Marrying my husband, Luis, was a dream come true. He is truly the most considerate, kind, compassionate and passionate man I’ve ever met and I’m so grateful I get to spend the rest of my life with him. There was a lot of planning and effort that went into our big day, but I can …
When planning a wedding…how does a girl incorporate her Chinese heritage? She has a Chinese Tea Ceremony! If you’re unfamiliar with the tradition, it basically symbolizes the union of two families. The ceremony dates back as far as the Tang dynasty (618-907) and was intended to show respect for the groom’s parents and that the …
There was plenty of sunshine and lots of love at our pre-wedding celebration over the weekend. Since the man and I are not having a traditional bachelorette/bachelor party, bridal shower, or engagement party, we decided to lump all the celebrations together and throw a Pre-Wedding Celebration at our house. Our one party game? Cake Tasting! …
Many of you know that both my parents passed away within the last 4 years, but what you may not know is that the result of their untimely passing, allowed me to become part owner of Softub Spas (equal shareholders with my brothers). It’s a company my dad, Tom, started 35 years ago and it’s …
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They say the hardest thing for a parent is to lose a child…I think the hardest thing for a child is to lose a parent. This will be the first Thanksgiving without my mom. She never had a proper funeral due to Covid, so I thought I’d share a little bit about her to celebrate …
The day my man asked me to marry him was literally the BEST day of my life. What’s more, it was followed up by the best week of my life. In case you’re interested, here are some of the deets: October 2, 2020 One year to the day since our first date, we had plans …
When my mom asked me, “Can I throw you a birthday party in June and make it an Alice in Wonderland themed event?” I said, “Of course!” Growing up as her daughter, I’ve learned you never say no to Momma Chan, and since she has been known to throw some amazing parties, I figured, why …
As a child, I was told by my mom, “Your great-grandfather was a general who fought the Japanese in World War II. There are books written about him and one battle in particular made him a national hero. His house – where your pau pau (grandmother) lived – was turned into a museum.” My glib …
