I have been blogging for 5 years. The best part of blogging is that I can look back and remember precious moments and milestones.... Celebrating birthdays are these touching moments!
Allison turning 12 and this post with her cute baby face!
and Allison is turning 14 this week! Along with her two close friends, we spent the afternoon together being silly and having fun!
I was up on the podium at church... scripture reading before pastor's sermon... I read a verse, looked up, smiled and looked down at my Bible and I couldn't see the verse anymore! What was happening? Panic... I quickly did the "senior" gesture of moving the Bible back a bit, gracefully tilting my head up and finished reading the rest of the verse! But it was one of those OMG moment where I didn't think it would come to me! I shook head my head as I walked down to my seat in sheer disbelief!
I got my eyes checked and yes, the doc said that I can get myself the lowest dosage reading glasses to help me read my Bible! I'm sad. I just imagine old ladies in the Library with the reading glasses tilted down on the nose... saying "can I help you missy?" nope, that's not me!!!
I should just get myself a blinged out reading glasses...crusted in diamonds... to really cheer me up!!
This is what I made for church potluck...Doubled the recipe below.
Sue's Broccoli salad (I made this up myself)
1 bag of Costco Broccoli (3 lbs)
2 bags of Trader Joe's Organic Broccoli slaw
2 cups of mayo
1/2 cup of TJ's red wine vinegar
1 large red onion diced
1/2 cup of sugar
1 cup of sunflower seeds
1 cup of almond slivers
1 cup of dried cranberries
optional: 1 cup of chopped cashews or raisins.
1 cup of mayo and 1 cup of yogurt is a lighter version
In a large bow, mix all the ingredients and toss in broccoli. Keep in fridge over night and serve chilled next day.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake
comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then remove to a wire cooling rack.
(Makes about 3 dozen muffins)
*Consistency is more like Korean rice cake (ddduck). To me, it's too sweet. I think I would cut the sugar a bit. ENK said that I didn't put enough anko inside. The cupcake with cupcake paper stuck and I could not peel easily. I made another batch without the cupcake paper and it was better (baking spray). I also made a batch without anko in a baking dish. Lindsey likes this with some Nutella spread on the top.... Overall, I will make it again.
For those who know me well, know that I am not available on Tuesday mornings. For the last four years, I have been attending my Tuesday morning Bible Study with BSF at a local church. Imagine over 700 women gathered for one purpose to study the word of God! It's a 7 year study cycle, and I am completing my fourth year! Well, this particular BSF class in Tualatin is the world's LARGEST group in the world! (BSF is worldwide) Next year, they will separate the 700 women into 2. I have a choice between mornings or evenings.... (Evening is study of Ruth and Mornings will be Genesis) What to do.... But I do like consistency in my life. I will continue my Tuesday morning studies....We meet together, then break into small groups before we meet again in the Sanctuary. I like to sit in the back and look down! I have now a following of women who likes it up there with me! :) Come join me sometimes!
This is my garden today! It's Spring here in Portland!!! Finally!!!!
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Have you heard of Korean B.B. cream? My mom got me this BB about 2 years ago. It's "Korean" she said. I never liked her "Korean" cosmetics that she uses or recommends for me so I didn't give it much thought. But I have been using this on/off for awhile and I do love it! This BB, which stands for "blemish balm" or "beauty balm" is a tinted moisturizer, concealer with SPF that is taking off here in the US as well! I talked about how my BB cream is almost out....and my girls mentioned that they saw a tv commercial for Garnier's BB cream for US! So I started looking... and found that this BB cream has been taking off in Asia for years now and here in the US! |
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From bestbbcream.com: Top 4 BB Cream brands: 1. BRTC BRTC Blemish Recover Balm – this is one of the best BB Cream on the market today. www.brtcstore.com
2. Missha
Perfect Cover BB Cream – This BB Cream has SPF 42! http://www.missha.net/
3. Skin79 Super Beblesh Balm Here is another brand that has international presence and is a main player in the bb cream market. Known for its sparkly and girlish toned decor, Skin79 has many bb creams on the market to choose from. 4. Dr. Jart. Dr. Jart has the second highest grade of ingredients next to BRTC. They are known for their quality but extremely pricy -some bb creams costing $60. Their design and advertising has a cool look to it often mixed with black and silver. So, which brand? After some research, I found that my original BB that my mom gave me is no longer manufactured. So, after some review....this is what I just ordered from Amazon.com: MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB Cream No.23 Natural Beige SPF42 (50ml) with Anti Wrinkle! I wanted good uv/sun protection and good coverage of my sun/age spots. Total: $17.25! No tax and free shipping!
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2 empty bottles of Sriracha Hot chili sauce!
When looking for something hot, would you grab a Tabasco or a Sriracha bottle? For me, it's definetly Sriracha! I love to add some kick in my pasta or my breakfast! But in our house, nobody loves Sriracha more than Lindsey! We call her the Sriracha Monster! She puts it in everything! I need to go pick up a bottle or two before she comes home!
Loved it! It was the first musical for the girls! The boy went to play basketball and us girls enjoyed the night watching Wicked at Keller. ENK and Randy didn't mind at all... ENK said that he was glad he had a son. "Otherwise, it would be the four of you and just me at home!"
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4 cups mochiko (rice flour 16 ounce)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 cups milk
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3 tsps baking powder
2 tsps vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter (melted)
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Love that my brother Sam's family can visit this year! Hike up to Multnomah Falls!
