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  • On Beautiful Notebooks & Taking Action
    Creativity,  The Kitchen Sink

    According to Granny, You Can’t Be Too Precious About These Things

    As much as I love well crafted leather notebooks, or the bits and bobs that come with mixed media art making, there’s something refreshing about relying on humble tools like a yellow note pad and a pen that was liberated from the local bank.

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    Art Journal & Supplies

    Make something ugly and see what comes of it.

    February 20, 2020
    Traveler's Notebook Collection

    To all my fellow notebook nerds, you are not alone!

    February 6, 2020

    On Losing Perspective and Pushing Boulders Up Hill

    December 1, 2022
  • Vintage Postcards In Boxes
    Expat Life,  The Kitchen Sink

    Postcard No. 3 – Canada

    From time to time, I’ll be sharing stories from my travels. They will be a collection of “postcards” from the road. Unlike my other work, these posts will not be essays. Rather, they will be un-edited on-the-go reflections made while staring out car windows, waiting in airport terminals, or enjoying a meal of new and exciting flavors. I hope you enjoy this slight detour in our journey together!

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    Just Because I’m Asian Doesn’t Mean I’m The Nanny

    February 10, 2022

    The Value In Appreciating The Gifts You Never Wanted

    February 24, 2022
    Introvert Travel Tips

    3 Introvert Travel Tips

    October 10, 2019
  • "Be kind to yourselves. You, and everyone around you, will benefit." ~ Anon Gray
    Food,  The Kitchen Sink

    Food Is My Love Language

    I love me a good food metaphor. Seriously! They speak to my soul and my stomach. For better or worse, emotional eating is my first and favorite form of therapy. Growing up in a family that celebrated wins and losses with food, emotional eating was our love language (and still is to some degree).

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    It’s time to throw spaghetti at the wall!

    April 8, 2021
    Sourdough Bread

    3 Unexpected Lessons I Learned Making Sourdough Bread

    May 28, 2020
    multi-generational meal

    Our Traditions Were Never Quite The Same

    November 18, 2021
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I’m a dog lover, chocolate addict, warm bread sniffer, slow tea sipper, blank notebook hoarder, nomadic homebody. I seek out opportunities to live my life on purpose.


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