When it starts to snow, that’s when my husband breaks out the hot pot vegetables. It has become a family tradition for us to have hot pot during a winter storm. What is Hot Pot? Hot pot is a Chinese cooking method with a simmering pot of soup where you throw in different vegetables, shaved meat […]
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We recently took a trip down to North Carolina to visit relatives, and we spent a day at a children’s museum called Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville. The museum is about a 40 min drive from Charlotte, NC, and I’m glad my brother suggested visiting.
If you have kids and live in the VA/DC area, Cox Farms in Centreville, VA, is the place to go for a taste of pumpkins, apples, and farm kiddie attractions. It’s one of the biggest fall festivals you can visit. There are many different themed slides, farm animals to pet, a World Famous hayride, corn maze, […]
After having my brother ask me three times where we got our glider, I thought it would be helpful to share the information for new parents shopping for nursery furniture. In the beginning, I debated with my husband about whether it was worth the cost to buy a glider. I didn’t know if it was […]
Emily is officially one-year-old this summer! Her grandmother bought her a beautiful silk hanbok (한복) to wear for her birthday. This is a traditional Korean dress that a baby wears when she becomes one-year-old. Koreans celebrate one year as a milestone because hundreds of years ago not many babies survived to that age. The first […]
My husband and I decided to take our daughter Emily on a last minute trip to Virginia Beach. I recommend going to Virginia Beach if you want a quieter, more family-friendly atmosphere. I have been to beaches like Ocean City, MD before and Ocean City is definitely more flashing lights, arcades, and geared toward younger […]
If you are pregnant or raising a newborn baby, here are my top books for new parents that are worth buying:
Update: My daughter is now one year old and she can tolerate cheese, yogurt, ice cream and other milk products. She, like many others, outgrew the milk protein allergy called infant proctolitis. Hope the following information is useful for moms who have discovered milk protein allergy in their babies.
Baked Sweet Potatoes Bake at 425 degrees for 45 mins, or until soft all the way through with coconut oil or olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve with veggies, and corn on the cob as a side. Sweet potatoes Coconut oil or olive oil Salt and pepper Corn on cob Roasted Veggies Roasted vegetables […]
Salad Start with a base of spinach or mixed greens. Add cherry tomatoes, red onions, olives, gluten-free or regular pasta, sunflower seeds, and top with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and Mediterranean dried herbs as a dressing Spinach or mixed greens Cherry tomatoes Red onions, olives Pasta (gluten-free or regular) Sunflower seeds Olive oil […]
