This past weekend, we were in charge of bringing a kid-friendly snack to Jo Jr.’s T-ball game. Instead of bringing the typical pre-packaged snack, I decided to get a little creative. Last week, I bought one of those giant cartons of multigrain Goldfish at Kroger because I had a $1.50 Continue Reading
My Religious Journey From a very young age, my family and I attended our Chinese Catholic Church called Mission of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Since the beginning, we have gathered in borrowed churches, commercial buildings, etc.. For the last 20 or so years, we have been blessed to Continue Reading
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy here. Last year, I wanted to make rosaries with my kindergarten and first grade Sunday School class so we could learn how to pray with them. The first time around, we ran into a few issues. Sadly, I underestimated Continue Reading
Mid Autumn Festival at My Childhood Church Ever since before I could remember, my family and I went to church every Sunday at our Chinese Catholic church called Mission of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As a child, I looked forward to the celebrations that we had at our Continue Reading
Our friends Cali and Trevor tied the knot this past weekend in a beautiful, romantic ceremony on the beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Mistakenly, I always thought beach weddings would be outrageously expensive. But from what I could tell, this super classy Cape Cod wedding was not only elegant but Continue Reading
If your kids are anything like mine, they are ALWAYS asking for a snack! Instead of filling them up on Goldfish and graham crackers right before dinner, I try to give them snacks with some nutritional value that they will actually eat. Of course, I do my best to minimize Continue Reading
Affordable Birthday Party – Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday Without Going Broke Pros and Cons of Big Parties My first baby, Jo Jr., just turned four this week! To celebrate, we threw an affordable birthday party at the City of Plano pool, The Aquatic Center, this past weekend. I Continue Reading
Healthier Food Choices – The Consequence of My Slowing Metabolism Slowing metabolism is just a fact of life. It’s unfortunate, but we all have to come to terms with it. There’s no question that Mr. Jo and I love food. We have learned the hard way that we can’t Continue Reading
Child Taming on Vacation Worst Vacation Ever In 2016, when Jo Jr. was 22 months and I was 5 months pregnant with Missy Jo, Mr. Jo and I took the kids to Amsterdam. We went for 3 days prior to meeting up with our family on a Norwegian cruise. Continue Reading
