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There is no doubt that straws are handy and we know that plastic straws are not recyclable and they take 200 years to decompose. Instead of removing straws from our lives, let’s use something that works for both, us and Mother Earth.

Here are the reasons why I would use rice straws:

1. You have to use a straw for bubble tea, it’s a no-brainer, how else are you going to get the pearls and a good amount of milk tea to go with it? Rice straws are strong enough to poke through the plastic seal on bubble tea packaging.

2. It’s 100% edible—which means that when you eat these straws, you make no additional waste at all! Thank you for your contribution 💚😘

3. 100% biodegradable in 90 days—Plastic straws take 200 years to decompose. Singapore incinerates all of our trash and dumps the ashes onto an island. This means that most plastic straw ashes will be there for a long time. However, these rice straws can easily biodegrade in the ground in 90 days. So even if you throw these away, it doesn’t hurt anyone.

Where to get rice straws:

I got my straws from ZEROW on Shopee—these bubble tea straws are made of broken rice flour and tapioca starch. It takes hours before it gets weakened in a drink (I left my straw in my drink for 4 hours and then it got soft). They are halal, vegan, and gluten-free so feel free to take a bite with your drink.

These straws come wrapped in paper (which you can recycle) so you can easily keep them in your bag to use when you’re out.

I love that these rice straws are actually really strong so you can straight away poke through the seals on drinks, unlike paper, glass, and metal straws, where you usually have to cut the seal before using them.

I highly recommend sharing your orders with your friends and family because it comes in a box of 55-150 straws (depending on which size you get). Each box costs around $10.80-$13.50. Which is a great deal for so many straws!

This is a tiny way we can live greener with better technology and knowledge! I’m so glad I found these straws and they have definitely been integrated in my lifestyle—I put some in every handbag 🤭

FOR MORE INFORMATION: The brand is @zerowsg on IG & TT

With Love,

Chara

#ecofriendly #wastemanagement #ricestraws #zerowsg #zerowaste #zerowastejourney

What's Trending: The Puffy Bag

🚨 Bag Review

✨Brand: No Brand

🛍️Where to buy: Have a look at my previous post!

👍Why I like it:

1- This bag is the bomb because it has SPACE FOR DAYSSS. Pay attention and don’t sleep on how this can fit a water bottle, umbrella, portable charger, a grocery bag, and even my makeup pouch! Usually if I switch to a mini bag, the first thing that gets kicked off the essentials list is the make up pouch (and sobbing inside bc I love me some lippies and sunblock) but ALL GOES in this one! 💯

2- The style is major and goes with every fit because I live in casuals and neutrals so this adds a touch of colour to complete the look. Did I mention it’s also slightly water resistant for rainy days? So I don’t feel like I have to change my bag according to the weather forecast 😅

3- Let you in on a secret: The reason why it’s such an eye-catching bag is because of the TEXTURE. The soft squares are 3D which catches the light in a certain way and makes the bag stand out from the rest (similar to a how a certain luxury brand starting with CHA ending with NEL became so popular🫶🏻). And honestly, it feels like a pillow – what’s not to love about that?! 🥹

👎 The only downside I find is that there are not many pockets so if you put in many things, you’ll be having a great time fishing for them. There is only 1 zip pocket in the interior (along the lining).

💰 Price: 19,000KRW (~19SGD)

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Follow me for more bag reviews coming up!

🛒Product Item: Beige twist ruched dress

💰 Price: $15

SHEIN ID: 6516072

I love the cutting and design of this dress and how it sits on my body perfectly no matter what size or shape you are !! ❤️ The material of this dress is buttery smooth/ soft and stretchable, which it makes it very comfortable to wear when you are out with anyone. I also love the deep v-neckline that creates an illusion of a longer and leaner neckline.

Together i also wore a Black Lace Bralette

[ SHEIN ID: 686198 ] as an inner wear to give more texture details.

Occasions to wear :

– clubbing 🪩

– bar hopping 💦

– hot date night 🥵

– girl’s night out 💕

– overseas 👀

– 21st birthday celebration with friends ✨

– anniversary with your partner ❤️

top cafe reccomendations to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings❗️🍬👇🏼

📍Hellu Coffee

🚇 Telok Ayer

⭐️: 4/5

this viral cafe’s creamu signature drinks ☁️ are NOT OVERRATED 🤩 we got the choco creamu ($7.90) and till this day i still dream about it sometimes 🤤🍫 worth the price 💰 & visit!!

📍Sunday Folks Holland Village

🚇 Holland Village

⭐️: 5/5

one of THE BEST dessert cafes i’ve tried & loved 🫶🏼 their toppings are so unique, and each diy waffle costs $13.50 👍🏼 my fav toppings are sea salt chocolate honeycomb, speculoos biscuit crunch, & milk mochi 🥛

📍Twenty Grammes Cafe

🚇 Bugis

⭐️: 3/5

waffles 🧇 & ice cream 🍧 combination will never go wrong 😣 we got their charcoal waffle ($8.50) with single scoop speculoos ice cream ($3.50)

📍Salted Caramel – Upper Thomson

🚇 Upper Thomson

⭐️: 4/5

one last ice cream place 🍦, i’ve visited their branches MANY times and it’s always a go-to for post-meal desserts 🍰 & chats 💬

This dish is literally my kids' favourite!!

feeds 3-4 pax

All you need is:

1 clove of garlic (chopped n minced)

6 hotdogs (cut into bite size)

2 potatos (cut into cubes)

4 tablespoons of tomato sauce

1/2 tablespoon of sugar

50ml water

You can tweak the recipe if you like!

Because i eat potatoes and the kiddos seldom eat so i added 2 potatoes (you can add more if you like)

First, deepfry the potatoes till slightly brown. (this process is so that the potatoes wont break into pieces when cooking later.)

i took a photo of the during process and forgot the after. 😅

Afterwards, take out the potatoes and drain excess oil using kitchen towel.

Then using the same oil, deepfry the hotdogs till they float up. After its done, take out and drain.

Sauce:

– heat up 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the wok (best is non stick kind)

– Next, add in garlic and for 1-2mins under low heat. be sure to stir the garlic so it wont burn.

– add in your tomato, turn medium heat and stir around for 1 min.

add in sugar and stir again just to let the sugar melt

– add in water and let it bubble for 1-2 mins on high heat.

rmb to stir in between!!!!

– Lastly, add in your hotdogs n potatoes. stir and mix around with the tomato sauce.

Tadaaaaa! easy right. it's one of my kids favourite 💕

Pls try it and let me know what you think 😊😊

*i'm using non stick stone ceramic pot. hence its easier for me to control the fire and ingredients.

#howtocook #food #easyrecipe #yummy

The perfect Rosti 🥔🍽️🥩 for brunch or any meal. YUMZ 🤤 The rosti starts from S$12 for plain and S$26 for the Wagyu & Ikura Rosti. Open for breakfast to dinner.📍South Side Keppel is located at 1557 Keppel Rd, unit 01-04, Singapore 089066. 📸 #ShotOniPhone15ProMax

#sgfood #sgfoodie #tiktokfoodie #comfortfood #wheretoeat #brunch #potato #rosti #shotoniphone #food #foodie

Hey 🍋 friends!

I’ve recently visited Picasso hair studio @ the Goldhill plaza outlet and I can’t wait to go back the second time! If you are looking for hair services but not sure where, here’s some pointers which sums up my experience! 😁

#1 Friendly and patient hairstylists ✨

I’ve experienced quite a few times visiting hair salons only to leave feeling discontented about the service or how my hair turned out. But not only was the hairstylist, Sky, friendly and patient, he would give tips and advice on your hair such as the after-care tips and what length would be more suitable etc. The other staffs would also ask me from time to time if the water temperature is okay, pressure is okay, and update when they are leaving for a bit to take care of the other customers which i think was a very nice gesture to do!

#2 Aesthetic pleasing environment

The salon decor was set up based off the Alice in Borderland theme and I heard it was for halloween season! The team did it up by themselves and I think it really value-adds to customers’ experience feeling comfortable and intrigued with the decor! The place is also really clean itself!

#3 Value-added services

One turnoff that we would all probably want to avoid when visiting salons are encountering hard selling right, but there wasn’t at all here which makes it a much comfortable experience. Also, they provide complimentary snacks, drinks and wifi the moment you get seated.

I personally loved how my hair turned out. Initially I wanted to cut it shorter but i was advised not to or else my hair will be harder to maintain and yes, i have poor after-hair maintenance skills so.. phew saved! Also i dyed the milk tea colour~

Time to visit Picasso Hair Studio for your next hair-styling trip! 🙆‍♀️

Location: Picasso Hair Studio @ 1 Goldhill Plaza, 01-49, Singapore 308899 (nearest MRT: Novena)

Prices: Do refer to their official website or Instagram page: https://instagram.com/picassohairstudio?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Cheers✨

Frenchgloss CopperBrown

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Butterfly haircut

#butterflyhaircut #frenchgloss

#sghairstylist #sghairsalon

So my company just encouraged us to take the PSM I Scrum Certification and they will pay for it. Hell yeah! Why not?! I get to develop myself and get to improve my resume.

So I challenged myself to get certified in a day! (It is totally fine to take a few days/weeks too!)

1. Understand the Scrum test format:

– 80 questions (multiple choice), 60minutes, 40sec per question

– do take note that you cannot use AI

– not proctored (no need to turn on camera or mic, no human supervision)

– you can bookmark the uncertain questions and return to it later

2. Read the Scrum Guide:

– 13 page (easy read)

– First Pass: Skim through the guide for a general overview. Focus on the main concepts without getting bogged down in the details.

– Second Pass: Now, delve deeper. Make sure you're well-acquainted with roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Developers), events (Sprint, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Sprint Planning), and artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment).

– Subsequent Passes: read as many as you need but I will only refer to it when I am doing the mock tests.

3. Take the mock test multiple times:

a. Scrum.org (free open assessment)

– it has 30 questions each time you try (unlimited tries). The question bank has limited questions and will be slightly different every time you try it.

– The same questions will appear in the actual test too.

– Mock tests offer invaluable practice, closely mirroring the actual PSM I exam both in format and content.

– After each test, review the questions you got wrong. This helps in identifying the sections of the Scrum Guide you might need to revisit.

– Aim for 100% for a few rounds to ensure if those questions pop up, you can answer them in seconds!

b. Udemy (Courses with test questions)

– free if you have singpass! (Google for “nlb udemy” for more instructions)

– “Scrum Master Certification Preparation 2023 – 1000 questions”

– I didn't finish all questions as I felt confident enough.

Do remember that while getting certified is beneficial for yourself and your resume, the ultimate goal should be a thorough understanding of Scrum principles for practical application.

How To Make Ramen Egg🥚

Ramen eggs with creamy runny yolks and flavourful egg whites are the best condiments on a ramen dish. It's very easy to make with really simple ingredients. Boil then cool the eggs and marinate with a mixture of soy sauce, mirin and water.

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Ingredients:

▢ 6 Medium sized eggs Cold

▢ 300 ml Water Enough to cover eggs for marinade

▢ 3 tbsp Soy sauce

▢ 3 tbsp Mirin

Instructions:

✔️Make marinade by mixing water, mirin and soy sauce

✔️Bring water to boil. Then add cold eggs in and reduce heat to simmering boiling for 7 minutes

✔️Place boiled eggs into ice cold water for at least 10 minutes

✔️Peel eggs and add eggs into the marinade

✔️Chill eggs in the marinade in the fridge overnight. If you want to enjoy the eggs within one to two hours, you can make a more concentrated marinade with less water and more of the soy sauce.

✔️Serve and enjoy!

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#eggs #Recipe #JapaneseFood #MakanAtHome #HomeCafe #homecooking