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Hi friends! Happy Monday:) Monday is always a little busy for us because it’s Mia’s Co-op day and she takes taekwondo class. She is not really into it, but we wanted her to finish this class and try to have as much fun as she can. After her class we wait to pick up Matthew at his preschool!

We are really into beads lately, and we’ve bought more beads this weekend so we can design different patterns. Mia plans to make keychains for her grandparents and aunties! She is excited.

I did a little decluttering in one of our kitchen drawers this afternoon. It was a quick one, so YAY for me! HA…

For dinner I made Bang Bang salmon(recipe I got online), it’s so simple but delicious:) We had it with roasted brussels sprouts and leftover crab meat from this weekend.

Good night friends! Take Care:)

Hello Friends! Hubs and I started a little spring cleaning these past days. We cleaned our refrigerator (took all of the shelves apart and did a good scrubbing). I’m glad that’s done! Hubs took care of our dining room chandelier too! I plan to do a lot of spring cleaning this month. I will try to show them here (maybe!). We went to Costco today and got a lot of stuff for the month. One of my goal this month is to really keep track of our monthly grocery expenses, and just be aware of our finances in general.

I had a wonderful time doing my walk around the neighborhood while Hubs watched the kids. Matthew napped and Mia did her legos. It’s still cold outside but it’s important for me to get out and get some walking done!

Costco still has their 5.99/lb. crabbies so we got a package to enjoy this weekend. The kids had pizza:)

I hope you guys have a great rest of your weekend friends! Take Care:)

Hello friends! A couple of weeks ago the family had fun visiting Imagine Children’s Museum (I think 1 hour drive from our place). We thought it was going to be a rainy weekend but it turned out nice and sunny (still cold) day!HA. Anyways, the kids had a great time and the museum had lots of cool ideas/sections that the kids had fun exploring. We plan to visit other museums that our State has in the coming months. We had pizza and boba drinks in the car after because we got hangry! The Pizza place messed up our order 🙁 it was still good though.

Two weekends ago, we visited Seattle since I wanted to try this restaurant because I was scrolling IG and saw someone posting about it (IG made me do it!HA). We rarely eat out with the kids because our toddler Matthew can get antsy if he stay in a chair for a long time. But surprisingly, he did better than we expected, brunch was great! The food not so much!HA.. Hubs didn’t really like his food (salmon sashimi don) the salmon wasn’t the freshest for him. We had the Chicken Katsu and Nanban rice plates and we liked it. Dessert was great!

Mia had a little play date with her BFF after our lunch so we got home after!

We plan to do more weekend fun with the family in the coming weeks! We are trying to be intentional with exposing the kids to more family fun and experiences as much as we can!

Have a great day friends! Stay healthy and safe:)

Hello friends! Happy Spring:) This march has flown by so fast that I don’t know where the time went! I’ve been cooking most of our meals this month ( I don’t cook every day) because I really want to use what we have in our freezer. So far I’ve been making a dent..HA! We have been enjoying quick meals like steaks and salads this month.

Hubs and I have enjoyed salads this month too.

Happy Cooking friends! Stay safe:)

Hi Friends! This week Hubs baked us homemade bread and homemade gummy candies! I really don’t like baking but with the price of bread now a days, I told hubs I wanted to learn from him how to bake bread. I mostly observed him and next time I will do most of the baking (he will assist!) We normally consume 2 loafs a week because the family likes to eat sandwiches and toasts:) I need to step up my homemaking skills when it comes to baking!HA

Mia and I had a nice walk yesterday and enjoyed the sunshine. We are excited that winter is almost over because we have plans to do more walks and hikes in the coming spring and summer time. We are thankful that our neighborhood has a great view!

Have a great Thursday evening friends! Take Care:)

Hi Friends, how are you doing? We are spending a lot of time at home and taking it easy. We try to go out for a walk when it’s nice outside. We got to see our friends last weekend too, and they prepared a Chinese food feast for us. It was nice to be with friends during grieving times. It was a great distraction.

I asked Hubs to help me make candles. My SIL got me a candle making kit last Christmas and we finally used it. It was easy but took a little longer than I expected because the container used to melt the wax was small. I like having candles around and light a couple everyday but I know that some of the ingredients are not very good for us. We made unscented and soy wax candles this time.

The feast we had this past weekend. One of Mia’s friends from preschool invited us (together with other families) for dinner! YUM!

We got Riley’s ashes this week. For now we have it on the mantel together with his picture and paw print. It’s been a week and half since his passing and the house feels so empty without his presence. We miss him so much.

I finished a book I borrowed from the library, it continue to motivate me to declutter and simplify our home. It’s a quick and direct to the point kind of book! Highly recommend if you need a motivation to declutter/own less.

I hope you’re having a great day friends! It’s almost the weekend:) Take care!

Hi Friends! I have some sad news to share today. Riley our dog passed away last Tuesday, (Feb 28). He was almost 13 years old (his 13th bday would have been this June). We were still on vacation when he died. Unfortunately, we booked the soonest flight we could get back home, but couldn’t get here fast enough. My DIL was taking care of him, was with him in his last moments. He brought him to the vet Tuesday afternoon when he noticed some labored breathing and an x-ray showed that cancer was spread everywhere and there’s nothing they can do about it and suggested we put him down. We were hoping that we could still make it back, but he declined so rapidly. This is what saddens me and my hubs the most, that we couldn’t be with him during his last moments. At least he was with my DIL who he loves and he was in our house where he felt comfortable and safe. He lived a great life and knows we all loved him. He was such a fun and loyal dog! We will miss him terribly and it will take a long time for this emptiness we are feeling right now to go away.

Mia and her drawings of Riley!

Thank You God for almost 13 years of unconditional love from Riley! You’ll always be in our hearts Puss:)

Hi Friends! Did you do something fun yesterday? We stayed at home and had a nice dinner:) Hubs and I prepared Crabs Benedict ( Dungeness crabs are very cheap right now at our Costco) it was great! I did a little shopping at our local trader joes and got ingredients and flowers too! The kids requested chic-fil-a, so we had that for lunch! Everybody in the family was happy!HA We normally don’t give Vday gifts anymore. Hubs got us Starbucks coffee and velvet cake for me, and cake pop for the kids on Vday morning. No big gifts for us, as I’m still in my low spend year and I don’t need anything right now. For Hubs,the nice dinner was enough!

With all the valentines treats, we decided to play at the park in the afternoon!

I saw this on IG and I totally agree! Thank You God for the greatest love of all, your son Jesus:)

Have a great Wednesday friends (it’s been a long day here!) Take care:)

Hi friends! I hope you’re having a great Monday:) Mondays are kinda busy for us because we are out of the house half of the day (Co-op Day/homeschool with other families). Anyways, we had a little family hike this weekend, it was a short one. We wanted to get out of the house and get a little exercise for the family, because it’s been so cold lately (it snowed this evening!UGH). So we are mostly staying home for the past few weekends. We really want to explore our state once the weather cooperates!HA

We wanted some treats after the hike! We got some donuts:) I paired mine with my delicious foamy coffee.

Have a great night friends! I’m off to bed now:) Take Care and stay safe!

Hello Friends! How’s it’s going?! It’s been a rainy week in our area, so we’ve been mostly at home. I do my best to add little things here so we can have a cozy time. I’ve been doing a lot of cooking and using my Instant Pot lately. I’m more inclined to make soups, braised meat and hearty dishes this time of year. It helps that I try to meal plan so I get to prepare ingredients ahead of time. I really want to be consistent in regards to this area of my homemaking life.

I continue to declutter our house and I’m still on my low spend challenge. It really helps that I watch videos and read books about minimalism and simplifying. I get so motivated when I get to see other people doing the same thing, I’m so encouraged! I still have a long way to go, but I can see a big difference already in our space.

I have to get going here, Have a great night and take care!