Tag Archives: home life

Happiness is…

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Monki

… having that first sip of wine at the end of the day while preparing supper.

Posted in HEALTH, HOME, MUSING | Tagged being present, family, home life, meditation, motherhood, Musing, this is 40, wine | 1 Comment

What a fun event! The brain child of three DJ friends: Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation, Philipp Jung of M.A.N.D.Y. and Get Physical Music, and John Wander of Roam Music, U.R. Art is a fun day time dance party where our … Continue reading →

Posted in COUPLE, KIDS, TRAVEL | Tagged Bergomot Station, dance party, Give a Beat, home life, Kids, life after kids, parenthood, techno party, U.R. ART, weekend | Leave a comment

EATS: Rainy Night Mexican Hot Chocolate

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Monki

It’s raining in Los Angeles! With the rain drops falling softly outdoors and the headlights of cars swishing by, I whipped up this hot concoction for a cozy night. Here is the recipe: EATS: Rainy Night Mexican Hot Chocolate Makes … Continue reading →

Posted in EATS, HOME, KIDS | Tagged almond milk, celebration, eats, family, health, home life, Kids, Los Angeles, mexican chocolate, rainy day comfort food, southern california living | 3 Comments

The One Question To Ask Before Camping Out In the Backyard

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Monki

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 | 2 Comments

Happy 4th Birthday, Pup Pup!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Monki

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 →

Posted in HOME | Tagged birthday party, dog, home life, pet, puppy love | 4 Comments

“Well, I was pretending to be a bird…”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Monki

It’s never good when you get a text at work from your husband with the word “fracture” in it, and the immediate phone conversation with your child starts with, “well, I was pretending to be a bird…”. Our Baby Monkey … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged family, fracture, high energy child, home life, Kids, Mammoth, motherhood, parenting, parenting styles, playground accident, ski | 1 Comment

All I Want for Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Monki

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With the kids jingle belling. And everyone telling you ‘Be of good cheer’. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!’ The speaker in the mall happily chimes on the Harrry Connick … Continue reading →

Posted in COUPLE, HOME, KIDS, PARENTING | Tagged Christmas list, family, Giada De Laurentiis, holiday, home life, humor, Mary Poppins, motherhood, Mr Sandman, Popeye, Santa, The Mysterious Benedict Society | 3 Comments

Fabrics N Things: The Misdomestication of Monki

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Monki

Fabrics and I have a very casual, almost platonic relationship. I don’t manipulate or alter them by cutting, sewing, embroidering, or stitching. Let’s face it, I don’t even iron them. Yes, I launder and, more often than not, dry clean … Continue reading →

Posted in COUPLE, HOME | Tagged career women, dry clean, home life, house chores, ironing | 2 Comments

Wedding Vows

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Monki

We celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary last night! Monkey King made a fabulously festive meal of seared tuna steak, risotto, and salad. After our congratulatory toast, and just as we were about to dive in to our feast, Plumster declared, “you should get married … Continue reading →