World's First Tokidoki Pop-Up Cafe Opens in Singapore Today_March 29 2018_JuJuBeXTokidoki Fans Get Ready!!!

Calling all Tokidoki and JuJuBeXTokidoki fans! The world's first Tokidoki pop-up cafe is opened today!! (Thursday, 29 March 2018) The pop up cafe by Kumoya Singapore is located at 8 Jalan Klapa which is situated along Victoria Street and pretty close by Bugis. I'm not even gonna do any introduction to Tokidoki b'cuz if you're a fan you should know what it is already rite?! Lols.

But a little introduction on Kumoya... It is actually their 4th themed cafe set up and the previous few were Care Bears, Miffy and Cinnamoroll. The owner of Kumoya changes their cafe's theme every few months and this time the super popular Tokidoki takes the storm. I'm sure this will be a SUPER HIT with us JuJuBeXTokidoki Mummies! Hehe..

Kumoya is a Singapore based Japanese-French inspired cafe and sits about 30 in their cosy space. You can't miss this place when you pass by. Just look at all the eye-popping aesthetic and cute Tokidoki characters that screams "come in and take photos with us"!

The cafe was literally decked in Tokidoki characters at almost every corner that you find. But thats great isn't it?? Cuz its super Instagram-able you're gonna go crazy with photo taking. There was also a small counter space where you can find some Tokidoki merchandises like figurines and plushies that can be purchased from the cafe.

Tokidoki menu!! Let's check out what's there to have here!

These were the mains offered at Kumoya, and some sides on the next page which I did not get a snap shot of. So cute!! We couldn't decide on what to have b'cuz 2 of us weren't gonna be able to stomach all of these plus desserts!

Desserts!!!! A must-have!!!

Cutesy beverages... some of these drinks comes with either a complimentary Tokidoki coaster or a Donutella drink float. Definitely gonna order one with the Donutella float, show you guys later k!!

Spot the cotton candy drink!!! *Screams* Of course we're ordering that!!

While waiting for our food & drinks, of course it's time for more photos!!!
Muahahahaha~~~ Look at the characters backing every chair!

And Unicornos all lined up on the seats waiting for you to hug them for a photo!

Calista (@MLBB) and I were a huge fan of this particular wall... it was a total great spot to get nice photos. Even the plushies alone looked so pretty in the pic. Gonna spam a few shots of us in the next few pics. Hehe.

Yeah! Say cheese with Latte!

*Muacks~~~

Confirm cute right??? Now you know where's a good spot to get your photos taken..
Hehe, you're welcome!! Okay enuff of us, food is served!!

First we've got the Moofia-Protected Pressed Sushi Rice. It looked like a giant pair of sushi printed with Latte & Milk which was adorable. The mains came accompanied with a small bowl of Miso Soup & some sides - Edamame beans & corn topped with fried lotus root chips. Cali loved the lotus root chips she kept telling me it was very good. Lols.

I'm a big fan of Unagi Sushi so this was my go-to dish. It was indeed a giant Unagi Sushi with an additional slice of cheese in between and topped with a printed rice cracker. A simple and straight forward dish which was pleasant to have especially since I love Unagi. One thing I felt lacked was wasabi though. Cali & I were saying how perfect it would be with a Sandy-faced wasabi on the side. Would be uber cute don't you think? And I'm sure most of you would like your sushi with some wasabi + shoyu right?

Cali ordered the Donutella & Sweet Friends Japanese Curry Rice which was a safe choice. The curry was a lovely mix with the fried items pairing with the Donutella-shaped Japanese rice. As a person who doesn't fancy deep-fried foods, the fried items that came with it tasted really fresh. We were both surprised with how unexpectedly tasty the mains were. I mean TBH we both came not expecting too much of the food b'cuz you know how themed cafes can look cute and all but when it comes to food it's usually like, uhm.... But the food were great so far. The mains were safe but were also done well. Oh yes back to this, the fried stuff included in the dish were calamari rings, tempura prawn, frittered salmon and a breaded scallop. They were all fresh & crispy!

And what's not to have mandatory food-tasting shots.. acting like some celebrity food bloggers.
Hahahaha... But who care's when we can!

We each ordered a beverage to share. First came the Donutella Sweet Treat Caramel Popcorn Frappe. The frappes comes with complimentary Donutella drink float which you can take home as a souvenier. They're super cute!! I took one home and my girls loved playing with it. Should have gotten another to make a pair! Next time maybe...

Oh Gawd!! I forgot to take a photo of the frappe 'cuz was busy taking pictures of the Donutella float instead, Lols!! So stealing a selfie from Cali. Although the name of the frappe and the look itself seemed like a reallllyyyy sweet drink, we were pleasantly surprised that it wasn't OOT (over the top) sweet. The sweetness for the drink was really just right and it tasted just like Garrett's popcorn. Hahaha.. Yummies! The drink was also drizzled with some caramel sauce & gourmet popcorn. Def like a dessert in a cup!

The Unicorno Cotton Candy came later which we knew why it took longer to be served 'cuz look at it!!! *jaw drops* and *takes phone out to quickly snap*... *talk later*.. LOL!! Kidding.. The drink looked super sweet doesn't it? But no! I was taken back after I took a sip of the drink. Cali ordered this so I wasn't sure what I was drinking, from the looks of it I thought it was some kinda milkshake. But no it's actually fruit calpis with butterfly pea tea. It was light and refreshing at the start, about a good 20 minutes later the cotton candy kinda disappeared into the drink and it tasted lightly sweetened compared to the start, which was still nice and not overly sweet. Nice one!

Donutella's Delightful Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Sauce - cake fans will love this especially if you're into dense & moist cakes. I went like "ooh, yum" when I first tasted this... after I had a taste of the next dessert this became blah... haha.. Okay this was not too bad but definitely not my winning pick.

Adios & Ciao Ciao's Farewell Fantasy Charcoal Waffles - Cali & I voted this as our fav for the night. Let me start with the waffles. The generous serving is definitely meant for sharing. The charcoal waffles were crispy on the outside & fluffy-light on the inside. Didn't taste much of the charcoal but it was fragrant on its own. Drizzled with some dark chocolate sauce, eaten with some cream on the side with a mint leaf... Cali & I thought was an interestingly-amazing taste. I loved it!! The berry soft serve that came with the waffles was also another of my fav. It was not too sweet and really addictive to have. The Hokkaido soft serve was house-made by Kumoya. Damn good! Brownies were okay but I loved the strawberry coated cereal crisps. They tasted like Meiji strawberry chocolate. Yums!

So far everything that happend at Kumoya's Tokidoki pop up cafe was awesome. I'm not sure how a hit it'll get with the public after it's doors are open today. But if you had to que for a seat here, do take some pics with the Tokidoki Little Terror (not so little here haha) standing outside of the cafe. Super cute & I'm sure anyone that comes to Kumoya will not leave without a picture with this cutey.

Hahaha.. I just told you, NO ONE or maybe us... won't leave without a mandatory picture with The Little Terror. 

We've had fun taking pictures at Kumoya with everything Tokidoki and enjoyed the food. I'll definitely recommend all fans to come just b'cuz you can take photos until you die (not literally haha) here and also the food is pretty worth having. I'm not paid to write this and wasn't obliged to do a blog review but I decided to b'cuz I really had a good time, and so did Cali. I think you girls, Mummies, or just fans will have an awesome time at Kumoya too. If you're heading down to Kumoya do remember to jio all your kakis and bring your Tokidoki and/or JuJuBeXTokidoki bags along to take lots of photos!! Sayonara~

Kumoya is Singapore’s first Halal-certified Japanese-French café.

Venue: Tokidoki Pop-Up Café
Kumoya @ 8 Jalan Klapa Singapore 199320

Opening Hours: 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday), 12:00 pm – 10:30 pm (Friday, Saturday), Last Order 30 minutes before closing, Closed on Mondays. 
Duration: 29 March 2018 to end June 2018

Find Kumoya on...

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kumoyasingapore/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kumoya_singapore/?hl=en

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Infant Formula Milk Review & Price Guide_Oz Farm Royal From Australia

Before I start my review for the day, I'll first talk about my thoughts on baby's nutritional intake for the first months of his/her life. I myself am a breastfeeding Mummy and I've been going on for 8 months already (read my story here). As a mother of two I feel the need of providing the best that I can for both my girls. When put in a situation or given a choice, I'll definitely give them what I can even if it means to go out of my way to achieve that. Because I feel that ultimately the feeling of my love for them will be greater than any obstacles that could possibly arise. So as a Mom who feels this way, I think it becomes a natural thing already and all the feelings of uncertainties and fear just fade away. Okay 'nuff of my emo talk, and back to where I was heading. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of baby's life is recommended by WHO & UNICEF because breast milk is the natural first food for babies and it provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of its life. There's even more benefits than this which you can read up here. I'm sure by now most Moms or Moms to be would know about this already with all the education of breastfeeding spreading all over the world. But I'm sure that there are Mummies who probably aren't able to provide their babies with the best first food whether being personal or medical reasons. But ultimately the choice as a Mother is theirs am I right? If you were to read my story on my breastfeeding journey, you'd find that I've actually been supplementing Baby H. with formula milk since she was 5 months old. I won't share too much details here so do read up my blog post on my breastfeeding journey.

I'm not shy to share that I am supplementing my baby with formula because at the end of the day the utmost priority is for baby to be fed well and not go hungry, right? Mummies who do not or could not provide their babies with breastmilk doesn't makes them any less of a good Mother! For me I just try to give what ever I have for how ever long I can. Baby H. is already 9 months old and I am happy that I've made it this far with breastfeeding her. Look at her, super chubs and happy! Happy baby = happy Mummy!! So because I have started supplementing Baby H's milk feeds with infant formula, I thought I'd share what I've been giving her if any of you Mummies are interested to find out.

I've been giving Baby H. infant formula from Oz Farm. They are a brand from Australia and who doesn't agree with me that this place is famous for its natural wonders?? The milk sourced for making Oz Farm products are from 100% Australian dairy farms which is recognized for producing the highest quality of milk possible (see above for more details).

Oz Farm focuses on the nutritional needs for:
~New born 0-6 months
~Infants 6-12 months
~Toddlers 1-3 years
~Children 1-10 years
~Adults - all stages for additional nutritional requirements
~Dairy products for general population

And their products are certified Halal & Kosher.

Abit more on how I got to know of this brand.. A friend of mine shared with me that she was giving her girls formula milk products from Oz Farm and that the prices were very affordable yet providing babies with adequate nutritional benefits. Her girls also did not react with 'side effects' from consuming these milk. Side effects referring to constipation, 'heatiness' or rejection of formula and etc. I'm not really picky with the brand of formula I give to my girls and to me what's important is that what I give is safe, AVA-approved, and provides them with the needed nutritional values for their age group. Oh yea, most importantly is that they like it and are suitable for it. So I thought okay no harm taking a look at the contents then see if its something I'll even be able to accept. 

Oz Farm offers 3 stages of formula milk products for infants to toddlers 0 months to 3 years old.
The Oz Farm Classic Infant Formula is suitable for infants aged 0-6 months, Stage 1
Oz Farm Classic Follow-On Formula suitable for infants 6-12 months, Stage 2
And The Oz Farm Classic Toddler Formula is suitable for toddlers aged 1-3 Years, Stage 3

I won't talk about stage 1 & 3 today b'cuz what I am giving Baby H. now is stage 2 as she is now 8 months old and the Oz Farm Classic Follow-On Formula is specially formulated for infants from 6 months of age. As our babies develop, its growth rate accelerates and its stomach’s ability to metabolize nutrients becomes greater. Oz Farm Classic Follow-On Formula (stage 2) contains more protein and calcium for increased bone and muscle development as well as many other essential vitamins and minerals to support all aspects of health and well-being. This formula milk is well rounded and suitable for babies between 6-12 months of age. Each tin also contains 13 key vitamins and 12 key minerals for healthy development (see above picture for nutritional contents).

Before I move on to sharing why I chose to try out the formula from Oz Farm, it's necessary to share more about the nutrition that is widely marketed by formula milk companies. They 2 commonly talked about ingredients are AA and DHA. You may also find other ingredients like ALA and LA in some formula milk too. Here are some details on these 4 ingredients (as shared by simplyjesme.blogspot.sg).

To be honest, Mummies and Daddies.. when you choose formula milk brands for your babies and you look at the contents of the given ingredients, do you really know what they are? Or whether it is really essential to baby's development? Actually I believe many of us are not exactly sure of this. I can't say for all parents, but a big percentage of us.. Yes?

To be honest, I am not the most versed person in these ingredients like how much of what is supposed to help our baby's development or the percentages of each ingredients should be, 'cuz I'm not qualified in this area to comment that much. But what I do know is that formula milk brands sold in Singapore that are AVA-approved comply to the requirements set by AVA, and no evidence that any one brand is superior to another.

As above I shared the table of nutrition list from simplyjesme.blogspot.sg and in her article the she shared different tables of price vs nutrition showing each stages of FM with the lowest prices vs highest content of DHA. I thought it was interesting so I decided to come up with a similar table but mainly comparing stage 2 FM since that's what Baby H. is taking now. For the purpose of this comparison, I've taken all the prices from Kim Sang Medical Hall at Jurong West b'cuz that is one of the places Oz Farm is retailed at and it's also a place where many parents purchase cheap diapers and FM.

How I compared? What other factors were involved?

• All prices were taken from Kim Sang Medical Hall at Jurong West
• All prices were based on the current prices stated when I walked in (January 2018)
• All prices were based on Stage 2 Infant formula milk
• Comparison was based on same sized tin

Stage 2 (Infant formula milk from 6 months onwards)

Comparing the prices for Stage 2,
Oz Farm is the lowest in price per kg and also the lowest per tin.
Enfamil A+ has the highest amount of AA+DHA, which corresponds to the lowest price per AA+DHA.

Coming up with this table was something challenging for me b'cuz I'm not usually a dollar-and-cents person and calculation really isn't my thing (hahahaha disclaimer first incase I calculated wrongly please pardon me!!) Even though I can be thrifty, for FM my purchasing influence isn't usually the cost but more like the suitability of the milk for my baby. Of course if baby is suitable to take a FM brand that has a lower cost and giving her a good amount of nutrition then that's best lah. So now that I've done up the table its really interesting and makes me feel positive about Oz Farm. 'Cuz overall so far there isn't any issues with Baby H. taking this FM. No heatiness, no constipation, allergy reaction, etc... And even though in this table Oz Farm isn't the one with the highest AA+DHA content, nor the cheapest per AA+DHA, from the looks of it Oz Farm is really not too far from it.. Like e.g. it is in the middle range of price per AA+DHA and nutrition content seems quite reasonable as well. And it topped the lowest cost per tin & per KG, pretty good leh..

**Update: I shared a promo code at the end of the review which takes $5 off purchase online their official SG website (which retails for $40/tin).. means per tin is only $35!!! OMG super worth!!

Anyway just thought I'd share this little interesting topic of mine and a review of Oz Farm FM with you Mummies or even Daddies out there who's interested in finding out things like the cheapest FM prices, which is better and what nots.. though I've mentioned before above that all formula milk brands sold in Singapore that are AVA-approved comply to the requirements set by AVA, and no evidence that any one brand is superior to another. So this review is for all you out there to just read and consider on your own lah.. Not trying to promote anything 'cuz I'm not paid by anyone to write this article. So yea, just read on your own discretion k. That's all for today & I hope you liked my review for the day.  Do feel free to leave comments in the comment box below if you have any question/s regarding the topic and I'll try my best to answer them if it's not already stated in my blog above. Stay tuned for more reviews, bye~! ; )

If you'd like to find out more about Oz Farm, you may check them out on their website..

Their FM can be purchased on their website: https://sgp.ozfarmroyal.com.au/

FYI just to share hor, when you check out on this website to purchase, quote "5OFF" to get $5 off.. Then actually it makes it EVEN MORE WORTH IT.. Super cheap $30+ per tin lehs!! Don't say I didn't share ah.. I'm not sure if there's an expiry date for this code but I've been using it.. Hehe.. You're welcome.

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