What is one good habit that you learned from someone and practiced it? I picked up my mom’s cleaning habit and used it as a stress reliever. I just don’t like cleaning if someone purposely makes a mess. I like to believe that my mom would have been the first Hmong minimalist. She kept her … Continue reading Cleaning Habits-Where It All Began
We are finally moving out! It’s been 10 years since my husband and I have been on our own. When we first moved out we thought that we had everything under control. It wasn’t just because adulting was hard but that year everything was going down hill for the both of us. 2010 Health problems … Continue reading Moving Out
The Japanese Ritual for Glowing Skin I think I have finally found my go to skin care products. The Tatcha brand has always been expensive. Whenever I found one of their items to be on sale, it was still not reasonable for me to purchase and try it out. The more affordable routine that I … Continue reading Tatcha
On the last day of the feast, the Great Day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirst, let him come to me and drink.” John 7: 37 This past year my husband and I talked about how we need to get back on our feet. I recently told my husband that I have … Continue reading My Empty Cup
1. Buy something that speaks to you. I definitely heard this scarf speak to me or was it the sales associate? Either way I’m glad I bought it awhile ago. It has helped me everyday so far this month. I just pull back my hair in a bun or low ponytail then tie the scarf … Continue reading 5 Self Care Tips
Happy New Years! If you do not know who the Hmong people are, let me share a little information with you. We are not Chinese! We are our own unique ethnicity. Read along as I tell you a brief story of my ancestry. When I was one years old, my family and I came to … Continue reading Born East, Raised West
After returning from both sides of my family holiday gatherings it made my husband see the small changes in me. These small changes have also made me enjoy family gatherings again. This realization started from selfishness because I wanted to be alone. I wanted to just enjoy a quiet time without anyone putting pressure on … Continue reading Holiday Reflection
This past weekend my family and I spend a lot of time enjoying the indoors rather than spending money. How we did that was focus on spending time together by playing games. This year I collected memories of my family through games. Thanksgiving Day Dangling Marshmallow: Tie a marshmallow to the end of a yarn … Continue reading Family Games
This month my husband and I will be celebrating our 12th year of marriage. Instead of talking about the ups and downs of our marriage, I’m going to share the memories of my mom on how she played a part of my marriage. If you read my very first post, Introduction, it talked about how … Continue reading Novembering Her
