Lately, I’ve been writing posts pining away for a visit to Targé (click here for posts 1, 2, and 3), yet to be honest, I never go for want…Asia has so many amazing beauty products! I’m always trying new ones, and I definitely have many beauty products that have become daily staples. With a littleContinue reading Beauty Products Found in Asia
Hoi An, as mentioned in this post, is famous for its tailoring. Basically every other store is a tailor shop and even when you walk into say an eyeglass store, there are tailors in the back sewing. (This is example is true; it happened to Kevin.) Much of what is seen on the mannequins outsideContinue reading Tailored Red Floral Dress
There is a very predictable purchase I make during our travels. I seem to always pick up a beach bag (or two!). Not only do I buy them for myself, but I also tend to pick up another two for my sisters. A beach bag found in an Asia beach area is always going toContinue reading Beach Bag Buys
My family and I just spent an amazing week in Hoi An, Vietnam. Our days began with delicious Vietnamese coffees and chocolate filled croissants, followed with bike rides to and from town, then afternoons lounging at the beach, and finally evenings ending with walks and dinner in the lantern lit town. Each day was spentContinue reading Hoi An, the Lantern City
I think it’s fair to say I’ve been waiting and waiting for acid wash denim to make a come back. I love all the blue hues of acid wash. Why do some things come and go–especially when they’re so good? I do realize I’m one of the rare acid wash lovers; it’s most likely theContinue reading It’s a YES to Acid Wash!
*Warning: This post is filled with pictures–almost 20 to be exact. For this reason I tried to keep the writing to a minimum. This is our third trip to the Big Buddha on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Of course we went our first year living in Hong Kong. Then when my niece Elle cameContinue reading I Love Hong Kong: Big Buddha
All last week I was in northern Thailand for a school trip. I learned to cook Thai food with 18 students and a fellow colleague. It was such fun, and of course it’s always a very delicious experience. I had been there last year and fondly remembered this breathtaking garden. It really is like FrancesContinue reading The Secret Garden in a Lace Dress
There’s been a main attraction this February: Maeve has been in town! It’s always fun when someone comes to visit because we end up taking on the role of tourist with our guest, and that’s what exactly what we’ve been doing with Maeve, my niece and the kids’ cousin. This means there’s been less NetflixContinue reading What I’ve Been Up To This February
Mindset truly is everything. For some reason I was truly dreading this year’s birthday celebration. But then, on Thursday, February 21st, I had a change of thought. Rather than focusing on being one year older (read dread), I decided to celebrate my life. I mean that’s what a BIRTHday is right–the day one was bornContinue reading Birthday Celebration–Not Dread
This is a family pic from the start of the year, 2019 when we went to some beautiful rice fields in Bali. Some months are sooooo long, and January has been one of those months! It started out just superb; I mean we couldn’t have gone wrong with a new year beginning in Bali. (SeeContinue reading What I’ve Been Up To This January
Ahh, it’s Friday and the weekend is upon us. Last weekend our kids were actually both out of town. It was very odd to have them both away–there was a mixture of youthfulness and aging amongst Kevin and me. On the one hand, we were like, “Wohoo! Kids are gone.” But then again we doContinue reading I Love Hong Kong: King’s Dim Sum
This was December a year ago. We spent the holidays in Thailand with my sister and her family. What wonderful memories! What a hectic month! December always is–for everyone. It’s such a blur I’m having trouble remembering all that I was up to…. I’ll start with something I love very much: books. BOOKS Then SheContinue reading What I’ve Been Up to This December