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Local and imported fruits in China

by KittyCat on July 10, 2009


When we first arrived in China, shopping for fruits was one of my priorities because my tot LOVED bananas then. We could find bananas (imported from Thailand), papaya (the Hawaiian type), oranges, grapes and apples (imported from the United States) watermelon and kiwi fruit (imported from Australia) in the supermarket.
But the real joy is finding [...]

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Shopping at the wet market – Part 1

by KittyCat on February 10, 2009


After eliminating milk (and grapes, his favourite fruit) 100% from his diet, giving him another pack of Smecta and spoon-feeding him 1/2 pack of ORS, his diarrhea eased.
Also, he got much much better when I put him back on his Rhinathiol and ventolin syrup. Although he irritated the hell out of me when he resumed [...]

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Shopping for food

by KittyCat on December 19, 2007


I knew I had to do it one day. It’s now or never. *Breathe*
You might think what’s so tough about shopping for food? Here’s my dilemma:

pushing an ACTIVE 23 month old toddler
maneuvering a stroller around non-wheelchair friendly places (I’ve had to haul him in his stroller up 3 steps once. Oof, heavy!)
keeping my shopping list to what I [...]

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