My dad’s desk is a MESS. In fact, I recently learned that he’s stopped using it entirely because there’s no room left on it. Well, we can’t have that, can we? Father’s Day seems like the perfect opportunity to give him back his work space, so I persuaded my mom to send me the photo
Blueberry Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Floats
For me, ice cream floats are one of the best introductions to the summer. I’m always game for a float year round these days, but as a kid they meant outdoor dining and summer vacation and warm evenings. I’m debating our yearly dessert contribution to the family camping trip next month and this blueberry vanilla bean
Jasmine Milk Tea with Honey Boba
A couple years ago, Alyssa took a trip to Taiwan. Now, there are two ways to feel when your best friend embarks on a big trip: totally excited because she deserves it and super jealous because come on, I LIKE TRIPS TOO. I LIKE TAIWAN. I BET IT’S LOVELY THERE. TAKE ME WITH YOU. I
Weekly Love Letter for Friday, May 22nd
[ezcol_1half] “Planting time! I am absolutely terrible with plants, but I care so much about my herb garden that I manage to keep them alive despite my brown thumb. This year, I’ve added mint to my assortment. I hear it’s pretty much a weed, let’s hope I have success with it. I’m missing cilantro, and I
Poisson Cru from French Polynesia
Did you read our interesting story about Laurence, who moved her family to tropical paradise? She was kind enough to share her recipe for a traditional French Polynesian dish called poisson cru (“raw fish” in French). It’s a French Polynesian take on ceviche. It’s less acidic though, as the lime juice is only used to “cook”
A&C Profiles: Laurence Moved Her Family to Tropical Paradise
Welcome to our newest series, A&C Profiles! We’re excited to share the inspiring stories of interesting people from our lives and travels. Laurence is an energetic, enterprising French woman who did something that almost all of us have dreamt of but few people ever actually do. She moved her family to tropical paradise! I walked away from
5 Prep Tips for your Next Race (from sign-up to Race Day!)
I’ve had the chance to share about my running routine in this space before. You might remember this medal from my race last October or this hilarious sign from the race I ran for my niece’s first 5k? (She’s A LOT faster than me.) Zappos is the big sponsor for the quintessential San Francisco race
Weekly Love Letter for Friday, May 15th
[ezcol_1half] “The hubby is headed out of town this weekend for a baseball game. He and a friend are touring all of the baseball stadiums in Japan. I need a weekend at home after 2 weeks of travel, so I’m passing on this trip. But I have big plans! I’m making myself one of these