Shop Online, Wherever, Whenever I just had a wish come true – I’ve just purchased a whole list of assorted furniture and household items from IKEA, paid and arranged for delivery all within minutes in the comfort of my home! Basically I’ve shopped online, ‘skipped’ the queues and saved a lot of time! Ikea – Singaporean’s fav home furnishing store Ideas and Inspirations at our Fingertips As a family, we are frequently in need of new furniture and household products, either due to wear and … [Read more...]
Jammin’ Away Food Wastage!
In our household, we love fruits. The kids request for bananas, grapes, apples and oranges nightly and we love watermelons, papayas and pears too. We buy a bunch of fruits every week at our grocery runs and I try to stock up when certain seasonal fruits (such as blueberries and strawberries) are on sale. As the saying goes, 'out of sight, out of mind'. Often by the end of the week, there will be some overly ripe of fruits lying in the fridge, forgotten. I've started making jams … [Read more...]
A Greener Home, A Greener Earth with IKEA
We do not need much convincing these days. Even as I’m typing this article, the temperature outdoors has been hitting an all time high. The daily news remind us of strange weather patterns leading to all sorts of weather-related calamities all over the world. Climate Change is real and it is happening. Worse, we have just heard that Singapore’s temperature rise, due to the fact that we are near the equator, is many more times faster than the rest of the world. If we do not start educating … [Read more...]
3 Ikea Fridge Organization Tips
I am a house proud person who cannot tolerate clutter in the home. However, as a working Mom who is always short of time, I admit the fridge is often overlooked. As a result, I often end up buying duplicate portions of groceries and had to throw away expired food items. For this new year, one of my resolutions is to keep the fridge well-organised. Not only will an organised fridge keep the food fresh for a longer time, it helps to cut down on grocery costs as well as time in cleaning out the … [Read more...]
Saving the CNY Festive Spirit with IKEA
Chinese New Year is one of the biggest festivals we celebrate in this part of the world. As a child, I used to look forward to the revelry of the occasion to play with my cousins and to feast on my late maternal Grandma's Foo-chow cooking. Before that happened, we youngsters have to help spring-clean the home as the adults zipped in and out between home and numerous shops trying to stock up the home with supplies for Chinese New Year. Fast forward many years down the road … [Read more...]
Home for Christmas…with IKEA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj3r_SU4140 A short video of how we put together a Ikea Christmas party right at home! All parents can attest that parenting is not easy. For us, it’s a daily reality that greet us when we step home: strewn books and toys, unmatched PJs, tears and mucus on bibs, piles of un-ironed laundry beckoning us…Mess is a part of parenting, especially since our children are young and very lively. I wanted badly to host a small Christmas party to bring the extended … [Read more...]