Graduation Money Ribbon Lei Tutorial
My eldest daughter graduated from high school earlier this month. We were surprised when her high school announced they were having an in-person ceremony. We were prepared just for a virtual one. On the day of the ceremony, it was sunny and hot out on […]
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday! Here are some of my favorite finds. H&M Smocked Bandeau Dress $19.99 – I’ve had my eye on this dress for a while but it’s not available online yet but available in my local store. I like the florals against the white and […]
Friday Favorites
It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these, but here are some of my recent favorite finds. Naisture Facial Sheet Masks I’ve been buying facial sheet masks from Naisture for years now and I like the ones from here because the cotton sheets are […]
Easy Soy Milk
One of my favorite breakfasts, when we visited Taiwan in 2019, was fresh soy milk with Chinese donuts. Such a wonderful combination! This place in Taiwan was so popular that it had a line of people waiting on the staircase, out the door, and wrapped […]
Spring Break 2021 – Part 2
Palo Alto I read this article about Foothills Park. It used to be a park reserved only for Palo Alto residents but had opened up recently to the public. It was a nice little spot to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. We walked around […]
Spring Break 2021 – Part 1
My kids’ spring break was earlier this month and although we would’ve love to travel, we didn’t feel comfortable with it yet, so decided to do day trips instead. Luckily we live in the bay area and are surrounded by beautiful nature and have amazing […]
Review – rom&nd Juicy Lasting Tint
When I saw the colors, I just wanted to try all of them but my wallet says no. Actually, they’re reasonably priced at $8.69 each but, since I don’t wear makeup often, I didn’t want to be wasteful. I don’t think I have ever used […]
My Goals for 2021
I’m not one to make resolutions. I do, however, have an idea of what I’d like to work on this year. This is a bit overdue since we’re already in the month of February, but here goes: 1. Clear out the Legos – We have […]
Red Tops for Chinese New Year to Bring You a Year of Luck
Chinese New Year is almost here (2/12/21), so I’ve been on the hunt for some warm red tops. I used to hate red when I was younger, but I realized it was because it was the wrong shade of red. I learned that orangey reds […]
Year in Review – 2020
Happy 2021! I was reflecting back on 2020 and appreciating what we’ve accomplished last year. With the pandemic, we spent a lot of time at home and like most people, we did some home improvement projects to make spending time at home more pleasant. 1. […]