Fancy Some Cool Lightings for your Dining Room?

Meyda Chandeliers

Photo credit: Meyda Lighting Chandeliers

Lighting plays an essential part in the ambiance of a room. Having the right type of lighting could make the room more posh and inviting to you and your guest. It also would aid in setting the mood for the evening. The correct lighting not only brightens up the room it can also enhance the focal point of the room to make it more outstanding. If the lighting itself is the focal point it could be used to tie in all the different element/furnishings of the room so that it all blends together stylishly.

Meyda Tiffany chandeliers are the type of lighting which I would choose for my dining room. It would look perfect above my six seater marble table. It would certainly give it a touch of sophistication and match any formal dinner settings which I may have set on the table. The chandelier would also make a good conversation starter piece if we do have guest over for dinner on special occasions.

If having a chandelier is not your style or you find it too cumbersome to maintain there is the option of having a more classic look with Meyda Tiffany lamp lighting. The simple design would blend into any decor and give it a more casual feel than the opulence from a chandelier. The classic look is timeless and can suit the most modern or chic decor.

Which type of lighting then will you be choosing for your dining room?

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March 1, 2012

Is Lap Band Surgery For You?

Dominique Reviews Lap band, Weight loss

Weight lost

Losing the baby fat and getting back into shape has always been on my mind since the birth of my #3- Tiger Girl in September 2010. I had started gaining weight before I was pregnant with her and throughout the pregnancy had put on about 15 kg. My weight ballooned up to 85kg before delivery and I was at my heaviest ever.

I had managed to get back to my ideal weight by the time my #2 boy was 2 yrs old and I intended to do the same now after the birth of my #3. However this time around it has been harder for me to lose the weight as I’m five years older since the birth of Monkey boy and I guess that energy and stamina is lesser with more things to handle with 3 kids instead of two.

I started on my dieting/ exercise routine right after confinement. Initially it the weight fell off easily even though I wasn’t doing much exercise as I was still adjusting to the new routine being a mom of three. After the initial 10kg lost which I managed in 3 months my weight started to plateau.

I was getting rather frustrated and even considered whether I should have a Lap Band Surgery as I have heard that it has worked wonders for people who had undergone such a treatment. However after careful consideration and taking into mind that I would be exclusively breastfeeding my girl it wouldn’t be advisable at this stage in time.

I did a lot of reading and started working on a plan to get back to my ideal weight of 55kg. My aim is to fit back into my wedding dress and be able to take pictures with my kids wearing it for our 11th Wedding Anniversary this June. I’m still about 6kg short of this target but the inches have started reducing after I started doing the following.

Climbing up stairs instead of taking the lift.
Controlling my portion intake.
Increasing vegetables in my diet and reducing the meats.
Exercise and work out using WII Active or Zumba 3-4 times a week.
Having a positive mindset and be focused on reaching my targeted goals.

It has taken me 17 months and my weight has plateau a few times but I’m happy that I have managed to lose 24 kgs to date and can fit back into all my old pre kid clothes.

What have you done to keep healthy and lose weight?

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