What's In My Office Bag (char!)

It took me forever to finally hit 'publish' because, honestly, the 41-year-old me cringed a little at the thought. But here I am, putting it out there anyway. So, here it goes:

2010 Bag (Nine West Tote):

• Yellow Wallet
• Efficascent oil
• Phone
• Keys
• Nescafe
• Eyeglasses
• Maybelline foundation
• Hair brush
• Avon Lipstick (golden wine ultra rich moisture 24k Gold lipstick)
• Bedazzled perfume from Beauty control
• VS Lotion (pear glace)
• Versace bright crystal perfume
• ID
• Red Clamp

2024 Bag/s (Herschel Backpack/Adidas Shoe Bag)

I never owned a huge backpack, just those cutesy ones that can't even hold an A5 notebook, until two years ago. I used to totally overlook how convenient they are, but now I’m obsessed! They’ve become my everyday go-to bag!

The Adidas bag is for my walking shoes and gym clothes, usually a pair of stretchy leggings and one of my husband's basketball jerseys. I hit the treadmill almost every day at the office.

My main bag contains the following:

• Laptop, Smiley mousepad, mouse
• Hair Brush
• Make-up (6 lipsticks on rotation and mascara)
• Planner and Notebook
• Pen Pouch (Pens and Highlighters)
• Big Pouch (contents and pic below)
• Pair of Eyeglasses
• My perfume at the moment (Elizabeth Arden - Sunflowers)
• Dry Shampoo from Bench

Big Pouch: 

• Purple Mirror
• Ear Pods from Miniso (cheap and good enough!)
• Alcohol/Sanitizer
• Face Powder (My foundation era didn't last long.)
• Ever Bilena Cheek Stain
• Yves Rocher Hair Something (I use it for just its smell because according to Gabriel Solis, you don't want your hair smelling like hair! hahaha) 
• Wallet
• Floss
• Vicks Inhaler (even when I don't have clogged nose)
• Lipstick, Lip Balm, and yet another lipstick (why??)
• Vaporine (super duper fave)
• Charger cords (phone, mouse, watch)
• Car Keys

And that’s the scoop on what’s stashed in my bag, from everyday must-haves to those quirky little extras. I hope you enjoyed this little peek into my everyday life. 

What about you? What’s in your bag that you can’t live without? Let’s chat in the comments. I’m always curious to see what everyone else is toting around!

Thanks for tagging along! 'Til next blog! 💛

My Birthday!

 This year, I decided to take a little break for my birthday, and boy, did it turn into a celebration to remember! 

The day before my vacation, I was thinking I'd have a quiet day (admin tasks and BCP stuff while I'm away), but my amazing team had other plans. They surprised me on the 9th with a mini party! I was so touched that they went out of their way to make me feel special. Seriously, how lucky am I to have such an awesome crew? 

On the actual day, I kicked things off with a little “me time”, an early morning 5km walk around the neighborhood. I stopped under the trees to take a deep breath, soak in the fresh air, and truly live in the moment. Recently, I've been hearing about people I know, my age, who have passed away, and it's been hard to process. It’s a stark reminder of how short life really is. I shared this with my husband, and his advice was to stop thinking about being in my 40s and instead embrace the mindset that I'm still in my 30s. You know what? That actually makes sense! 😀

And then…lunch time! My husband and I hit up our usual birthday buffet spot because birthday promos are the absolute best! Of course, they gave me this free birthday cake. 

Anddd.. this is everything I ate. Normally, I'm not the type to snap food pics, but hey, it's my birthday, so I made an exception!

After lunch, we hit the mall and bought a gift for myself. We capped off the day with a cozy cup of Nescafe stick with Bearbrand Swak at Shell Robinsons Galleria. Who needs fancy lattes when you’ve got good old instant coffee and your sweetheart? 🤣

The next day was all about family. I hopped on Messenger to chat with my mum and siblings, and we laughed so hard my non-existent abs almost made a comeback!

And, that was it! Now, I’m ready to tackle the year ahead, armed with solid plan to make cardio as exciting as birthday promos (NOT!). Wish me luck!

And of course, I’ve got to give a huge shoutout to my dear husband. He made my birthday extra special and, let’s be real, for just putting up with my shenanigans. Tweetweet, thank you for always making me feel like the luckiest person alive. You’re the best part of every day, whether there’s cake involved or not! LABYU KAAYO!!!

'Til next time! 💛