Feature of the Week

This week I've tried something different. Instead of the classic muslin bodice and cuffs, it's fun to mix and match with patterns, like polka dots and floral.Finally, I've found the Petite Blythe in the Littlest Pet Shop collection. There's something about it make me pass on this one, probably the eyes.

Happy Thursday! =)

The Peking Duck

I promise I'll try to keep this the last post about our little road trip. I've almost forgot share this delicious meal at Great China in Berkeley. If you like Chinese food, Northern Chinese cuisine to be more specific, it is a great place.
This is the Hot and Sour Soup, next to it is a cold rice noodle appetizer mixed with shredded ingredients like mushrooms, egg, cucumber and meat, etc, and tossed with special sauce and mustard.
The Peking Duck was carved into pieces of crispy skin and chunks of meat, served with steam flour crepes, scallions and hoisin sauce.The Walnut Shrimps and Stir-Fried Green Beans were fantastic too.

Unfortunately besides their delicious food, they are also famous for their rude service. To be honest, I think they are not that bad, they are just not that smiley.
Happy Tuesday!

The Little Danish Town

We always like Solvang. The traditional Danish architecture, the windmill, it is just relaxing walking in the downtown and tasting some of authentic Danish pastries. There are many unique boutique shops, antiques, Scandinavian goods, crafts, etc.
The lovely old fashioned black forest cuckoo clock we've got there. The front and side scenery is beautifully hand-carved. And the precious piece from the Wee Forest Folk we adopted, named Li'l Jar of Jam. This little one is only an inch and a half tall. The details and the craftsmanship is just amazing. Besides downtown, there are many scenic routes around the area. It is best for some country pictures.Happy Thursday!

Never Let Me Go

When we first heard of the movie, we felt in love with the beautiful trailer. Despite the mixed reviews(people either love it or hate it) had made us felt kind of fifty fifty, we decided to see it. After the movie, my feeling was in between the reviews, it was okay. But in the past few days, the more I think about it, the more I like it. It is those kind of movie which makes you think a lot.

As much as I like it, it is certainly not for everyone. But if you like the trailer, I would recommend to give it a chance. The movie is as beautiful and as subtle as in the trailer.

Preview of the week

It may seem familiar when you first spot at the little dress of the week. It is a lovely baby doll dress crafted of the adorable little forest fabric. The little baby green fabric works surprisingly well in the dress.

Besides The Aquarium

Besides the Aquarium, the Cannery Row Antique Mall is another wonderful place to check out in Monterey. The two stories building is filled with tons of treasures.
Rarely seen fluffy puppets by Steif

The Aquarium

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of our favourite places along the coast. There are two things I would definitely recommend to do if you are there. First, try to capture a masterpiece at the jelly fish exhibit at the outer bay. You'll find a lovely crowd trying to do the same. =)Second, enjoy an oceanview lunch at the cafe. They offer a variety of choices and great food at reasonable prices.
my creamy clam chowder and cheese plate
Have a wonderful week!

Feature of the Week

Red, Red, Red!! This week we are featuring two new creations coordinated with the beautiful red. First up is the little red stripes baby doll dress. The lovely desaturated red and cream colour give this little dress a very vintage look.The next one is this delicate red pin dot princess sleeves shirt. I love the princess sleeves and the round collar. They are just totally adorable and so vintage.Happy Thursday! =)

At the Broadwalk

I've always wanted to take some doll photos at the fair but it has been always difficult to choose between the doll and the rides as you don't want to carry too much stuff if you plan to go on the rides. I'm glad I chose the doll this time. Here're my two favourite shots.

a few more on my flickr

Happy Wednesday! =)

Marshall

It is always nice to take a little break to just play and eat everyday. Here, we are at Marshall, a little town about 40 minutes drive along the country road from Petaluma, California.
The thought about eating whatever you want, as much as you want, is one of the best thing when traveling. At Marshall, oyster is the one. We first stopped at the Nick's Cove. It is semi-causal fine dining restaurant. They have quite a selection of raw and grilled oysters. When it comes to raw oysters, the smaller are always the better. These baby ones are as small as half a lemon wedge.We also tried the grilled ones and the mussels. It was great but if I've known about The Marshall Store, I might have skipped the restaurant. It is a little shack by the bay. They have a very small menu of a few seafood items. It is definitely a very casual self-serve place. We ordered the grilled oysters and found ourselves comfortably on the deck. The delicious oysters we enjoyed. The bread was good too!
Happy Tuesday! =)

New Petites

I'm so excited to hear that Hasbro is launching a petite Blythe collection. They come with the Littlest Pet Shop collection and many adorable accessories. You have to see those little glasses! Some of them resemble some older Takara petite Blythe which is great. The Cold Weather Cute is kind of like an American version of Skate Date. The little red coat and the polka dot stockings are just totally adorable.The only thing holding me back is that some of them don't seem to be quite Blythe like. Especially the photo card, it doesn't quite resemble the Blythe that I'm used to. I guess I need to go check them out in person and see. =)
Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend! =)

Say Cheese

Growing up with a lot of Kraft slices and Laughing Cow, cheese has always been one of my favourite food. Among all, the Laughing Cow cubes are still the best. There are so many flavours, mushroom, onion, peppercorn, blue cheese, and my favourite tomato. It is so much fun even just unwrapping the little cube.

On our last grocery shopping, we came across the selection from Yancey's Fancy. Their story traces back from the 20's when one of the founders moved to New York from Germany. They make a huge variety of flavored cheese, like buffalo wing, horseradish, jalapeno, strawberry chardonnay, so many to choose from. Maybe this can be my new favourite since the cubes are not sold around here.
The first one I tried was the buffalo wing cheddar. It had a very intense flavour, smooth texture and quite spicy and salty. It was kind of like hot nacho cheese in a very rich way. It will make a great snack with crackers. I think I'd love to try the fire roasted tomato cheddar next. =)
Happy September!