Dear Isla, You turned a year and a half on Friday, April 17. You were so smiley and filled with spunk the moment you awoke the next day. This is usually how you wake up, but you were extra sparkly this morning. Your joyful attitude helped take the sting out of your 5:30 am wake...
I wanted to share a little more about Isla’s Easter Egg paintings. They were such a simple and fun toddler art project, and they looked so great as the centerpiece for our Easter table! We still have these sweet paintings around the house as a part of our spring time decor. Supplies needed: – water...
Easter 2015 will forever be known as, “the Easter that Mom brought an entire sprial-cut ham to Shanghai in her suitcase.” For real. She also brought Gruyere cheese and leeks. Love my mama! Easter morning was dark and drizzly, but that did not damper our spirits. The Easter Bunny was busy this year and had...
We had a week off for Chinese New Year, and while the warm sun-kissed beaches of Southeast Asia were calling our names (loudly, at times!), we decided to save some funds and have a “staycation” in Shanghai. Our relaxing week was absolutely wonderful, filled with lots of cozy snuggles and simple outings, and we relished...
Our Christmas at home was FILLED to the brim with merriment, happy times with loved ones, and lots of delicious treats- just as you would hope your holidays would be! On our first day home we took all the cousins to visit Santa… as you can see, there were mixed emotions about the meeting! Afterwards...
