After a year of sheltering in place, J and I felt especially lucky to travel to Hawaii in May 2021. We decided to go to Oahu because it is a top Japanese food destination outside of Japan. (LA and NY…
I’m excited to finally share the details of our Modern Chinese Wedding with you. Over the last few years, I’ve shared the story about why we had 2 weddings, and what took me so long to finally share these details…
I was researching modern Chinese weddings and came across this post by a wedding planner in Malaysia. The moment I laid my eyes on this huge double happiness symbol, I knew I had to have one at our Chinese wedding.…
This kitchen remodel post has been a long time coming. As you may know, I LOVE to cook, so I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. So naturally, the kitchen is the first thing we tackled when we…
It’s Lunar New Year and I’ve been feeling pretty helpless seeing the increase of daily Anti-Asian hate crimes in the US. With all racist rhetoric and violence permeating, I want to share a story of how I’m learning to celebrate…
Welcome to Season 2 of 2020. 😉 We’re a month into 2021 and I’m finally ready to talk about my 2021 goals. Ever since Inauguration Day on January 20, I feel lighter and can go to sleep at night without…
🎉 Yay! It’s finally here! I’d like to introduce you to (hopefully) one of many Shelly Guides to come. Today, for the first day of 2021, I bring you Shelly’s Ultimate Guide for Cleanses. I’m so excited to share this…
Welcome to the dumpster fire that was 2020. 🔥 I don’t know about you, but I came into 2020 the expectation that 2020 was going to be an epic year — the beginning of a new decade! But, as the saying…
