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Guatemala Inspired Furniture and Furnishing Company, In Situ Design Opens in Singapore

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One thing that probably comes to mind when the word, “Guatemala” is mentioned would be coffee. This is not surprising because with so many Starbucks Coffee Outlets in Singapore, those who frequently patronise Starbucks Coffee would have at least seen or heard of the word, “Guatemala”.
But do people really know what or where Guatemala is?

To begin with, Guatemala is a country in Central America that has an area of 108,890 square kilometres [that’s 153 times the size of Singapore] with a population of around 13,276,517 where almost half of the Guatemalan population is still Mayan. The country’s main exports are organic coffee, sugar, textiles, fresh vegetables, and bananas.

Now, what is not widely known about Guatemala is the rich and distinctive Guatemalan culture and if you’re an artsy person and you’re on the hunt for some really unique handcrafted and one-of-a-kind furniture and furnishings that are inspired by the Guatemalan culture, there is this new furniture design showroom here in Singapore that you have to check out.

In Situ Design is a very different design concept showroom that features creative concepts by talented artists and designers spanning the globe from France, the USA, Canada, Mexico, to Guatemala, and the reason why we talk so much about Guatemala is because In Situ was originally founded there by French Designer, Eric Ledoigt.

So last week, I was very privileged to be at the In Situ Design showroom and there, I discovered tons of unique and exclusive handcrafted pieces that include furniture, decoration, antique, soft furnishings, and art pieces.

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Here are some furniture and items that I found which are pretty interesting and which could also be suitable for the living room/cosy corner.

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From In Situ Design 2013
From In Situ Design 2013
From In Situ Design 2013
From In Situ Design 2013

If you’re wondering what this is, it is essentially a candle burner for scented candles and what is really so special about this candle burner is that it can double up as a table centerpiece as well. The tiny holes that you see are actually designed for the candlelight to shine through.

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These are just some of the furniture and items that are suitable for the dining room.

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From In Situ Design 2013
From In Situ Design 2013
From In Situ Design 2013

I was actually quite surprised to see chopsticks at the showroom because usually, chopsticks are found in Asian countries.

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Gold-leaf items that exudes a feeling of luxury and makes one go “wow”. The huge round dish could be used as a table centerpiece and can also be used to place items like fruits on it too.

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For lighting, there are a few types of unique designs that you can choose from and it is unlike those which are available in the market.

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This lamp is made from the Mangrove trees in Manglares, America’s only authorised sustainable mangrove farm.

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From In Situ Design 2013
From In Situ Design 2013

Last but not the least, here are the furniture and items for the bedroom.

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From In Situ Design 2013

I really like the unique shadow that the bamboo sticks cast on the walls.

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From In Situ Design 2013

A toilet-roll holder made of Mangrove.

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From In Situ Design 2013

This could probably be a feature in the living room or positioned in a hotel lobby near the lift landings.

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My Thoughts After Touring the Showroom:

After touring the showroom, I had the opportunity to interact with Eric Ledoigt and Isabelle Persenda and I found out that not only is In Situ Design selling furniture and furnishings, they also provide interior designing and consultation as well. They have had projects spanning from residential built-ups to commercial establishments like hotels and offices and in case I miss this out, Isabelle Persenda is the Creative Director of In Situ Design.

Having looked at their range of furniture and furnishings, I was rather impressed because the concept is one where you can connect with nature. The craftsmanship is exclusive and definitely superior. On top of that, 99% of the products are produced in Guatemala and the ambience that I felt when I was there was one of warmth, creativity, and originality.

Well, if you are interested to visit In Situ Design showroom, they are located at 238 River Valley Road, Singapore 238296. They are open from 10am to 7pm on Monday to Saturday, and 12pm to 5pm on Sunday. Should you be driving, the nearest parking facility is UE Square Carpark.

For more information and updates regarding In Situ Design, do check out their Facebook Page and like them! 🙂

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The Power of Words Experiment

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I once heard of this concept, “The Power of Words” when I attended a Church meeting many years back. The Pastor shared about why it is so important that we should always change our negative thoughts, words, and deeds and make it positive and I also remembered vividly that the Pastor shared pictures of an experiment that was conducted by Dr. Masaru Emoto, a Japanese author and entrepreneur.
In the experiment that was conducted by Dr. Masaru Emoto, he exposed water in glasses to different words, pictures, or music, and then thereafter froze and examined the aesthetics of the resulting crystals with microscopic photography.

The results of the experiment were pretty astounding and it showed that the water in glasses that were exposed to positive words, pictures, or music had a nicer structure than that of those water in glasses that were exposed to negative words, pictures, or music.

If you have the time to spare, do check out a video that I have found on Youtube regarding Dr. Masaru Emoto‘s experiment.

Well, if that wasn’t interesting enough, a local Singaporean by the name of Ken Casimir Koh conducted somewhat a similar experiment and documented it. In the experiment that took Ken 2 months and 15 days to conduct, Ken had three bowls of normal beancurd [a.k.a Tau Huay] bought from the hawker stalls and he labelled them A, B, and C.

You would see that in the video, Ken spoke positive words of encouragement to beancurd A, words of comparison to beancurd B, and discouraging words to beancurd C.

Interestingly enough, the results were quite amazing and the beancurd labelled A has a slower rate of decomposition as compared to beancurd B and beancurd C. Another interesting result that was observed from the experiment was that the container of beancurd B was deformed.

While it may be difficult to explain how and why such a phenomenon took place in the two separate experiments [and probably many other more] that were conducted, what is important for us to note here is that words contain energy and they can have an effect on the people around us.

The Book of Proverbs in the Bible says that the tongue [which translates to the words that we speak] is a tree of life and that it can promotes health. However, the Bible also says that a perverseness of the tongue can break the spirit and lead to death. [Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 15:4]

Therefore, in all that we do and whether it be at home, school, or work, it is extremely important to watch what we say, do, and think about. Choose to be positive. Choose to be happy. Choose goodness in life.

We hope that you have been blessed with this blog entry and if it has benefited you, do share this with your family members and friends. 🙂

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Winners for Ben & Jerry’s Blog Giveaway

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We have just concluded our Ben & Jerry’s Ice-Cream Voucher Giveaway and the 5 Winners are:
*drumrolls

[Image Credits to Wanderfly]

1. Nina Yeo
2. Michelle Boor
3. Koh Jason
4. Yueyoong K
5. Michhysaurous BelleBelle

All Winners will be contacted via Facebook Message and Email so if you see your name listed here, do remember to check your inbox-es!

[Image Credits to Sputnika]

On a separate note, ever since we started our Blog in December 2011, we have seen an increase in the number of visitors and pageviews on our Blog and we are extremely humbled by the statistics. If we compare our current year’s statistics to the previous year’s statistics, we are generally doing just fine but it is still not up to our expectations because we feel that there are so much things that we could have done better. Hence, we are currently doing a thorough review of our Blog and we have plans in the pipelines to carry out some BIG changes that we hope will bless YOU [our readers].

As the plans are underway, we won’t be revealing them anytime soon but we really hope that this would be the next breakthrough that we’re hoping for. Meanwhile, you probably might be able to note the change in our blogging/writing style and over the next few weeks and months, you might see the bigger changes eased in.

Hence, do stay tuned to us and should you have any thing that you wish to let us know, do feel free to leave us your comments or drop us an email at admin@awinsomelife.org

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Photography Seminar by National Geographic Photojournalist, Joe Riis @ LASELLE College of the Arts

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We attended the photography seminar by National Geographic Photojournalist, Joe Riis, and it was truly an inspiring session that we had with him.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

We didn’t expected to be given free goodie-bags but Canon was really generous and the goodie-bags contained two photography magazines, a National Geographic pouch, and some other cool stuffs like a Camera Strap!

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And there was a long line of people just queuing up to register themselves for the photography seminar with Joe Riis.

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Some of the seminar participants checking out Joe Riis‘ photography works.

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Before the seminar started, those in the theatre were so enthusiastic about the subject of photography that they started flipping through the photography magazines and were so engrossed in reading it.

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From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

During the photography seminar, Joe Riis shared his personal experiences of photographing the wildlife for National Geographic and he showed us the tons of brilliant photos that he took. By the way, Joe Riis is currently the youngest National Geographic Photographer onboard.

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Joe Riis showed us a picture that he took when he was working on a project pertaining to the Gobi Bears. Apparently, these are what the Gobi Bears eat.

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This was one of the photos that Joe Riis took when he conducted a photography workshop at the Singapore Zoo.

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Joe Riis‘ passion to share his knowledge about the wildlife is clearly evident in the photos that he shot. This particular photo took him nearly two years to take.

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To be honest, we were so awestruck by Joe Riis‘ passion for the wildlife [he’s a trained biologist and a core conservationist by the way] and he personally believes that photographs can give wild animals and places a voice in our culture. In fact, Joe shared about his project on the Pronghorn Migration and how as a result of his initiative, helped save the lives of the Pronghorn.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

Guess what, after the photography seminar, 6 really lucky participants walked home with an autographed photo board of Joe Riis‘ works! Although we weren’t so lucky, we had the awesome opportunity to get up-close and personal with Joe Riis for 15 minutes!

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

Now, we have one really exciting piece of news for all you readers and we’re not sure if you know this but the National Geographic Channel and Canon have partnered to launch the EOS Young Photographer Awards.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

The heart of this inaugural region-wide EOS Young Photographer Awards initiative between Canon and the National Geographic Channel is to inspire youths across Asia to take an active interest in the creative arts and also to know more about the science of photography.

The contest is open to all aspiring young shutterbugs between the ages of 13 and 25 in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia, and all aspiring young shutterbugs are to submit their best photographs under the theme of “A Celebration of Colour.” The winner of the top three prizes will be determined by a panel of experts from both Canon and the National Geographic Channel.

In addition to the main contest, there will also be an award based on peer-judging and here’s how it goes.

From 9 April 2013 to 3 June 2013, there will be a special colour theme posted on www.celebrationofcolour.com every two weeks and contestants whom submit a creative photograph based on that colour will be eligible to win a prize which will be determined by the number of ‘likes’ garnered. At the close of the contest, the entry with the most ‘likes’ overall, regardless of colour, will win the Voter’s Choice Award.

In case you are wondering what the prizes are, they are as follows:

Grand Winner [Young Photographer’s Award]:
An all-expenses paid National Geographic Photography Workshop for one in the US, plus a Canon EOS 60D with EF-S18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS II Lens

1st Runner Up [Young Photographer’s Award]:
Canon EOS 650D DSLR camera with an 18-55mm IS II lens

2nd Runner Up [Young Photographer’s Award]:
Canon EOS 1100D DSLR camera with an 18-55mm IS II lens

Voters’ Choice Award:
Canon EOS camera bag and a National Geographic Channel photo book

4X Bi-weekly Voters’ Choice Award (Colour Theme):
Canon EOS Thumb drive and a National Geographic backpack

We hope that through this Blog Post, you would come to know about this EOS Young Photographer Awards and submit your creative entries! The EOS Young Photographer Awards is open from 28 March to 3 June 2013 and you can upload your entries to www.celebrationofcolour.com

Now, if you are really interested in participating in the EOS Young Photographer Awards and you’re wondering how you can shoot an award-winning photograph, read on to find out more about the tip that we got from Joe Riis himself! In fact, from the interview with Joe Riis, we also found out that he is going to be one of the experts that would be on the judging panel for the EOS Young Photographer Awards.

Some general tips from Joe Riis about how you can shoot better photographs.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

As mentioned, I was able to get up-close and personal with Joe Riis for a short casual chat with other Bloggers and here’s some additional tips for you if you’re planning to join the EOS Young Photographer Awards.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

Here’s a photo of me asking Joe Riis a question

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Me: If you are the judge for the EOS Young Photographer Awards, how would you decide if a photograph deserves a chance to win?

Joe Riis‘ answer to my question.

Another Blogger also asked Joe why he was so passionate about his work and check out Joe’s reply in the following video.

There you go! It was truly an insightful session that we had with Joe Riis and we certainly look forward to see the winning entries for the EOS Young Photographer Awards!

My greatest gift for the day; a photo with Joe Riis.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

Happy Clicking Shutterbugs and Good Luck! 🙂

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Carnival of Drums 2013 @ Downtown East

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Yesterday, we were at the Carnival of Drums 2013 that was organised by the Students Care Service of Singapore and the Carnival of Drums is Students Care Service‘s annual flagship event to raise funds in support of children and youths from disadvantaged backgrounds. If you’re wondering what Students Care Service does, they actually provide professional counselling, groupwork and educational psychology services for children and youths who have emotional, behavioural, learning, and financial issues. Their beneficiaries are mostly from low-income families.
Being a drummer myself, I was rather enthused about going for this event and the performances put up by the various drumming groups reminded me of the days when I drummed with a local percussions band, The Strikeforce.

There were many activities that took place at the Carnival of Drums 2013 and here are just some photo highlights of the event which we found really interesting and yet enriching at the same time.

One of the fringe activities at the Carnival of Drums was the Clay-Modelling Workshop that was conducted by the trainers from That Hobby Place. Both children and adults had tons of fun making their own clay drums and they even get to bring their handcrafted souvenirs home.

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From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013

Besides workshops, we were treated to a number of splendid performances that were put up by the various drumming groups such as SIGS Drumline, TENKO, PAN, and Singapore Dhol Federation.

SIGS Drumline, part of the one and only Roving Marching Band in Johor Bahru, Malaysia; performing at the Carnival of Drums 2013.

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TENKO, a Japanese Taiko drum group in Singapore that showcases different performing styles by using many types of instruments such as small drums, metal instruments, and a bamboo flute. TENKO also conducted Japanese Taiko Classes for drumming enthusiasts and if you’re interested in learning about Japanese drums, you can find out more via the following link: www.hibikiya.com.sg

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From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013

PAN literally refers to a platform of getting together and enjoying the art of playing Korean drums. It was founded in May 2006 by 30 Korean and Singaporean members with a common interest of Samulnori. PAN conducts workshops at the Yio Chu Kang Community Centre and if you would like to learn more about playing the Korean Drums, you can drop an email to: sunyoung.kim85@gmail.com

From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013

Founded by Sunil Kumar in 2006, the Singapore Dhol Federation was established to promote DHOL drumming. DHOL drumming classes are held at the Kallang Community Club and if you would like to find out more about DHOL drumming, you can drop an email to: info@dholproductions.sg

From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013

We thoroughly enjoyed all the performances that were put up and as we listened to the rhythms and beats of the drums, we felt the fiery passion that the drummers have for their instruments. Personally, I do miss drumming and when the time permits, I really hope to be involved with the drumming scene soon.

The ultimate highlight of the event has got to be the Community Drum Circle. The Guest of Honour for the Community Drum Circle was MG [NS] Chan Chun Sing.

From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013

It was our first time participating in a Community Drum Circle and the way the it was set up was truly a new experience. On the seats were many different instruments such as the shakers, the congas, and the djembes; and all we had to do was pick up the instrument on our seats and start playing. In the middle of the circle is a platform where the facilitator of the Community Drum Circle would lead and direct us when and what to play.

From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013
From Carnival of Drums 2013

Now, you might think that since everyone is playing different rhythms and beats, the whole place would sound like gibberish noise but that wasn’t the case. Even though an individual may play a different beat from that of another person, the sound that is produced would somehow be united and it is really very hard to describe it in words because you have to be there to experience it.

Check out the following video about the Community Drum Circle.

From Carnival of Drums 2013

We have to say this, the Carnival of Drums 2013 was truly an enriching experience for us and we hope that through this Blog Post, you too can learn more about drumming. If you would like to learn more about drumming [especially the multi-cultural ones], do contact the various organisations that we have listed and start your journey of drumming soon!

Once again, we would like to thank Students Care Service for the gracious invitation and if you would like to find out more about what they do, please kindly click on the following link: www.students.org.sg

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Free Photography Seminar and Workshop with Award-Winning National Geographic Photojournalist, Joe Riis

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I have always admired the photographs that are taken by award-winning National Geographic Photographer Joe Riis and I am really happy to find out that he will be in Singapore this week to hold an exclusive photography seminar and workshop to share his vast array of experiences, and to provide some practical tips to local photographers. In fact, there was a similar photography seminar that was also conducted by the National Geographic last year but I totally missed out on the opportunity and this time round, I ain’t letting this chance slip by.
So, who is Joe Riis?

[Image Courtesy of Rapid City Journal]

Joe Riis is a wildlife photojournalist who completed his first feature for National Geographic Magazine when he was 26. He has won an Emmy in 2011 for his pronghorn cinematography which was featured in National Geographic Channel’s Great Migration series.

For more information on Joe Riis and his work, you can check out the following link: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/joe-riis/ and http://www.joeriis.com/

Here are some works of Joe Riis.

[Images Courtesy of Joe Riis]

Now, if you’re an amateur photographer like me and you want to attend this rare opportunity to learn from an expert like Joe Riis, here are the details for both the workshop and the seminar.

Seminar
Date: 7 April 2013, Sunday
Time: 10am – 12 pm
Venue: LASALLE College of the Arts
The Singapore Airlines Theatre (Basement 1)
1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940

Workshop
Date: 5 April 2013, Friday
Time: [Session 1] 9am – 12pm OR [Session 2] 3pm-6pm
Venue: Singapore Zoological Gardens
80 Mandai Lake Road
Singapore 729826

To sign up for either the workshop or the seminar, you will have to download the registration form from the following link: http://we.tl/23CIRniWef

Following which, you will then have to send the completed form to register@thisisanagram.com

The first 200 registrants will receive a confirmation email with the details of the event and to qualify for the selection for the private workshop, simply indicate your interest in your registration form by ticking your preferred workshop session. Successful applicants for the workshop will be notified by 3 April 2013.

In case you’re wondering, both the seminar and the workshop are FREE! However, only the first 200 registrants will get to be a part of this exclusive seminar, and out of these 200, 40 lucky seminar participants will get a chance to participate in a private photography workshop conducted by Joe Riis at the Singapore Zoo! At the private photography workshop, you will have the chance to get up close with Joe Riis as he shares his experiences, tips and photography techniques in capturing wildlife.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to learn from an esteemed wildlife photojournalist this April!

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Counting Our Blessings

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After attending an event with a best Blogger-friend of ours, I was having a conversation with her and we chatted over many topics and issues pertaining to social media and the Blogosphere. When we bade farewell, I drove home and throughout the journey, I started reflecting and as I reflected, I began to thank God for the many wonderful opportunities and blessings that were poured into my life.
In fact, when both Baby and I started A Winsome Life back in December 2011, all we wanted to do was to share information about our latest food finds, how we bred Betta fish [also known as fighting fish] and triops, whether a movie was worth catching, and what was so interesting about the places and events that we visited. Little did we know, the incoming traffic to our blog kept increasing and we started receiving invites to product launches and media conferences.

Today, we are privileged to be blogging for major brands like McDonald’s, LG, Logitech, Nespresso, Panasonic, Ben & Jerry’s and we are also honoured to work with major reputable PR companies like Mileage Communications, Strategic Public Relations Group, Golin Harris, and etc.

With that being said, we aren’t here to brag or anything like that but more often than not, we hear nasty comments from certain bloggers about why we are getting all these opportunities while they aren’t invited and to be honest, we ourselves are sometimes quite surprised when we open up our emails to see that we’re invited to a particular “premium” event.

The truth is, we are not “popular” bloggers and we are not out to steal the limelight or any of that sort. We are just ordinary folks whom are passionate about blogging and would go all the way to make sure that every content or blog post that we publish are of substance and quality. This means that with every blog post that we publish, the blog post would more or less be displayed in the first few pages of search engines like Google or Yahoo! when people search online for information about a particular product, brand, or event.

We have to admit that, yes, having a large fan base may be something admirable; but sometimes, bloggers got to really ask themselves this question, “Are their readers truly reading about the stuffs that they blog about or are their readers merely following them for the sake of getting some benefits in return?” We’re not saying that all our readers are following us for the sake of receiving some benefits because we have in fact received emails from some of our readers whom encouraged and thanked us for addressing certain questions or doubts that they had. However, there are certain bloggers whom have a large fan base and they assumed that as such, they’re bringing value to the companies or brands that they are blogging for. Well, we personally feel that what really matters in social media is the quality of the content that we bring to our readers and the companies/brands that we’re blogging for.

Authenticity is also one other factor that we feel is equally important. Over the last 15 months since we started our journey in the Blogosphere, we have met with fellow bloggers whom shared similar interests as us and some of them eventually became personal friends of ours. On the other end of the spectrum, there were also a few bloggers whom we have met and they had devious plans in mind to gain followers and “likes” so that they can have a large fan base and proclaim that they are influential opinion leaders in the Blogosphere. Whatever the case, we believe that it is important to be real and authentic; not try to shadow someone and become like someone whom we are not meant to be.

As the title of this blog post suggests, we have counted our blessings and will continue to do so because we consider ourselves blessed to have been given tons of wonderful opportunities to not just work with the best brands and PR companies but to have also made real and trustworthy friends in the Blogosphere. We will continue to keep up the good work that we have done and we will continue to strive for the best in all that we do or undertake. Henceforth, we really want to show our gratitude by thanking all those whom have made A Winsome Life impossible possible!

On a separate note, if you’re a non-blogger and you’re always reading our blog or if you’re a blogger/blogger-friend and you have been checking us out very often, may we kindly request that you drop us an email at admin@awinsomelife.org just to let us know that you’ve been visiting our blog because we are in the midst of planning something and we would like you to be a part of it. Even if you know us personally and check us out regularly, do let us know too. As we really want to keep what we’re planning a surprise, do leave us your name and contact number when you send your email to us so that we can get in touch with you and provide more details.

Meanwhile, do stay tuned to our upcoming blog post about a Nespresso Atelier Class that we recently attended and we look forward to sharing more exciting stuffs with all of you.

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Panasonic ECONAVI Race 2013

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Here at A Winsome Life, we are strongly supportive of companies that aims to be eco-friendly and in this Blog Post, we will be sharing with you how Panasonic is on its way to becoming even more eco-friendly with its latest development, the ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors.
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We were invited to the media conference for the Panasonic ECONAVI Race that took place at the Singapore Expo two days ago and we had the opportunity to look at some of the latest developments that Panasonic is launching. One such development is the ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors that helps to protect the global environment by providing an effective energy saving solution that doesn’t place a burden on the user.

We’re pretty sure everyone owns a refrigerator, a washing machine, and an air-conditioner at home, but have we ever wondered if they are environmentally-friendly or energy-efficient? Now, maybe being environmentally-friendly ain’t much of a concern for you but it matters a lot if you’re footing the bill for your monthly utilities.

Now, let’s talk about water consumption at home. At home, water is mainly used for cooking, washing and bathing. However, do you know that the washing machine uses a significant amount of water per wash? In fact, some washing machines may use more than 150L of water per washing cycle! To conserve both water and electricity, here’s how the Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors work for the washing machine.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

In most conventional washing machines, the amount of water and time used for each washing cycle is more or less fixed. However, with the Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors, the load sensor will determine how much water should be used based on the washing load and vary the amount of water accordingly. This would help to save water as less water is used for lighter loads, unlike the conventional washing machines where the amount of water used is fixed irregardless of loads. Concurrently, the water temperature sensor will detect the temperature of the water and selects the optimum operation time. This certainly will help to prevent wastage of time that could otherwise be used for drying clothes.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

The ECONAVI detects water temperature and wash load, and automatically provides optimum energy saving operation.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

While you might think that the Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors apply only to the washing machine, this certainly isn’t the case. Panasonic has also implemented the Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors for their refrigerators and air-conditioners as well.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

The refrigerator is probably the 2nd most power-consuming home appliance as it operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep food fresh for consumption. Hence, it is imperative that you buy a refrigerator that is energy-efficient.

Here is how the the Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors for refrigerators can help save you dollars and cents on your utilities bill.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

ECONAVI uses a door sensor and lighting sensor to detect the family’s lifestyle patterns. Then it will learn and predict when the doors are often opened, and also detect room brightness, letting the refrigerator to operate at the optimum power adapting to the lifestyle patterns of any family. This way, the ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors automatically detects and cuts excessive cooling for maximum power saving.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

As we have mentioned, Panasonic has also implemented the ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors in their air-conditioners and it works in a similar way as the refrigerators. Now, choosing the right air-conditioner is important because it is probably the largest contributing factor to your utilities bill.

Panasonic’s air-conditioner which has the ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors comes with 2 sensors, the human activity sensor and the sunlight sensor.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

The human activity sensor have 3 types of detection functions. The first type of detection is an area search where it detects changes in human movements and reduces the waste of cooling unoccupied area of the room. The second type of detection is activity detection where it detects changes in activity levels and reduces the waste of cooling with unnecessary power. Lastly, the third type of detection detects human absence in the room and reduces the waste of cooling an empty room.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

The sunlight sensor detects changes in sunlight intensity in the room and judges whether it is sunny, cloudy, or night. This helps to reduce the waste of cooling under less sunlight conditions as the air-conditioner will determine that less cooling power is required.

From Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors

Having introduced you to the Panasonic ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors that are available on specific models of Panasonic’s washing machine, refrigerator, and air-conditioner, we hope that this information will offer you another alternative if you’re considering to purchase eco-friendly and energy-efficient home appliances, and at the same time, help you save big on your monthly utilities bill. We personally feel that this Blog Post would benefit new home owners whom are in the midst of shopping for home appliances so do share this Blog Post with your friends!

For more information and details about Panasonic‘s ECONAVI Intelligent Eco Sensors, do check out their Webpage via the following link: http://www.panasonic.com.sg/econavi/

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Winners for the 1KG Huiji Honey Giveaway

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First and foremost, we really want to thank those of you whom have participated in our very recent Blog Giveaway. We were absolutely blown away by the number of entries submitted and we have already found our 3 Winners.
[Credits to Bella Books for the Image]

The 3 Winners are:

1). Cincin Chong
2). Nina Yeo
3). Carol Lim

A hearty congratulations to the 3 of them. All 3 Winners have already been contacted via Facebook Message and if you haven’t won anything despite participating, fret not because we are going to launch a few more Blog Giveaways in the month of April and May!

Meanwhile, it will be a really great help if all of you readers could aid us in creating a new addition for our Winsomelifers’ Programme. If you’re on our Winsomelifers’ Programme, you would know that you can use the points you earned to redeem for a Golden Village Gift Card, a Popular Bookstore Voucher, and a Starbucks Gift Card. Now, we would like to add a new additional item that you can redeem with your points and we have created a poll to find out what you would like to be added. Would it be Shopping Vouchers, Hotel Stays, Dining Vouchers, or Electronic Gadgets? That, we’ll leave it up to all of you to decide.

To cast your vote, you can either access the poll via the following link: http://apps.facebook.com/my-polls/qwzmv or you can just cast your vote in the embedded poll on our Blog.

Here’s where you can find the embedded poll on our Blog.

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Have a Winsome Day ahead everyone!~

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Awesome March Holidays

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It is the first day of the March Holidays and I believe that many people would be bringing their children for a well-deserved mini-vacation before the Mid Year Examination kicks in. Personally, this 1 week break would be an extremely good opportunity for me to catch up with my loved ones and friends.
Since we’re 2 weeks away from the end of the first quarter for the year, we hereby present you the “Report Card” for our Blog’s performance thus far:

No. of Pageviews
January 2013: 22,702
February 2013: 17,987
March 2013 [up till 18 March 2013]: 11,785
Total [from January 2013 to 18 March 2013]: 52,474
Monthly Average: 17,491

No. of Visitors
January 2013: 9,921
February 2013: 7,802
March 2013 [up till 18 March 2013]: 5,040
Total [from January 2013 to 18 March 2013]: 22,763
Monthly Average: 7,588

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The statistics shown above are extracted from Google Analytics and truly, we are really glad that we started the year pretty well.

In the last 3 months or so, we have organised 3 separate Blog Giveaways and we have seen more than 100 entries submitted for these giveaways.

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Also, our Winsomelifers’ Programme [also known as our Blog Loyalty Programme] currently has a record of 128 Winsomelifers [also known as our Loyal Readers]. Looking at the Leaderboard for our Winsomelifers’ Programme, we are happy to announce the top 3 Winsomelifers and they are, See Xinyi with 6000 points, Koh Jason with 5200 points, and William Foong with 2800 points! With these points, Winsomelifers can use them to redeem for movie vouchers, shopping vouchers, and dining vouchers! Currently, we’re conducting a poll to find out what new addition our Winsomelifers would like to redeem with the points that they’ve earned through our Winsomelifers’ Programme.

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Well, having said so much, if you’re interested to advertise your products and/or services or if you’re keen in exploring social media as an avenue to market your products and/or services, please feel free to drop us an email at admin@awinsomelife.org and we will be more than happy to get in touch with you.

Last but not the least, do stay tuned to our upcoming Blog entries as we will be sharing with you some information about the new electronic gadgets by Logitech!

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