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Nail Design Inspired by My Nieces

I got my nails done the day before my nieces visited me last month. Instead of getting my usual red color with glitters I decided to get something different. I wanted something that was perfect for the warm weather and fun. And I wanted something that I could relate to my nieces.

I asked my nail salon artist to put both of my nieces’ favorite colors on my nails. My older niece loves pink and my younger niece loves purple,  so I used both colors on my fingers.

Nail Design Inspired by My Nieces
(My nail design that were inspired by my nieces’ favorite colors.)

I had the purple color on my thumbs, index and ring figures on both of my hands. And I had light pink on my middle fingers and pinkies. All fingers were covered in white glitters. With the white glitters layered on top of the pink color, the pink unexpected became a little less visible.

I kept my nails short, so I could teach my nieces how to play piano while they were visiting. For decorations, I kept the design simple, by having a star, heart and crystals on my fingers.

Overall, my nieces really liked my nails, especially when they saw I had their favorite colors on my hands. They even asked me to put nail colors on their fingers during their stay with me.

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5 Things to Try This Month – March 2021

Have you ever seen any house plants that die completely and regrow months later?

Right before last Christmas holiday I bought a fresh catnip plant for my cat, Inca. The catnip plant died a few days after I bought it. I’ve bought numerous catnip plants in the past years, but none of them died on me that quickly.

After the catnip plant died, it was forgotten and left in the corner by the window. Fast forward two  months later, and I noticed a tiny green catnip leaf sprouted out of the the dirt in the small pot of the dead catnip plant.

I decided to do a little experiment and feed it with water every few days.  And guess what? The catnip plant actual grew from a tiny leave to an actual plant. (See the cover picture of this post, taken two weeks after it came back.)

For someone who doesn’t know how to take care of plants, it sure was an unexpected miracle.  I was given a second chance to take care of this catnip plant who died under my watch.

In life, we don’t always get the second chance, but when we do, we definitely should hold on to it and try our best.

Below are the five things I am trying on this month. For sure, it won’t involve ruining my new catnip plant.

Nails

I could never get tired of red nail color. If I could come up with 365 designs for red nails, I’d have red nail colors all year long. For this month, I have red sequins over the red glitter nails,

Nails for March 2021
(My red glitter nails with red sequins.)

Coffee

I drink coffee or Caffè Americano everyday, but I usually only add some milk without any sugar. I saw Nespresso’s Irish coffee recipe for March and it inspired me to make my own version of sweet latte drinks.

Below is a picture of my new afternoon pick-me-up drink, made with Nespresso’s Peppermint flavored coffee, Double Espresso Scuro and hot frothed milk, then garnished with whipped cream and peppermint chocolate. This is the best afternoon pick-me-up drink to get me through my work meetings.

Shirley Style March Pick Me Up Coffee
(My afternoon pick-me-up drink.)

Accessories

It has been a while since I bought any high heels, because I’ve been staying home to avoid the pandemic and there’s no immediate opportunity to wear any fancy shoes. However, when I saw these red platform sandals “Dania” by Rene Caovilla (covered with red crystals) online, I couldn’t resist the temptation to add it to my own collection.

I don’t know when I will be able to wear them, but I definitely enjoy trying them on at home and admiring my new addition.

New Rene Caovilla Sandals
(My new red Rene Caovilla shoes covered with red crystals.)

Piano

A new song I am learning this month is Chopin’s Op. 28, No. 15 Prelude in D-flat Major, also known as “Raindrop”. I love the first section of this song. The melody give me a sense of calmness and reminds me of why I like the classical music. In my opinion, the second section of this song is a bit challenging to master, because it takes some practice to play it well enough to convey the beauty of this song.

Entertainment

I’ve seen some great reviews about the show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. I finally start to watch it. I was hooked after the first episode.

The show is about a  sunny, energetic and well-off Jewish housewife who lived in a perfect life, but it all changed overnight. She was a supportive wife to her comedian wannabe  husband (who failed miserably on this), but he walked out on her. She had to regroup her life and eventually became a successful stand-up comedian herself. Of course, there were plenty of challenges she had to overcome to get to where she wanted to go.

Another thing I really like about this show is the fashion, the silhouette. I love many of Mr. Maisel’s dresses and her lipstick colors.

Entertainment for March 2021
(The show I am finally have time to watch and can’t stop.)

The Cover Image: This is the catnip plant that regrew in the small pot from the catnip plant that died last during the last holiday season.
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5 Things to Try This Month – February 2021

When I think of February, I usually immediately associate it with birthdays for my brother, friends, colleagues and myself.

However, this year when I think of February, I think about traveling. In fact, I think about Las Vegas, the last place I traveled to in February 2020, exactly 12 months ago. And I miss traveling; I miss the time when I could go anywhere without worrying about the pandemic.

Although I can’t go anywhere just yet, I can still fill my staying home with things I enjoy. Below are the things I am doing this month.

Nail

Instead of my usual red nails, I decide to go with orange color for a change.

February 2021 Gel Nails
(The nails for this month.)

Painting

I had so much fun working on my first paint-by-number art project last month. I am going to  work on my 2nd one, Venice by Night, in February. Below is what I draw so far. I am looking forward to see my final product.

Venice by Night Painting Project
(This is the second paint-by-number painting I am working on. This will keep me busy for a while.)

Piano

The new song I am learning this month is Frédéric Chopin’s Etude, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major. This song is also known as “Tristesse” or “Farewell”. Some sources claim that Chopin believed that this song is the most beautiful song he ever composed. I think this is a beautiful song, but I found it to be challenging to learn (especially the middle section of the song).

Frédéric Chopin's Tristesse - new song Shirley Style is learning for February 2021

(This is the new classic piano song I am learning this month.)

Accessories

I haven’t had any chance to dress up or wear any stylish boots since the pandemic started last year. But when I came across Stuart Weitzman’s red tall boots with skinny heels I knew I wanted to add it to my “to be worn” collection. I love the red color and the sexy skinny heels. I can’t wait to break into this pair of boots when we can resume normal social life again.

Shirley Style New Boots for May 2021
(My new sexy red tall boots to go into my boots collection.)

Beauty

I  am about to finish the Bobbie Brown eye cream I use. I want to try something new. After doing some research I decided to try BeautyBio’s “The Quench Eye Reviving Eye Balm”. It has nutrient-rich lipids to minimize the appearance of lines and improve hydration retention.

New eye cream for February 2021
(This is the new eye cream I am trying this month.)

The Cover Image: This picture was taken last week; the first time I seeing a few of my close friends in over a year since the pandemic started.
February 2021 Birthday

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5 Things to Try This Month – January 2021

We are now beginning a new year. I hope everything will be better for everyone. If there are any take-aways from Year 2020, I’d summed up mine to two things: 1. life is unpredictable and 2. don’t take people you have in your life for granted.

Growing up I’ve always known or was told about how life doesn’t always turns out the way we want, and we have to cherish everyone and everything we have. However, as I got older, everything that went on in our daily lives seemed to validate these ideas even more so.

I don’t have any New Year resolutions for this year. I can foresee my stay-at-home life will continue for many more months this year. While I am home, I might as well utilize the time to do things that I enjoy.

Below are my five things for this month.

Nail

For me, when it comes to the nail color for the beginning of the year, there’s nothing better than red.
Gel Nails for Holidays 2019
(Red nails for the January; hope for a great new beginning.)

Painting

I recently purchased some paint by numbers painting kits. The kit comes with a canvas marked with numbers and areas. Each number correspondeds to the paint labeled in the kit. The one I am working on is an Italian landscape. I plan to finish it in January. Once I am done with this painting I want to frame it and hang on my home office wall.

Italian Landscape Painting
(My first paint by numbers project – Italian Landscape.)

Piano

I’ve learned how to play many of my favorite piano songs in the past few months. I want to learn more classic songs this year. I bought a new piano book, The Romantic Era Piano Album. This books has 51 songs from famous music composers, such as Chopin, Schubert, and Tchaikovsky, etc.

When the book first arrived to my home I had so much fun just to scan through the book put sticky notes on the songs I want to learn for now. It will take me months to learn them, but I am so excited to start my new learning journey.
(Here is my new piano practice book. I can’t wait to learn all the classic songs.)
The Romantic Era Piano Album
(My new piano book for this year.)

Accessories

It’s no secret that I love accessories with sequins and glitters. I used to love wearing UGG boots when I went out in the cold weather. Since I am staying home everyday I rarely get the chance to wear UGG boots. My feet get cold in the morning when I’m sitting in my home office working.  Nothing can beat the cozy short sequins UGG boots. If I need to light up my work mood, I know exactly where to turn my eyes to.

March 2021 Glittery Accessories
(My new cozy glitter boots to keep me warm.)

Reading Material

It’s always fun to start the year with a new book. The new book I plan on reading is “Meditation & Mindfulness” by Andy Puddicombe. For years, I’ve heard many people talking about how meditation help them with their well-being and health. I don’t know if meditation is for everyone, but it doesn’t hurt to understand what this is about and try to practice it to see if it makes any difference for me.

January 2021 Reading Material
(My very first meditation book.)

The Cover Image: This picture was taken the last time I saw my nieces in person, right before the pandemic. It was a wonderful time, which I hope to resume to, soon.
Cover Picture for January 2021

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5 Things to Try This Month – December 2020

It’s hard to imagine that we are already in the last month of 2020. I used to travel to somewhere else every other month in the past, but I have gotten used to staying home for social distancing since March of this year. The downside of “caving” at home is that I can hardly feel any holiday vibes at all.

My solution to the lack of holiday vibes is turning on a lot of Christmas lights at home, enjoying Eggnog liqueur and Ginger Bread liqueur with my coffee, and playing piano to make this holiday season memorable.

Below are five of the things I am doing this month to keep up my holiday spirit.

New Nails

No holiday is complete without red nails. For this month I have my nails done in red color covered with gold glitters on the thumbs, middle and pinky fingers. I used the pink glitters on my ring fingers and I also used the pink glitters on my index fingers.

Nails for December 2020
(Red nails with gold and pink glitters for December 2020.)

Coffee

Nespresso released a new Chocolate Fudge coffee at the end of November. I am so glad I received it just in time for my holiday season treats.  Below is one of the ways I drink the Chocolate Fudge coffee – pour the Eggnog milk in the glass first, brew the coffee over it, add whipped cream, and top it with a honeycomb cube.

To my surprise, the honeycomb cube was too dense; it sank to the bottom of the glass instantly and created the middle special layer. I guess in exchange for the perfect holiday drink picture, I got an unexpected “special effect” view.

December 2020 Holiday Coffee
(Nespresso’s new Chocolate Fudge coffee with Eggnog, whipped cream and honeycomb, which sank to the bottom of the glass.)

Piano Practice

For this month, I am learning the song, Rhapsodie on a Theme of Paganini, by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The first time I heard this song was in the movie Somewhere in Time. I think Somewhere in Time is a great love story and the Rhapsodie on a Theme of Paganini is a beautiful song that complements the movie well.

Somewhere in Time Cover
(This is the cover picture from one of the song tracks for the Somewhere in Time movie.)

Drink

I love to drink Ginger Bread latte during the holiday season. I got this Ginger Bread liqueur from the Trader Joe’s yesterday. I’ve had it straight over ice; it’s a bit too sweet, but I love its Ginger Bread flavor. I’ve also tried the Ginger Bread liqueur with my Nespresso Vanilla Custer Pie coffee, which was delicious. It’s even better with whipped cream on the top.
Holiday Drink - Ginger Bread Liqueur
(My must-have drink ingredient for this holiday season – Ginger Bread liqueur.)

Beauty

No holiday season is complete without some new holiday beauty products. One of my favorite makeup artist, Pat McGrath, released her holiday collection, including the eyeshadow palette – Mothership Mega: Celestial Divinity. Playing with the colors in this eyeshadow palette will be a great fun activity for this month.

Pat McGRATH Celestial Divinity Eyeshadow Palette
(The new Pat McGrath’s holiday eyeshadow – Celestial Divinity.)

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5 Things to Try This Month – June 2020

What do I like about June? Well, for sure, I like the sunny weather. And the second thing I like about June is the flowers blooming in our yard.

Before this year, I didn’t pay much attention to the plants we have. But staying home in the past few months gave me the opportunity to appreciate the pleasant view we have. When I need a mini-break from doing whatever I am working on, I’ll walk to the backyard and look at the roses, peonies, and water lily. It’s amazing to see their transformation from tiny buds to  fully bloomed colorful flowers.

Below are five of the many things I am doing in June.

New Nails

The salons in our area are now open. Although I miss my beautiful gel nails, I still prefer to staying home to be safe. So I did my own nails again.

I used bright pink nail polish as the base color. I put blue and pink glitters on most of my fingers. On my ring finger I used gold glitters just for fun. Overall, I am actually very happy with my own work.

Nail Design for June 2020

(Picture of the nails I did for this month.)

Cooking

I love to eat any kind of pasta. I’ve been craving for spaghetti carbonara and found the recipe online. I was surprised at how easy it was to make it from scratch. All I needed was the garlic, bacon, Parmesan cheese, egg, and spaghetti.

Homemade Spaghetti Carbonara

(My first homemade spaghetti carbonara.)

New Toy

I haven’t played piano for a long time. I learned how to play piano when I was a child and I quit when I was 13 year old. In the past year, I was contemplating on the idea of getting a piano and playing again. But I was afraid that I might not be able to remember how to play the piano.  I finally bought the piano and have been playing it everyday.

Music Sheet and Flowers
(This is a picture I took today; my old music sheet book with the flowers from our backyard.)

Beauty Products

I really enjoy using Charlotte Tilbury’s beauty products. For June, I am going to try her Goddess Cleansing Ritual cleaning products to see if it does really hydrate, clean, and give my skin radiant-looking complexion.  As always, I know I will have fun trying new products.

Charlotte Tilbury Goddess Cleansing Ritual
(Picture of Charlotte Tuilbury’s Goddess Cleansing Ritual cleaning products.)

Reading Material

I always enjoy reading biography.  I find it interesting to read other people’s life story, how they get to where they are today, and how they overcome the obstacles in their life and the lessons they learned along the way.

The new book I am reading is called “The Ride of A Lifetime”, by Robert Iger, the Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company. I am only on the first chapter of the book and I am already looking forward to reading the rest.

New Book to Read for June 2020

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5 Things to Try This Month – March 2020

It seemed like Year 2020 just started a few weeks ago, but we are already in March. During the first week of March I took a trip to Las Vegas. I had the chance to meet my friends for afternoon tea and eat at my favorite restaurants.

Little did I know all of the places that I visited in Las Vegas would all be closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. I’ve been staying home with my family since I returned from my Las Vegas trip.

With everything that is going on, I am grateful that I can be home with my loved ones. Thanks to all the people working in the health care for risking their life to save people. Please be safe.

For the rest of people, if you have no essential business that requires you to go out, please stay home.

Below are the things I did this month, before the pandemic quarantine. I plan to do more cooking and baking while I stay home everyday.

New Nails

Last month I had red glitter nails with gold accessories and one gold glitter nail with red crystals on each hand. (Click here to see the picture.) I think the red crystals stand out more when they are placed on the gold glitters instead of on the red glitter nails, which I had back in November.

For this month, I wanted more gold glitter nails with red crystals than my usual favorite red nails. In additional to red crystals, I have light pink crystals on my index finger and pinky. To showcase the crystals, I decided to go with plain red instead of glitter red nails on my thumb and ring finger.
Gel Nails for March 2020
(My gel nails for March 2020 — I have more gold glitter gel nails with crystals than last month.)

New Coffee

Nespresso just released new flavored coffee and espresso. As usual, I want to try each new flavor. The new flavors for the Nespresso’s Original line are Cocoa Truffle, Caramel Crème Brûlée and Vanilla Éclair. And the new flavors for the Nespresso’s Vertuo line are Hazelino Muffin, Caramel Cookie and Vanilla Custard Pie. My favorite picks are Vanilla Éclair for the Original Line and Hazelino Muffin for the Vertuo line.

Morning Pick-me-up for March 2020

(My morning must-have drink — Nespresso coffee.)

Afternoon Tea

In the beginning of March, while I was in Las Vegas, I met with my friend who lives in Las Vegas. We had the afternoon tea at the Tea Lounge in the Waldorf Astoria. My overall experience of the afternoon tea there was great. Everything was delicious and the company was wonderful, as always.

Afternoon Tea with Friend
(Having afternoon tea at the Tea Lounge in the Waldorf Astoria, Las Vegas. On the right is the dessert portion of our afternoon tea.)

New Beauty

Pat McGrath released a new Opulust Gloss. I bought this new lip gloss in Venomistress (which I wore in my picture below) and Glowing Garnet. The formula of this Opulust Gloss is not sticky, but they stay put on the lips surprisingly well. If you are into sparkles and shimmering lips, you’ll like these as much as I do. I plan on getting more of it in both Lavendering and Dreamcatcher.

Trying on New Lip Gloass

(Picture: Use the latest one taken in Vdara shows the lip gloss.)

Cooking

My family has been making homemade dumplings from scratch since I was a child. To make dumplings, you’d need to make the filling with meat and vegetables, knead the dough, and roll the dumpling skin, then wrap the filing in the dumpling skin. The only thing I I knew how to do was to roll the dough into dumpling skins and wrap the dumplings with filling.

This month, I wanted to learn how to make dumplings from scratch all on my own.
Homemade Dumplings
(These are my homemade dumplings. It’s my first time making them from scratch on my own.)

The Cover Image: I was getting ready for the dinner at Harvest restaurant in the Bellagio hotel, Las Vegas. In the picture I am wearing Pat McGrath’s Opulust Gloss in Venomistress. I think this purple/fuchsia glitter lip gloss matches well with my Self-portrait sequined minidress in black and green pattern.

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5 Things to Try This Month – February 2020

February is always an exciting month for me. It’s the month of my birthday, February 22. Although I stopped celebrating my birthday a few years ago, I still like the month a lot. After all, what’s not to like about February?

Below are some of the things I am doing in February.

New Nails

I really love my last month’s multi-colored crystals gel nails, but it’s time to switch back to my favorite red. I asked my gel nail artist to put red crystals on my ring fingers. To emphasize the red crystals, we used gold glitters gel polish on background. There is a heart on the index finger and pinky finger. These red gel nails are perfect for my upcoming trip and the special events of this month.

Shirley Style Gel Nails for February 2020
(This is my February 2020 gel nails, with red crystals, mini gold heart, and my recent favorite teardrop crystals.)

Beauty Products

When it comes to taking care of my skin, I was never as diligent as some of my friends who pamper their face with masks on a daily basis. One of my new year resolutions is to take a better care of my skin and use facial masks on weekly basis. Below are some of the facial masks I am using now.

Facial Masks for February 2020
(These are the facial masks I am currently using. My goal is to use them at least once a week.)

New Restaurant

On the past New Year’s Eve, Bellagio hotel opened a new restaurant, The Mayfair Supper Club. The restaurant is a modernized classic American restaurant with entertainment. The CNN Travel has named The Mayfair Supper Club as one of the twenty best new restaurants in the world!

I am going to Las Vegas with friends this month and we will try the new Mayfair Supper Club. I can’t wait to find out more about the restaurant. Click here to read about my dining experience at the Mayfair Supper Club.

Mayfair Supper Club Entrance

(Here is a picture of the Mayfair Supper Club entrance I took during my recent trip to Las Vegas.)

Special Event

As I get older I no longer celebrate my birthdays because it’s just another regular day to me. However, on my birthday this year my best friend is going to get married and have a small wedding reception. I’ve already gotten a perfect new dress for this special day. Since it’s a intimate family-only reception, I will wear a bright pink Alice and Olivia a-line mini dress with my silver glitter spiky Christian Louboutin stilettos. As for the accessories, I still have time to think about what bag to bring and what jewelry to wear.

Dress for February 2020 Special Event
(This is the dress I bought to attend my friend’s family-only intimate wedding reception.)

Baking

I recently bought a new bread machine. I’ve been following the recipe making French bread and white bread. So far, the result are good. I am excited to try making other kinds of bread, such as brioche, oat bread, and whole wheat bread.

Homemade Bread for February 2020
(This is one of my homemade white bread.>

The Cover Image: I was eating at the Mayfair Supper Club restaurant in Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas. My beautiful friend, Ying, captured this picture while I was touching up my lipsticks in the restroom. I was wearing the Chanel’s matte liquid lipstick and a Self-portrait dress.

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5 Things to Try This Month – January 2020

Just because the holiday season is over, it doesn’t mean we can no longer have a festive mood. In fact, I think the best way to start a new year is to carry on doing fun and new interesting things that involve glitters and red.

Below are some of the things I am doing in January.

New Nails

Back in November, I had my gel nails done in pink glitters with full-on clear crystals. For years, I’ve always had some crystals on my gel nails, but I had never tried full-on crystals on all nails; I though it would be too overwhelming. It turned out that I liked the look of full-on crystals so much that I decide to make this design as the new alternative to my all time favorite red nails.

Below is my new gel nails for January 2020. It has red, blue, purple, pink, and clear crystals over gold glitters. This, for sure, really elevates my festive mood. It’s definitely perfect for the beginning of a great new year!
Gel Nails for January 2020

(Gel nails for January 2020.)

Red Accessory

Although I don’t have red gel nails with crystals for this month, I have the red strappy suede heel with crystals to keep me company. This is my latest addition, bought during the holiday season. I didn’t get to wear it earlier, but it’s definitely perfect for the upcoming Lunar New Years celebration on January 25.
Giuseppe Zanotti Harmony Sandals
(Giuseppe Zanotti Harmony sandals in red suede and crystals.)

Lipsticks

Chanel recently released a new limited-edition Rouge Allure lipsticks in eight shades (four velvet and four slightly shimmering textures). When I first tried on these new Chanel lipsticks I was in the mall with my friend. The new lipsticks had just arrived to the store for display/testing only. Nothing was available for sale. I was so glad that I found them on the Neiman Marcus web site right after I got home. I’ve ordered them in a couple of shades and can’t wait to get them in the mail this week.
New Lipsticks for January 2020
(Picture of the new limited-edition Rouge Allure lipsticks.)

Daily Adventure

For the past holiday season, a friend of mine, who knows I like shoes, gave me a page-a-day shoes gallery calendar. The calendar features one shoe design for each day of Year 2020. I’ve scanned through the first couple of days in January. It’s interesting to see various designs of shoes. I can’t wait to reveal what’s in place for each day.
Year 2020 Shoes Calendar
(The new page-a-day shoes gallery calendar for Year 2020.)

Cooking

We recently bought a new air fryer. I’ve been testing the new electronic appliance by frying pre-seasoned fries and buffalo wings bought from the grocery store. It’s amazing how we can make crispy food without adding any oil. To take the experiment further with healthy ideas, I made chicken drumsticks by adding the Himalayan pink salt, garlic powder and grounded black paper only. The result was unexpectedly delicious.
Homemade Chicken Dish using Air Fryer
(My first homemade/seasoned chicken drumsticks cooked with the air fryer.)

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5 Things to Try This Month – December 2019

Year 2019 has been a very eventful year for me. There were some unexpected ups and downs. There were a lot of emotional and frustrating moments, but what matters are that I survived the hardest time in my life and I have my dear family and friends who helped me to get through.

I am not ready for the year to be over, because I want to squeeze in more fun memories. However, I can always look forward to a new start in Year 2020.

Below are some of the things I’d like to do in December.

New Nails

No holiday is complete without festive red nail colors. After a full-on crystal gel nails last month, it’s time to go back to my favorite red glitter gel nails. I like the teardrop crystals I had last month, so I asked my gel nail artist to include it on this month’s gel nails. Instead of using clear crystals on most of my fingers, I have red crystals this time.

Gel Nails for Holidays 2019

New Beauty Product

I can never say “no” when it comes to glittery eye shadow, especially from my favorite makeup brands. Dior’s Holiday 2020 eye shadow has all my favorite eye shadow colors with glitters in one.

Beauty Makeup for Holiday 2020

Reading Material

I came across the book, “Emotional Intelligence 2.0”, in the bookstore recently. This book reminds me one of the classes I took in my business school. The “Emotional Intelligence 2.0” book will be a perfect reading material while I am on my flight to California this holiday season.

Ready Material for December 2019

Holiday Tea

I will be visiting my brother in Orange County for the holidays. I’d love to try the holiday formal  tea with my family. This will be a great experience for my nieces.

Afternoon Tea with Family

Baking

I’ve been baking pumpkin cranberry bread for the holiday season for many years. It’s one of my specialties. For this year, in additional to making the pumpkin cranberry bread, I’d like to bake pecan-pumpkin cream pie. (Recipe from the Food & Wine magazine.)

Baking Recipe for November - from Food & Wine