Breakfast in Bed, a lovely tradition


For mother’s day, nothing is as important to me as having breakfast in bed.
I talk about looking forward to it days ahead of time to make sure no one quite forgets.
If they do forget, there is hell to pay. But, they don’t forget.

It’s a lovely tradition we’ve had ever since I was pregnant with baby number 1 (11 years ago)
Since then, the tradition has grown by leaps and bounds and we now have breakfast in bed for my daughter’s birthday, for my birthday as well as for mother’s day. It’s a girl thing really.

There is something absolutely decadent about lounging in bed and reading the paper while the men of the household work on household tasks. As mothers, wives and professional career women, we juggle so many things. It’s important to get to live these lovely moments where life slows down. You should enjoy every second of the down time.

Opening the floor for comments:
What traditions do you have in your household for birthdays and mother’s day?
Are you a fan of breakfast in bed?
Are there more traditions we should implement?
As a guy, do you have your own traditions that you enjoy (poker night, boys night out, etc.)
To your keyboards, cooksploratrice community.

Chinese New Year Traditions


The Chinese New Year festivities are upon us.

Zhuhai Flower Festival

It’s a special time to reconcile and let go of grudges.
Now is the time to feast on dumplings, tea, long noodles and oranges. It is also the time to clean the house thoroughly and to wear new clothes.

I would also suggest you make Chinese lanterns with your kids.

 Picture courtesy of http://chinesenewyearcards.blogspot.com  

2012 is the Year of the Dragon.

The dragon symbol is associated to the emperor and to water. The dragon is not a predictable and tame animal. We can therefore expect surprises in the new year. We should also expect lots of water (let’s hope for no tsunamis)

To increase our luck in the new year, we should wear red and eat fish.

Now might be a good time to invest in a new umbrella. 

 Picture courtesy of psdgraphics.com 

Some references for this article:
http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-food/chinese-new-year-food.htm
http://www.about-sichuan-china.com/year-of-the-dragon.html
http://www.bccourier.com/Archives/News_detail.php?contentId=9864
http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/spring-festival-flower-fair.htm