I just watered all the plants in our house and replaced the water for the hydrangeas as well. We really enjoy the hygrangeas we got from Trader Joe's about 12 days ago (they still look very nice!). The hydrangea blooms started to wilt on the day we got them home (as Therese fell asleep at… Continue reading How to Care for Cut Hydrangeas
A friend from our bible study group invited me to do the Marian Consecration during the Advent. It's a 6-week program, so it's great to do for Advent. We'll use the book 33 Days to Morning Glory (Fr. Michael Gaitley's abbreviated version of St. Louis De Montfort's orignal 33 day consecration preparation) and watch videos from… Continue reading Join Me For 33 Days to Morning Glory for Advent 2019
Last Friday, I got some cod fillets and shrimp out of freezer to thraw, but we ended up going out for dinner. After we came back, when baby Therese's playing on her play mat, I quickly prepared this super easy and yummy dish into oven as I don't want to waste the food. After I… Continue reading Super Easy Oven Baked Cod and Shrimp
After several months' work, I finally finished the Millennium Falcon metal model - my first metal craft! We got this Fascinations Metal Earth metal model kit from a cute Korean store called Lil' Thingamajigs. Thanks to baby Therese's cooperation so I can finish this, as I usually spent some time (5-10 minutes everyday) assembling this… Continue reading My First Metal Model – Star Wars Millennium Falcon
The Big Book of Organic Baby Food just arrived yesterday. I was checking the table of content of 6 TO 8 MONTHS section and saw Pea and Butternut Squash which we have both at home, so I decided to make it as Therese's lunch. How to make it: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice… Continue reading Homemade 8 Months Baby Food – Pea and Butternut Squash Purée
Today, we tried Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (also called Lapsang souchong), a type of smoked black tea (the original and authentice smoked Chinese tea). It's a gift from my aunt that we brought from the recent China trip. The tea is from the mountainous Wuyi region in the Province of Fujian in China. It has… Continue reading Afternoon Tea – Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (Black Tea)
Before the powerful Arctic cold brings freezing weather, we were able to enjoy the beaufy of nature with baby Therese. They are absolutely great places to explore with your babies and all these places have stroller-friendly trails. Shenandoah National Park (VA) We brought Therese to Shenandoah at the end of October to enjoy the its… Continue reading The Great Places in DC/MD/VA to Enjoy the Beauty of Nature with Babies
Though I have heard about Montessori for a long time, it didn't get my attention until one friend introduced to me the Montessori method and shared with me how great it impacts her kids. They sent their kids to a Catholic Montessori school. Another friend later told us their grandkids went to the same school… Continue reading Exploring Montessori: Some Baby Steps
Today, I used the airfryer to make this delicious ribeye steak and it's super easy! The airfryer we have is the Philips Starfish Techonology Airfryer. We have this airfryer for a year or so now and it's easy for us to prepare some healthy, simple and delicious food. What you need (serves: 2): steak:… Continue reading Airfryer Steak – Easy, Healthy and Delicious
Starting from month 6, we introduced solid food to baby Therese. Therese is really a foodie as she just loves all the food. She loves sweet potatoes and green peas the most so far. We got the Magic Baby Bullet blender from my in-laws. They got it from their friends as that family has two… Continue reading Homemade Baby Food Necessity – Magic Baby Bullet
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