FINDING PLEASURES IN THE SIMPLE THINGS

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Christmas Cookies

Christmas Cookies

Here are a few simple but oh so delicious cookies that we made over the holidays. 😀 Marble Brysselkex (aka sablés) – essentially a type of butter cookie…crisp and tender, with a crumbly texture. This version combines the best of both worlds – vanilla and […]

Christmas Greetings 2010

Christmas Greetings 2010

Hello Everyone! Warmest greetings from Ohio. We hope this holiday season finds everyone well. Can you believe Christmas is almost here? Where has the year gone? Here’s a brief recap of our year – Keith continues to be employed despite the sluggish economy, for which […]

Christmas Greetings 2009

Christmas Greetings 2009

Hello Everyone! Warmest greetings from Ohio. We hope this holiday season finds everyone well. A quick recap of major happenings in our lives – earlier this year, we joined millions of Americans whose lives were and continue to be greatly affected by the economy. It […]

Golden Fruitcake

Golden Fruitcake

When I was growing up, my mom used to make fruitcake (among other yummy goodies) every Chinese New Year. I wasn’t too fond of it then, but now I find myself yearning for a taste of fruitcake at least once a year. This year for […]

Pictures from Christmas

Pictures from Christmas

Hello everyone! Below are a few pictures from Christmas. Most of them are of Alex opening his presents. When Alex was younger, up to when he was three and a half, he did not like opening presents at all and would in fact refuse to […]

Christmas Greetings

Christmas Greetings

Hello Everyone! Warmest greetings from Ohio. This year, instead of regular mail, we decided to send our Christmas wishes through our blog. A quick wrap-up of the year – Alex is now five and a half years old. We are homeschooling him for kindergarten this […]