Susan Blumberg-Kason

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    • When Friends Come From Afar
    • Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon
    • Good Chinese Wife
    • Hong Kong Noir
    • Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls
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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

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

Treasures from a bygone era

December 2, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 4 Comments

Writing a book like Good Chinese Wife forced me to relive many difficult events in my past. So when I dug out my wedding qipao from the summer I was 24, I had mixed feelings.On one hand, I'm happy I still have the dress. It was so difficult to find a red qipao … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, My Family's Travels

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