Happy Chinese New Year!

Image from Shin.Itchy’s flickr stream

With only two days till Chinese New Year, I’m in for a mad dash to get the house spic and span! Spring cleaning is one of the most important rituals of all where you can truly feel the spirit of the new year creeping up on you (alongside the dry hot spell, that is!) So while I’m knee deep in boxes, trying to sort out what to throw, donate and keep, I’ll leave you a little early this week.

Come by again next week with a new round of Music Mondays by Racheal Anilyse! Till then, enjoy your mandarins and it’s the perfect weekend to knock on some doors for some angpows (red packet filled with money)* 😉

*caveat: those who are married won’t be able to get an angpow, it’s only given out to single peeps!

Sponsor giveaway: Oh My Cavalier!

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Julianna Swaney of Oh My Cavalier (featured previously) just opened up a new Bigcartel shop, where you’ll find wonderful exclusive items, such as these Mechanical Animals paper dolls.

She’s giving away one set of these lovely set of 6 cut out and assemble paper dolls, made from her original watercolor drawings and inspired by an antique toy set of the same name to ONE lucky Pikaland reader. Enter by commenting on this post by 16th February to be in the running!

UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is Flora May!