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Easy And Thoughtful Gift For Travelers
Continue ReadingDisclaimer: This post is sponsored by Walmart and may contain affiliate links. All thoughts and opinions are my own. For more information regarding the disclosure policy, please click here. For the holidays this year, we will be packing up and moving our entire house. We’re a military family, so we’re used to moving around this […]
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How To Make the Best Cheese Plate For Your Holiday Gatherings
Continue ReadingDisclaimer: This post is sponsored by Cello and may contain affiliate links. All thoughts and opinions are my own. For more information regarding the disclosure policy, please click here. One of my favorite treats at parties is the cheese board. I love the variety and each of the little components. Plus, they immediately elevate a […]
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The Most Delicious & Popular Pumpkin Pasta Recipe
Continue ReadingI LOVE fall. I love it so much that my husband and I got married in the fall (9 years ago in November)! The season is beautiful and has the BEST food. Now, you would think because I love fall, I would love Pumpkin Spice Lattes. You would be wrong. I really don’t like them. […]
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How To Use A Ton of Apples: Two Practical Recipes
Continue ReadingEvery year we’ve been in the US, we have always gone apple picking in Asheville, NC. Our family has gone 3 years thus far and we look forward to it every time. After every trip, we always have a LOT of apples in our house. Our kid is an apple picking machine! Thankfully, he can […]
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Atlanta Children’s Museum: How to Have the Best Time
Continue ReadingWe drove to Atlanta for my husband’s jujitsu competition. My in-laws drove in from the west to meet us there for some fun family time. One of the things on our to-do list was the Children’s Museum of Atlanta. We’ve been to several children’s hands on museum, but knew this was probably the largest one […]
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Awesome and Informative: MommyCon 2018 Orlando
Continue Reading“MommyCon is a nationwide convention series dedicated to creating and nurturing a community of parents and parents-to-be in celebration of natural parenting.”- MommyCon website The convention is focused around educating parents about natural child-rearing techniques such as breast-feeding, natural birthing, and baby-wearing. It’s a full day of panels, workshops, and product showcases for the 50+ […]
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Toddler Tested and Approved Sneaky Veggie Popsicles
Continue ReadingMy toddler isn’t the pickiest eater on the planet. We are pretty fortunate that he’ll pretty much try anything we give him at least once. But sometimes I still feel like he’s not getting quite enough variety in his diet. I usually sneak any vegetable into meatloaf form (he’ll literally eat even kale in a […]
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Review of the Amazing FabFitFun Summer Box
Continue ReadingDisclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a FabFitFun 2018 summer box for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. For more information, please see my disclosure page. I have been eyeballing the FabFitFun boxes since I heard about them last year. I love the […]
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The Most Delicious and Easy Guacamole Recipe
Continue ReadingI love guacamole. Like, I’m pretty sure I love guacamole more than most people. I love guacamole so much that I’ve subjected myself to 4-8 allergy shots a week so that I can be less allergic to avocados. See, I’m very allergic to a lot of things. Things like peanuts, dust, pollen, dogs (ugh, this […]
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Beautiful, Easy, & Affordable Fashion with PinkBlush
Continue ReadingSpring is finally here in the South! It’s finally finished being cold here! I don’t know how people from colder climates cope. Don’t get me wrong. I love a beautiful blanket of snow just as much as the next person. But it’s April and I’m ready for warmer temperatures! I’ll probably be singing a different […]
About Me
Hello, I’m Ai! I’m married to a US Marine and mama to a rambunctious little boy. I live in SC but I’m originally from Tokyo. Just in case you’re wondering, I’m half Japanese half African-American. This blog is my journey to balance my love of food and my journey to be as healthy as possible. Thank you for reading!