The beach reads I choose for vacation are very important to me. I go through a very thorough book evaluation in order to choose just the right books for reading. Being a librarian I actually take great fun in this ritual. I search my favorite book blogs like Reading Rants, I seek out recommendations fromContinue reading Beach Reads for Boracay
Lace Cover-Ups
Lace cover-ups, sandy beaches, palm trees, ocean breezes, refreshing waters, and gorgeous sunsets. Yes! I’m back at the beach this week for our Chinese New Year vacation! So, by the end of the week, there will be a Style Story of a different nature: cover-ups instead of work outfits! This lace top was purchased thisContinue reading Lace Cover-Ups
Beautiful Bali: My Accessory Haul {Last Instalment, I Promise!}
Ahh, Beautiful Bali! (I promise; this is the last instalment from our trip to Beautiful Bali over our most recent Christmas holiday. Perhaps it will be a while until we return to this glorious island….) In this final post depicting our trip I’d like to highlight the eclectic baubles I picked set amidst the beautyContinue reading Beautiful Bali: My Accessory Haul {Last Instalment, I Promise!}
Motel Mexicola–Bali’s Best Mexican Restaurant in Seminyak
Motel Mexicola is indeed the quintessential Mexican experience–even though it’s islands away! Walking inside we all felt transported to a different land even though we were still on the island of Bali. After seeing several of my favorite bloggers (yes Geneva and Shea, I’m talking about you) tote the same message of how awesome MotelContinue reading Motel Mexicola–Bali’s Best Mexican Restaurant in Seminyak
River Rafting in Bali
River rafting in Bali was sensational! On one of the days during our four day stint in Ubud over our Christmas holiday trip to Bali, we went river rafting. It was the first time for the kids, and the river couldn’t have been more spectacular. I am not kidding when I say we took overContinue reading River Rafting in Bali
Beautiful Bali: Part 4, Ubud Rice Fields
Beautiful Bali The last time Kevin and I were in Ubud was 15 years ago. One thing that has not changed with this idyllic local in the mountains of Bali is its beauty. It’s just remarkable. On the other hand, the commerce has definitely increased as has the yoga zeal to the town. Also theContinue reading Beautiful Bali: Part 4, Ubud Rice Fields
Beautiful Bali: Part 3, Kickin’ it in Kuta
Bali is still beautiful! This recent trip over the Christmas holiday did not disappoint. Since we stayed in three different places, I’ll post this trip in three more “Beautiful Bali” posts to add on to part 1 and part 2 from our trip last October. For our first five nights we stayed in bustling KutaContinue reading Beautiful Bali: Part 3, Kickin’ it in Kuta
#ElleinHK Last Year on this Day
Last year on January 6 of 2014, Elle arrived to stay with us in Hong Kong for six weeks. OH! It was such fun!! I end up missing her quite a bit since that time that she stayed with us. It was such a treat to spend a solid chunk of time with her. ElleContinue reading #ElleinHK Last Year on this Day
Kremb de la Kremb Roundup for 2014
What a year! I definitely dove into writing Kremb de la Kremb with gusto and have had so much fun doing so. I’m not sure which direction Kremb de la Kremb will continue, but I definitely know I’ll keep writing…Here’s a roundup of some of the exciting things that happened this past year on KrembContinue reading Kremb de la Kremb Roundup for 2014
Christmas in Bali: Jungle Christmas Trees and Sequins Dresses Included!
Merry Christmas from the Jungles of Bali! Here we are spending our Christmas up in the village of Ubud in Bali. On Christmas Eve Day we checked into a lovely villa up here in the middle of the rice paddies of Ubud. Our little home away from home is just lovely. The first thing weContinue reading Christmas in Bali: Jungle Christmas Trees and Sequins Dresses Included!
Sister Sister
The last Sister Sister post was just about a year ago when Mary and I were in Thailand together over New Years. I cannot reiterate how fortunate I feel having my sister living just two and a half hours away in Shanghai. We’re in the same timezone for one, so we can text and chatContinue reading Sister Sister
Holiday Style: Sequin Pants Dressed Down
A while back I declared a fashion fixation for sequin track pants. Well, I never did find a pair–yet! But recently I did find some sequin legging pants. I gasped and then jumped when I saw this silver pair in the window of an HM in Shanghai. I went skipping in and nabbed a pairContinue reading Holiday Style: Sequin Pants Dressed Down