I just realized that I never shared Aerin’s Chinese and Korean names with you guys. Aerin’s Chinese name — 君靖 (Gwan Zing) — was chosen by J from a list of “pre-approved” names given to him by his parents. Claire’s Chinese name, 君婷 (Gwan Ting), was chosen this way too. In fact, J used the same list […]
This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Marcie T., who entered by commenting on this post! I know that I haven’t run a giveaway in a while, and I apologize for that. I could blame it on the new baby and the wallet-draining holiday season, but who wants to hear excuses? 😉 Well, you guys are […]
Since the moment I got pregnant with Aerin, J took over Claire’s night and morning duties so that I could get some extra rest. The routine has not changed with the birth of our second daughter. In fact, I think that J quite enjoys these moments alone with his eldest — despite the fact that […]
Looking at these makes me melancholy for some reason. I think to my own loved ones and reflect on how much they have changed, and will continue to change over the years. But this sadness and nostalgia is also mixed with hope for the future. 🙂 Via Reddit. You may also like: If Disney Princesses Had […]
They say that it usually takes about six weeks to establish a good breastfeeding relationship. Aerin turned six weeks old today. And aside from a couple of bottles of formula in the first week of her life, we have been exclusively breastfeeding her (about 60% straight from the boob, and the rest from pumped milk). […]
It’s that time of year again. Soon, you will be bombarded with “Top ______ of 2011” lists everywhere you turn…there is no escape! Today, Happy Place — a blog from the people behind someecards — has compiled a list of The 50 Funniest Tweets of 2011. Here is my pick of the top 10. Enjoy! […]
Disclaimer: I love my children. I am not suffering from post-partum depression. I am well-aware that my current life circumstances all stem from choices I have made. I know that there are tons of families who would kill to have two healthy babies. But everyone needs a gripe session once in a while, don’t you agree? […]
InStyle magazine has recently asked some of its favorite designers to sketch their visions of Katniss Everdeen’s fire dress from the first book of The Hunger Games trilogy. If you can recall, the dress represents Katniss’s transition from an outdoorsy tomboy to a powerful, kickass woman, and her appearance in the firy gown is when the […]
Always remember this first rule of statistics. 😀 Via Bloomberg Businessweek. You may also like: How Much Damage Did Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbes Fame) Cause? [$$$] What Each Country Leads the World In Calvin and Hobbes Search Engine! Truths for Mature Humans
Last month, Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport became the first airport to install a BannerXpress kiosk and the banner printing machine couldn’t be more popular. Installed at the airport’s arrivals area, BannerXpress allows friends and families of passengers to create and print “welcome home” banners with custom fonts, graphics, messages and background images. The kiosk accepts debit and credit […]
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