Pre Chinese New Year

I will be celebrating Chinese New Year at home this year. Its been a while since I'm home for this festive season.

We went to buy gifts or 'ko nin fo' for my parents today (8 January) - a tradition that we have been following. This year's gift consist of chinese sausages (lap cheong), pistachios, wintermelon seeds (kua chi), mushrooms, red dates (hong jo), abalones and wax duck (lap ngap).

I like to buy my 'ko nin fo' a bit earlier to avoid the crowd at the shops. My sis recommended a shop in Centrepoint so we went to have a look today. There, my 'ko nin fo' shopping is done!

I did a little shopping for myself too. I never specifically buy new clothes/shoes for Chinese New Year, but since I'll be spending the occasion at home, I want something new *grin*.

So, here's my new pair of shoes and bag from Vincci. I bought a couple of tops too!
Tonight (17 January), it was time to prepare the red packets or 'ang pows' for family, relatives and friends. This has been my responsibility since I got married.

I used to be at the receiving end, making sure that I have a big enough bag to keep them all. Now that I'm all grown up, I'm now the giver and I still need to have a big enough bag to keep them all!!!

Life is a cycle.

On the eve of Chinese New Year (22 January), beloved hang up the red cloth on our main door. His mum bought us two pots of lime plants as well.

We're all set for the Chinese New Year!!! Gong Xi Fa Chai, and happy holidays all.