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Author Archives: Monki
The Rain in LA Falls…Seldomly
Los Angeles finally enjoyed a rare episode of rain last night. Around 9pm, as Plumster was snuggling down for the night, we heard: “da–da–da–“. Plum: Mommy, what’s that sound? Me, listening intently, trying to decipher the sound: Humm… OH! Baby, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in KIDS, MUSING
Tagged California drought, humor, Kids, rain, southern california living
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Teacher Appreciation Week
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! The parents of Plum’s school have already been sent numerous emails about the week’s festivities. Today, each child was to bring one flower to her homeroom teacher. Flower shops were closed by the time … Continue reading
Posted in KIDS, MUSING
Tagged arts and craft, letter to child, student, teacher appreciation
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The Baltimore I Knew
With the protests and riots erupting in the City of Baltimore, I wish things turned out differently. I wish America is as fair and as equal-opportunitied as our Forefathers had envisioned. I wish there is no race profiling. I wish … Continue reading
Posted in MUSING, TRAVEL
Tagged Baltimore, Camden Yards, Homewood campus, Inner Harbor, Johns Hopkins University, Oriole Park, The City that Reads
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EATS: Sunday Supper Summer Roll
Sunday supper is often the one meal that the monkey clan gather together around the dining table after a busy week/end, to recharge with delicious foods and love. We recently got into setting our ingredients out and having everyone make their own summer rolls. Not only is … Continue reading
Posted in EATS, HOME, KIDS
Tagged asian food, eats, family meal, quick dinner, recipe, summer roll, sunday supper, vietnamese food
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Market Edition: Offerings from Mother Earth
Offerings from the farmers today: blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, orchid, mint, thyme, arugula, bok choy, water spinach, kale, halibut, ahi tuna, garlic, parsley. There was a community garden representative there sharing gardening tips, experiences, plants and seeds! They gave me a … Continue reading
Posted in EATS, HEALTH, HOME
Tagged earth day, eating healthy, eats, farmer's market, fresh produce, southern california living
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Breasts and Tests
Conversation during breakfast this morning: Me: Plum, Daddy will be taking you to school this morning because I have to go get something done. Plum, intrigued: What are you getting done? Me: I’m getting my mammography done. Women over the age of … Continue reading
The One Question To Ask Before Camping Out In the Backyard
From our maiden voyage to the realm of camping, you already learned my top 5 questions to ask yourself before spending the night at a museum. Well, at our highly anticipated sophomore camp out, we graduated from camping indoors to … Continue reading
Posted in HOME, KIDS, MUSING
Tagged backyard fun, camping, home life, humor, Kids, nature
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Sleep Training Part 4
We failed the Ferber method miserably when Plum was a baby. Sleep training day one went as well as it could due to beginner’s luck; day two had me with a change of heart; a month later, we revisited the … Continue reading
Posted in KIDS
Tagged bed time routine, Ferber method, parenting, piano, sleep training
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The Price of a Doll
How much should a plastic doll and her accessories cost? I was in the American Girl store today with Plum. As we walked in the splendor of the store, we were greeted by a doll hospital with an emergency department; a doll hair … Continue reading
Posted in KIDS
Tagged American Doll, money management, Musing, overpriced toys, parenting
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Happy 4th Birthday, Pup Pup!
We adopted Zee when she was 4 months old. She was rescued by a Taiwanese veterinarian who transported rescued dogs to Los Angeles. When I saw her on Petfinder and found out that she was from Taiwan, I knew that … Continue reading
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