Last night, we had a severe thunderstorm that came through for a good hour and a half and it was so bad that we thought our house was actually going to get flooded this time. As it was dark, we couldn’t see most of what was […]

Looks like avocado season must be in full swing somewhere. I’ve been getting avocados (6 medium to large ones in a bag) from Costco for under five bucks a bag for the past two weeks. Amazing! We’ve been using the beautiful avocados in our salsa, sandwiches, as a […]

Here’s an art project Alex did over Valentine’s which I think is lovely for any time of the year actually, especially if it’s meant for loved ones. This project can be found on one of my favorite online sites – Art Projects for Kids.

Back when I was growing up, I was never too keen on kuih because I found most of them overly sweet. After living without them for more than a decade, I find myself craving some traditional kuih I grew up with (they are very much part of […]

Hmmm…wondering what was Alex looking at so intently? He was actually browsing a Lakeshore Learning Materials catalog, which he has been doing almost everyday since we received the catalog back in January. 😀 As indicated by its name, Lakeshore sells learning materials and Alex loves those things and can’t seem to get […]

This is a dish I first saw in Kimba’s Kitchen a while ago. I thought it’s a great way to have the flavor of sushi (Keith and I LOVE sushi!) without the hassle of making them. In my mind, I was already imagining our favorite sushi […]

While we were out piano hunting last Sunday, we decided to stop by Miller Nature Preserve in Avon since we were in the area. We visited its conservatory, which is on the small side but Alex had lots of fun searching through the plants for […]

Alex applied for his first library card today at our local library! He also learned to look up books via the online catalog, as well as how to find those books on the shelves. Surprisingly, he was really excited throughout the whole experience. 😀 How […]

We went far and near to check out a couple of used pianos today. We’ve been looking for one for Alex for quite a while now. Do you know how hard it is to find one that is in really good condition, reasonably priced, and […]

…on my son’s p.j.’s. 😀