Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Christmas in November? Hocusadabra is making it happen!


If you think Christmas has come pretty early this year, then you’re just about right! In fact, Hocusadabra really is letting everyone experience the Christmas spirit early this year. We’ll be part of several fairs around Hong Kong this month and we’re so excited to show you our very special items including fabulous stocking stuffers and unique toys that aren’t on our Hocusadabra.com site.

Some of our favorites are Worry Dolls, Flip-books and our famous crayon rocks. The Worry Dolls are small, colorful dolls made in Guatemala. Worry Dolls are perfect for children who don’t like to talk. Children simply express their “worries” to the dolls and place them under their pillow before going to sleep. Fable has it that by morning the worries will be gone.
Flip books are perfect for lovers of old fashioned fun and your children are going to love how the images turn into animation when they flip the pages of the book rapidly.
Crayon Rocks.. say no more! A must for every craft box.



We will also be bringing along popular Makedo Cup Critters, Putumayo CDs, Lucas Papaw ointment and a selection of other items you can see on our website.

Catch Hocusadabra in these Hong Kong fairs and experience the early Christmas spirit!

Saturday 12th November 10am to 4pm
Chinese International School Fair

Friday 18th November 5:30pm to 8pm
Glenealy ESF International Market Bazaar

Saturday 19th November 12pm to 5pm
City Kids HKPPA Annual Fair (Registered Charity Event) www.citykidshkppa.org

Saturday 19th November 11am to 4pm
Clearwater Bay ESF School Fair

Monday 21st November 10am to 6pm
Conrad Christmas Showcase
http://www.prestigefairs.hk/

Friday 9th December 5:30pm
Bradbury Night Market

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The most unique way to brighten up a room




Did you know that there is now a unique way to brighten up a room? No need to hire a new interior designer, apply a fresh coat of paint or buy new furniture. There’s now a simpler way to liven up a room and all it takes is a quick call or a few clicks of the mouse.

Edible Arrangements Hong Kong has launched its newest bouquets under the Tropical Collection. The Tropical Festival and Tropical Sunrise with dipped strawberries, oranges and pineapples are of pretty pastel (with a touch of red) colors that when you bring one fresh fruit arrangement to a room, it immediately becomes the center of attraction. Not to mention that it quickly brightens up a room! The Tropical Festival is one fruit bouquet that has all the makings of a conversation piece. The Tropical Sunrise, on the other hand, boasts of the freshest picks. Place either (or better yet, both!) fresh fruit arrangements in a room and no matter how gloomy the room is, it will instantly appear sunny and bright and cheerful.


Get your new fresh fruit arrangements from Edible Arrangements Hong Kong today. You can order online at www.ediblearrangements.hk or you can call by calling telephone number +852 23850158. Edible Arrangements Hong Kong produces the sweetest gift baskets and you can even avail of a discount voucher if you recycle the skewers. Get your fruquets today and be sure to be able to liven up just about any room in an instant!

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Yes, you too can be a video star!



With the advent of the digital era, more and more people now want to maximize the power of technology, the Internet and related resources in order to promote their clients, their businesses, their skills or even themselves! Not a surprise, actually, considering that a lot of people have experienced fame and even fortune just because they posted a blog entry somewhere, posted a really nice photo or come up with a video that has all the makings of a viral hit.

Just take the case of this video by Peter Rixham, a self-confessed medieval history specialist who also happens to love cooking and food. In the video, which can be accessed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHZLbLdxuTw, Peter shared his love and passion for medieval history. He talked about exactly why he loved it and what fascinated him about it. He even went around asking people about certain medieval characters and other interesting trivia. As a result, people saw how much of an expert he was and how much he just loved the topic. That helped concretize Peter’s expertise, not to mention fervent passion, over medieval history. He has, in many aspects, turned into a video star!



Peter’s video is a clear indication that not only is it easy and advisable to share your talents, skills and knowledge about a certain issue through the power of the Internet, it is also a great and fun way to interact with others and be a video star in your own right. Everyone can be a video star - all it takes is a cam, an Internet connection, your knowledge and a smile!

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

How social media can lure attention for Breast Cancer Awareness Month




With so many advocacy campaigns these days - from long-standing HIV / AIDS awareness campaigns to “No Hate” campaigns to anti-air pollutants campaigns and to more social responsibility awareness campaigns - just how do you attract attention from potential supporters, volunteers or even angel investors? How can you stand out from the crowd? How can you attract attention for your cause amid so many other groups that also want to do the same thing?


In this digital era, there is one efficient tool that campaigners can use and that is social media. Social media has, especially over the recent years, proven to be an important, cost-efficient and highly effective tool that people can use in order to not only share information that’s important to them but to engage people and encourage them to join groups or use their talents for the benefit of others.

Take the case of the month of October which also happens to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are literally hundreds - if not thousands - of breast cancer awareness campaigns all over the world. So how do advocates of breast cancer awareness lure more attention to their own campaigns? The answer is, of course, social media.

So exactly how can social media help lure attention for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For one, campaigners host webinars whereby people especially women can discuss breast cancer treatments, symptoms and even hook up with support groups. Secondly, campaigners start related hashtags on social networking website Twitter and encourage others who either have breast cancer or know someone who has the disease to chime in and perhaps share their stories. Thirdly, campaigners also start Facebook pages where updates, news and event announcements can be placed. The people who then join that page can easily share (again, the power of social media) the information with others. Fourthly, campaigners can also commission a social media strategy firm like PRDA.

These are just 4 simple ways on how people can use social media to attract more attention to their own awareness campaigns but these sure are effective.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

How to exercise your child’s creativity and imagination



In order for children to be happy and healthy, they also need to regularly exercise their creativity and imagination. They must be given the opportunity to use their imagination --- be it through simple means or things.

The key, though, is to keep things fun and enjoyable not only for your child but for you as a parent as well.

We recently heard about a game called “the long way home.” In this game you challenge your child to come up with different ways to get home. You can do this exercise when you’re fetching your child from school or if you’re about to go home from a familiar place like the park or neighborhood grocery store. Ask your child for various routes to take or means of transport to get home.

Not only will this be a fun thing to do for you both, it can also really help your child think.

We also love our Makedo Cup Critters Critters. They are small and complete with parts to help your child make two animals per kit. There are three options available - chimp / rooster, cow / rabbit and penguin / hippo. Each kit comes with very easy to follow instructions. Your child will really have a great time “creating” different animals from these Makedo Cup Critters. When they are done with the animals, they can reuse the parts to make anything their imagination so desires.


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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Be eco-friendly and even be rewarded with an HK $88 coupon!



Don’t look now but just in case you have been planning to go “green” and planning to advocate recycling and being all eco-friendly, then we must tell you --- there’s no time better than today to start! In fact, the friendly folks over here at Edible Arrangements Hong Kong will even give you more inspiration to finally take that first time into becoming a full pledged eco warrior. How does an HK $88 coupon sound to you?


We all know that it is now but a must to be more aware of our responsibilities towards Mother Nature. Not only must we all advocate recycling or reusing but we actually must DO it. And Edible Arrangements Hong Kong, a specialty shop that produces only the freshest, juiciest and most creatively designed fresh fruit bouquets, is not just pushing for eco friendliness. They are walking the talk!

In an effort to encourage more people to recycle, Edible Arrangements Hong Kong has launched a campaign dubbed as “Recycle to Re-Treat.” For recent recipients or customers of fresh fruit arrangements made by Edible Arrangements Hong Kong, all they have to do is return the container and the skewers to any of the Edible Arrangements Hong Kong stores. They can also just call the recycling hotline 2385 0158. Just by returning the said items, Edible Arrangements Hong Kong will reward the act by giving a special HK $88 “re-treat” coupon which customers can use for their next order. Each transaction can only use one voucher.

Order today or visit Edible Arrangements Hong Kong! They have new tropical and even Halloween themed bouquets which are sure to capture your fancy! Delivery of the fresh fruit bouquets can be made the same day if you place your order before 4 pm. You can also drop by the Edible Arrangements shop at IFC Mall, Podium Level, Three Shop 3012. Visit their official website at www.ediblearrangements.hk


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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Helpful tips when hiring a Hong Kong wedding photographer


Every wedding, whether big or small, must be documented. For one, the bride would want to always remember her very special day through photos and videos. Secondly, the family of the groom would for sure want to review all the great memories during that big, important day. Thirdly, families would also want to share those special moments and pass on those fun and memorable photos to the next generation. Hence, having or hiring a wedding photographer is a must.


Now if you’re on the lookout for a good professional Hong Kong wedding photographer, here are some helpful tips:

1. Never downplay the power of referrals. It will really help if someone, preferably a friend or a recent bride, will refer a professional Hong Kong wedding photographer to you. It will, of course, mean that they had a good experience with that photographer. This will also be good because you now have someone to ask.

2. Check the wedding photographer’s portfolio. How many weddings has he or she covered? Does he or she work with a team? Does he or she have back-up photographers and do they have enough equipment such as lights, remote flashes, different types of lenses etc? Don’t hesitate to ask if you can look at his or her previous clients’ wedding albums. See if you like his or her style of photography.

3. Ask for a trial photoshoot or better yet, schedule a pre-nuptial wedding photoshoot. This way, you can see if you and your wedding photographer can gel together. You can also see if you like his or her style of wedding photography. Before the photoshoot, you can discuss details such as location, theme (do you want it to be formal or a little funky and fun?), types of clothes to bring along, makeup style and even the time of the photoshoot (do you want to capture the sunrise, sunset or do you want to use natural light all throughout the shoot?). This way, you will already have a feel of how to move and act around your chosen Hong Kong wedding photographer.

These are just some of the tips you may want to consider in hiring a professional wedding photographer in Hong Kong. Just remember that it is, after all, your big wedding day - a very important and special day in your life - so you have all the license to be as picky as you want and need to be.

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