i'm a lucky girl. brad's been making wood panels for my show. they are not perfect but i love the imperfections. only a few more to go!

shoe heaven

elisa nalin - stylist

via the selby

want some vanilla cupcakes? come over!

my work room

i still need to find a cute rug and curtains for this room coz i'm going to spend a lot of time here. flowers are always nice to have. a little vintage tray with a water pitcher filled with cool cucumber water would be nice too.

i heart this yellow dress. and the shoes!

via amlul

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she looks so beautiful!

at their first black-tie dinner at the White House

i like oxfords lately.


i found a bunch of scars and bites on nylon's back and leg. she's been outside a lot. what happened, baby?


this one thinks it's spring.


the cream puffs i made the other day.

my double pillow set

third drawer down has the double pillow set i designed for sale.
here

jasmine ball

mmm,, can you smell it? one of the parking signs in front of our house is covered with jasmine flowers and it looks like a huge flower ball. and it smells AMAZING!! i picked some for our dining room and the whole room is filled with the relaxing sweet fragrance now.

ahh spring's coming.

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oh! i used the kitchenAid mixer for the first time. i made cream puffs and they were really really GOOD! thanks, cathy! xoxo

have a sweet weekend!

all images from tartelette

i've been looking at these extraordinary desserts from tartelette. i LOVE desserts and i love them even more when they are pretty. i can't decide which recipe i want to try first!

*update*
it's so crazy!!! right after i posted this, i received a package from my mother-in-law. it was a kitchenAid mixer!!!! i'm going to bake something this weekend for sure! yay!

we've been spending a lot of time at our dining table. we eat, check email, draw, have meetings and talking on the phone there. one of the bertoia chairs became our cat's bed. she doesn't want to sleep in the bedroom anymore. (it's kind of sad..) the table looks clean in the picture but it's a huge mess light now. we've been going through millions of receipts and files to prepare our income tax. whoa.. headache! i wish i was a little kid. ha!

love the smell of pancakes in the house.

speaking of opening ceremony....

1. ate lunch at mishima.
2. stopped by at opening ceremony store. gosh,, their shoes are so cute!
3. bought some tea at Dr. tea's. i love this little tea cafe.

random

have a good day!

i've been eating lots of good food. yeah!

soup and panini

heather & alex invited us and umar & michiyo for yummy soup dinner last friday. it was so perfect for the chilly rainy weather. small parties are fun. i can't wait to host a brunch party when the weather gets warmer.

*update*
the dumpling recipe is added!

valentines day!

brad got me a le creuset cast iron skillet (also some little kitchen goodies) for valentines day. i'm so excited! : ) hope you all have a sweet day!

veggie dumplings

home made dumplings are the best coz i know that they are clean and there's no meat in them. fun fun!

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dumpling wrap/skins

boochu (it's very thin korean leaks. if you don't have it, you can use leeks + chives instead.), chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
8 shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
1 pack of tofu, chopped
clear glass noodles, (cook the noodles in boiling water and chop them tiny)
salt
pepper
a little bit of soy sauce
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dipping sauce: soy sauce, a little bit of vinegar, red pepper flakes
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mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and add salt, pepper and a little bit of soy sauce. wrap them!

heath ceramics LA

i go to heath ceramics often and i love it every time. a great place to get valentine's day gifts! *wink*