As our home reaches the final stages of construction, I’ve been quite obsessive about purchasing highly functional, smartly designed products which were durable and yet aesthetically pleasing. My search led me to amazon where I loaded up on OXO, Umbra and simplehuman items. I’m trying to balance between having too much that it’s clutter while ensuring […]
Carrot cauliflower patty with Chili-lime shrimp
One of my favourite cooking TV shows is back on! I love Master Chef junior and am always getting new ideas for meals from their mystery boxes and elimination challenges. This week, they were tasked to cook a vegan burger. I was thinking of lunch and with the epsiode fresh in my mind, I found […]
Wedding thoughts
I’ve been so swamped at work and the 12hour work days for the past three weeks meant that I haven’t had time to really process the fact that I’m getting married in 3 weeks time. It’s a strange feeling to contemplate. Lance and I have been together for a long time and yet I approach […]
Aesop Resolute Hydrating Balm
I was in Aesop picking out body oils for my friends who were newly minted mothers when I tested the Resolute Hydrating Balm. It was divine – the balm was quickly absorbed into my skin, leaving almost no trace of stickiness or oiliness. It left my hands feeling soft and hydrated. The catch – it was […]
Tableware Haul Part 1
I never liked the shopping process – walking into Malls, jostling with the crowds, queuing to try on clothing, shoes, accessories. So over time, I was convinced that shopping would never be my thing. It was only when we got our place, I realised that I loved shopping for homeware and kitchenware! All this while […]
White and Brown Egg-xperiment
I’ve been quite intrigued with the white eggs my Dad recently bought. When Saturday morning rolled along, I decided to do a taste test with the white and the brown eggs in the fridge. I left them both for 5mins in boiling water to create the cooked whites/runny yolk texture that I love. In my […]
Kitchen Inspiration
We knew very early on that the kitchen would be the heart of our home. As such, we had to carefully balance between selecting the right aesthetic while incorporating functionality and being cost-conscious. So here’s the stuff we knew we didn’t want: 1. No white countertops: From the get go, as beautiful as it was, […]
The Silver Marble scratch test
After we declared that the marble stain test was a success, we decided to do a scratch test. I had a screw driver with me after assembling some IKEA crates so I viciously dug into it. To my dismay, the scratches were visible. At first glance, the slab looked fine but when tilted against the light, […]
The Silver Marble stain test
We’ve been struggling with the choice of granite or marble for our kitchen countertops. From day 1, we were drawn to grey marble countertops for its natural beautiful veining and tones but everyone discouraged us from it citing reasons like the stone was porous, soft, high maintenance + we expect to be using the kitchen […]
Our First Home
On 20 Jan 2017, we collected the keys to our very first place. It was a perfectly quiet affair – I had just landed the night before from a full week in Manila for work and Lance was also tied up in his lab work. We initially couldn’t get into the house because the biometric […]