I’ve been waiting for the day that I could take my niece to the day spa to get our nails done. That day has arrived! Mei-Lin has been talking about this day for the whole week, so we made a lunch date out of it. My sister and I try to make sure we spend time together with our kids, and we had such a great time. We kept it close by going to Happy Nails at our local mall. Click on any picture to enlarge. I hope you enjoy our day in pictures as much as we did!
Category Archives: Baby Love
Precious Moments
It’s times like this that I love being a mom. I get to reflect on how wonderful it is to be a parent and what it means to have brought life into the world. To watch him marvel at his surroundings and see him develop everyday is more than words can describe. Deon and I always just look at each other and say “Can you believe it?” Even asleep, my wonderful little boy is amazing.
How precious is this moment? So precious I had to capture it and share it.
Channeling Angus Young
H&M shirt with tie, Circo shorts (Target), Baby Gap hat, Converse sneakers
While we were in Las Vegas (where my husband grew up), grandma got Dominic a little shirt with a tie from H&M, so I took it a step further. He was going to audition for AC/DC, but decided to have a snack first. Priorities, man.
If you haven’t visited H&M’s kids section, you should. For the price, you can get your kid miles of style.
Zoo Review
Zoo Wear: Carter's shirt, Baby Gap shorts, Stride Rite shoes
Dominic’s first time at the San Diego Zoo! He had a great time. And my little boy is BRAVE! Just check out the glass cages in the images below.
Photos by Cyrillynn Chen
Fish tank
Tiny paws
Monkey see, Monkey do!
That's a rattler, not a rattle!
Pondering the pachyderm...
Mommy, I've decided: I'm gonna be a zoologist when I grow up!
Is that the duckie from Wonder Pets?
Wake up mama lion...it's me, Simba!
Galley Goodies
- Noodle love
I’ve added a little section devoted to all things that have to do with my kitchen: things that my husband is cooking, things that I’m baking, nifty gadgets that either I’ve found or my friends and family have found, and cute things that my son and niece are doing when in my kitchen.
Speaking of which, here is my son during dinner a few nights ago. My husband cooked one my favorite of his dishes: “Firecracker” shrimp scampi with angel hair pasta. Dominic had hot dogs because the shrimp was a little too spicy for him. But he loves noodles, so we gave him some angel hair to eat as well. As you can see, he had a little too much fun eating it!
Bake & Carry
Here is something nifty I found: It’s called a “Bake & Carry Cake Pan” from Mainstays (Walmart brand). It has a handle that becomes a cake server. Since I’m a baker more than a cook (hubby does most of the cooking), I had to add this to my collection of gadgets. I haven’t used it yet, but at the next work potluck, I’ll make an easy Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle (a nice alternative to regular cheesecake) and use this rather than my trifle dish, which is difficult to carry and keep in our refrigerators at work.
Microwave safe container with spoon/fork utensil
I then found this cool little item while making a quick run to Food 4 Less. I have since lost the labeling, but it’s a small container that can hold hot or cold items. It comes with a spoon/fork combination utensil that folds up into the top. As a new mom, little containers like this come in handy when traveling with a growing and demanding little boy (mostly when he’s hungry).
Kitschy little espresso cup from Mesquite, NV
My favorite item so far is this: A little espresso cup with spoon that I got in Mesquite, NV at the gift shop in the Casablanca Casino & Resort. I’m an avid coffee and espresso drinker, so to have a little spoon at the ready for when I add a little cream to my shot of Illy espresso is a nice touch.
That awesome coaster was from a set that was a wedding gift from a friend who is a fellow DJ (my husband spins house music). They are made of recycled record labels cut out from real vinyl records found at Vinylux.
Keep an eye on this section for more cool kitchen finds!
Photos by Cyrillynn Chen
Hello world!
My son at his first haircut
It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. With some inspiration, I thought I’d start again. So “Hello World”, it’s me again.
My very first blog was about my father and his passing. That was about 6 years ago. I was having a difficult time dealing with his death, and it was a way to deal with my feelings and the anger, sadness and heartache that I felt. It turned into something else and was a bit scattered.
Now that I have a family of my own, I just want to write about some of the simple things that are going on in my day to day activites. I want to post about my favorite things, fun things, things I’ve discovered and my travels with my family. I’ve got some cute pictures of my son and husband to share, as well as my sister’s family, extended family and definitely friends. You may see some fashion, food, places, books, events and other things that I’m interested in.
If you like what you see, stay tuned. Either way, “Hello World!”
Photo by Deon Chen