Today’s guest poster is my friend Glenn. We both have something very dear in common, my nephew Jonah. Jonah is both our first nephew so we both have fun in spoiling Jonah and then we give him back to his parents when we are done. Glenn is a foodie, he loves food and he […]
Even fantasy destinations have their bad days, even on our honeymoon. Today, the wind and rain has stirred up the white beaches and it is not looking like its pretty self. We are enjoying some downtime, waiting for the bad weather to pass so we can get ourselves some delicious fruit shakes. Yesterday we had […]
Hi friends, Just want to pop in the good ole blog to say hello. Chris and I are having a great time in the Philippines. We are on Day #13 of our honeymoon, sadly it is our last week of travel. We are currently on our 4th and last island. Today, we walked the 4km […]
Today’s guest post comes from my friend Irene. Irene and I were friends in high school but we lost touch during college days. Thanks to Facebook, we were able to reconnect again. I love her positive outlook in life and her energy, and I always enjoy the quotes she shares daily. We have a few […]
Hi everyone! I’m Christina, from Hungry Meets Healthy.I was honored to be asked by Lea to write a guest post! Isn’t she the sweetest? Not to mention, she has the cutest clothes! 🙂 So who doesn’t love a vacation? I know I do! As a self-proclaimed foodie, I admit that new restaurants and foods are […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
I haven’t done my nails since summer but last week, I wanted to add a little shine and color to my nails. I chose Essie’s Shearling Darling nail polish and I think it’s the perfect holiday plum and hue. Picture taken during a date night with the hubby 🙂
Accidental tasty salad. Sometimes random leftovers make great meals. The week is coming to an end, which means I am trying to eat all the leftovers before cooking a whole new batch of dishes. A mish mash of flavors that surprisingly went well together. A bed of arugula and fresh spinach, tossed in Shiitake Sesame Vinaigrette. […]
Whenever I host friends and family for a get together, I try to be a good host and have some dip or snacks ready as soon as the first guests arrives. This summer, just like last summer, we are hosting a lot of weekend pool party and BBQ at our house. Most of the time, […]
Here you go, first week of my work wardrobe capsule. I didn’t buy anything new just for this capsule, I wanted to shop my own closet. I wanted to take inventory of what I had, whittle down my wardrobe for the next several months and see how it goes. I got a few compliments […]
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid (4/5 stars) This is like the Cast Away movie, but in this version Tom Hanks comes home just before the wedding. Emma Blair married her high school sweetheart Jesse in her twenties: they traveled the world together and were blissfully happy—until Jesse’s helicopter disappeared over the […]
Christmas Eve It’s our family’s tradition to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. Chris and I headed to my aunt’s house (same as last year) for our Christmas Eve party. We had traditional filipino dishes, including a whole roasted pig (lechon). After we ate, it was time to mingle and catch up with everyone at the […]
listening to the loud rain and strong winds outside. The first rainy week this year. being thankful that the whole family is healthy this week, after baby was sick all of last week and then later hubby and I caught the bug going around renewing my annual pass for Disneyland. I’m looking forward to […]
I haven’t been cooking or baking in the last few weeks, it is just too hot around here and I get sweaty just thinking about me standing in the kitchen. There have been lots of Trader Joe’s salads, sandwiches, fish tacos and anything that can be cooked or re-heated on the toaster oven. I recently […]
