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  • Wedding Bells

    Wedding Rings

      My lovely sister is getting married today! I am so happy for her and her new husband, and truly hope that they have a long and happy marriage together. These photos are from my own wedding, over 6 years ago! I can’t believe it’s been this long. It seems like just last year we […]

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  • Chinese Gardens – Tea Room

    Hibiscus Tea

      More from the archives, the Portland Chinese Gardens. After spending several hours walking around the gardens we decided to go inside the tea house for a much needed refresher! I was rather skeptical about going inside since I had never been to one and the idea of drinking hot tea in the middle of […]

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  • Sister’s Dinner

    Asian Meatballs

    My sister and her friend came to visit earlier this year. They stayed with us almost a week and my sister decided to make us one of her favorite recipes while she was here. It was delicious. Asian Meatballs and steamed beets. Never had a steamed beet before, it was really interesting and quite tasty.