As my daughter inches closer to 3, I’ve noticed that she can be more prone to tantrums (toddler pms). She wants her independence and while I let her do things like pick out her clothes, which can be really interesting on some days, I still guide her choices. The hummingbird’s personality is pretty mellow but she can have the mother of all meltdowns.

Usually these are the most common causes of her tantrums: Read More

This cake is eggless and it’s so much better than the box cakes. Trust me, I never thought I’d say that. A crispy layer forms on the top of the cake and it is oh so good!

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups white sugar
 (turbinado sugar for Vegan)
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda Read More

Here are some memoirs that I’ve recently read (or I’m currently reading) and have really enjoyed. From the very inspirational life of Julia Child in My Life in France to the hilarious Bossypants from Tina Fey. The following books have made me laugh, cry, smile, and everything in between! Read More

When my hubby was stationed in San Diego several years ago, our mail lady gave me a book for a Christmas gift, which I thought was sweet. Then I opened it and found it was a book with ways to spoil your husband that was originally written in the 1970s. Here are just a few of the 100 ways…

Reorganize his closet for him sometime – I did that for my husband once while he was away on deployment. I try not to look in his closet because it makes me Read More

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I thought about using cloth diapers on her. Then I quickly remembered what a big pain it was for my mom to cloth diaper my younger sister back in the day. After my daughter had her first birthday, I started seriously thinking about cloth diapering. For the next few weeks I read up on the different kinds of cloth diapers and even then I was still confused.  Read More