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This month the Hmong New Year is once again alive with festivities, food, and culture around parts of the world. Here, in Colorado, the Hmong New Year always takes place the weekend after Thanksgiving. I hope to go again for the food, performances, and to see my younger sibling's band, One Sun One Moon (OSOM),... Continue Reading →
Both my girls love pumpkin bread but Kylie goes nuts over them, especially my version. She's been begging me to make pumpkin bread since the summer so last night I finally made a couple loaves. She pretty much ate half of one loaf. Those slices are deceiving. It looks like Kida got a larger slice... Continue Reading →
It's been a long time since I've bought any makeup from a department store. I mainly buy from Sephora.com these days. If you know me, you know that I have a thing for lipsticks. I prefer the matte long lasting ones and sheers over the pasty or glittery ones. If I could only take one... Continue Reading →
We celebrated Mom's birthday. I made a card (above) for her and used an old photo from her childhood and one from around 2005/07 with her wearing a moderned Hmong outfit. The inside was written with very simple words and then husband and I and the kids signed it. Before everyone arrived, it was just... Continue Reading →
This video is pretty neat by someone on youtube named hajime1969. The song is "One Perfect Sunrise" by Orbital. I was looking through my photos for a sunrise photo and couldn't find too many. The last sunrise photos taken was last September when my family and I went to Maroon Bells. Guess this means it's... Continue Reading →
I ended up making that pepper sauce mentioned, here. Growing up we always had some type of pepper sauce to dip in with our food and as I got older it's just become a norm. The pepper sauce in the photo is made of all fresh ingredients. I made quite a lot and it's lasted... Continue Reading →
Husband, the kids, and I rode our bikes around the Aurora Reservoir and we are exhausted. The trail is 8 miles around the reservoir but getting there took another mile or two so it was approximately 10 miles total. We packed water and snacks and took a short break near the marina then continued on.... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend, while the girls and I were heading out to buy Valentine stuff for their school's Valentine card exchange, I saw glittery frosts on the front yard weed and just had to get photos of them. I made the girls wait in the car while I spent about 15 minutes shooting. LOL! For... Continue Reading →
I got a Holga from my secret santa (my sister) and was the happiest person on earth. I've been wanting one for a very long time. It is a very light plastic camera. I think even lighter than the 110 camera I used to have back in the 80's. Holga's are supposed to produce dreamy... Continue Reading →
[2011: Southlands Shopping Center] I'll be taking the girls trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. The girls' dentist is offering $1 per pound of candy (up to $5) they donate to the dental office and they will ship those candy out to our military in Afghanistan. I think that's a really awesome idea! My 4-year-old was pretty... Continue Reading →
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