Tag: pink

  • Day Ninety Two, April 24, 2011

    Balance: how important it is in our lives. It is such a delicate dance, trying to find the middle place where life is harmonious. It is so difficult to live a balanced life with the pulls, tugs and demands of our daily goings on. And still it is so important to find it, to stand…

  • Day Eighty Seven, April 19, 2011

    At times in my parenting of Lea I feel like an internal reflection day is needed, a ‘her and me’ time that can bring harmony, rhythm and a much needed routine into lives together. Today felt like the right day to rewrite our daily plans, look back at our week, plan ahead and see what…

  • Day Seventy Six, April 8, 2011

    This morning Spring was filling the air, the weather felt finally mild enough to leave heavy jackets behind and the sun was shining. She decided to dress herself for school as she often now loves to do. And out she emerged looking like a jar of jelly beans 🙂 But I could not blame here,…

  • Day Seventy Five, April 7, 2011

    Today very heavy rains were forecast with chance of flooding but not even one drop hit my nose. It was very gray though, so I colored it. Photo: Flower pots on Yanan Highway~Shanghai

  • Day Sixty Nine, April 1, 2011

    Every Spring around this time, we have a wonderful time shopping in the busy Shanghai markets for Easter decorations and materials for making crafts. It has become a tradition over the last 5 years we spent in Shanghai, and we start getting into the spirit of fun bright colors weeks in advance. This year we…

  • Day Sixty Two, March 25, 2011

    Shanghai is glitzy, shiny city that loves its sparkle, and ever since Barbie showed up with its huge flagship store on Huai Hai Lu, the Barbies are everywhere! It is a Barbie revolution and they are winning. Hello Kitty has no choice but to step aside and give in to the Barbie street revolts. I…

  • Day Fifty Eight, March 21, 2011

    It is rare and precious when we are able to pause all the noise, to push back all the pressures, to move away all the smoke screens and be able for just a brief moment to receive clarity. It is like being frozen in time, everything slowed down and something clicks, clear understanding. Moments like…

  • Day Thirty Two, February 23, 2011

    When you live in China you cannot miss the explosion of colors that are a staple of the new China. After so many years of grey clothing and a muted and sheltered life, China finds itself open to the world and to the whole spectrum of color! Chinese people love lights, fireworks, and color. They…

  • Wonder…

    “If I had influence with the good fairy… I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life.” Rachel Carson

  • Day five, January 27, 2011

    Part of living in Shanghai is getting used to seeing the somewhat strange foods sold in the markets around town! Today, I found Pig’s snouts being sold next to ears, intestines and chicken’s feet. I asked a lady who was standing next to me about them and she swore they were delicious…I did not buy…