My mother is an extremely talented chef and baker. I find solace in the idea that someday I”ll be able to cook that well because I won’t be satisfied until I’m eating/cooking amazing food (like the kind I grew up on). For the past few years Mom has been making all of our bread. She …
Just Two Things
Today I had some cute pictures of a new favorite shirt for you, but things like that seem petty when framed in light of what today marks. So instead I just have two thoughts for you, and maybe you’ll get an outfit post tomorrow. via 1. Eleven years ago I was licking grapefruit gelato in …
How to Make the Perfect Gift
Today I’m going to teach you how to put together the perfect hostess gift: Now, most of you haven’t had the chance to meet my mother – but she is the ultimate hostess. From dinner parties, to holiday parties, to themed parties, she loves to entertain, and it does it remarkably well. It also happens …
Wednesday Wedding Details: The Dress
Every girl envisions her wedding day sometime before she dresses in white. I can remember keeping a little folder of magazine cutouts of what I wanted my wedding to be like – I wish I could find that now! It was hard for me to picture a dress. I always thought I wanted and empire …
Mothers
I’ve spent the last two days at an American Mother’s convention in Salt Lake City with my mom. American Mother’s is an interfaith, nonpolitical, organization that recognizes families as the essential building blocks of society and promotes motherhood. My mom’s been a part of the organization since we moved back from Japan in 2001 and …
A Day of Thanks
A new goal of mine: “There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed. If it is unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude.” -vocalize my gratitude more often. I could make a list of all the things I’m grateful – and it would go on for quite awhile, but I think instead I’ll just elaborate on …