We’re entering the pinkest and most beautiful time of the year (at least in Japan and DC): Cherry blossom season! The cherry blossom trees in DC hit peak bloom this weekend—the second earliest ever. And while there are plenty of cherry blossom afternoon teas to attend in Washington and Japan, there aren’t so many on […]
Arabella is about to turn five, so I think it’s time to share the details of her 4th birthday party! The theme was “four-ever magical,” aka unicorns and mermaids. I scoured Pinterest for unicorn and mermaid party ideas, then combined them into a super fun four-ever magical birthday party at our house. Decor We had […]
Since the moment I learned that you can buy cherry blossom powder online, I have been wanting to make sakura sugar cookies. But it took several tries to get the recipe right—I wanted to be able to taste the sakura without making the cookies a weird texture. Now, I’m happy to say, I’ve finally figured […]
First things first: Singapore is a fantastic destination for a girls trip. There’s shopping, nightlife, great restaurants, and tons to see and do (including plenty of Insta-ready photo spots). I did a girls trip to Singapore a few years ago, right around the time Crazy Rich Asians came out, and we also happened upon the […]
What was your favorite dessert as a child? Mine, by far, was these mini cherry cheesecakes. I mean, sure, I loved ice cream and pie and cookies. But if my mom asked me what she should bake — especially if it was to take to school or a party — it was mini cherry cheesecakes. […]
I realize we are already past Christmas and into dry January, but I didn’t want to wait any longer to share this Kentucky Christmas punch recipe with y’all. We found this when we were looking for a fun cocktail for a crowd for a progressive party in our neighborhood over the holidays, and it turned […]
Arabella absolutely loves Peppa Pig, so a Peppa Pig-themed birthday party was a no-brainer when she turned 3. I wanted to go with a slightly pastel color palette, to match the rain boots she already had. But as you might imagine, there was a LOT of pink involved. Since the British children’s show is so […]
