Snowy Mooncakes

I have a bone to pick with someone. And that someone’s name is September. I want to know, September, why you made the previous 28 days days go by so quickly. I also want to find out how you snuck the Mid-Autumn Festival in on the 12th. I think I’ll call you Stealthy September from now on.

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Yan Yan

Why is it that, when you want kids to wake up, they don’t? And you want them to sleep—like now!—they won’t? I found myself wishing for the first thing recently with Olivia and her twin siblings. So I found something to keep me occupied while they napped.

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That Hairy Thing (O Mai Cam Thao)

Oh my gosh! It’s that…

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Vietnamese Bulk Market

I went to Vietnam the other day. There, I stumbled upon a market selling treats by the bag and pound, and got so excited that I promptly smacked a friend on the arm and told him to, “Look at the Shredded Coconut!”

This familiar snack is as fun for me to eat as cotton candy. And the fun just continued from there…

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