The Little Stories
One day, I had a strange craving for oysters. At the time, I was also eating a lot of kale and discovered how delightful leeks can be. So I thought, why not create a dish that has all three – oysters, kale, and leeks? That’s when this Oyster Kale Pad Thai w/ Leeks dish was […]
In the Attic Room Updates post, I mentioned that I made my bar cart dreams come true with the SUNNERSTA utility cart from IKEA. This week’s post focuses specifically on the cart. I recently turned the cart into a mini coffee bar! It’s placed right next to my desk, so I feel as if my […]
About 80% of the photos that I take for the blog and Instagram are taken right at home. Because they’re taken at home, you’ll see usually see brass gold, teakwood, and eucalyptus in my photos. These three elements come together to make such a lovely color palette. I thought I’d transcend it even more onto […]
I kept saying this statement all year, and I will keep repeating it now: Kiddos grow up too fast. My students, who I’ve worked with since they were in 6th grade, are going off to high school next year! The school year ends soon, so to send them off on this new chapter in their […]
I was so excited to hear that a new mask from Fresh* would hit the shelves. Fresh’s Lotus Youth Preserve Rescue Mask “is a 5-minute facial designed to combat signs of tired and overstressed skin,” targeting areas that relate to daily stresses such as dullness, roughness, and dryness. It also contains kombu seaweed, red algae, […]
Pre-Post Spiel: In a personal effort to improve at blogging, photography, and time management, I am pleased to announce that my goal is to upload a new post each week! At first, I thought that posting daily on Instagram and monthly on the website was enough, but I think that I need to pay attention […]
The new year started three months ago. Since then, I’ve made little changes here and there to the attic room, selling some old pieces and replacing them with new ones. Here’s a little tour of some of those updates… MATCHY MATCHY NIGHTSTANDS If you saw previous photos of my bed setup, you would’ve seen mismatched […]
As I mentioned at the beginning of My Skincare Routine post, I think that skincare is the third step of where beauty begins – right behind good health and a beautiful soul. Skincare is very important to me, and over the years, I’ve learned what ingredients work best for my skin. That’s why I was […]
Homemade dishes are the center of my family gatherings. For Vietnamese gatherings, a bowl of fish sauce (nước mắm pha) on the side is a quintessential feature. At our gatherings, my mom usually brings her famous blend to the table. We drizzle this on dry noodle dishes (bún) and countless other dishes that require fish […]
Ned said ‘Nancy Drew is the best girl detective in the whole world!‘ ‘Don’t you believe him,’ Nancy said quickly. ‘I have solved some mysteries, I’ll admit, and I enjoy it, but I’m sure there are many other girls who could do the same.’ – Nancy’s Mysterious Letter, Book 5 The classic Nancy Drew mystery […]
