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Ms T’s recommendations for everything that is doing the rounds across the world. Make sure you give each a shot to stay in the loop!

Get: Quiz up

Move over, Candy Crush! There is a new game that is fast becoming the rage amongst Smartphone users and what’s more, it offers some excellent learning opportunities too. Quiz Up boasts of being the world’s largest trivia game and with a total of 150,000 questions covering more than 250 topics, it certainly seems to be living up to it. Players can compete against others across the world or challenge their own friends and family in a trivia round which takes places in seven quick questions and lasts about a minute or two — the perfect format for a mobile game. Win or lose, your scores help you rank up in any category you compete in. There are other features like the discussion board and the messaging option which make Quiz Up all the more fun but the best part is that it offers learning on the go. Whether you are on holiday at the beach, in need of a break at work or doing household chores, Quiz Up is easy and fun to play any time. Download the game to your Smartphone and unlock a world of information and trivia. Addiction guaranteed!

Do: New year, new wardrobe 



Wardrobe: Ever feel like you have nothing to wear although your closet is about to burst? Do you get up every morning, dreading the change of clothes? If this sounds like you then you probably have loads to wear but just can’t find it. Change your wardrobe outlook this new year by getting organised and throwing out what you don’t need. It will not only save you time in the mornings but also make the decision of what to wear easier. Dispose of clothes you haven’t worn in over a year, categorise the ones you wish to keep so you know what can be found where, avoid double or triple hanging your outfits and get the right types of hangers for them. We cannot stress this enough: examine your closet thoroughly to determine which type of hangers you will need most. If you have a hoard of scarves, for example, investing in a couple of round scarf hangers could really make your wardrobe appear neater. Same goes for all other types of clothing. The right hanger can help maintain quality and also save valuable closet space. Most importantly, however, resolve to keep your wardrobe clean throughout the year. After all, why de-clutter at the start of the year if you don’t intend on seeing it through?

See: Wengenn in wonderland

Sleep is like the Holy Grail for all new parents. We all need it but generally don’t to get enough of it thanks to the ranting and squirming little persons in our lives. But while most of us would jump into our beds the second our tots dozed off, Queenie Liao did something that earned her international acclaim: she converted her youngest son Wengenn’s naptime into a collection of captivating photographs depicting him in various scenes of magic and wonder. The freelance artist and mother of three used common household items such as stuffed toys, plain cloth and various items of clothing to create what she thinks her baby son may be dreaming of, including flying on a magic carpet, climbing onto the moon, swinging from a tree and dining with a teddy bear. The album, entitled Wengenn in Wonderland is a compilation of 100 pictures that have received international appreciation for sheer creativity and excellent use of everyday props, so much so that we decided to share it with you. Give the album a hit on www.wengenninwonderland.com and read about what each picture depicts. They are colourful, imaginative and adorable enough to move us to tears. We promise you will love them!

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, January 12^th, 2014.