The first time I learned about snowflake crisps, I was watching famous Chinese vlogger Li Ziqi prepare treats for a festival. I was intrigued by the mixture of butter, marshmallows, crackers, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, etc. It looked like really loaded marshmallows, a concept I found really intriguing. It’s always fun to see candy beingContinue reading “Small Life Delight – Homemade Candy”
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In the Garden – Crooked Cucumber Harvest
I’m not going to make any claim to Zen other than the fact that I write a lot about green tea and often have to delve into meditation and tea ceremonies. I’m hard pressed to find any Zen in my life. It’s not my aesthetic and not my disposition. It would be nice if itContinue reading “In the Garden – Crooked Cucumber Harvest”
Baking in the Fall… Except I’m Near the Equator
Unlike people in other hemispheres, my mind already turned to Christmas in June. Our summer was over, after all, and the rainy season had commenced. We were already halfway through the year, and it’s time to turn our mind to the end of the year holidays. We’re a little (a lot) over-the-top about Christmas overContinue reading “Baking in the Fall… Except I’m Near the Equator”
Hygge: There’s Something about Tea (Featuring Favorite Tea Quotes)
The day had been particularly trying. My daughter was exhibiting all the finer qualities of being a teenager. With a heavy heart, I forcibly dismissed the incident as growing pains and reminded myself not to take it personally. This is hard when you suspect that your psyche is still hovering over the boundary line betweenContinue reading “Hygge: There’s Something about Tea (Featuring Favorite Tea Quotes)”
An Introduction – Welcome to This Small Life
“Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life – well, valuable, but small – and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven’t been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn’t it be theContinue reading “An Introduction – Welcome to This Small Life”
This Small Life 