I made it to the end of the week with my 7 days of blogging, as promised. Small victories.
I’m off to have an amazing meal with my loved ones. I’m so blessed that my family has been able to visit me and spend my first Christmas in the PNW with me! Large blessings.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Treasure what little, or much, you have right in front of you.
Much love,
Amy
My adorable family is coming to visit me this Christmas and I can’t wait! Of course, that meant that this entire day was dedicated to one thing: preparations!
Essentially, clean everything. Make the apartment spotless. Wash all the sheets and towel – freshness! Make all the beds they’ll sleep in. The last being quite important since they get in around midnight tonight and they’ll be exhausted!
Of course, none of this is interesting and all of it is tiring but Christmas music is a MUST. Not just any Christmas music: Parang! Continue reading
Rum cake, fruit cake, black cake, great cake – all names for the same thing. Why? Because its got fruit, it’s got rum, it’s dark and it’s just great. Yet another Caribbean Christmas food item I won’t find in the US, certainly not in the Pacific Northwest. I haven’t made my own rum cake before because I’ve always had a source from which I could simply purchase it. I figured now is the best time to test my extremely minimal baking skills. Why? Because it’s the Christmas season. I got my sorrel and I want my rum cake! Continue reading
It’s been awhile since I asked for something I wanted rather than needed as a present. Actually, it’s been awhile since I’ve asked for a present at all. This year I for the first time in a long time I had something that was a want and not a need: the Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic.
And I got it! Continue reading
Living in the Pacific Northwest state of Oregon in the US of A means many things. One of those things means: missing out on some delicious sorrel. Missing out? We’ll see about that!
I went on an internet hunt to fix this and fix I found. Continue reading
I’ve been so exceptionally caught up in school and life that I’ve never been able to make the time to post to my trusty old blog. I even missed my 8th bloggerversary! However, now that I’m on Winter break, I figured I’ll try to find something to blog about every day this week: the week before Christmas! AND my first PDX Christmas.
Happy Lunar New Year!
新年快樂！
May you all be healthy, blessed and prosperous as we enter into the year of the (fire) Monkey!
2015 has been an exceptional year. The year passed by so quickly that it almost feels like I couldn’t keep up…before I knew it, the time was gone. Despite that, I can’t help feeling that so much change has happened this year than it has any other year in my life. Just like that 2015 became a year to remember. Continue reading
As we celebrate the season, never lose sight of the real meaning of Christmas. This song was rewritten to honor the birth and story of Jesus Christ.
I usually don’t get too much into the holiday spirit since I was never really raised in that kind of household. Last year, I had my first tree. This year I don’t since I’ll be away from my Portland home this Christmas. I seemingly have been making up for it with a new first: ginger bread house making! Or graham cracker house making? Candy house!
Out of 6 houses, mine placed 3rd. (I’m pretty sure it deserved 1st place but who wouldn’t think their work of architecture was worth 1st place?) For a first time house maker, I’d say it turned out pretty decent though!
Hope you’re all enjoying the holidays!
Symplicity Me 