This morning, Mr. A called his dad to remind him to come over at noon to help M practice her Chinese like he does every Sunday.  Today was a little different because as soon as he answered the phone at 10 a.m., FIL said “Today is TEST for M at Chinese school.  You start studying […]

I went with my mom and my sister to Dream Dinners last night to redeem the gift certificate I received for Christmas.  I haven’t eaten any of the meals yet, but if they are really impressive, I will let you know.  While I had a perfectly pleasant experience mixing up my ziplock bags of frozen food, […]

A couple people have asked me to post about how we celebrate Chinese New Year.   This year, CNY coincides with the insanity that is M’s 5th birthday (including not one, but two birthday parties).  I thought it might be easier to do a small series of photo posts instead of just typing out what we have […]

I have been suitably chastized for not posting more often.  But I figured the whole move or don’t move discussion must be wearing a little thin for other folks.   I know it is getting quite old for me, but I can’t avoid it.  Additionally, the stress in my normally non-stressful life has created a huge […]

We celebrated christmas at my parent’s house yesterday.  It was a lovely day, but after the presents were opened, I started to feel like I was being held hostage. 
I have made no secret about the fact that I believe Disney is Evil.  I may have made a fatal flaw when I allowed M to go […]