It's spring break here in our Chicago suburb and suddenly I have three kids home all day. Yesterday we walked into town for brunch.Today we bought, ate, and read about dumplings.At the library this morning, I was thrilled to find Grace Lin's new MG novel, Dumpling Days … [Read more...]
Kids and dragons
Guess what arrived this week?When my husband Tom and I booked tickets to Hong Kong for next month, we took advantage of Cathay Pacific's special Year of the Dragon fare, which included a free stuffed dragon.Pretty true to the ad, right?My two youngest kids … [Read more...]
Mandarin story time at the public library
I've posted before about my disappointment with our public schools for failing to bring Mandarin classes into the schools. It's been a sore spot with countless parents and me, but I've tried to stay positive and find other opportunities for my kids to learn Mandarin. Or at least … [Read more...]
Dim sum birthday brunch
My daughter Rachel turns five today. We're having a kids' party for her tomorrow, mostly with girls from her pre-school class, but we had to do something fun for her birthday today. So last night I asked where she'd like to go. She shrugged her shoulders."What about dim sum?" … [Read more...]
Postcards from Senegal
Yesterday my mom returned from a two-week trip to Senegal and Gambia, where she and a friend sailed on a week-long river cruise. (Sidenote: her flight from Washington, DC to Dakar was a quick 7.5 hours!)And in yesterday's mail my three kids received her postcards from … [Read more...]