I’m heartbroken. I received the saddest news last night. My grandma, who raised me like I was her own daughter, had passed away. She was 106. I am very sad that I couldn’t see her one last time. I had made plans to visit her in a few weeks. Unfortunately, it’s not soon enough. Even though my grandma was illiterate,…
I don’t have a sweet tooth but the only sweets that I don’t mind eating everyday (in moderation) are dark chocolates, cupcakes, & chocolate chip cookies. I’ve recently been inspired by Yummy Mummy Kitchen’s healthy banana blueberry muffins. I love how she substituted butter with coconut oil…Genius! So, I decided to make chocolate chip cookies with organic virgin coconut oil.…
Merry Christmas! You know, as a Chinese immigrant, my family never really celebrated the Christmas tradition, only Chinese New Year. So Christmas was never really that important to me until I met the love (my Italian descent husband) of my life. Christmas since then has a whole different meaning to me now. I’ve learned to appreciate the joy and…
Who wants to pay for expensive gym memberships? And who has the time to exercise when they have kids running around the house? The truth is, having kids can be emotionally and physically taxing and draining. This can take a toll not only on your health but also on your body. Just because you are a mom does not mean…
Do you realize that there’s a term called “The Dirty Dozen” listed by the EWG? This is a list of the most heavily sprayed fruits and vegetables that exposes you to about 14 pesticides a day. I don’t know about you but I WILL NOT expose my children to these pesticides and other GMO products – that’s another topic that…