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Our little balcony garden is thriving, so the twin

Our little balcony garden is thriving, so the twins & I used some of the basil to make pesto pasta for lunch. We subbed raw pumpkin seeds for our usual pine nuts with delicious results. Do you have any creative meatless ways to use pesto other than pasta?

With school being officially out for Summer, I am enjoying the slower pace to our days, my longer meditations & reading poolside while the twins swim.

I’ve been reading
“Little House in the Big Woods” to the twins the past couple of days. First 2 chapters are a vegetarian’s nightmare!🤣 If you’ve read it you will understand. Hoping I will enjoy the book more as we move on.
It’s all coming back to me…the reason why I never read it with my older two.😂

Hope your week has gotten off to a delicious start. XO #pesto #yardtotable #yardtoplate #consciousparenting #consciousliving #vegetariankids #homeschoolingmom #homeschoolinglife #mindfulparenting #momblogger #momlife #readtoyourkids #socalmom #socalmoms #socalgardening #basil #cookingwithkids #kidsinthekitchen #healthylifestyle #motherhoodunplugged #kidsandnature #amreadingkidlit #kidfood

This week’s challah inspired by my local Farmer’s Market.🥒

I’m going to need a bigger board - there was so much more good stuff I wanted to add!

Have a fantastic weekend beautiful people!
Shabbat Shalom. XO #shabbatshalom #shabbat #shabbatchallah #challah #challahbread #challahbake #jewishlife #jewishmom #bread #breadmaking #breadbaking #braidedbread #bakingtherapy #breaditation #breaditate #womeninfood #breadsofinstagram #breadlover #loafofbread #farmersmarket #shoplocal #homemadebread #mindfulnesspractice #movingmeditation #meditationpractice #jewishbread

Had a moment of quiet to work on a new piece for t

Had a moment of quiet to work on a new piece for the Etsy shop while the twins went swimming with my hubby this evening.📿

Wanted to take a moment to share a fantastic video I recently watched by @jayshetty on YouTube, “You May Be Suffering From Decision Fatigue.”

Without diving too deep, it went into detail about a study with 2 sets of kids - Anglo-American & Asian American.
Spoiler alert there was a stark contrast in the results!
In a nutshell the study showed that some of us like to make our own decisions without any outside influence, & some of us like decisions to be influenced by those we care about. Can you guess which group likes what when it comes to making decisions?
Go check out the video, I think you will enjoy it!

So this video totally brought me back to a post by Archana @presentfulltherapist
“Make sure your therapist understands your culture and at the least does their homework.” I wish I had know this years ago - so important!

Also important to keep in mind while parenting multicultural kids (I’m one & mom to 4 of them), our kiddos don’t always think like we do - not right or wrong, just different.😊#multiculturalkids
#momlife #southasianmomblogger #multiculturalfamily #momlife #desimom #desiinfluencer #mala #malaartist #mantrameditation #meditation #heavilymeditated #meditationtools #etsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #etsystore #upcycledjewelry #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulnessmeditation #mantra #desilife #desilifestyle #desimoms #meditate #meditationpractice #meditationspace #meditationroom #meditationtime

TGIF!🎉 I used a bunch of our home grown herbs (

TGIF!🎉 I used a bunch of our home grown herbs (basil, oregano, parsley) to zhuzh up our challah today. Loved it dunked in extra virgin olive oil infused with dried herbs, chili flakes, salt & pepper. Olive tapenade, & marinated artichoke hearts were fab too. Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead. Shabbat Shalom💙 #shabbatshalom #shabbat #shabbatchallah #challah #challahbread #challahbake #braidedbread #bread #homemadebread #breadmaking #breaditation #breaditate #bakingtherapy #mindfulnesspractice #breadsofinstagram #breadstagram #breadlife #breadislife #jewishfood #jewishlife #jewishholidays #jewishmom #veganbread

Throwing it back to 2008 with this blurry photo o

Throwing it back to
2008 with this blurry photo of me in culinary school.
Hard to believe this is the only photo of me during my time at @lecordonbleu 👩🏻‍🍳
Life before Instagram!

Looking at this photo brings back so many memories...most of them not the warm & fuzzy kind.🤪
My life was a $hit show in 2008. I had been a single mom for just over a year, & was struggling emotionally with making the switch from stay home, homeschooling mom to independent, single, working mom.
I somehow survived 2008, graduated with honors, & the icing on the cake so to speak was meeting my hubby about a week before I started my culinary school adventure.❤️ My life didn’t get easier for a looooong time after graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, but I had hope, love, & some wicked knife skills. #womeninfood #womeninfoodbusiness #foodblogger #southasianblogger #southasianbloggers #momlife #lifeafterdivorce #throwbackthursday #femalechef #femalechefs #chefskills #chef #momchef #chefmom #motherhoodunplugged #homeschoolmom #momlifeisthebestlife #beautyinchaos #chefinfluencer #pastrychef #chef #chefsofinstagram #southasianmom #desimom #soulgrowth #bakingtherapy #foodisfuel #lifeinfood #healthyfood #healthychef #southasianmomblogger

Surprised the twins with a birthday trip to @sdzsa

Surprised the twins with a birthday trip to @sdzsafaripark & @legolandcalifornia 🎉

Kind of a bummer taking pics with masks, I miss seeing their expressions - but a good time was had by all!

The hubs & I decided (while waiting in line for what seemed like an eternity) that this would be the last amusement park adventure for a looooong time. We personally prefer more nature themed trips. Just give me a beach & I’m ready to go!

Are you more of the amusement park type, or do you enjoy the great outdoors? #familytime #familytrip #socalliving #lifewithkids #legokids #momblogger #lamom #socalmom #socalmoms #beautyinchaos #momlife #momlifeisthebestlife #twins #twinmom #twinmomlife #twinmama #twinlife #lifewithtwins #familyvacay #familyvacation #roadtripwithkids

These two turned 8 yesterday!!!🎉🎂❤️ Ha

These two turned 8 yesterday!!!🎉🎂❤️

Had a blast bouncing @dojoboom & a wonderful evening celebrating with loved ones. We dove into some pizza, shared some laughs & the best part was watching the twins make their wishes & blow out their candles on a magical cake by Jody @sweettoothbakeryandmore 🎂 Hope your weekend has been sweet so far!❤️ #twins #twinmom #twinmomlife #lamommies #lamom #socalmom #lifewithkids #kidsbirthdaycake #southasianmom #southasianblogger #consciousparenting #consciousliving #beautyinchaos #momblogger #mombloggers #momsofinstagram #momfluencer #lamomblogger #8thbirthday

Sharing Kai’s (8 yrs old next week!) 3 strand br

Sharing Kai’s (8 yrs old next week!) 3 strand braid on the challah we made for Shabbat today. She’s got skills!💕

It’s been an intense couple of weeks & many a sleepless night...concerned about the safety of my beautiful family in Israel. And the rise of antisemitism here at home has been alarming as well. It’s been challenging for me to process the heaviness of it all, but I have really appreciated the support of so many friends (both personal & on social media) & family who have reached out. There is beauty in the ugliest of times & for that I am grateful.✨

Sending love, light & peace from our home to yours. Shabbat Shalom.💙 #shabbatshalom #shabbat #shabbatchallah #challah #jewish #jewishfood #jewishfamily #lamommies #bread #braidedbread #breaditation #breaditate #bakingtherapy #breadlover #pastrychef #womeninfood #femalechef #bakingwithkids #jewishtradition #consciousliving #mindfulnesspractice #jewishkids #jewishbaking #challahbake #challahbread #jewishmom

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