My Cousin’s Wedding

Sunday, March 28, 2010

I am back from a very refreshing and much needed 2-week vacation away from the cold weather here in the midwest. Troy, the girls, and I flew to California to attend my cousin Joyce’s wedding, and then just relaxed and hung out with the cousins, aunts, and uncles...

Wrapped in Duct Tape

Monday, March 1, 2010

It’s almost spring. Hurray! Time for a wardrobe change for Mica and Rinoa. Problem is Rinoa has an unusual body shape – thanks to Troy! It’s really difficult to shop for her. So while I was at the bookstore one evening, I decided that I would try and...

Vietnamese Pho Party

Sunday, February 28, 2010

I got introduced to pho when a Vietnamese restaurant opened a few blocks from my home a few months ago. I found this dish so comforting that lately, it’s been a staple in my diet. My dear friend Lar taught me how to prepare this comfort food at home. And let me...

Friday Art

Friday, February 26, 2010

Fridays are dedicated to art and music in our house. Here’s what Mica and Rinoa have been busy with in art class. This is a charcoal drawing that Mica made. A perfect example of patience and persistence paying off – over the past few months, I’ve...

Back from Slumber

Thursday, February 25, 2010

I’m sorry I haven’t updated in a while. After the excitement over the holidays has subsided and the cold, cruel winter kicks in – short days, dead outdoors – I get sporadically pulled in this dark abyss where personal demons try to devour me....