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Staycation in Chicago : Husband’s 40th Birthday Celebration!

The weather is getting chilly, the holidays are creeping around the corner, and that made me remember to dig this video out of the archives!  We had a quick overnight “staycation” in Chicago, around this time LAST YEAR, when Joe was about to turn the…

Cute Korean Guys Making Candy : Korea Trip Vlog 6

Cute Korean Guys Making Candy : Korea Trip Vlog 6

On days 12-13 of our Korea Trip, we did and ate so much, but one memory that stuck out to me was watching the street food vendors put on a show.  I felt like everywhere I turned, there was a cute Korean guy scooping ice…

Best Meal So Far : Korea Trip Vlog 5

Best Meal So Far : Korea Trip Vlog 5

It’s really ironic that I almost missed out on the meal we considered to be one of our top 5 best meals of our entire Korea trip.  This was definitely the best meal we had up to this point and we were in Korea for…

Dinner at 7-11 : Korea Trip Vlog 4

Dinner at 7-11 : Korea Trip Vlog 4

There was something I wanted to do ever since we landed in Korea… and that was to eat dinner at a convenience store!  Wait…huh?  That might sound funny to some, but the convenience stores in Korea are usually well-equipped for this sort of thing.  It’s…

Korean Spicy Chicken Stir Fry (닭갈비) : Korea Trip Vlog 3

Korean Spicy Chicken Stir Fry (닭갈비) : Korea Trip Vlog 3

Because I’m a chef, people always ask me if I’m critiquing food as I eat it.  The truth is that I don’t. The only time I do is when something tastes so exceptional that it perplexes me.  Then I become radio silent and start chewing slowly.…

Meeting Our Newborn Twin Nephews : Korea Trip Vlog 2

Meeting Our Newborn Twin Nephews : Korea Trip Vlog 2

In our second vlog of our Korea Trip video diary series, things get a little more personal.  One of the main reasons we are here in Korea in the first place is to meet our newborn twin nephews.  Joe’s brother’s family has been living in…