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International Women’s Day – Honoring My Mom

While I try not to be too sappy, I did want to do today’s post in honor of my mom. She has her faults – nobody’s perfect – but the sacrifices she’s made for our family and the lessons she’s passed on to my sister and me are invaluable, not to mention atypical for someoneContinue reading “International Women’s Day – Honoring My Mom”

Fixing Garage Doors that Won’t Close and other tips

I, apparently, am now the garage fixer in the family. We’ve had issues in the past with the garage door not working. It would start rolling down, but then roll back up. If it starts to close, but rolls back up and the light ont he garage motor blinks several times, this means that something’sContinue reading “Fixing Garage Doors that Won’t Close and other tips”

Safety and Security while Traveling Internationally, Plus some Humor

I’ve only traveled internationally about three times (not including Canada and Mexico). I’ve learned a few things along the way that might be helpful to someone newly traveling. First – check your passport’s expiration date. Some places won’t accept/let you in if it’s within a couple months of expiration. It generally is easy enough toContinue reading “Safety and Security while Traveling Internationally, Plus some Humor”

Homeowner Task 1: Label that Breaker!

So an ex-coworker of mine recently bought a house and asked for tips from other homeowners. I couldn’t think of anything too major off the top of my head, butt somebody else mentioned something that made me go “oh yeah!” – labeling the breaker box. It might seem silly, but if you ever need toContinue reading “Homeowner Task 1: Label that Breaker!”

Funny moments in parenting: Good mom, not as good wife??

Parenting has some pretty tough moments – sleepless nights (and days), crazy messes, and more. But it also comes with a lot of laughs. Sometimes, at the expense of the hubs. To be fair, there are other times, he’s laughing at (not with) me too! For instance, the other day, the hubs had Goober onContinue reading “Funny moments in parenting: Good mom, not as good wife??”

Safe Space for Introverts

I read something the other day that really resonated. Paraphrasing because I can’t find it, but basically “Introverts are always told to get out of their comfort zone, but extroverts are never told to create a safe space for introverts.” Look, I’m all about pushing boundaries a little bit – I think that’s how IContinue reading “Safe Space for Introverts”

Peppermint white hot chocolate (or mocha)

So, as I am thinking about being pregnant again, I wanted to make some truly non-caffeinated drinks. One I love from Starbucks is their peppermint white mocha/hot chocolate. Granted, it does tend to be overly sweet for me, and I always feel bad about making a million adjustments (no whip for me, nonfat, less syrups..).Continue reading “Peppermint white hot chocolate (or mocha)”

Women in the Workplace

In honor and recognition of Women’s History Month, I wanted to write a post about my thoughts on women in the workplace. It’s not something I thought about too much, until my work placed me in a women’s leadership course. It made me think of a lot of things, actually. My sister, who is anContinue reading “Women in the Workplace”

My non-traditional traditional Asian parents

I’m going to preface this post by saying I LOVE my parents. We’ve definitely have rubbed each other the wrong way at different points in my life, but I’ve never doubted their love for me and the sacrifices they’ve made. I mean, they left their country to go to a place where they didn’t knowContinue reading “My non-traditional traditional Asian parents”

Lost in Translation

Something a little more lighthearted today to make up for yesterday’s post! When I travel to a foreign country, I enjoy trying to learn that country’s language. A couple of reasons. First, I enjoy learning languages. Secondly, I personally feel that it’s helpful to know at least a few key phrases. Third, beyond key phrases,Continue reading “Lost in Translation”