I recently made the biggest purchase in my life on bird’s nest. Here they are – my 6-months supply of bird’s nest. Awww!
I was contemplating to stop my Meiji Amino Collagen supplement and switch to bird’s nest. I’ve been taking the collagen supplement for a month now, but I’m not seeing or ‘feeling’ any improvements. I felt that I should just go ahead and switch to bird’s nest.
Traditionally, well-to-do Chinese ladies consume the bird’s nest to obtain their translucent complexion. And now, modern young ladies are taking bird’s nest to gain fair complexion and maintain youthfulness. Expecting mothers are also consuming bird’s nest for a healthy baby with perfect complexion. As for the elderly, it is taken as an elixir tonic to promote longevity and wellness of health.
The unique combination of its nutrients and proteins makes it easily absorbed into the body and beneficial to anyone and everyone who consume it. It is especially good to woman because it helps to prevent internal dryness and help them look younger, free of wrinkles and smooth radiant complexion.
I googled for more information on bird’s nest and I found this: The best time to consume bird’s nest is night time between 11pm to 1am because this is the best time for our body to absorb nutrients. Alternatively, we can also consume it in the morning between 5am to 7pm. When consuming bird’s nest, we should avoid fried food, dairy products, white radish, motherwort herb and danshen root extract.
I don’t have time to cook bird’s nest everyday. Luckily, we have bottled bird’s nest in the market now. Thanks to technology, we can enjoy the goodness of this rejuvenating health supplement in great convenience.
I choose Eu Yan Sang Premium Concentrated Bird’s Nest Series because it does not contain any preservatives, artificial colouring, stabilizer and flavouring. It comes with three variations – with Rock Sugar (purple packaging), with reduced sugar (blue packaging) and sugar-free (green packaging). I like it sweet, so I bought the Rock Sugar version.
Unlike the normal bottled bird’s nest, the Eu Yan Sang Premium Concentrated Bird’s Nest Series is rich and thick in its texture. It needs to be refrigerated once opened and to be consumed within two weeks. I’m going to take one spoonful every night from now on.
Given two bottles a month, I bought a total of twelve bottles and they will last me for the next 6 months. It’s my biggest purchase of bird’s nest ever, but there is a 20% storewide discount at Eu Yan Sang. Usual price is $75/bottle. With the 20% discount and no-GST (Changi Airport branch only), the price is only $56 ($19 savings per bottle). I thought I should just stock them up.
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Last month, I wrote about the constipation problem with Little Edison. The issue was escalated to his teacher and even the school principal. It wasn’t intentional though. That morning, he was constipated. His teacher had to bring him to the toilet for three times before he managed to pass motion. She was concerned about his painful bowel movement and thus, she highlighted the problem to me.
I tried various natural remedies to resolve his constipation problem. A month later, he is back to normal with regular bowel movements. I want to thank everyone for your valuable advice and recommendations. Thank you so much!
Here are some of the remedies that I’ve tried and they really work! He has bowel movements every two days now and he doesn’t complain about pain anymore.
1. Increase the intake of fruits in his diet – Fruit is a wonderful natural laxative, and thankfully, he enjoys eating fruits. Apples, oranges, grapes and strawberries are his favorites. We give him fruits twice a day.
2. Encourage him to drink plenty of water – Not juice, not milk but pure water. If he refuses to drink, I’ll add some Ribena. This helps to keep him well hydrated.
3. Feed him with probiotic food and drinks such as yogurt and Yakult – They contain specific bacteria that the digestive system needs.
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I’m contemplating whether I should transfer my helper back to my agent and get a replacement. Her performance is deteriorating recently. And it worsens every time she gets a scolding from Daddy V.
No doubt Daddy V is a demanding employer. I talked to him countless times not to be too demanding with the helper but unfortunately, I can’t change him. On the other hand, Pin (our helper) is a slow worker, tends to be forgetful and very emotional. Whenever Daddy V barks at her, she will cry and show her sulky black face all day.
They really drove me up the wall! To be honest, I’ve been very patient with her. I told myself, as long as she takes good care of Little Edison, I should be able to tolerate her slowness. It’s very destructive to change the helper now because it is tedious to get a three-year-old to accept a new helper. And ultimately, there is no perfect maid in the world.
When our previous helper, Niti, left half a year ago, I really had a hard time trying to get Little Edison to accept Pin. If I were to change the helper, I have to go through the ordeal again. It’s such a nightmare!
Last night, when I was in the shower, Little Edison sank his teeth into her hand. I didn’t witness the incident as I was in the bathroom, but I can see the visible teeth marks on her hand. I quizzed him on the incident. He looked down all apologetic and remorseful with big wet eyes. I warned him not to repeat his mistake again or he will be punished. He cried, feeling sad and went to bed.
Pin was unhappy with the incident. When Daddy V got home, he barked at her for some considerably small mistakes that she made. She was even more upset and she cried.
This morning, she was in her usual listless look again. When I asked her to feed Little Edison, she pretended to do it. Fifteen minutes later, she told me that he didn’t want to drink his milk. I knew that she purposely delayed it so that I will take over her job.
At this point, I declare that I couldn’t tolerate with her nonsense anymore. I will give her one last chance. If her performance still doesn’t improve by end of this month, or continue to deteriorate, I will certainly send her back to my agent! It is non-negotiable. Full stop.
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Little Edison really likes Hello Kitty. I have a pink Hello Kitty soft toy at home, bought by a friend of mine from Taiwan. Now, this Hello Kitty becomes his best friend. He carries her wherever he goes.
It’s quite funny though – to see a boy hugging a Hello Kitty. Anyway, there is no gender stereotype in my household. He is allowed to play with any toys that he likes.
Yesterday, I saw this Hello Kitty bag in a stationery shop. It is really cute; I couldn’t resist so I bought the bag. I thought Little Edison might like it.
And he really does!
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It was an unusual Wednesday morning. I was on urgent leave since yesterday. I drove Little Edison to school in the morning. After that, I sent our helper to the clinic. She developed rashes all over her body. The doctor suspected that she may have contacted dengue fever. Thus, he had her blood tested.
The blood test result was negative, meaning that the blood samples did not contain antibodies to the virus. The rashes should subside within the next two days. If they don’t, we must bring her back to the clinic as soon as possible for further diagnosis.
After the clinic, I drove to my parents-in-law’s house. I visited my mother-in-law, who was just discharged from the hospital yesterday. She was admitted to the hospital last weekend due to severe food poisoning.
It happened on Sunday night, about two hours after her dinner. She started vomiting and had diarrhea. She also suffered from severe stomach pain. Her situation worsens during midnight. The combination of vomiting, diarrhea and severe stomach pain took its toll. She asked to be sent to the hospital because she couldn’t bear with the pain anymore.
Shortly after that, she passed out in the toilet. My brother-in-law called for an ambulance. It came within ten minutes and my mother-in-law was rushed to the hospital.
I visited her the next day in the hospital. She was lying on the bed, looking frail and defenseless. She was attached to intravenous drip in both hands and she was still unconscious. I felt so sad seeing someone close to me lying in the hospital ward. She started to gain consciousness on the second day although her blood pressure was still irregular. By the third day, she was recovering well and she started to take her meal.
After this incident, I realized how vulnerable we are. We dine out almost every week. How can we be assured of the food safety? Who will be held responsible if a food poisoning case broke out? Sigh.
I will resume work tomorrow. Hopefully, everything will go on smoothly for the rest of this week. I pray for a speedy recovery and good health for my mother-in-law.
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