February 14, 2026 By Maria Happy Chinese New Year! Gong hei fat choy! The Cantonese lunar new year greeting means, “May you be happy and prosperous.” Chinese Lunar New Year begins on February 17th this year. Celebrations start with the new moon. Our Lunar New Year celebrations have changed and evolved over the years, butContinue reading “Happy Chinese New Year!”
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Books of the Month – October 2025
November 2, 2025 By Maria Books of the Month – October 2025 Just in case you missed anything, I put together a list of the books I wrote about in October. At the end of each month, I will write a list of all the books I wrote about during that month. The post titlesContinue reading “Books of the Month – October 2025”
Mid-Autumn Moments
October 13, 2025 By Maria The moon is supposed to be especially beautiful on the Mid-Autumn festival which was celebrated on October 6th this year. It’s the Asian harvest holiday and a time for reflection and gratitude very much like our American Thanksgiving. In our house, as usual, life happened. That weekend things definitely didn’tContinue reading “Mid-Autumn Moments”
Stories and Mooncakes
September 30, 2024 by Maria The Mid-Autumn Festival is an Asian harvest time celebration of gratitude and family togetherness. The author, Grace Lin, describes this holiday as an Asian Thanksgiving. My husband is Asian American, and I love learning more about Chinese culture and sharing that enthusiasm with my kids. Today I’m sharing some booksContinue reading “Stories and Mooncakes”
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