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The Best Easy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
Continue ReadingSpring and Summer always remind me of really amazing potlucks from my childhood on the weekends. My mom would make so much food. It was staggering but also very delicious. My mom would generally cook something Japanese-American and we’d get a random slew of specialties from the many ethnicities that walked through our door. One […]
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Looking for a Mother’s Day Gift? Vellabox.
Continue Reading(I was gifted this Vellabox. But my thoughts and opinions are my own. To see more about my disclosure policy, please check out my Disclosure page here) I’m a huge proponent of subscription boxes as gifts. Why? If you know that someone is into something ie: basketball, paleo food, knitting, kittens, etc. There’s a subscription […]
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The Best Springtime Dessert: Blood Orange Cake
Continue ReadingBlood orange season starts in December and ends around May. I had never had them outside of Florida but had always been envious of the food blogs that posted about them. They’re extra sweet with the added bonus of having a beautiful, dark pink juice. Apparently, they’re extra good for you too. They are rich […]
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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 […]
About Me
Hello, I’m Ai, a coffee addict and lover of adventures. When we’re not out traveling, you can find me at home trying new recipes and doing crafts. We’re currently in JAX, FL.