Unlike cooking, dishwashing is a chore that I don’t feel the need to do personally but I spend an hour or more doing the dishes daily – time which I can put to better use. There are two options to free up this time for me, one to get a helper and the other, to […]
Author: Estella
Mission: Rewild our Planet
When I read about happenings around the world, I am always glad to be a parent. At the very least, I have an opportunity to guide and influence at least one human being, who will grow up to be part of the future human existence. She can carry on the work in her own ways. […]
Frozen Soup Kits
I like to serve bowls of steaming hot soups for meals, especially for dinners and on raining days. They warm up our tummies and nourish our bodies. Soups are not difficult to make but preparation takes some time. Now I make 2 to 4 frozen soup kits to store in the freezer. The basic idea […]
Decluttering & Donation of Food Stuff in Singapore
After doing my extensive research on how to meaningfully dispose of possessions I was going to declutter in this season, I had a good idea of where I could start with in my cleaning up. Instead of starting with clothes like Marie Kondo recommends, I started with things that mattered more to me. WHY FOOD […]
After KonMari | Benefiting from, Recycling & Donation of decluttered items in Singapore
I caught the netflix series Tidying Up with Marie as well and while I have benefited from Marie Kondo’s way of sorting our possessions and understanding our own lifestyle in the process, I noticed some very real problems we would face immediately if we were to declutter in this manner. One of them is how […]
Habits for the new school year
Joy entered Primary 1 last year and as we progressed in school, I found that there are many things we need to keep track of. As we go along, I dropped many balls but learning from them, I have formed some habits which helped to keep us on top of things, as far as is […]
Food Preparation – Cleaning Fruits and Vegetables
I like to find ways to cut down on time needed for food preparation or the number of things to clean up after and usually, these two outcomes can be enjoyed at the same time. Here are three ways you can simplify the process to enjoy clean, fresh produce. 1. Use a pair of scissors […]
Dr Kong School Bag vs Ergoworks IMPACT School Bag
Sponsored Joy started Primary School last year and, by now, I have learnt much on how to pick the school bag and accessories she needs. School Bag Joy’s school bag weighs a ton, even when we have tried our best to work with teachers to minimising her burden. On a daily basis, she has lessons […]
Sudio Nivå Wireless Earphones
Sponsored Having reviewed almost the entire range of Sudio’s earphones and headphones (scroll to the end for a full list of my reviews), I was particularly excited to receive the Sudio Niva, because it is the first truly wireless option from Sudio, and we all know that Sudio is famous for doing away with the […]
Kitchen | The condiment drawer
Planning my kitchen was the most stressful part of the entire home renovation project, because everything is customised. I had already been cooking for a while and I knew what I wanted in my kitchen. So I could not accept carpentry that is simply divided according to space available. There are a number of things […]