February Word of the Month : Family

February Word of the Month : Family

Thanks for joining Me this first Sunday of February ! And my announcement of my Word of the Month. I tried the Word of the Year but I thought I might try this for 2023. February Word is Family !!! Family definition: a group of one or more parents and their children living together as [...]

Goodbye January ! Hello February

Goodbye January ! Hello February

Thanks for joining Me on the last day of January ! It has been a busy month but February will be just as busy ! Right Now I am deciding on Valentine of Mardi Gras decorations to go up. January Highlights January : we celebrated both New Year and Chinese (Lunar) New Year. And our [...]

CHINESE BAKERY SPONGE CAKE

CHINESE BAKERY SPONGE CAKE

This baked Chinese sponge cake recipe is the same soft and fluffy texture you find in modern Chinese bakeries. Also known as a Chiffon cake in Western bakeries, this sponge cake is perfect with coffee or tea. 7 eggs yolks and whites separated 1 tsp cream of tartar 1 1/2 cups sugar about 300g 1/2 cup water 120mL 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 4g 1/2 cup vegetable oil 120mL 1 [...]

Year of the Rabbit

Year of the Rabbit

It's Tuesday and Welcome to my Home. This week my family is celebrating a second New Year. The Lunar New Year or the Year of the Rabbit. With food and fun.. Why Celebrate the Lunar New Year ? History It's Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, when [...]

Saturday Book Shelf : Celebrating Year of Rabbits

Saturday Book Shelf : Celebrating  Year of Rabbits

Welcome to my Saturday and I am celebrating with the kids a day early Chinese New Year. So join us as we explore the Holiday !!! The Jiating family and The Year of the Rabbit: A Chinese New Year Picture Book Have fun and learn with this story about celebrating the Chinese New Year with [...]

Birthday verses Holiday : Holiday verses Birthday

Birthday verses Holiday : Holiday verses Birthday

Happy Tuesday ! Today's post is about Birthdays on Holidays. My Birthday and My Mom has shared the Thanksgiving holiday many times. The family story is that i was born on Thanksgiving morning - so that is my story ! How do We celebrate a Holiday birthday ? That meant school was on a holiday [...]

Lisa Food Blog : Peaches

Lisa Food Blog : Peaches

August is Peach moth. And this week I was blessed with two cases of fresh Peaches. So today's recipes is : 5 peaches , peeled, cored and sliced (about 4 cups)▢3/4 cup granulated sugar▢1/4 teaspoon salt For the batter: ▢6 Tablespoons butter▢1 cup all-purpose flour▢1 cup granulated sugar▢2 teaspoons baking powder▢1/4 teaspoon salt▢3/4 cup milk▢ground cinnamon Add the sliced peaches, sugar and salt to a saucepan and stir to combine.   Cook on medium heat [...]

Summer Backyard Water Fun : Water Balloons

Summer Backyard Water Fun : Water Balloons

Welcome to my Home! It's the last Tuesday of July and today we are in the backyard having fun with my family and neighborhood kids. , To beat the Heat (90 plus degrees) - we are having Fun with water balloons. You can use regular balloons from the store but I found these on Amazon [...]

Baton Rouge : Blue Zoo

Baton Rouge : Blue Zoo

It's Summer Road Trip time and we are going with the kids to the Blue Zoo. It's a first visit for us and can't wait to see everything . So join us at: Experience the Aquarium, Hands - On Environment at the Blue Zoo Baton Rouge!  Our mission is to educate and inspire in a [...]

Ocean of Possibilities : Library Reading 2022

Ocean of Possibilities : Library Reading 2022

The program will be held at the Library : with a Facebook live video with those that can't make it.  Book time (Reading CircleBook games and craftsShark tales is this week movieBook log  - to log hours for prizes  We start this Friday with : Shark Week  One of New York Times' Twelve Books for Feminist [...]