them. Even though just a small purchase but it bring cheers for the little boy who able to earn some income

With continuous not-for-profit events supporting eco-friendly, social, health, educational, and sustainability causes, fundraising initiatives, and blood donation drives, Glad to know that the School has successfully supported more than 50 NGOs, social enterprises, charity and nonprofit organisations over the past 12 years to create awareness, build sustainable relationships, promote empathy and establish a sense of community among supporters of respective causes.

Some parents brought their kids and took this opportunity to teach them while manning their booth

My 2 Little Angels enjoyed making their own solar cars at only RM15 each

With the core values of championing community events in mind, The School has supported a succession of community events including the #DripSomethingNice Blood Donation Drive championed by Zubedy M. Sdn Bhd in partnership with Pusat Darah Negara on 6 & 7 September 2023, 11am-5pm at Level G, The School. The blood donation drive is part of Zubedy’s 2023 #SaySomethingNice campaign, which aims to promote the selfless life-saving act of kindness that has a ripple effect on the community and the donors themselves, whilst igniting a movement of giving blood to save lives. It is also in line with Zubedy’s core values to create a positive atmosphere of unity and kindness through embracing the power of giving. To date, this will be the 8th year since The School joined hands to work with Zubedy since 2015.


Handmade cute little toys for you to bring them home

The main highlight for the #LetsBeNice campaign was the Kidpreneurs’ Weekend Bazaar happened on 9 & 10 September, 10am-5pm at Level G, The School. Hosted by FirstSeed, a community champion that supports entrepreneurship for children, the event had supported single-parent families under the supervision of Parents Without Partners (PWP), a non-profit organisation with a singular vision to improve the welfare of economically disadvantaged single parents and legal guardians. 
Parents without partners booth

PWP is an non-profit organisation which The School has supported since 2011 with a Preloved Shop and Recycle Centre at Level P1, where they run a collection and sale of preloved items donated by the public. Through the collaborative effort of The School and FirstSeed, the single parents and their children from PWP will take part and bring together a charity drive to make and sell their products at the Kidpreneurs’ Weekend Bazaar, which includes preloved clothes, books, handmade art merch, accessories and paintings. All proceeds from the sales of these items will go 100% to PWP where it is used to economically empower single parents and the poor by supporting their daily necessities which include essential food & housing support.

Write a message at Let's Be Nice Board" to win some prizes!


Charles Wong, Executive Director of Tetap Tiara Sdn Bhd, the developer of The School by Jaya One said that being a community-friendly mall, The School aims to empower youths to be critical thinkers and well-rounded members of society through their various recreational, educational, and enrichment initiatives. Since 2011, The School has set out to support various community champions in their causes because they hope to inspire the community that everyone has the power to make a change and do good. They believe that anyone can have an impact – no matter their age.


This Merdeka & Malaysia Day, they hope to ignite more acts of kindness as the pandemic has left many feeling isolated. They’re proud to continue working with Zubedy ever since their first collaborated 8 years ago, as well as creating a movement to cultivate positivity and kindness through providing a platform for single parents and their young children under the support of Parents Without Partners (PWP) to raise funds and awareness for their causes. They encourage all of us to come and enjoy some preloved shopping to find unique items at reasonable prices at the bazaar, while supporting a great cause.

Happy Mom and her 2 kids with the fishes that they caught which was part of the activities for kids

In the spirit of fostering a positive and fulfilling collaboration, FirstSeed and its kidpreneurs will also provide free coaching and ideation workshops for PWP’s single parents and children prior to their charity drive to equip them with the essential skills and knowledge to help them create their products, engage with customers, and make sales at the bazaar.

 

By bringing together single parents and their children from PWP to join the September Kidpreneurs’ Weekend Bazaar, the charity drive further reinforces The School’s focus to serve as an inspiration the community as an important source of community connection with an aim to empower, grow, and develop stronger communities through meaningful collaborations.


Following the launch of the #LetsBeNice campaign throughout 21 August - 10 September 2023, The School has also rolled out a Positivi-tea Corner with a Positivi-tea Board and Positivi-tea Tree at Level G, The School, where over 500 visitors came over to take one positive message home, or leave one to pass on a little positivity to the next person seeing it. Along with that, The School has organised Positivi-tea Activation Days on 21 August, 26 August, 2 September and 9 September to help Malaysians spread kind words and win exciting mystery gifts. Participants that engage with the Positivi-tea Corner on Activation Days were able to walk away with premium Chinese tea set, Chinese tea pot, Japanese tea, English tea, lemon tea, and more supported by tenants in The School including NOKO, AEON BiG, Tedboy & Pop The Arcade. The Posivi-tea Corner not only serves to cultivate positivity and harmony amongst Malaysians, but also to create meaningful connections and foster a culture of optimism and growth. 


Watch the video of the event below:

For more information, visit https://instagram.com/jayaone/.

My Little Angel bought a box of Lego from 2 cute little kids to support their business

Glad to be part of the campaign organised by the School at Jaya One. The kids had shown their talented skills in promoting their created products and learned the skills of entrepreneurship. Hope for the next campaign, my Little Angels could be part of the Kidspreneur to learn the skills of doing business and to help those who are in needs. Besides contribute the positive message at the "Let's Be Nice" board, my Little Angels also had supported the kids and the NGOs by buying the products from them. Thanks to the School by Jaya One for such a great initiative to promote unity, kids to learn about entrepreneurship and also helped NGOs through their Corporate Social Responsibility programme.



Thursday, July 6, 2023

Thai Spa, Massage and Wellness Experience at HealthLand Desa Parkcity

Sawadee Ka!!! (Means "Hello" in Thai)

To enjoy for a better quality of life, me and my husband went for a foot spa and whole body massage at HealthLand Desa Parkcity, which was just 10 minutes from our home. The moment we step into their outlet, we were enveloped by a serene and relaxing ambiance, allowing us to leave our worries behind as they pamper us from head to toe.

Friendly staffs who welcomed us

A serene and relaxing ambiance
We were greeted by their friendly staffs who explained to us the packages available.  The price is reasonable without straining our finances. I chose to have Thainess Oil Treatment for a relaxation and my husband chose Thai Traditional Treatment to restore balance and vitality to his body and mind. Both of us had 2-hours session.

Beautiful decorated room for Foot Treatment

A relaxing foot treatment before our massage session by their skilled therapists

We were ushered to have our foot treatment before proceed to the massage room upstair.

Beautiful candles leading us up to our massage room
We were given a room for couple with 2 different bed size. The higher one was for me and the bigger one for my husband since we will have 2 different massages. The room was cosy and comfortable. Soft musics were played for a relaxing moment while we enjoyed our massages by 2 trained Thai Therapists. 

Nice and Comfortable Couple Room for both of us to enjoyed our massage together

I enjoyed my Thainess Oil Treatment because the soothing touch of their essential organic oils promotes deep relaxation, melts away my tension and revitalizes my senses while my husband enjoyed his Thai Traditional Massage where skilled therapist apply precise pressure to pressure points and massage lines using thumbs, palms, elbows, knees or feet. By opening up energy channels, this therapy allows vital energy to flow freely, restoring balance and vitality to his body and mind.

Enjoyed our Ginger Tea after our Massage Session
We chose HealthLand because it is a renowned spa, massage and wellness brand in Malaysia and is leading the way towards improving our quality of life through their premium wellness treatments. Founded in 2013, My Healthland Group of Companies introduced the concept of a One-Stop Health Centre in Malaysia, setting new standards for quality, professionalism, and a deep-rooted passion for all aspects of health.

Besides that HealthLand provides 5-star services and maintain high-quality standards for each and every of its customers. It is a household brand for health-concious individuals seeking reliable and exceptional wellness services.

The corridor leading to the rooms

HealthLand is the Malaysia's largest wellness operator/retailer in 2018 and lead by a team of dedicated and licensed health and wellness specialists. It has expanded to multiple wellness centres in the Klang Valley i.e. Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Johor Bahru, Penang and Malacca with a combined retail floor area of over 250,000 square feet.

Nice and Comfortable Single Bed
HealthLand in 2022 launched the premium brand Royal HealthLand and B-Physics physiotherapy and Pilates centre. Their set of core values are Affordable, Accessibility, Professionalism, Quality, Concern and Passion, HealthLand envisions itself as the preferred wellness centre for individuals from all walks of life.

Irresistable Affordable Package for us to choose
Over the decade, HealthLand had achieved exceptional performance and earned pretigious accolades, including recognition in the Malaysia Book of Records and the ASEAN Outstanding Business Award Golden Bull. 

Check out my video of our experience below...

Besides the treatments that both of us had enjoyed, there are many other treatments that HealthLand has offered. For more information and to book your appointment, please visit their website at www.healthland.com.my or you could follow their social media page @HealthLand to get latest promotions.

Thanks to their Skilled Therapists for the wonderful wellness experience

Thanks to HealthLand, me and my husband had enjoyed the most soothing and rejuvenation experience, leaving us refreshed and revitalised. Health is Wealth and by embrace to ourselves-care, we could lead to a vibrant and fulfilling life.