Hellobee

We have exactly three weeks left before we return to the Philippines, and we’re trying to stay as careful as possible because of the logistics involved with international air travel. My mom’s friend came from Korea to attend her niece’s wedding in the US, but she caught covid before the wedding so she couldn’t attend. […]

After I posted about the tweenager issues we’ve seen recently with our daughter, I got a message from a friend who had been through something similar. She told me what had worked for her and wow, it was such a relief to hear that there was hope! She had a long list of advice, but here […]

I was shopping at Target yesterday when these Hero pimple patches caught my eye. I had a big red pimple on my chin and decided to give them a try. I didn’t read any reviews so I didn’t have any expectations. You simply apply a patch on your pimple for 6 hours, then reapply another […]

Many people dream of living on a tropical island like we have for the past six years. But like everything in life, there are pros and cons. The biggest pros of living on an island for us is the simplicity of our lives and being so close to nature. The biggest cons are lack of access […]

Happy New Year! We had a smaller than planned New Year’s Day celebration with just my immediate family and my parents due to covid. Every year on New Year’s Day, my family observes a Korean tradition called Jesa, which is a memorial ceremony for deceased ancestors. There are traditional foods, fruit, wine, and rice cakes […]

I recently told my 10-year-old daughter, “I love you”… and she just kept reading her book. “Did you hear me?” I asked. “I said, ‘I love you!’ She didn’t look up but simply said, “Meow.” She is turning into a teenager! She used to drop “I Love Yous” on us all the time, but lately has […]