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About Monki

I am a mother, a wife, a physician, and a scientist. This is a life style blog about recipe ideas to try out; fun events to check out; being a career woman; health concerns; parenting doubts and triumph; and all the silly and loving moments in between.

Restaurant Review: Malibu Farm Pier Cafe

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Monki

Drive along the California coastline.  It’s breathtaking.  Sublime.  We live in Southern California yet we seldom have time to visit the beach.  To take advantage of this glorious weather and scenery, we visited Malibu during the Fourth of July weekend.  … Continue reading →

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Being busy is…

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Monki

… when you don’t even have time to make you favorite to-do lists, because it would take too much time to write them all down.  Instead, you decide to write them all down later when you are less busy, and … Continue reading →

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EATS: Independence Parfait

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Monki

Originally posted on sugarplumfairyblog:
When I picked Plumster up from summer camp today, she declared that she was making a surprise for me.  “I will make a surprise for you too!” I replied enthusiastically as we climbed into my car.…

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Birthday Pictures: Mini Celebration

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Monki

My all-time favorite author, Haruki Murakami, has an anthology called “Birthday Stories“.  I am re-reading it right now.  This inspired me to start a post series called “Birthday Pictures”, where I keep a collection of photos from various birthday celebrations … Continue reading →

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The Thing About Babies

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Monki

I walked by a pair of young parents the other day.  They were out with their infant baby in a stroller at a restaurant.  The baby was fussing a bit.  Parents tried to calm her down without success.  The mother … Continue reading →

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She Wants to Bring Me Food

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Monki

she wanted to bring me the rest because I might like it Continue reading →

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Love Wins

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Monki

Even the Venice sky was celebrating last night!

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5 Tips on Wedding Planning

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Monki

From my recent memoir on our wedding preparation 10 years ago, where I planned my wedding in 3 weeks and fell asleep while the priest was talking, many people asked me, “How did you do it?  How can you possibly plan … Continue reading →

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Yosemite

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Monki

The Mandarin translation of Yosemit: 優勝美地, literally means superior winning beautiful land.  And what an appropriate name for this gorgeous national treasure! The Monkey Clan spent a few days here to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. Basking in the glory of … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Ahwahnee Dining Room

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Monki

Not sure if camping outdoor is your thing?  To be honest, I had my doubts before our trip too!  Especially after I talked with a couple of my friends who camped at Yosemite 20 years ago.  They told me that … Continue reading →

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