So I might not be bougie, but I am a mom. And I’m a mom who always has a sideline going. When I was a pre-schooler I went door to door to sell my old […]
Growing Up Asian in a White Family Does Not Prepare You for the Adult Realities of Racism (True Sentence No. 13)
I started this blog to just write. And feeling stuck, I decided to just write one true sentence a day. That’s an easy enough writing prompt, right? From there, the blog has morphed into a […]
10 Unhelpful Ways Liberals React to My Recent Story of Racism (Your BLM Signs, in Metropolitan areas, Are Cute)
A handful of days ago, I wrote a blog post chronicling my run-in with racism in a small, rural town on Lake Superior in Wisconsin. My main takeaway was the posts’ eponymous title: You keep […]
Trendy Toddler Clothes
My two littles are just shy of 4 and 2 years old. It’s a golden age for adorable, trendy toddler clothes. My kids will let me put them in anything, and it’s hard to say […]
You Can Keep Your Spotted Cow Beer. I’lll Keep My Life.
I experienced racism that I didn’t know existed (still) in America, and it’s left me reeling. And sad. And most of all scared. I’m still trying to make sense of what happened. I spent a […]
Memorial Day Sales
Here are some sales and deals happening for Memorial Day Weekend of 2022. Memorial Day Sale Events for High End Kid Brands Alex and Alexa: Up to 30% off sneakers and extra 20% off outlet […]
Meeting Online Mom Group Friends IRL is Painful
There comes a point in every mom’s life when she’ll discover online mom groups and become transfixed. I did. About three years ago, I found a local mom group tied to a high end children’s […]
In Order to Be an Ally, You Have to Be Willing to Give Up Your Ally Status (True Sentence No. 12)
I recently commented on an animated thread on another social platform. I shouldn’t have. It was a weigh-in about Rock v Smith at the Oscars of course. Hundreds of comments thick, I waded in. I […]
It’s All Good in the Childhood. (True Sentence No. 11)
It’s all good in the childhood. I am obsessed with my kids’ clothes. I wish everything they had came in my size. And looked equally cute. (I don’t love the mama size options for most […]
Stylish Wide Shoes for Toddlers with Wide Feet
11 Best Shoe Brands for Toddlers with Wide Feet Plenty of people have wide feet that are harder to fit. And toddlers can be plagued with problems, too. Your average kids’ shoes are designed to […]
Easter Basket Ideas: 10 Great Basket Fillers (+Alternate Easter Basket Ideas)
Easter’s rounding the corner. And Easter baskets are to springtime what stockings are to Christmas. Many non-religious followers indulge in this fun rite of passage. And it seems that ever year, parents struggle with ideas […]