We all live for that one moment. For me, it was when Zoey came into our lives. We couldn’t have been more prepared for her arrival. We were financially, physically, and emotionally stable. Then she arrived and basically rocked our world. Threw us for a loop. Sleepless nights, endless cries, skin rashes, emergency visits, feeding … More Flashback Friday: Mommy & Me
It’s very rare that I can enjoy a peaceful quiet morning by myself. Between mommy duties, home renovations, and work (many exciting new partnerships in the works…), it’s a miracle if I can even shower for more than 15 minutes. Life of a modern mom right? So when opportunity presents itself, I don’t object. In … More Quiet Mornings
Isn’t just painful that you spend so much money on fresh flowers and they barely last for a week? I don’t care where you get your blooms; we all face the same problem. Once they begin to wilt, the water starts to smell like mildew so the next logical step is to toss them out, … More Half-Wilted
Have you ever wondered why the Chinese have a different New Year celebration? It’s because they follow the Lunar calendar as opposed to the Western (Gregorian) calendar system. The Lunar calendar is simply one that is based on the cycles of the moon. Most traditional Chinese use the lunar calendar system to determine the best … More Lunar New Year ’15 (Year of the Sheep)
If you look outside my windows, you would see mounds of snow about 5 feet high. That doesn’t stop me from celebrating the arrival of Spring inside. Yep, I also realize that Spring doesn’t officially start until March 20th (I’ve marked my calendar!). So how does one actually prepare oneself for Spring? In my case, … More Spring-Ready Coffee Table (with Austin Leigh OC)
Despite living in a somewhat spacious home, I don’t have the closet of my dreams- yet. My future closet still remains on the ‘to be renovated’ list. Currently, my clothes and accessories are scattered across several rooms. The classic morning dilemma is racking my brain and exerting way too much energy trying to find that … More The Mobile Closet
Before continue scrolling down, I highly recommend that you first read this previous post, The Graham & Brown Decision, as this one is a continuation of that. So my Graham & Brown Decision was the Desire Gold-Mustard wallpaper and I couldn’t be happier! It just adds such elegance and color to our living space and … More LZM Home: DIY Wallpaper (Living Room)
With this post, I’m taking you back to summer ’13 when we took Zoey to Paris right before her second birthday. I can’t believe how much she’s grown since. Back then, she barely said a word and now she’s conversing in sentences such as “Mommy, let’s go on a family field trip. Yes or No?” … More Flashback Friday: Paris ’13
I’ve never had any formal training in photography. In fact, my studies have been very far from it. I hold Bachelor degrees in Anatomy and Business and a Doctorate in Chiropractic. I am, however, a creative at heart. This, I’ve known since I was itsy bitsy. I’ve sewn my own dresses when I was about … More Zoey, Through My Lens
First off- HAPPY NEW YEAR! Like many, I can’t believe that 2014 is now behind us. It’s true, as you age, the years fly by faster and faster. My New Year’s resolution has been the same for the last couple of years. It is to declutter. To get rid of physical clutter in the home … More Tea Chat + 2015 Resolution
Thank god it’s the weekend! It has been an extremely busy work week and I was looking forward to unwind with the family. This morning, the sis and I woke up extremely early and sneaked out for some coffee. We took a little walk around Zoey’s favorite playground. This is not a typical playground, it’s … More Morning…
Out of all my sisters, my sis X and I are the closest in age. We grew up doing everything together. During our high school years, we would walk an hour each way to and from school everyday. The school bus didn’t run through our neighborhood. I remember us hopping, skipping, and singing our way … More After Work Stroll
Ever since joining the motherhood club, me-time has become a very rare commodity. It has also taken on a whole new meaning. I don’t go to salons or spas to get pampered. In all honesty, I’ve never been that kind of girl. Shopping doesn’t delight me anymore because it defeats my decluttering mindset. I’ve been … More Me-Time
Not much to say besides the fact that our dining room makeover is near its completion! I’ll post before and after pics of the project SOON. I wish to do much more frequent postings but with a baby on board, an energetic toddler, and each of us leading busy work lives, it’s hard. For now, here’s a … More Morning!
She is seriously my everything. I cannot imagine one second being without her. Every night before going to bed, she kisses me and tells me “I love you so much mommy”. Brave, courageous, funny, silly, passionate, feisty, friendly. We are so lucky she’s our daughter.
Hello! Happy Saturday. Just a really quick blog post before we head out for a day full of festivities! My brother and his gf are in town and we are taking them to our most favorite brunch buffet place in the whole wide world. Afterwards, we’re heading to a farm to pick strawberries and finally … More Love and Peonies
Good morning! Hope you are enjoying your weekend. We’ve been blessed with very good weather so far. Yesterday, we made a family trip to ZA, a restaurant that offers unique pizzas and salads featuring local and sustainable farm-fresh ingredients. As Axel snoozed away in his stroller, happy Zoey enjoyed a fun lunch date with mommy … More ZA
Today is a very bittersweet day. It’s Zoey’s last day at daycare and then she transitions to preschool at another institution. Zoey has come a very long way. From her first day screaming and crying because she was terrified to now- not wanting to go home when we pick her up. It’s her happy place. … More A Bittersweet Day
Zoey does not have a problem telling us exactly how she feels. Some mornings, she would wake up and shout “I’m happy!” out of the blue. This was not one of those times. This time, she was ‘sad’ and it happened to be while we were trying to shoot pictures of her and the baby … More “I’m Sad.”
Lucky for me, I have a husband who enjoys cooking. During the summer time, I’ll have homemade pastas and ice cream to look forward to. This past weekend, he made a savory quiche for breakfast. It was a team effort, Zoey helped with making a flaky butter crust and whipping eggs. The quiche consisted of … More A Le Zoe Morning
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