过年好! guònián hǎo! Finally, it is the year of OX. I stopped blogging for a couple days because I was very tired after celebrating the New Year. This New Year is very important for me. First, it is the first time that Heather and Michael understand what the Chinese New Year is. Second, it is...
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Happy Chinese New Year, Lion Dance and Kung-fu
Tonight is Chinese New Year Eve (here in America). We just finished New Year’s Eve dinner with family and friends at home. I started to prepare for the big dinner from last Thursday. I cooked a total of 15 dishes. Five spices roast beef (cold dish) Saucy duck (cold dish) Five spices eggs (cold dish)...
Happy Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year, the year of the ox, is here. Here is a greeting card featuring Heather and Michael. My mother-in-law now requested these special custom cards every year to send out for greeting her friends. Hit the play button to check it out!
Heather & Michael
Today, I would like to post a collage of Heather and Michael. The pictures were taken by my husband, Chris, last year. One set was done last summer and the other was done before Christmas. They were all taken when Chris set up the studio lights at home before clients’ session. Heather and Michael were somewhat cooperating to...
Seeing the Kitchen God off – 送灶 sòng zào
Today is the 23rd of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar (腊月二十三 là yuè èr shí sān). It is a very special day for me because it is my father’s birthday. For lots of Chinese people as my father’s age, their birthday is based on the lunar calendar. Happy Birthday, Dad! It is also...