It looks like a tomato or a mini-pumpkin but actually this sweet, crunchy fruit is well loved by Asians and Persians, especially my family. It’s fall and my parents’ Persimmon tree is full of Persimmons. One year, they had close to 500 of these orange beauties on ONE tree! Then we had a late frost [...]
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The Grandparents lovin’ on Benz when they can.
By Jane on June 13, 2011
With the girls asking to hold Benz all the time, my parents will occasionally also get an opportunity to love on Benz. My dad is so cute when it comes to babies. He could sit and stare at them forever. This little guy is getting way spoiled. Something about cuddling and napping [...]
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Words with Friends: Bitchy not a word?!?! I beg to differ.
By Jane on April 4, 2011
One of my past times is playing WORD WITH FRIENDS on my sister’s old and retired iPhone she gave me. I only use it for the apps, to connect to the web and for playing games such as WORD and SCRAMBLE. I have multiple games going and one is with my cousin, Eminem…AKA Asiangoose. I [...]
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By Jane on April 5, 2010
Yes, my family is the craziest funniest group of people I know. Loves them. Here’s some pics of Lucy and my cousin from Toronto, Eminem, duking it out.
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COOKING IDEAS BY JANE: Making Stuffed Cabbage Soup.
By Jane on March 18, 2010
I haven’t had or made stuffed cabbage soup in a long time so I decided to make it for the family the other day. You know how much this family loves soups.
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Thelma and Louise enjoy the fall leaves…
By Jane on November 6, 2009
It’s FALL so it’s time to enjoy all the beautiful colors and leaves!
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Brazilian buffet and losing our car at the Grove.
By Jane on March 21, 2012
It’s very easy to eat out in LA because you spend all your time in the car, there is no time to cook! So, you’re going to see a lot of posts about food. Today, the girls are going to see Lomax with their Auntie Lucy at the Grove while Dick and I grab something [...]
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By Jane on February 9, 2010
As I may have mentioned, one of the great benefits of homeschooling is that you can take it on the road. This is one of the main reasons why we homeschool.
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Baby Boom in 2011: Celebrities who are also expecting a baby.
By Jane on April 16, 2011
It seems there is something in the air…people are getting pregnant left and right. I noticed there were a TON of celebrities who are expecting this year too. It’s the year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese/Vietnamese Lunar Calendar…the luckiest of all the signs. This is also my sign. So, maybe that’s it??? Anyway, [...]
Category: Pregnant Jane
Simple, quick snack for the Lazy Parent: Bread, oil & vinegar.
By Jane on February 15, 2011
If you’re looking for an easy quick snack for the kids? How about some bread, oil and vinegar? Just toast up your favorite whole grain bread (baguette’s are great too!). On a separate plate, put Extra Virgin Olive Oil, your favorite Balsamic Vinegar, some salt and pepper and you’re good to go! I love this [...]
Category: Food
By Jane on November 25, 2009
Remember how I told you I fall asleep easily? (No? Click HERE.) Yet another movie that I’ve only seen the first half of. Victim to falling asleep while watching a movie at home…again. When I’m physically at the movie theater I can usually stay awake. I’ve only fallen asleep during 2-3 of those. Anyone else [...]
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Stay-at-Home: Do you feel you don’t “contribute”??? WHATEVER!!!
By Jane on September 15, 2009
I know so many stay-at-home Mom’s who feel like they have to “contribute”. WTF??? We work our asses off 24-7 taking care of our husbands and children with lots of expectations and no appreciation, raises, or adult interaction. And, much respect to those who are working Moms as well because you then have TWO [...]
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Despite thunderstorm forecasts, Queen Latifa takes us fishing.
By Jane on July 14, 2010
My aunt Queen Latifa loves loves loves to go fishing. We always go fishing at least once every time I’m in Toronto. Queenie has a small ski boat that really only seats 4 but because we’re Vietnamese, we’re squeezing in 5 adults and my two kids. Yahoo! Now, in order to get to the place [...]
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Girls Soccer – our new sport for the season.
By Jane on September 15, 2010
After watching the World Cup, and because Dick plays in the front yard with the girls all the time, Thelma decided she wanted to play soccer this season. This is not the first time we’ve let her join. SOCCER AT 5 Back when Thelma was five, we enrolled her on the soccer team. Adorbs!! At this [...]
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For Those Who are Sick of the Rain…
By Jane on September 17, 2009
We’ve been getting quite a bit of rain so if you are just tired of these little wet drops pouncing against your window, click HERE for a magnificent rendition of “I can’t stand the rain” by Seal. “We Feel Your Pain” -Thelma and Louise
Category: Family, Thelma & Louise
Damn those word confirmations that verify if you’re human!
By Jane on August 13, 2010
I just love how these days you have to type in word confirmations where you have to use Million-Dollar Man type vision to try to decipher MORPHED ILLEGIBLE WORDS so the system can identify that you are indeed HUMAN and not some computer who is generating a bunch of automatic posts or whatever it is [...]
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