Thanksgiving Gratitude 2014

Thanksgiving Gratitude 2014

Better Late than never….   I love Thanksgiving! It is truly my favorite meal to make of the year, not because we have the same traditional things, but because it’s tradition to be together with my family. I am so glad we get to keep 

The Final August Birthday Chapter: Dad

The Final August Birthday Chapter: Dad

      My dad shares his birthday, August 29th, with Michael Jackson, just in case you didn’t know. He always reminds me, so I thought I’d remind you too. LOL. My dad is so special to me and I’m so glad I could cook for him 

Amaya’s First Birthday Party at We Rock The Spectrum Kid’s Gym For All Kids

Amaya’s First Birthday Party at We Rock The Spectrum Kid’s Gym For All Kids

A first birthday in my family is nothing to be trifled with. For Amaya’s big day, we had to do something that would keep everyone relatively cool, since August in the San Fernando Valley can get up to 100 degrees or higher. My family has 

Summer Time Birthday Celebrations and Mammoth

Summer Time Birthday Celebrations and Mammoth

     It’s September. I can hardly believe it. August was so amazingly wonderful, full of gratitude, celebration, family and friends—I miss it already. I was able to go on eight weeks of outdoor hikes with my dad, a family vacation to Mammoth Lakes and 

New Year’s Traditions Oshogatsu and Osechi-Ryori 2014

New Year’s Traditions Oshogatsu and Osechi-Ryori 2014

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you enjoyed some time for reflection, tradition, family and friends during the holidays and carry that hopeful good cheer throughout the year. The first of the year is a special time for my family. We share in the traditions 

Thanksgiving 2013

Thanksgiving 2013

  After a week of working hard, teaching yoga and witnessing the effects of the holidays on children in my classes, it was really interesting to see the shift in their attention and mood, as well as in their parents’ or caretaker’s moods. When the 

Granny’s 80th Birthday Celebration and Catering

Granny’s 80th Birthday Celebration and Catering

  My grandma is a very special woman. She’s such a loving, kind, strong and wonderful person and we were very happy to host her 80th birthday celebration for all of her friends and family. Granny has always been the talk of the town and 

March’s Delicious Offerings And It’s Already The End of April…

March’s Delicious Offerings And It’s Already The End of April…

I wrote this a while ago and realized it hadn’t been posted, their such beautiful memories I didn’t want them to stay on my computer. Enjoy! I haven’t blogged in quite a while, but I’ve been writing a lot in notebooks and mental scratch paper 

Oshogatsu and Osechi–Ryori 2013

Oshogatsu and Osechi–Ryori 2013

I’ve been writing now for three years 2011 and 2012 about Oshogatsu, which is traditional Japanese New Year celebrations. Of course my family is American so we do things probably very different than in Japan, but I love these customs and I hope to keep 

Thanksgiving 2012

Thanksgiving 2012

I’m so grateful that my family was all able to be together for Thanksgiving. I’m amazed by how much love and gratitude we have for each other. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, of course. There’s nothing better than bringing people you love together