Trips to the supermarkets

Singapore is just never short of Japanese supermarkets, there’s Meidiya, Donki, JMart coz of the huge Japanese expatriate community (I thought there’s also a huge European expat community?) 

Wanted to cook japanese so headed to Meidiya with the intention to only get one item. I think JMart may have what I need.  I miss japan so pretend to be in Japan by jalan jalan in a bigger mart 🤣. 

18th Sep (Thu) @ Meidiya Millenia Walk

Saw Okayama peaches selling for 2 for $32.80. So expensive! Sadly it wasn’t the peach season when we were in Okayama last year, we couldn’t buy any to try.

I would prefer if Meidiya only carry solely japanese produces and products, they won’t make a loss as I’m sure the japanese community would love to see more familiar items. 

These made me happy for the time being

26th Sep (Fri) @ JMart

Made a trip to JMart. Bringing lil’ one to eat at Uncle Wanton during her ‘lunch time’ was just an excuse for me to go I12 😉

I love this kani croquette. I don’t like ladyfingers but buy so the poor hubby have a variety of vegetables and not subjected to only what his wife eats. 

Cooked for him three days later

My flour arrived the same day today! I realised the seller is in Osaka. Aiyoh! Should have asked che-che to help me buy when she was there. Can’t be helped coz I wasn’t thinking to make pancake. 

So now I must find a day to make this when lil’ one is at home. 

Happy happy

Pampered myself with a netbook on Friday.

For my sis, who asked me about the specs. This is the info for you.

HP Mini 110-1196TU Notebook [HP]

-Intel® Atom™ Processor N280(1.66 GHz, 512 KB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB )
-1028MB RAM
-250GB Hard Drive
-802.11a/g/n WLAN with Bluetooth
-5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
-Intergarated Stereo Speakers with Built-in Microphone
-VGA port available
-10.1'' WSVGA LED Anti-Glare Display
-Genuine Windows® 7 Starter

I upgraded the RAM. Honestly, I know nuts about computer. I dunno if I've made a good buy, even if I don't- it's abit too late already.

I thought the netbook would be useful on days when I don't feel like going home or need to run errands in between the time, I can surf, blog etc... on the go. Then perhaps I should be able to have a slightly early sleep than usual.

Guess what I found?!

Dropped by Prima Deli on the way to PD. And you know what I found?
Know why the excitement? Coz.........okay I'm going to let this out now. This is going to be my lil' Aricia's 2nd birthday theme.

Not a popular theme.. infact SSC is not popular let alone this SSC-Berry Princess. So I'll need to get some things online.
Cake-wise I need to source for customisation. But since I notice Prima Deli has SSC cakes now, it gives me a backup just incase I cannot find someone to make one for me. (KZ was telling me, "mom you bake one for Aricia birthday." Ehh.......can't even cut my cake properly, still dare to make cake for everybody to eat??) But then again that particular 3D design they have hor?? They use the same deco set as I've seen on the web and they made it soooo.... expensive. Ay, I forgot! I do have a SSC cakepan right?? Hee! I can imagine my readers who are on the invite list finding excuses not to come if I mention I'm baking her cake. Haha!

Trip to Phoon Huat

While she was in her Berries class, I went over to Phoon Huat to get spatula. The last cake, I had to use butter knife and actually took out the frying ladle - just in case I needed a bigger and flatter thing (okay, don't laugh ok??)

On my shopping list was :
1) spatula
2) lazy susan so I can turn the cake do an even spread of buttercream or frosting
3) something that can help with cutting the cake even
4) thermometre

In the end, I only bought the spatula. The cheapest lazy susan they have is $7+. Cheap! But no space in my cupboard now. Of course they carry the Wilton Turnable but I only bake for family (see how lucky unlucky they are) so save up $$.
I don't have any thing to hook up the thermometre in my oven

Edventure - SALE

Was happy when I saw the advertisement in Young Parents about the sale.

I quickly made a mark in my calendar for yesterday and went down to the showroom.

I had been wanting to get the Phonics set, but when I was there I was spoilt for choice. At that time, I was weighing between the Phonics full set or the Rigby Rocket. The latter is more suitable for Athena, and she'll be reading the Intermediate level. Then the longer I stay, the more tempted to get the whole roomful of books - and open a library from home. In the end, I bought the Phonics and Nature Library for Athena.

Joined the life membership ehh.... I think I should join their company (then can get staff discount) hee!

I know you'll be thinking I'm crazy afterall I can simply go to the National Library and borrow books, and there are even more varieties of books / genres to choose from. Although I love to go to the library but half the time I'm lost in choosing the books for Athena. I end up borrowing books which are not suitable or too difficult for her.

The Children's Department

A trip to the Babies section of the Children's Department in Metro today proves to be an eye-opener for me. I hadn't made any trips to that side of the department for a long long time, apart from bringing Athena to the Toys section.

I needed to get an extra bottle for Aricia to put in mom's place (so that I don't have to bring bottle around); Pigeon liquid cleanser and other miscellaneous stuffs.

I am a Avent user but decided to try NUK bottles but saw Bfree
Now just what is Bfree? I have seen Dr Brown's years ago (but will not come out that kind of amount to pay for it) but would still think Avent is a very good and reliable brand.
You might be wondering why I chose to buy NUK this time instead of Avent. Well, I wanted to try out NUK becoz' Karen (hubby's colleague) was telling me that NUK's teats are similar to the nipples so it doesn't confuse a baby.
But then again, think again baby are not nipple sucking, they have to open their mouth big enough (covering the nipple and some areola) to drink - so in this case Avent makes them open their mouth big. No harm trying it out.
However when I unopened the plastic, I tried to see where I could identify the different size teats - but just couldn't. (oh well, just read about it on their website) Avent has very clear markings on their teats which also gives you a guideline on when you should change the teats. And why do I like Avent so much is that I can change the teats to the trainer spout so child can use it for a long time. Yes! So long that I did keep Athena's bottles for Aricia's use (re-sterilized a few times before use and bought new teats for the already empty bottle)

The next important thing I needed to get was the liquid cleanser to wash my bottles. I was running low on it, and I just had to grab the last packet. So, no choice I took Tollyjoy's liquid cleanser to try out. Yucks! I hate the smell and the feel of it when I was washing her bottle in mom's place. That's the first and last time I'm buying it!

Heading to Children's Department still excites me, however I had to restraint myself from buying new clothes as she has alot of pass-me-downs from her sister.

Locked and tucked away from someone's sight

Sounds stupid that I'm locking up chocolates in my wardrobe drawer.

I went to Candy Empire yesterday, which I bought yummy stuffs and how can I forget my chocolates right? It is ridiculous to lock it and fear that ants might make their way there and make a new home there but....
Why?Why?Why?

I did it becoz' I was really frustrated with KZ. Although I did tell her since Day 1 that she can help herself to the foods in the fridge but never did I expect her not to leave it for me. And hey! I'm her employer you know?!
How did incident happen? I was not the one who witnessed it but mom. Mom was helping to tidy up my fridge when I was doing my confinement so for obvious reasons I was in my room. When she saw the chocolates and candies, she helped to put them in the box. And guess what KZ did infront of mom's sight? (a little stupid, she could have done it behind her back and nobody knows) She saw the chocolates ; eyes opened bigger and said "I want I want." And then mom said she took what she wanted and leave those that she didn't want; took a plastic bag and put her chocolates inside. Mom did say "she took all the nice chocolates."
I didn't believe mom until a week plus ago, I opened the box to look for Athena's candies and saw what she left behind. Cheap chocolates with Halloween designs which we bought from US last year, and what was missing were the chocolates which we bought from Switzerland and Germany. ( I kept them and ate them slowly so that I could savour them slowly) I did not expect her to take everything away, didn't she realise that I would eat it one day? Now, who wouldn't be mad?! Anyone! and especially if you are a chocolate addict makes me even madder! @#*% and I can go on.... Know what I mean? Not that I'm gniao (stingy) but you must also take initiative mah!
During my confinement period too, hubby bought these tubs of ice-cream and a box of dunno what Melon ice-cream from Korea. There were 10 inside, I didn't eat anything and she had 4 to herself in 2-3 days. Siao! I wonder if she ever lao-sai. And the tub of Rocky Road.. she had quite an amount of it. I saw it when I was scooping it up for brother to try and said very loudly "ay, don't finish the ice-creams I want to eat!" for everyone to hear.

Anyway, this time round I decided to lock my good chocolates up. And I'm not going to be so chin-chye with her anymore. I bought some damn shiok cakes from The Atrium Deli in Pan Pacific Hotel yesterday and I didn't give her any instructions "you can eat." For sure I know what she's eyeing........the Hazelnut chocolate cake. And kept all the good stuffs to myself and hubby.
I remember indirectly sniding her when she said she don't like too sweet stuffs but realised she loves chocolates, she smiled at me.