English childrens & cook books at great value

If you remember, about a month ago we introduced our readers to Fun to read a specialist book supplier in childrens and cook books at amazing value.

We have news again - Fun to Read are having another road show at Vicwood Plaza (MTR - Sheung Wan Exit E), from 27 April - 30 April (Tue-Fri) 11am-8pm

Contact: Raymond Wong at +852 3105 3588

or email: raymond@funtoread.com.hk

Have fun reading!

Baking & Kitchenware - Hong Kong

For those of us who have a passion for cooking, this is the shop you must know about. Located in the heart of Sheung Wan, Kam Lee Steel Products & Engineering Ltd is a no-nonsense cookware store specialises in the supply of professional baking and cookware in metal, having years of experience in supplying to local restaurants and professional food making businesses.

Their Sheung Wan retail store stocks some great quality baking ware ranging from moulds for muffin, tartlet, cake, bread , baking trays, pots & pans, teapots and tea filters, cookie cutters, cake baking accessories, you name it they have it, all at very attractive wholesale prices. For example, funkimama managed to find round tartlet moulds in metal for HK$1 each!

As the store is so very packed with lots of products, you do need take time to look for things you want. The owners are very knowledgeable and can provide advice as to usage and care of their utensils upon request.

Here is a map for those who need it.

Address: Kam Lee Steel Products & Engineering Products Ltd, Shop C4-C5, Ground Floor, 60-62 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

Call: 2543 8921, or 2543 8627 for details.

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10am - 7pm, Closed on Sundays.

對熱愛烹飪的你, 這間位於上環中心地帶的鋼鐵用品公司你一定要知曉, 他們專賣煮食用具及模具, 一些大酒樓和高級餐廳都會跟他們訂購, 而且他們所賣的用具種類頗多, 只要你想得出的, 他們很大機會都可提供, 價錢亦十分合理, 就以funkimama為例, 在那兒找到一直想要找的製撻器皿, 都只是$1一個

由於店舖所賣的種類繁多, 你或要用些少時間找你想要的東西, 不過, 店舖負責人都很樂意為你提供服務, 而且他們對各種用具或器皿的使用和保養知識都十分熟識, 如閣下有什麼問題, 他們也很樂於為大家解答

大家不妨跟以上地圖去尋一尋寶吧!

Infant / Child Safety

Funkimama has read a very sad piece of news yesterday about an 18-month old baby boy found dead from strangulation by a curtain cord at home in Hong Kong. It was reported that the baby was discovered unconcious by his carer, who was at the time cooking a meal while leaving the infant unattended. Both parents were away from home at the time.

This has given Funkimama a strong wish to share the importance of infant / child safety with fellow parents and carers.

Here is a booklet titled The Safe Nursery published by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission with very detailed tips on what parents and carers should watch out for with regard to infant safety. Safety tips provided in this booklet are not only for infant products but there is also a section with tips on general household safety.

If you are a working parent and your children spend the majority of the day with a carer, do ensure your carer is aware of the potential hazards and how to prevent injuries from occuring. Afterall, it is better safe than sorry.

funkimama在咋天的報章上看見一則令人傷感的新聞報導, 就是有一個18個月大的小朋友被家中的窗簾布繩索勒死了, 他的父母當時外出上班, 平常都是交由工人照顧, 而今次剛巧工人正忙著在煮飯, 只有小朋友獨個兒在客廳中玩耍, 在沒有任何成年人看顧下, 意外就發生了

這事令funkimama有很深刻的沖擊, 而且很希望可以在此和各位父母或照顧者分享一些有關嬰兒/兒童安全資訊

這裡有一本由美國安全產品委員會出版的小冊子 - The Safe Nursery, 詳細記錄及教導父母或看顧者應怎樣注意兒童安全問題, 避免意外發生, 而這本安全小貼士並不是只針對兒童方面, 它還教導一些日常生活家居安全小貼士呢

如閣下是上班一族, 而寶寶通常都是托他人照顧的話, 請務必確定所托之人是會注意並懂得避免那些潛在危險的事件發生

事前注重總好過事後後悔吧!

It's fun to read

It is indeed fun to read. And it will probably be more fun to read if parents can make savings by purchasing brand new English books at an attractive discount!

Fun to Read specialises in childrens and cook books in the English language. By importing directly from overseas publishers (UK, US & Australia), Fun to Read are able to offer all items at extremely keen prices to benefit their direct customers.

You may purchase from their warehouse in Kwun Tong (prior appointments necessary, see details & map here), or if Kwun Tong is a bit too much of a hike for you, follow their book fair road shows. Funkimama summarises below a couple of upcoming road shows in Hong Kong shopping malls:

1) Olympian City Phase I - Central Atrium, U/G (MTR - Olympic Station), 24-29 March (Tue-Sun) 11am-9pm

2) Vicwood Plaza (MTR - Sheung Wan Exit E), 31 March - 3 April (Tue-Fri) 11am-8pm

Contact: Raymond Wong at +852 3105 3588 or email: raymond@funtoread.com.hk

Have fun reading!

Fun to Read 這間網上書店, 現正舉行折扣優惠, 務求令各家長更有樂趣地選購心儀的英文書籍給自己或小寶寶閱讀

這書店專門出售英文兒童圖書及烹飪書籍, 而且全是從外國入口的, 包括英國, 美國及澳洲, 所有產品, Fun to Read都會以絕對優惠的價錢來優惠他們的顧客

其實, 你可到他們位於觀塘的公司購買, 不過要先跟他們預約, 地址及資料如上, 如果覺得觀塘對你來說不大方便的話, funkimama提議你可選擇他們以下的流動售賣點:

1) 奧海城1期商場 - 地下中庭商場 (港鐡奧海城站) , 日期: 3月24-29日 (星期二至日), 時間: 早上11時至晚上九時

2) 維德廣場 - 港鐡上環站E出口, 日期: 3月31日- 4月3日(星期二至五), 時間: 早上11時至晚上8時

聯絡人: Raymond Wong - 3105 3588, 電郵: raymond@funtoread.com.hk

Natural Household Cleaning Alternatives

Cleaning House - Bucket & Mop Originally uploaded by swgrlimited

As part of funkimama's continual efforts to doing her share for the environment, she has now replaced most commercial/chemical household cleaners with 2 things: vinegar & baking soda. These 2 products are simple, inexpensive, natural and safe to us and the environment.

Funkimama recommends using vinegar to clean kitchen table tops, toilet bowls, baths and sinks, as well as for a last quick rinse for vegetables! Always dilute vinegar with water before use. Vinegar has disinfecting properties and a 20-50% vinegar diluted in water is all that is needed.

Baking soda can be used to scour pots and pans, without doing damage to the surface. Funkimama soaks her baking trays in a dilution of baking soda overnight and it is so much easier to wash off those tough stains the day after. It is also a great deodoriser, sprinkle some in the bottom of the bin after every change and you will notice the difference.

Try these great alternatives, and let's do our part for the environment today! If any of you are already using vinegar and baking soda for household cleaning, share with our fellow readers by emailing us at info@funkimama.com.

Funkimama 繼續分享自家家居環保清潔小貼士 - 就是利用醋及蘇打粉來代替一些含有化學物質的商業清潔產品, 這兩種清潔原料都是既經濟又簡單, 對我們人體及環境都十分安全的天然用品, Funkimama首先將醋用水稀釋 (大約百分之20-50吧), 然後主要用來清潔廚房枱面, 浴室洗手盆, 浴缸, 甚至可以用在最後清洗過水的蔬菜上, 而同樣, 將蘇打粉稀釋後, 可用來洗擦廚具, 例如湯煲, 平底鑊等, 不會刮花物件表面呢! 而Funkimama亦會在水漕放一盆水, 待一晚過後, 所有頑固污漬都可以容易地擦去, 除此之外, 它還有一項很好的功能, 就是除臭, 試灑少許在垃圾箱內吧, 當你每次清除垃圾時便可知有多大分別了! 由今日開始, 為保護我們的環境做點事吧!

如各位其實已有運用醋及蘇打粉作家居清潔的話, 歡迎大家電郵給我們和大家一起分享閣下的心得! Funkimama的電郵地址是 info@funkimama.com

The Natural Powers of Bay Leaf

Bay Leaf, originally uploaded by becness1.

Apart from using this wonderful herb in your Spaghetti Bolognaise, do you know that by placing a few pieces of bay leaves where cockroaches frequent will keep them away. That's right, cockroaches do not like bay leafs, instead they run away from them.

月桂葉這種天然香草, 除了可加在肉醬意粉內使其更美味之外, 原來你只要放幾片月桂葉在平常蟑螂出沒的地方, 是可以把它趕走的呢, 真的呀, 原來蟑螂本身十分討厭月桂葉氣味, 對此它們會避之則吉呢!