Friday, September 30, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
mooncake to celebrate the harvest moon and Austina's chinese/lunar birthday
Mooncake (simplified Chinese: 月饼; traditional Chinese: 月餅; pinyin: yuè bĭng) is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival / Zhongqiu Festival. The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching; mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy on this occasion. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals.
Typical mooncakes are round or rectangular pastries, measuring about 10 cm in diameter and 4–5 cm thick. A thick filling usually made from lotus seed paste is surrounded by a relatively thin (2–3 mm) crust and may contain yolks from salted duck eggs. Mooncakes are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by Chinese tea. Today, it is customary for businessmen and families to present them to their clients or relatives as presents, helping to fuel a demand for high-end mooncake styles. Mooncake energy content can vary with the filling and size; the average moon cake carries 800 to 1200 kcal, mainly from fats and sugar.
unfortunately the baby did not come yesterday, so she will not have a special lunar birthday like Austina, but we will still share mooncake with all our friends and family when she is born because it's close enough!
happy harvest moon everyone!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
never forget
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| remembering all those lost 10 years ago... |
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| ... and all those who fought and are still fighting to protect our freedom |
Sunday, September 4, 2011
1 in 4
ever so humbly reminded how incredibly blessed we are to have a healthy baby on the way. Please pray for all the women who face miscarriage, infant loss, stillbirth, and infertility struggles. Also pray for all the women who face unplanned pregnancies so that they understand how lucky they are- even in the face of uncertainty. Mothers everywhere unite!
PS- I know all your little angles are watching you from above.
PS- I know all your little angles are watching you from above.
Friday, September 2, 2011
bets so far
what do you think?
| Baby Bets | |
| Name | Date |
| Baba | Monday, September 12, 2011 |
| Austina | Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
| Tony | Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
| Nate | Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
| Jason | Monday, September 19, 2011 |
| Mom & Grandma | Wednesday, September 21, 2011 |
| Kelly | Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
| Me | Friday, September 23, 2011 |
| Sandi | Wednesday, September 21, 2011 |
| Carol | Sunday, September 11, 2011 |
| Robyn | Sunday, September 18, 2011 |
| Mariah | Friday, September 16, 2011 |
| Lia | Saturday, September 17, 2011 |
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