Books, Travel, and Family Life in Thailand
So you’ve done your research about cloth diapers. You’ve asked your friends and family about their experience. And now that the new set you ordered online arrived, what’s next? We compiled a couple (or a dozen) of questions we asked ourselves and have frequently encountered about cloth diapering. But first: The anatomy of a cloth…
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News of produce oversupply were all over the news last March 2019, leaving crops wasted, sold way below cost, and our farmers in debt. Our hearts broke as Iloisa Romaraog, co-owner of Session Groceries, talked about how our starving farmers go through a vicious cycle of debt and loss of sales for decades and were…
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Ingredients 3 cups of broth (any kind will do, but for this recipe, we used beef broth) 2 scoops of whole grain rolled oats 1 cup water ½ cup shiitake mushroom (you may also use other kinds) ½ cup diced carrots 1 onion (diced) Chopped scallions for garnish Salt Pepper You may also add other…
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We started potty training Tikoy just a few weeks after he turned two years old. We decided on this when he showed awareness of the feeling of having to pee or poop and when we saw that it won’t be long before his cloth diaper inserts needed replacing–the tipid mom in me would rather potty…
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I rarely wear false eyelashes. In fact, the only time I wore one was at our wedding. I wasn’t very fond of using it because it’s heavy and irritating. But sometimes, for vanity’s sake, I do consent to some discomfort. Afterall, Il faut souffrir pour être belle. (Roughly translated, “beauty is pain.”) That being said,…
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Here’s our version of our favorite Hainanese Chicken Rice. We used only what’s in our pantry and replaced rice with rolled oats and eliminated the added oil. Ingredients Chicken and Oats 1/4 kg chicken (You may use the breast part but for more flavor, use thigh, wings, and other bonier parts) 2 tbsp sliced ginger…
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Our toddler is more active than ever and tends to get sweatier during play time so it’s important to keep his back dry to keep him comfortable and away from rashes. Of course, the essential lampin can do the job but it does have a knack of getting rolled up in the middle, or getting…
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Sharing one of our favorite low sugar gelatine recipes! Ingredients Chocolate layer 1 pack All Purpose cream ½ cup cocoa powder diluted in ¼ cup hot water 2 ½ tsp (or 1 sachet) Knox gelatine mixed with ¼ cup cold water (set aside first) 8 packets equal (or any of your preferred sweetener) Note: we…
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I think we can speak on behalf of most parents when we say that cleaning has taken a whole different light the moment kids came into the picture. We’ve never been as concerned with cleanliness and sanitation until our son was born. We’ve taken out dust collector items, developed a sharp eye for bugs and…
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It’s the Christmas season and our feed is teeming with gift suggestions that are mainly dominated by cookies. It seems like the easiest choice because who doesn’t like cookies? It’s such a safe bet. But since the market is saturated by these nibbles in different forms from chewy to crispy and basic to artisan, one…
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Mark x Abi 