April. – Page 3 – What I've been doing.

Springfield kitchen remodel rough-in

Remodeling October 26, 2013

The kneewall, which will support the waterfall counter, was framed on the same day demolition happened.[…]

Good-bye old kitchen

Remodeling October 19, 2013

I never liked you anyway, and I doubt that you liked me. How you teased me[…]

For the love of graph paper

From Pixels to Pencils, Remodeling August 30, 2013

I forgot how much I love graph paper until John Emrico (my project manager) sent me that[…]

Easy Single Cup Eggnog Recipe – Hello Holidays.

Cooking, Health October 21, 2012

Confession: I love eggnog. Even when I thought “real” eggnog came from a Meadow Gold carton, I downed that mofo like it was going out of season (oh… I guess it was…). However, now that I’m on the East Coast, I have the sudden urge to be more traditional and that means not getting that thick yellow stuff off the shelf. Instead, I decided to live dangerously (yes, we’re talking about salmonella dangerous) and whip up some homemade eggnog–the real kind, with the raw eggs and all.

Flat feet, meet Vibram Five Finger shoes

Health October 14, 2011

In 2003 a bad case of tendonitis in my foot lead me to seeing a podiatrist.[…]

Hawaii to Europe: 5 things this local girl learned about traveling to Europe

Family January 19, 2011

Forget the Louvre (it was closed anyway). Skip Rosetta Stone (everyone speaks English, right?).

Homemade Tuxedo Sam Penguin Costume

Family November 1, 2010

One of the rights of passage for any mom is “the homemade Halloween costume”. I’ve managed to avoid this for the past four years, but this time I couldn’t dodge the bullet. Actually, I stood in the line of fire. My friend’s mom asked Ellis what she was going to be for Halloween, and Ellis said, “a penguin.” Then I said, “yeah, I think I’ll make her costume this year.” My friend’s mom broke into a foreboding laugh and said, “did you start yet?”

Credit for Community Service Hours?

Family June 28, 2010

Paul didn’t realize that he owed any community service hours, but he went ahead and did them anyway.

How to make a good fruit salad

Cooking May 20, 2010

And not a pineapple in sight. Learn how to make the sweetest, colorful fruit salad 3,000 miles west of California. It’s easy when you know which fruit to choose and how to choose it.

Haleiwa Joe’s at Haiku, Kaneohe

Food Reviews March 22, 2010

Paul and I knew nothing about Haleiwa Joe’s, so when I told Paul, “hey, we need[…]

Steel Cut Oatmeal Breakfast Recipe

Cooking, Health February 4, 2010

I learned how to make oatmeal from my China-born parents. I admit, Chinese do eat some strange things for breakfast. But when I made my first bowl of American oatmeal according to the directions, I said to myself “is this what oatmeal is suppose to taste like?” It tasted, well, flat. And pasty.