DeLynn_Lyd: Mother of Pearl

This week pretty much sucks. I am so drained. I am not even sure whether it is a pregnancy thing or my poor health. There is just so much to do, buy and decide...bleh to housing and pregnancy decisions. Also, I just want to clear off any work and writing backlog before baby arrives. Baby has been blessing me with pretty good skin but me having itchy fingers went to squeeze an old blackhead and voila, I got a bad acne T.T

But one thing never fails to keep my mood up and it is pretty accessories. By now, you would have reckoned my love for pearls. And woots I found DeLynn_Lyd that makes pretty awesome pieces. I used a filter for my photos. Hey, that's cos I don't want my little zit to destroy the beauty of the pearls. 

1. Flat Pearls

The creation at DeLynn_Lyd doesn't really have names so I gave every piece of them a descriptive piece. This is a very raw piece of rectangle-shaped pearl. Some people don't really like the uneveness while others dig its natural form. Sometimes, I am quite thankful I am having a baby boy because I can't deal with another pearl snatcher. 

This piece caught my Mum's eyes pretty fast and she flatly told me "I want it".  Mother and daughter, we both love our pearls and are on a quest to collect all the different designs. My Mum obviously has a bigger collection than mine and is lacking one in its raw form, so as the great daughter I am, I sadly bid adieu to this piece. 

2. Dangling Pearls

I have single dangling pearl, this is my first duo piece. It actually looks better than I thought. Tried out a head filter and immediately I felt like a queen. I don't know, I might want to feature this in a maternity shoot. There is something queenly about it and I am not sure how the term "Mother Pearl" came about...it might just mean a mother must wear pearls. Hehehe. 

The thing about pearls is that their design are always simple. And perhaps they are born to be designed simple to bring out its charm. I have different variations of simple pearl and sometimes I yearn for something a little bit more complex which doesn't always play out too well, which brings me to the next piece.

3. Complex Pearl

This is a classic case of what you like may not always look good on you. I love the intricate design but on me, it just didn't really stand out. Maybe it is also an age thing, my Mum always tell me as you grow older, you like bigger jewelry. Bigger is better. I think if you have a smaller face, this might look good on you. 

I was also quite adventurous with my filters this time round. I have to say I look pretty good with blonde fringe. Maybe this should be my new look after baby is out. Let me know what you guys think!

Food Tour 19: Food After CB

Quite honestly, I don't really go out and eat now that I am a vulnerable. I don't even exercise, fml. For those who like my food reviews, I am afraid it might be a long time till we will see the next one. I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, sigh. Will save the full the story for a later date. So, you know this post is like a tribute to the next few months of very, very clean eating.

1. Pizza Hut

Yes, I know everyone knows Pizza Hut. But you know, for the longest time, I have always been eating Dominos cos there is an outlet near my house that is bound to deliver to me during CB. Plus, it is cheaper so I never really bothered to question the quality even though my Dad kept harping Pizza Hut was better. The other day we had a team lunch, and my colleague ordered Pizza Hut to be delivered to my house.

There was 2 realisations made that day - one, there was a Pizza Hut outlet near my place and two, their pizzas were way better whether in terms of crunchiness of crust and overall taste. It is definitely more expensive but you know when it comes to food I ain't the most price sensitive. I feel kinda of cheated that I had basically been supporting Dominos the whole of CB cos now I am quite certain I am a  Pizza Hut gal. 

2. Ollie Kitchen & Bar

The thing about CB is that it made the F&B industry half-alive. Business is really so bad that the promotions/ deals are extremely worthy. On the downside, I don't even know whether my favourite restaurants are going to make it. It was one of those days, I don't know what to eat and I came across Ollie Kitchen & Bar. Honestly, I only stepped in because I wanted to avoid a crowd and their lunch deal was too good ($12+ for a drink, main and soup)!

Didn't really regret choosing them over the rest because their aglio olio was pretty delicious. My meatball spaghetti was meh. The corn soup of the day was awesome as well and I really welcomed the free lemon tea that came along with it because I was so parched. (The sugar syrup was by the side so you could modify your sweetness level!)

3. Buttercake & Cream

My bro was feeling really generous with money that day and was very reluctant to walk out of the house to get me lunch so we went for this "magical set" which was on slight discount at Grab. When people say good food makes your mood good, I guess it is true cos this meal made the both of us so happy that day although we were poorer by about $17. We were definitely shocked by the nice presentation, for a while I thought it was not what we ordered. 

Usually food delivery doesn't taste that good, but this one the food was still warm. We were so impressed that my bro said that we should totally go over to the cafe someday to check it out ourselves when I am myself again or even host baby's birthday there!

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That's all the food recommendation I have for now. I am really watching my diet for now, so sorry if the next few posts until baby pops will be on low-GI diet T.T

[Updated] All you need to know about Silverette

Hello Mummies, I am not sure about you but I have heard about Silverette nursing cups. Generally, I felt their user demographics seemed to be mainly non-Asians, so I am also quite concerned if the good reviews may not be applicable for our Asian body-types. In addition, only Pupsik sold it in Singapore (heard some retailers commenting about how the products held there may not be authentic). Hence, I shove the possibility of using Silverette nursing cups out of my mind.

But as luck may have it, Silverette arrived in the shore of Asia. :) Now that it is closer to home, I decided to give it a try. A pair of the silver nursing cups cost S$78. At first glance, the price may seem a bit steep. But bear in mind that it is made of 925 Silver from Italy and it can be reused for your subseqent pregnancies. Also at the end of your child-birthing journey, you can re-cast the cups into a pendant as a memory keepsake.

In modern times, we mostly see silver used in our jewelry so we might lose sight of the non-aesthetics properties of Silver. In the Roman times, silver has been known as a disinfectant. Since 400BC, Hippocrates also known as the father of medicine documented silver's wounds healing properties. In an Asian contact, we always see the king's servant testing for poison using a pure silver pin in the period dramas. 

The Silverette nursing cups are designed to fit the areola area that is 45mm or less. Reasons on why I was keen to try it out was because it can help to protect sore, cracked nursing nipples and act as an preventive measure to prevent wounds, cuts and infections to the nipples. Most importantly, the Silverette nursing cups does not have to be used with other nursing products. For Mummies who are trying/ intending to breastfeed, I find this quite important because the last thing I want is for my milk to be contaminated. 

Based on what I have read online, the Silverette nursing cups is very easy to use and very portable. I will do a separate review after I use them so please save the tag "Silverette Nursing Cup" if you want to follow up on this. I will also be updating this post as and when on other tibits of information I find online so do save this post as well! 

** Updates 1**

For any Mummies who see this on your nursing cup, please don't panic, it is just the silver oxidising. It is still safe to use. But if you want to make it shine again, you can either:

1. Make a paste with baking soda and water to scrub the cup

2. Pour hot water in a cup and add a table spoon of baking soda to soak the cups. 

**Updates 2**

I have been using this for 3 months and my boobs are going strong :D I use it without any nipple cream. With a correct latch, your boob should be free from any tears. Sadly, my baby sucked till my nipple had a bit of bleeding. It healed pretty fast, within a week the "clot" was gone. I didn't have any case of strawberry milk either. I used the cup to hold breastmilk I used to heal my breast. 

It was oxidising quite badly at 3 months and I cleaned it till it sparkle using method 1. Within a few days, it tarnish again. :'( Will probably do another therapeutic cleansing at the 6 months mark!

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