Susan Blumberg-Kason

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    • Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon
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New Year’s Thanks

December 31, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

My daughter Rachel made this card for Tom and me today, and I just love it!Although I've only been to Hong Kong twice since all my kids were born, these trips have obviously left a mark on Rachel. I love how she is looking forward to the Year of the Sheep.Thank you for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

Book of the week–Crazy Rich Asians

December 28, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

When Kevin Kwan's novel, Crazy Rich Asians (Doubleday, 2013) first came out and was all the buzz, I was completely uninterested. Sure I love Singapore and Hong Kong, but the world he writes about had absolutely no appeal to me. And, sure, I'd followed the society pages when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book of the Week Tagged With: Hong Kong

Lunch at the Pen

December 22, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Today I piled my two little ones into the car and drove into Chicago for an annual family tradition--lunch at the Peninsula Hotel during the holidays! We met my sister-in-law and brother-in-law for what was the eighth such year.So pretty.The kids enjoyed the menorah, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

Hong Kong cards

December 16, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I've been up to my ears in holiday cards: sending, reordering (twice!), and of course receiving them. So what better time to shamelessly blog about my obsession with cards from Hong Kong?On my last trip there, I bought a ton of cards with no intention of sending them out. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Hong Kong, Jewish Asia, My Family's Travels

Hong Kong bag obsession

December 12, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

I've been enjoying other bloggers' gift recommendations this month and now have many great ideas. So I've put together my own list of things I have and love:My crazy obsession with bags and purses from Hong Kong!It started 20 years ago when I moved back to the Fragrant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

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