A few months back, when Joe and I were in Chicago visiting family, my mother-in-law kept talking about how we needed to check out her friend’s son’s restaurant while we were there. She didn’t know much information about it except that it was doing well,…

Lately, I’ve been trying to eat more balanced meals and less carbs.  Thus, I am grouchy.  I suddenly realized that I have to squeeze myself into a bridesmaid dress next month so I have to step up my game and be more disciplined.  I’m dragging…

This week I was literally cutting and gluing handmade cards for my mom and mother-in-law, like a little kid.  This year, we didn’t have much of a budget to spend on them, so instead of buying them generic cards and picking out another kitchen tool…

Can I just be truthful and tell you that it feels FANTASTIC to be missed?  I haven’t had throngs of people flooding me with emails or tweets about how they miss my very existence, but I DID have a handful of friends, acquaintances, and even…

Back when I was a working single gal and living with my parents in Pennsylvania, my aunt and grandmother came to visit from Korea. My aunt would wake up really early in the morning and prepare breakfast for everyone. She’d force us all to eat…

I don’t have much of a sweet tooth because even in the mornings, rather than cereal, pancakes, or a muffin, I’d rather eat something savory, like eggs, a breakfast sandwich, or toast with butter.  At a party, instead of grabbing a cookie, I’d probably go…