Category Archives: Buying for babies

So S wandered home today after another day of meandering up and down the streets of Bangkok savouring her new-found status as a woman of leisure. As I’ve written before we’re a bit put off by all this pink and … Continue reading →

Sometimes it seems like buying a baby cot/cage in Jakarta is almost as involved as having the baby. We got a call from the honourable cot-makers this morning. Due to Lebaran, they were running late and the cot that was … Continue reading →

So just when you thought it was safe to say the cot was in the bag, S went off to Mother Care (more aptly known as Moron Care) to purchase a mattress for the cot, only to be told they … Continue reading →

I got up this morning and saw a shopping note on the fridge which read: “Chopping board coconut vanilla washing machine” Interesting mix? well, before I get to that, lets get the cot out of the way. Yes, you guessed … Continue reading →

You know the feeling — you’re sitting in the departure lounge, your flight is leaving in an hour and a quick lager would be the great thirst quencher you’re looking for. “A Fosters? Why of course sir. That’ll be $18.99 … Continue reading →

Continuing to get stuffed around by the cot-turkeys — started browsing online stores in Singapore — may be easier (and cheaper!) to fly there and pick one up than continue to try to sort it out here. Came across this … Continue reading →

Yes, that’s right — bad news on the cot front. After rushing around and getting in a panic ordering one, S found out today that all three of the brand and model we wanted are badly water-damaged in the warehouse. … Continue reading →

When we go on holiday, we get FatCat — our cat which is intent on living forever — and bundle her off to cat-farm for a mere $10 a night. It always struck me as a lot of money, but … Continue reading →

While I was in Singapore last week on the way to Sydney I popped into a mall that is dedicated solely to kid’s and baby’s toys — four floors and who knows how many stores. I was looking for small … Continue reading →

I’m heading back to Vietnam come Tuesday and busied myself looking at what I need to pack. Bearing in mind we haven’t even had the baby yet, I’ve got enough bonds babywear to cloth a nation, enough muslin (sp?) cloths … Continue reading →