Swamped - literally!!!

I haven't blogged let alone think about any refashioning! I've been inundated at work (zillions of slides to do). I've been bringing work home to do even though I don't want to (who does?) and it seems like I'm more responsible at work than at home (Mummy, I thought you said you would do this for me!). Need to recuperate - can't live like a washing machine - spin, spin, spin! I feel burnt out so I'll be taking a short break and come back in the 2nd week of June. For the Greeny Crafters who've signed up, I haven't forgotten you, and I'll still respond to my emails :-)

But before I go off, I just wanted to share some of the things I found:



I found this at Metro. It was selling at SGD10
and I was very tempted. Would be good
if you're into making paper beads!

Blip and happenings!

Sorry everyone, I've not been able to get a Greeny Crafter on this week. I was going to get the interview done but then it fell through! But I hope you all had a great weekend :-)  Anyway, here's some happenings over the weekend....

I managed to find a fish monger who sold sustainable fish!! But it was only one kind - emerald fish. The label says "Eco-friendly farmed in pristine rainforest-fed lake in Malaysia. Enjoy its freshness and great taste!"  Not exactly sure where in Malaysia though - I mean it is a BIG country!! Perhaps it's referring to this place . Anyway, when I asked the fish monger where it came from she just said "Malaysia!"  Hey, but I don't see it on the WWF Sustainable Seafood list - going to drop them an email!

Spotted this HUGE no smoking sign at my local market. This is new! Probably, people have been seen puffing away on these premises. 

Summery Salad

We missed the picnic on May Day because of my son's illness.  He missed out on meeting friends and the fun of having a picnic itself. So we decided to have a picnic at home on the same day (minus the friends, just in case his illness spread to the other kids).  So, we sat on the floor and had a lovely lunch of salads, fruit and cheese sandwiches.  Usually when we're sick, we try not to eat too much meat. Not sure if it's a Chinese thing. We would have lots of fruit, veggies, sandwiches, congee (rice porridge) and soups.

This time round I made a salad from:


a) Cherry tomatoes (halved) - the Sakura brand sources theirs from Malaysia but their produce is pesticide free (or so it says on the label)
b) Broccoli (chopped and boiled, or you can steam it) - bought it at NTUC. I had no choice, they only had broccoli from China.
c) Black sesame - from the Indian store at the wet market - no label.
d) Toasted kelp for garnishing - from Japan.


For the sauce - 3 part soya sauce, 2 part water, vinegar (optional), sesame oil, pinch sugar.  The vinegar and sesame oil make up 1 part. Add a bit of black pepper to taste.


Toss everything together except for d) which you add later for garnishing. Yummy yummy in my tummy!!

Where's the nearest drinking fountain?

Have you ever finished your water bottle and wondered where you could get it refilled? I carry 3 in my bag, one for me, one for my hubby and another for my son, but if we're out all day or going to the park, it's not enough, especially in this sweltering heat we have in Singapore.

Pic: hortongrou

Then I came across this post Thirsty? Ditch the Plastic Bottle With This Drinking Fountain App.  This is just what I need, but unfortunately it's only available in the US and UK. According to the post, the app "allows users to bookmark drinking fountains using GPS and Google Maps, rate the quality of the faucets, and share the news with other users." I would love to have this in Singapore because (1) hopefully more people will know where to get a refill and be encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottle, which means less waste; and (2) our kids would be weaned off the sickly sweet drinks, but my hubby (being the techie & pragmatist that he is) said "so, what's your business model going to be?"  and then added "I don't think the government here is going to allow you to have free drinking water!!!"  :-(