• Mommy Moments

    Mommy Moments

    Being a mother is a bittersweet journey, at least for myself. In one day, I can be the sweetest, most understanding, and balanced mother; and the next minute, I can be a horrible, screaming, eye-rolling mother, too. I can foster independence, yet I can helicopter at the same time (yes, I can do that). I…

  • Book Review: Everything I Never Told You

    Book Review: Everything I Never Told You

    Order it here A very well written book about the dynamic of a Chinese-American family during the 1970s. It centers around the death of one of the daughters (I am not spoiling any of it, it’s on the first page of the book) and every other character’s reaction to it. The story is told in the present…

  • Twelve Shopping Tips From An Expert (yours truly)

    Twelve Shopping Tips From An Expert (yours truly)

    It is no secret that Fashion (yes, capital letter and all) has been one of my passions since I was a little girl. I remember from a very, very young age noticing different types of fabrics, observing the trends, and even playing to be a fashion designer. My friend Arianna and I had our own…

  • Council

    Council

    Today I was part of a Kindergarten Parent Council at my daughter’s school. Truth to be told: I was dreading. It not only meant having my three kids ready by 7:20 am to do three school drop-offs and switch gears to be all Kumbaya and participate in a council. It also meant speaking in public…

  • 15 Books for 2017: Turn Your Intentions into Your Lifestyle

    15 Books for 2017: Turn Your Intentions into Your Lifestyle

    Happy New Year! Cheers to you that are reading this right now, I hope you started off with the right foot and, if not, not to worry, you still have 354 days ahead. Last year, was one of many personal challenges for me. I was ready for it to end. As my Dad texted me…

  • Merry Everything!

    Merry Everything!

    Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Merry Everything!

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