Clutch Bags For Both Night And Day Use

When I was young, I used to see beautiful and sophisticated women wearing elegant evening gown holding a clutch bag attending a ball or evening function in the movies or television shows. The clutch bag I am referring to is usually a small pretty bag that is beaded, sequined or gem stubbed. That was before but now I know better because I have seen clutches being used in the evening as well as in the day. No wonder the clutch bag has become a very popular piece of women’s wardrobe.

What is a clutch bag? It is a small woman’s handbag that is designed to be gripped or clutched by the hand or carried under the arm. The clutch bags may or may not have detachable straps usually made of fine chains or handles. This small clutch bag or purse is compact and is only able to carry minimal items such as a hand phone, some basic cosmetics, credit cards, house keys, and some cash.

An evening clutch bag is usually made of good quality material, beaded, sequined or ornamented to match a formal evening event. A pouch with a top zipper fastener can also be used as a hand held clutch bag. A clutch bag can have a triangle envelope like flap closure which is usually secured by magnets. Another type of clutch bag has a kiss lock clasp with two round knobs to fasten the bag. A small bag with a wristlet strap that can be looped over the wrist is another type of clutch bag. For other examples, you can visit Baginning website to check out the different types of women’s bag such as handbags, totebags, shoulder bags, backpacks and wallets.

In today’s fashion world, clutch bags are no longer limited for evening occasions. For some of us, we don’t like bulky handbags and prefer a smaller clutch bag with a strap or with wrist loop. A smaller bag is convenient enough to keep the few essential items and can be easily paired with casual wear such as t-shirt and jeans for a casual outing.

Grilled Stingray For Dinner

The rainy season is here and we have been having rain almost daily. Moderate rain is good for my plants and it helps cut down on electricity bill.

Morning sky at 7:06am.

On the reverse side, misty hills.

Simple breakfast consisting of Chinese crullers, ma keok and black coffee.

These angled luffas were harvested from my garden 2 days earlier and I gave some to my sister and a friend. 2 luffas is enough to cook a dish for 2 people.

2 days later, I harvested the remaining luffas from the garden before I removed the vines.

The final harvest of angled luffas.

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Rice and peanut porridge for lunch.

I almost forgot about the last few small taros in the fridge. They were still good and can be eaten. I boiled the small taros and removed the skin. Then I poured the leftover gravy from a dish over the taro. Boiled all 3 salted eggs because they have been sitting in the fridge for a long time.

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Dine-in dinner in a food court.

It was only 5:20pm and not many people around.

I thought of ordering the pandan rice but there were people queuing up. Hubby ordered curry noodle (no photo to show).

Hubby ordered grilled stingray so I decided not to order any food for myself. I made a cup of milo for myself before I went to bed.

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 The following photo was taken at the Antong Coffee Mill in Taiping.

Old fashioned grinding stones or pounding stones. Many of these are still in use. These were made from granite stones.

Linking to Happy Tuesday, Image-in-ing & Tuesday's Treasures.

You cannot separate fools from their foolishness,

even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.

(Proverbs 27:22, New Living Translation-NLT)

Shopping For Men's Clothing

After having been under lockdown on and off for almost two years now, life is beginning to pick up again as travel restrictions are being relaxed. Many of us have been looking forward to meeting up with our friends and reviving our holiday plans which were put on hold because of the pandemic. Throughout the lockdown, we have been staying home most of the time, working from home and only go out for essential items whenever necessary. We hardly had a chance to dress up because we hardly go anywhere. There is no necessity to buy new clothing at all.

Now that most of us have gone back to working full time in the office, it is time to make sure that we have enough change of clothes for the week and also for our time out with friends. It is time to check out some of the clothes websites for men’s discount clothing. Staying home all day without any outdoor life or exercises can make us grow sideways. I am sure some of you have been complaining that your clothes do not fit you and that you will have to either get new clothes or try hard to lose weight.

These days, more men are choosing polo shirts over the formal dress shirts because polo shirts is more comfortable. It can be worn for work and after work meeting up with your friends. If a company doesn’t insist on their men staffs wearing dress shirt, then it is possible the men will opt for polo shirt which can be smart and professional. When choosing polo shirts for work, avoid overly bright colours or patterns. It is always safe to stick to plain white, black, grey or navy colours.

If you are a polo shirt fan, you can check out these men’s fashion polo shirts at Soinyou website. Make sure you do not miss out on their clearance and flash sale to pick up some good buys. If you are more into following what is trendy, then you will be interested in the new arrivals. If you are looking for autumn wears, this is the place to visit and shop. Whether you are looking for pants, shirts or jackets, all are available here.