Garlic Braid Korean Style

I have a thing for garlic and it goes in to most of my home cooking.  I love it in Italian, Korean, and American  food,  most everything except for sweet stuff of course.  I really hope I don’t stink as a result of eating so much of it.  It is kind of hard to tell if I do [...]

Mini Kimchi Pot Giveaway

 Hi, from an Army wife at Camp Humphrey’s, South Korea!  OK everybody.  I found some cute Korean stuff I know you all will love.  I’m going to give you a chance to win this set of mini kimchi pots. They are not really big enough to make kimchi in, but they would make great sugar bowls.  [...]

To Buy Or Not To Buy, That Is The Question.

I was having a very interesting conversation with my neighbor Jennifer today, from ourjennericlife.com.  She is here with her husband and her dogs.  She, like me is trying to live out a normal life here.  Today’s topic was about out stuff back home. Stuff, all kinds of stuff.  Stuff that maybe we don’t need.  I [...]

Coveting Antiques

I sooo want some of this stuff! I have only seen carved stone like this in museums. Some of it is new, but still lovely. Some is much older.  I wonder where the bell came from. I want to put floating water plants and candles in these bowls. These items are farm implements.  The farmer [...]

Sending Home Gifts

I was supposed to get these in the mail about 2 weeks ago.  It takes about 10 days to get a package from Korea to America.  My Mom’s birthday is May 1st and my sisters birthday is May 11th.  So I am behind the curve here a bit. I thought I’d blow the surprise and [...]

Wow, That’s Expensive!

Do you think the cost of feeding your family is high?  I sure do, and I get to buy my stuff at commissary prices.  Back in the States, if I didn’t shop there, I would go to Walmart.  Well there is no big box store here.  It is either the commissary or the local shops [...]