Showered With Love; A Pre-Wedding Celebration

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! …

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Back To the Motherland: The Trip That Taught Me I Have A Badass Bloodline

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 …

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