Personalized blanket throws are not just a gift for baby showers! I remember as a college student always thinking collegiate blankets were such a cool thing to own. However, you had to pay a hefty price for them (especially to a poor college kid), so I never owned one. A few years later I was…
Time: 30 min – 1 hour (depending on the number of letters)Difficulty: Easy Ever wanted to personalize a sewing project to gift someone so you make it extra special? Follow along this easy tutorial to learn how to add fabric letters to personalize bags, blankets, towels, and more. No embroidery machine needed! True story: One…
Have you ever saw a T-shirt that is soft, has a cute logo, is in a color you like…except the neckline is too high? Or have you ever seen a cute men’s graphic T shirt that you would love to wear, but the neckline is just NOT right? Recently there was a sale at Target…
Difficulty: Easy-IntermediateTime: 1-2 hours Recently a friend asked if I could repurpose one of her old dresses into an apron. I’ve always really liked the idea of up-cycling old clothes into something else, so I decided to give it a try. The overall process consisted of 4 simple steps: Trace apron pattern over dress Add…
Recently I’ve been on a crunchy cookie craze (ccc). I want to eat them all the time! Normally I can easily get my fix from the Chinese grocery store. However, with stay at home orders in place, it seemed unwise to venture out JUST for cookies. Fortunately, I have a number of good icebox cookie…
Updated: 2/22/21 If you have ever visited a Taiwanese or Japanese bakery, you will always find a loaf of white bread packed in a clear plastic bag with a twisty tie on top. Shokupan (食パン) is the Japanese term for this bakery staple and it literally means “eating bread”. The bread is characterized by a…
Difficulty: IntermediateTime: 1 – 2 hours I dislike sitting on bare chairs. My butt just doesn’t agree with them. They hurt. For this reason, every single chair in my house has some kind of chair cushion on it. Sometimes I will even stack layers of cushion together because one is just not enough. Recently I…
Mantou (饅頭）is essentially a type of Chinese “bread” that is finished by steaming as opposed to baking. Along with bing and wheat noodles, it is eaten as the carbohydrate staple in Northern China where wheat instead of rice is grown. In Taiwan where I grew up, mantou is a common breakfast staple. Ways to eat…
Difficulty: EasyTime: 30 min – 1 hour Recently Barnaby received some shareable foods in his Shimajiro subscription box. Shimajiro is a little tiger boy who learns different lessons and life skills through toys, videos, and books that is in sync with your child’s age. Barnaby has loved all the toys and books he receives monthly…
Have you ever had the Taiwanese Crunchoco Cookie made by Yi-Mei (義美）foods? Well if you like crunchy chocolate cookies you will definitely love these! The best way to describe them is crunchy chocolate crumbles bound together in a cookie. They’re addicting! It’s funny that I never thought too much of these until a recent trip…