My health is still a little touch and go these days, though positively on the mend. Combined with K's orthodontic situation, soups have been my go-to meals. I used to be so intimidated by soups back in my singleton days of living in a tiny studio apartment. I rarely cooked at home, and I remember being in awe when my neighbor told me about all the soups she liked to make. Despite her claims otherwise, I imagined having to slave over the stove for hours, endlessly tweaking and adding ... Read more
Alternative Exercise
I've been slowly incorporating yoga into my exercise routine. I can't say that I'm a complete convert yet and K likes to mock me while I attempt the different poses ("You're doing it wrong, Mommy!" screams my yoga coach from the sidelines. It does dampen the serenity a bit), but I'm definitely warming up to the whole concept. When I made my 2014 list of non-resolutions, my aim was to do yoga at least once a week. Surprisingly, except for one week, I've kept it up. Some lovely readers recommended ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Pink Cityscape A-Line Tunic
Good morning! We survived the epic teeth extractions (four!) on Friday, and K was her happy old self by Saturday. Her lips swelled up a bit, but she's no worse for wear and I'm constantly flabbergasted by kids' resilience. I was a class-A whiner when I got my wisdom teeth pulled. So I made a few things this weekend, powered by who-knows-what. I turned to my sewing machine for relief many times this weekend and in an effort to make my life easier, I decided to show you one thing today and ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! Mid-winter break is about to end, and K and I have been having a grand old time. It's been a great blend of relaxed lounging around, quite a few impromptu playdates, tons of arts and crafts, and a couple of bike rides thrown in. I tend to dread these school breaks without any structured activities planned because I'm type A like that, but this time, it was no problemo. Because I had to do a lot of painting, it was a handy excuse to keep K occupied with assorted art supplies. I've ... Read more
Sewing for Me: The Sumo Wrestler Top
I had such high hopes for this top. It's from this book, and you can see how stylish it looks when professionally photographed below - I've shared this image before, and it got pinned like crazy. It's clearly a cute garment, but I'm guessing you can't have curves to pull off this look. The curves, oh the curves. They are accentuated in a way that I can't say is flattering. Hence the name of the post. So let's talk details: the fabric I used is a shot cotton, I believe. I've had it for ... Read more