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  • Batch of Banana Bread
    Baking,  Blog,  Food

    Super Moist Banana Bread

    If you have young kids, you’re likely to have lots of bananas on hand. I mean, why wouldn’t you? Bananas are not only easy to eat on the go but filling, and nutritious…

  • Banoffee Pie
    Baking,  Blog,  Food

    Classic Banoffee Pie

    Well, what do you do when you order too many bananas or have too many bananas that are over-ripped? If it is the ladder, make a loaf of gorgeous banana bread. The more…

  • Cute Dog Sleeping
    Blog,  Parenthood

    Our Rescue Dog, Buddy!

    Hello everyone! Please meet Buddy, our six-year-old Shihpoo dog! Buddy is our rescue dog who like his parents are also from California. By mere happenstance, Buddy came into our lives during a rather…

  • Firstborn Birth story
    Blog,  Parenthood

    Birth Story of My Firstborn

    Happy Mother’s Day The birth story is the beginning of a beautiful journey into motherhood. Each birth story is worth sharing and celebrating as one of the miracles of life. As a Californian…

  • Lady Yeya
    Blog,  Parenthood

    My Birth Plan

    On my daughter’s 2nd birthday, I was looking at old photos and came across my birth plan, a 2-page outline of my preferences during labour, birth, and post-delivery. I recall writing the birth…

  • Blog,  Life Before Kids

    Royal Ascot 2014

    This year’s Royal Ascot coincided with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Summer is was; it was a glorious day for horseracing with endless sunshine and blue skies. Royal Ascot…

  • The Shard London
    Blog,  Life Before Kids,  London Life

    The Shard

    Sharply protruding into the London skyline is a glass tower that has invoked mixed reactions among Londoners.  Constructed relatively quickly, the Shard now occupies an iconic place in the image of London and I’ll admit,…