Good posture is not only healthy for you, it strengthen and tone muscles, improves metabolism, and gives beautiful appearance. This exercise takes only ONE minute!

Stand against a wall - make sure your heels, hip, shoulder, and head are all touching the wall.
Best to do it in front of a mirror to see if you're being straight " T ", not crooked.
Tighten your belly & tush while you stand. Hold your beautiful self‐image in your heart.
Smile & Breathe ^-^ for 1 minutes. Anywhere. Anytime. Everyday. Amazing Results.

As you get more comfortable, increase the standing time up to 3 minutes.
And add the " TWIST " for trimming the waistline and getting that perfect curve line!

Mahi Mahi Patty with Grilled Sweet Onion, Sautéed Mushroom, Tomato, Avocado, Spring Salad Mix, Balsamic Glaze, Tonkatsu Sauce & Mayo :) Try with Baked Sweet Potato Fries - Super Yummy!

Recipe: Fish Patties

Mash together fish, tofu, whipped egg whites, olive oil, ginger, garlic, sea salt, black pepper, french baguette crumbs (soaked in soy milk) and make patties. You can add spices if you like. Lightly flour the patties and cook.

Gee Weeze, is it February ALREADY??
Didn’t we just celebrate the New Year’s Day??
Life is going fast. TOO fast.
January is gone! Half of my life is gone!! GONE!!!
If I blink, I’ll be 80 years old next. Ugh…

You know… I can think of (so) many

Could of…
Would of…
Should of…

Yeah… I now know better, but the fact still exist – I didn’t.

So what am I gonna do??

I try not to get stuck in the “could have’s”, “would have’s”, and “should have’s”.
I really try to focus on the future – the next half of my life, which is another 40 years, I think.
Because I don’t know if I wanna live past 80, you know? (If I can be cute at 90, then I’d think about it.)

ANYWAY, what am I gonna do?? 

"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody,
                                                                      you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." 

Aww one of my favorite movies 'When Harry Met Sally' whispering to my heart ;)
YES. Before I have another 40 years gone in the one heart beat, I must find the love of my life and get married. I'm not unhappily single, but I'm not happily single either. I want to love and I want to be loved back.
I was created in pairs and I'm missing. My heart is not a complete whole without that special someone.
I can't help it if I'm helplessly romantic about romance. Life is so much sweeter when I'm in love.
And that "GLOW", the Love glow - makes me irresistibly desirable and heavenly gorgeous*
And that wondrous "The World Is Mine" feeling... 
Life is meant to be shared by two people and enhanced by the love ♥  

The problem is... WHERE IS MY LOVE?
I know my “could have’s”, “would have’s”, and “should have’s” in the past relationships. I am now extremely selective and very cautious of any red flags... I'm just looking for someone perfect for me, not a perfect person!
I only have 60 something qualifications on my list. That's not a lot, is it?? :P
And I'm keeping myself lovable and I cook wonderfully and I have one sweetest heart to give...

SO WHERE IS MY LOVE? 

You know, this is actually really bad for my self-esteem.
My love better show up soon or I'd be the size of Mushu... He he he 
Well, wherever you are my love, I am HERE ♥
Let's find each other before we're 80 ;)

My love story, to be continued...

Shoyu Rayu Ramen with Moyashi Sprouts, Green Onions, Kaiware Sprouts, Bamboo Shoots, Boiled Egg, Sesame Seeds and Seaweed :)

How to dress up your Ramen Noodle Soup:

Shoyu Ramen - What you see in this photo is the typical toppings for the soy sauce based soup. I added Rayu (Japanese chili oil) and sauteed moyashi sprouts with sesame oil & black pepper. Others are added on top uncooked. Bamboo shoots here are called Shinachiku (or Menma) My kids love them!

Miso Ramen - Great with crispy bacon bits and lots of cabbage.

Shio Ramen - Sliced chashu pork, steamed veggies & a bit of butter :)

Tonkotsu Ramen - Favorites are sweet corn, pickled ginger, various type of seaweeds, etc.

My oldest son moved into his very first own apartment with his childhood friend tonight.
Their faces were glowing with excitement and big smiles. Looked taller with great pride.
They were just playing T-ball... like yesterday.  But now, independent fine young men.

It's a really really nice place. Everything is new. Love the color of walls and wood floors.
They even got the view and the hot jacuzzi (I am SO coming over! Lol).
AND it's 10 min away from home :)
Honestly, I was surprised how nice it was. I was expecting the typical "FIRST" apartment.
No refrigerator or any furniture yet, but it's a wonderful start on their own.
My son goes to college and works at night. His friend is working two jobs.
Still a lot ahead of them, but they already came a long long way...

Storm. Perfect word to describe. 4 years ago. He was 15 years old struggling to survive.

To be continued...

Creamy Cheesecake Cup :)

1 package Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1 cup Vanilla Bean Cane Sugar
1 Egg Yolk
1 cup Plain Yogurt
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence

Mix cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla bean cane sugar until smooth. Add egg yolk, yogurt, lemon juice one at a time mixing well.
In a different bowl, make whip cream.
Add the whipped cream & vanilla essence to the cream cheese mix.
Pour the mixture into individual cups.
Refrigerate over night.
Garnish with berries before serve.

Most everything, I do well and effortlessly. But, CLEANING? Not my thing... at all... i HATE it!
I have to make a point of how good it is for my soul and convince me physically & emotionally.

These are homemade all NATURAL, SAFE, Smell PRETTY Products to put me in the mood ♥

Mild Multi Purpose Cleanser - Water, Lemon Essential Oil, Tea Tree Oil

Kitchen Powder Cleanser - Pick 2 Essential Oils (Lemon, Orange, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Peppermint) Put Baking Soda 50g in a container with lid. Add the first Essential Oil 10 drops. Mix. Add Baking Soda 50g & the Second Essential Oil 10 drops. Mix. Sprinkle and clean with wet sponge. Spray Floral Water for finishing touch.

Toilet Cleanser - Add 1 oz boiling water to 20g baking soda. Wait few seconds, add 7 drops Lemon Essential Oil,
3 drops Clove Bud Essential Oil, 7 drops Rosewood Essential Oil, 3 drops Peppermint Essential Oil. Mix well. Brush toilet bowl with the powder. Spray Floral Water for finishing touch.

Bath / Shower Cleanser - Mix 4 oz Neroli Water & 1 oz Lemon Juice and add 45 drops Rosewood Essential Oil, 30 drops Lemon Essential Oil, 30 drops Geranium Essential Oil, 15 drops Clove Bud Essential Oil. Spray & Clean.

REFRESH & ENJOY!

Miso Kimchee Shabu Shabu, Takana Gohan (Rice mixed with mustard greens), and Dessert - Dreyer's Fun Flavor Mint Brownie Ice Cream :)

Shabu Shabu Recipe:

Heat the soup stock and boil. Place slices of meat, tofu, sprouts, nappa cabbage, nira (garlic chives), daikon radish, etc and cook. Eat with dipping sauce of your choice (Ponzu or Sesame sauces are standard, but try different ones too).

Tonight, I added Miso and Kimchee to the soup stock. And eat without any dipping sauce. This flavor is perfect for slices of pork. You can shabu shabu any meat or seafood.

Also after you finish, cook noodles (ramen, harusame, udon) with the remaining soup or add rice & egg to make a risotto. YUM! Enjoy ;)

"Shoes make a lot of women happy. In fact, we love them. They are our faithful friends that travel life's many winding roads with us each day. Just to be able to glance down and marvel at their sheer beauty lifts our spirits, irrespective of the many obstacles in our way." ~ Emma Bowd

Do I here AMEN?!!

Send me your favorite shoes pic and the story ^-^*

Dream Shoe Closet (Ms. Mariah Carey's) Someday... ;)

Lastly, Chocolate Shoes... ♥
These are sold at Gayles Chocolates. How cute are they??
(Photo by Eric Smith, courtesy of GaylesChocolates.com)

YAY to Being a Girl ♫

Dill Lemon Grilled Salmon, Gnocchi in Marinara Sauce with Fresh Mozzarella & Basil, and Green Salad with Sweet Raspberry Dressing :)

Recipe: Dill Lemon Marinade for Fish

Garlic flavored olive oil (you can make your own flavored oil by just adding garlic, red chili, lemongrass, etc to the bottle), fresh lemon juice, sea salt, and lots of dill and parsley. Great with any fish.
I browned a bit of butter and grilled the marinated salmon tonight.

Instead of the garlic rice I was going to cook originally, we had chewy gnocchi. If anyone has Italian Grandma's Homemade Gnocchi recipe, please send it to my way! Buon Appetito ♥