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I wrote this post years ago, but held off sharing it to protect my young son s privacy. But yesterday, the wisdom from this experience resurfaced and I felt compelled to return to my good ol blog and finish out the draft to share with you all. I also got the green light from my son [ ]
A few weeks ago, I found myself seated at a wedding reception with complete strangers. I was confused. We knew lots of people at this wedding, and some of our closest friends were just two seats away at the same (round) table. But the seating was assigned so I covered my surprise and greeted the [ ]
The other day, a friend asked what my son was into these days. Without thinking, I replied, Well, yesterday I heard him say his favorite sports are soccer and ice skating, even though he just started skating lessons and isn t even good at it yet. I started to hear myself before the words even finished [ ]
Bolo Bao is a DELICIOUS soft Hong Kong bun with a crumbly, sweet, cookie-like topping that you can find at any Cantonese bakery. While Bolo means pineapple, and Bao means bread, there s not actually any pineapple in this bread. Its name comes from the criss-cross pattern atop the bread, which looks like the pattern on [ ]
Today was the first day of school, and as expected, I found myself walking home from school with a flurry of thoughts and feelings in my mind. Was my son going to be okay in a combination class? Was he going to make friends? Was my daughter going to be okay with the new teacher? [ ]
This content uses referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. The Short Version: There are so many super fun games to play, and they re really good for your kids, too! I ve made a detailed list (roughly in order of increasing ability/age) of our favorites below! I recently sent out our family newsletter, where every single [ ]
This content may use referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. I was pretty sure I was the last person to hear about this delightful coffee concoction, but when I texted a photo to one of my friend groups last year, 4 of the 5 didn t know what it was. When I posted it to [ ]
When I was young, I used to wish I could step into my books and live in them. I read American Girl books and wished I could knock on Samantha s door and walk into her beautiful 1904 Victorian Christmas home. I devoured Laura Ingalls Wilder s stories of traveling west in a covered wagon in the [ ]
This content may use referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. A gorgeous chewy chocolate cookie with crisp edges, that beautiful crackle, deep toffee flavor, generous blobs of chocolate wafers throughout, and the perfect sprinkle of Maldon sea salt: My new all time favorite chocolate chip cookie! I know, I said I had a different [ ]
There is so much I love about Melissa Clark s Chocolate Babka recipe: The fudge filling, simple syrup, and most of all, the chocolate streusel! I could eat that streusel every day. But as often as I would love to toast up a thick slice of chocolate babka, I don t always have it in me to [ ]