Bobbi Brown

Had a lovely evening getting glammed up with Bobbi Brown! For $80, you got a free make-up session, hair session and then a photo with a luxury lifestyle car. Plus, an $80 voucher for Bobbi Brown products! Seemed like an excellent deal to me...

Had the cutest Singaporean doing my make-up who noticed that yes, white people like to look more bronzed and Asians like to look more white. No, I did not want to bleach my skin.
Then, had the photo session with the yellow Saab - a fun car to have! Did I mention that this was held in the middle of Vivo City...one of Singapore's busiest shopping malls on a Friday night?! Keep smiling!

Nadine's Cookies

Heavenly cookies first given to me by my lovely friend Nadine. She also kindly passed on the recipe. I love it when people are generous with their secrets! I made a few yesterday for Pene's birthday - she loves a good sweet too! The cookies are nice and chunky - the rolled oats gives them substance while the chocolate and pecans make them decadent. Perfect with a coffee!

Nadine's Cookies

1 1/3 cups rolled oats (try to get Sanitarium brand as they're the best)

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup (113g) butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 c)Grease cookie sheets

In a medium bowl, mix together butter, egg and vanilla. Stir in all other dry ingredients, you may need to use your hands to finish mixing. Shape into walnut size balls.

Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 11 -13 mins. Cool on wire racks