Archive for the ‘Asian Influence’ Category

Celebrating Valentine With Flowers

Posted by Trendy Chick on February 13th, 2010

While the rest of the world is celebrating Valentine with flowers, i’m helping my best friend with her  Las Vegas job search . why? because she is moving away for she found her love online.  Well, lets get back to my Valentine in my household – while the rest gets flowers like the above, i [...]

Antique Writing Table

Posted by Trendy Chick on February 10th, 2010

My grandmother who used sleeping aid used to own one of this and when i was a kid, I used to think it was so cool to see her writing to her pen pals on this antique writing table.  When i grew older, I hope i would inherit this for my own home but I [...]

Shell Lamp

Posted by Trendy Chick on January 28th, 2010

During the 80s these were very popular in the homes of relatives – they were not cheap – i think at a few hundred dollars.  I saw it on sale online and the seller was asking for $895!!  vintage it is.. because she claimed it was from the 60s – and i cannot agree more [...]

Japanese Lantern

Posted by Trendy Chick on January 20th, 2010

As you all know – aiming to have more asian influence at home is my goal -not only to teach my children how about my ancestors but also to let them know they are half Asian as well.   My spouse’s  business plan consultant had the same taste as I have even though he is not [...]

Clean Up Children

Posted by Trendy Chick on January 18th, 2010

Some parents wonder why their kids have things all over every room.  Today a mom just told me  – her 3 years old makes it her mission to throw everything out of the laundry basket onto the floor.  I was reading up on lipozene review when she stopped by my work place and started chatting.   [...]

Christmas Parties

Posted by Trendy Chick on December 1st, 2009

We have been invited to so many christmas parties and business associates office parties, the first thing i did was make an appointment with a  dip bar if we have one here.   But yes, what do you bring along or give your hostess to thank her or them for inviting you.  Many would ask you [...]

Party Gift

Posted by Trendy Chick on November 28th, 2009

With the holidays around the corner and lots of party and invitation to reply to, we had no time to look at those refurbished laptops that were brought into our home today. Instead i spend time experimenting with making home made gifts for the kind people who had invited us to join them for Christmas [...]

Entertaining This Christmas

Posted by Trendy Chick on November 15th, 2009

We will not be doing our usual Outer Banks vacations with the extended family, therefore i’m looking for entertaining the family here at our home.  While the above is good for the summer, i don’t want my christmas setting to be only green and red.  So i’m in search for a good way to decorate [...]

Dinner Party Extender

Posted by Trendy Chick on November 11th, 2009

Finally i found a party table extender for this Christmas since the in-laws are coming over for Christmas dinner at our place.  Putting away my new tuxedo for a family dinner this year instead of celebrating at the hotel, maybe a cheaper alternative for everyone in the family.  But instead of buying another table, we [...]

Wrought Irons

Posted by Trendy Chick on November 7th, 2009

I do miss  home!  why ..?? when i see these on magazines.. and online.. i know i can never get these for my home here because it isn’t even popular.. and if i showed them to the local shops here, they wouldn’t even know.  You can find loads of tv stands here or plasma tvs [...]