handmade bread

My sweet colleague knew I just started making bread last month, so she gave me the honey dough yesterday afternoon. This morning my sons couldn't wait to make bread. It's our first time to make handmade bread.

Panasonic bread maker SD-BMS105T

My kids aren't fussy eaters.They eat what they’re served, or they don’t eat anything. I’m not a whiz in the kitchen nor interested in cooking. This machine is what I really want!

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

We got this bread maker last week.

second try: homemade bread + red bean and Job’s tears soup for breakfast

My sons were my little helpers. They tore dried berries into small pieces and put them and nuts into the machine last night.

Thursday, May 1

third try: chocolate nuts bread (swiss miss milk chocolate + Kirkland nuts)

Tuesday, May 13
fifth try: whole wheat green tea sesame bread with raisins (a little bit crispy burnt )

Happy Mother's Day



Time really flies! My sis and I are mothers of 2 already! Felix, 4 year 9 month old, made this for me in the kindergarten and said Happy Mother’s Day to me. We celebrated with my parents at ikki yesterday and then my hubby and Felix went down to see my in-laws.

Kaohsiung trip

After the school sports day last Sat., we went down to Kaohsiung to see my sis and her newborn baby boy. My parents and brother also stayed at her place last weekend! Happy to see all of my family there. We went to a concert with my sister’s husband and her daughter on Sunday and had dinner with my college schoolmates Dai-Rong, RYJ and 美慧 at Jade Garden today. Had a really great time!

weekend getaway in 五寮

We visited my friends’ old home, a retreat away from the hectic pace of urban life.

dating my sons

I wore my new dress today! After Yamaha music class, we had dinner at ikki. Felix (小肚)'s my private photographer tonight!

relaxing afternoon

I took this afternoon off to have afternoon tea with 玟君 at Perfume Dance and buy 3 pairs of socks for my sons at Mega City. I ordered a Mozzarella chicken bacon sandwich $220 and a French Kiss hot chocolate $150. Delicious~

Tomb Sweeping Day weekend 2014

On my way to my parents this Friday afternoon, I was informed that my grandma from my mom's side has kidney failure and is in a coma in ICU. I went to see her on Friday and this evening before coming back to Taipei. It's nice to see many relatives who I really like this long weekend.

My grandma, 84, who's an adorable old woman was always full of energy before falling down in a faint in her field a few years ago. She's devoted her whole life to her 9 children and 18 grandchildren. She speaks only Hakka, and I could speak only Chinese and understand very little Hakka when I was a child. We could understand each other most of the time! I miss her talkativeness, dishes and desserts.

三峽 trip

After biking at Taipei Uni. and walking a lot this afternoon, my sons fell asleep without a bath by 19:50. I'll take them to try out a free Cloud Gate Dance class tomorrow morning.

 

my parents’ visit

My parents arrived at my place last night. My sons were excited seeing them after getting up this morning. Today's McDonald's Breakfast Day and it offered free egg McMuffin. My parents went to wait in line to get free hamburgers and brought one to the school for me when I was teaching the choir. I felt sooo happy being their daughter!

see my big auntie

We visited my auntie who owns a photo shop to take passport photos this afternoon. They're traveling to Japan again next month. I'm also in the process of planning a family trip to Japan for this Aug.

228 holiday weekend

          outdoor concert stage

piano concerto

My parents have stayed at my sister’s in Kaohsiung this week. We, all get sick and cough, enjoyed dinner at Easy House Vegetarian Restaurant in Taichung yesterday. Have you noticed I have a new hairstyle? I went to a hair salon this morning.