by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 9, 2015
My kids had been asking when we could make Chinese dumplings again, but since mine never stay together, I didn’t see how I could teach them. And then it finally happened! Their Chinese tutor agreed to help them make jioa zi, our all-time favourite Chinese dish....
by Charity Lee Jennings | Feb 13, 2015
Are you starting to feel like Christmas is long gone? Maybe I would be, except here Christmas ushers in another holiday. Chinese New Year. It’s later than usual this year, as it follows the Lunar Calendar and the big day is next week, on the 19th. We’ve had a full few...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Oct 11, 2014
Traveling for five out of twelve months has made for an unusual year. We are excited to be ‘home’ and although we moved in a year ago, feel like we are still getting settled. At least Brian and I do. While traveling across Canada and staying in several people’s...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 3, 2014
I had put off going to McDonald’s for as long as possible, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to order the Mediterranean wrap that I had enjoyed in Canada. With no McCafe, options are limited but I had no idea how limited when I agreed to take my kids there for supper....
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 5, 2014
minority noun : a part of a population differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment Merriam-Webster When the flight attendant called for families with children to board the flight to...