Category: Gifts by Donation

  • Gifts by Donation: The BIGGEST blanket EVER!

    One of our readers ordered a 8 ft by 12 ft blanket for her cats! It started on it some weeks back, working on it mostly on weekends as college work has been heavy this semester. We helped! We helped!! It is almost done… Oops…not broad enough yet, it needs another two rounds of sashing, Tiger.…

  • Gifts by Donation: Pink Bunnies Blankie

    Once in a while, we get orders for our home-sewn blankets! This Pink Bunnies cloth is donated by Agnes Cheong. I matched it with our own cloth. Designed approved by Ginger, as always!   Here is the finished blanket! The backing is done by my mum using the cloth donated by Agnes too! We thank…

  • Orifera’s VCO soap and (new!) shampoo and Missy’s testimony

    Our Orifera Virgin Coconut Soap is one of our hottest selling products and we have many, many repeat orders. Now, Orifera has come out with a Virgin Coconut Oil Shampoo and Body Wash! Orifera VCO Shampoo, 500ml, RM60 (by donation) (Update: Orifera has very kindly consented to let us sell this product at RM60 effective 24th…

  • Blanket sewing carnival!

    Blanket sewing sessions double up as playtime for the cats. Tiger is the sewing cat this time as Ginger is sleeping on the job! Indy: Since Ginger is sleeping on the job, I can take over… Rosie: I’m here, standing in for my brother. Heidi is watching from the landing too. I am truly blessed…

  • So Green, and so clean (and safe for the environment)!

    We are really excited about this new product from Bacoff! It’s not exactly “new” on the market, but it is new to us! For those who like liquid soap, this is really, really good….and cheap too! SO GREEN Organic Hand Cleaner It is only RM18 for a 1 litre bottle and RM78 for a 5…

  • Gifts by Donation: Two pink blankets

    Remember the lady who visited our Wesak booth who came with the two daughters who love the colour pink? Well, she ordered another two blankets and they must be pink! It’s been quite some time since I sewed a blanket. Somehow, after I recovered in January, our blankets had already lost their appeal. Well, nothing…

  • AnimalCare’s personal care products

    In line with promoting a life of simplicity and austerity for our human-selves (so that we all can pamper our animals!), we have the following personal care products for sale (by donation). Orifera’s Virgin Coconut Oil Soap, RM5 (by donation). The soap is one of our best sellers! Orifera’s Natural Virgin Coconut Oil Toothpaste, RM15 (by…

  • Gifts by Donation: Aprons for parent-volunteers!

    We wish to thank our Ms Norely Rahman and the Senior Prep Team at ISKL for ordering these 8 aprons as gifts for the parent-volunteers at the school! The last one on the right is for a father, so it’s bigger. All eight aprons are sewn by my mum, making use of the curtain samples donated…

  • AnimalCare aprons for Mother’s Day!

    Yuen Foon, our long-time supporter, ordered these aprons for the children in her Sunday School to present to their mothers on Mother’s Day! Let’s hear it from Yuen Foon: My pupils and co-teacher got a surprise last Sunday. 2 children were absent. They guessed that in my bag were t-shirts. They got t-shirts way back…

  • The all-new Orifera Natural VCO toothpaste!

    Remember the Orifera VCO toothpaste we used to supply? Well, that had fluoride and many of our supporters voiced their concerns over that ingredient. We fedback to Adirondack, and after more than one year of R&D, they have come back now with their fluoride-free Natural Virgin Coconut Oil Toothpaste! Fluoride and pediatric dental health: http://oceanpediatricdental.com/frequently-asked-questions/fluoride And…

  • Gifts by Donation: Two blankets “adopted”!

    We would like to thank our readers very much for adopting these two blankets from us.  Thank you very much for your very kind donation to our Fund. The Birdies cloth is contributed by Ms Ooi. Our reader, Amelia, wanted a green blanket so she chose this! Thank you very much, Amelia! This is a…

  • Gifts by Donation: Another Happy Home blankie

    We would like to thank my mum’s long-time friend for donating to our fund by “adopting” this blanket!  And also, for ordering another blanket as well! This cloth is donated by Ms Ooi and I matched it with some of our own cloth. This is the second Happy Home blankie made from the same cloth.…

  • Gifts by Donation: Three blankets at Sambodhi

    We’re so delighted that three of our blankets were sold (by donation) during the Sambodhi event on Wesak Day! Here they are: Calico Teddy – cloth contributed by Ms Ooi. This blanket was grabbed immediately. Pink baby animals – cloth contributed by Agnes Cheong. Our youngest visitor, a little girl who loves pink, chose this…

  • Gifts by Donation: Carebears in Beige Blanket (an auction)

    Update at 5.04pm: Carebears in Beige goes to Kiki! Thank you very much, Kiki! The original post: Remember Ginger’s blankie? Well, one of our readers had been eyeing at another Carebears blanket of the same colour. It so happened that Joy had donated many pieces of lovely cartoony cloth to us, and one of these…

  • Litna toothpaste is back, and a new toothbrush from Korea!

    By popular demand, the all-time favourite Litna Neem Toothpaste is back! The supplier explained that since GST is imposed on their raw materials, boxes, printing, etc., the price has been revised to RM6.50 per tube (by donation). Source: http://www.litna.com/?p=about Litna was born out of that ancient wisdom. The extract of Acacia Arabica and Banyan tree…