Happy birthday LOML. I woke up at 4:48 a.m. because baby needed to eat & I was plotting your breakfast. I was ready to fetch breakfast at 5 a.m. but baby had other plans. He oscillated from sleep & feeding until a little after 7 a.m., when I finally made my escape. Uncle Benny’s knows how to make an impressive donut. I know you have a curiosity for cronuts but this lush maple bacon donut…
This may look like an ordinary bowl of cereal but it’s not. Let me tell you why. It’s the cumulation of various contributors to a shared cause: keeping me fed. My sister brought the multigrain Cheerios. (Thanks for sharing your stash, Miss M!) My mom gave me sesame seeds to add to my foods for added oomph. My dad gave me honey roasted almond slices, also for oomph factor. HB brought the soy milk home…
That what every Saturday morning should be like. This is a special Saturday, spent with my little sister. Got the home breakfast special (thanks HB) before rushing out the door to enjoy the sun & get our feet did. No manis for us because as a mommy, I’m constantly touching my baby’s face & I don’t want any chipped paint to make its way into his mouth. But my toes are a different story. After…
It’s the little one’s first CNY. I was hoping to get baby a little red outfit to ring in the new year. But I didn’t get to it. An outfit with a red car on it will have to do. Or we can see what else baby has in his wardrobe repertoire. Life is such a funny thing. There are some people who are so incredibly loving & helpful. And those that are not. I…
Tonight we had a special friend come to visit bearing delicious homemade food. Above all the delightful food one can discover in restaurants and beyond, lies those precious edibles people make with love. The bok choy with beans was wonderfully seasoned with an unsuspecting kick of spice as the endnote. I meant to have a taste and nearly finished the whole thing. A common occurrence when I taste good food. The chocolate chip cookies were…
Photo credit: Baby’s Popo Grandparents are like angels sent from above to help struggling, new parents. My parents and my partner’s parents are wonderful. They bring food, help out with the baby and are overall, amazing. It’s such a blessing to not only have these cool people as our family but as the doting grandparents to our baby. The cool part is, they do it all effortlessly. Each pair of parents has raised three children;…
Now that I’m one, I’m developing a sense of all the crazy things moms do to give their kids everything they can. I remember in middle school, begging my mom for Nikes. This feels stupid and selfish now because I don’t think a kid needs a $100 pair of sneakers. My kid will probably beg for similar items & I’ll have to give him a piece of my mind. I’ll probably cave in the end…
Fresh off the Boat. A good show. High quality stereotyping so extreme it’s comical. Strangely honest. Laggies. Decent movie. Parallels the floating time inevitably experienced before the laggie finds her way. Pork belly quesadilla. I love pork belly. The cheese and pork meld perfectly to form a little crust on the tortilla. Honorable mentions: ramen with rock cod too quickly devoured to be pictured. Kona coffee mochi to ward off the Bubbies withdrawal. Thoughts about…
What a gem — baby with special friends visiting. Josh & Eric are naturals with little baby. The little one loved being cuddled and played with. So many delicious treats… Cookies, brownie & a delightful donut muffin! We are so fortunate to have so many treats to savor! Baby is now more alert & curious about his environment. Starting to spend more time in his crib in preparation for an eventual conversion. A blessed Saturday.
My sister is the best. You know how I know? Because she gets all bubbly with excitement over things that are important to me. This is an amazing and quite selfless quality. Most people can share in your joy, but only the ones that are really down for you can elude that kind of glow with you. I am amazed, blessed and continually impressed with my sister, my family & friends that show me this…