Pretty Peony Blog
Enjoy these photos of our Thanksgiving brunch and dinner, and the Hmong New Year festival from last week and the weekend. {Brunch at FIL's home} {The feast at Mom & Dad C's home} {My bowl of Vietnamese grilled beef vermicelli salad...so delicious!} {Sister's BF carving the turkey} {An older lady in a beautiful yellow-colored Hmong... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, Daughter-2's class celebrated Thanksgiving by dressing up as Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians, having a big feast, and playing some games. In the photo, the student who stood the longest on one leg wins. Daughter (that's her feet in the front) didn't win but she held on for a very long time. This Thanksgiving, the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Mom gave me some bok choy and a kabocha squash and because my kids and husband are not fans, I have to be a little creative with what I make, otherwise most of it goes to waste. With the bok choy, I made a stir fry with chicken and a little bit of osyter sauce. ... Continue Reading →
Husband finally finished painting over the pale white walls of the great room, upstairs landing, loft, and entryway. He painted them a soft sand color, the same color he painted the living room (thought I had blogged about the living room awhile back but I didn't). It doesn't look extremely different but the small change... Continue Reading →
It began snowing around 7pm last night. Big wet flakes were blown around by the wind just as we took Daughter-1 to her dance class. This morning the thin blanket of snow was an amazing peaceful scene.
The sunset was gorgeous. It was the perfect end to our evening at the patch.
Last evening, I took Daughter-2 with me to Costco to pick up some photos I had printed and we ended up leaving with the Hunger Games Trilogy and a set of books for Daughter-1. When we located the trilogy set (it took us a good 10 minutes), Daughter-1 screamed so loud, you could almost hear... Continue Reading →
This morning we got a nice surprise. Snow. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your like/dislike of snow), it all disappeared by afternoon. Daughter-1 used to love walking through the snow. Even when she was wearing her prettiest shoes, she would still walk through the snow. This morning, things were different. I drove her to school,... Continue Reading →
Both my girls love pumpkin bread but Daughter-2 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 Daughter-1 got a larger slice... Continue Reading →
