Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls

Beautiful but cold week is coming to NYC.

Looks like we have wet and cold spring. Well, not trying to be depressed by it but we took out all our winter gears, which have been neatly kept in boxes. 

cold and wet spring is here.

But keep the spirit high :). It's Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls with all those great links for you to enjoy.

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Kim Friedl / Baking For Blessings Maxine White / Studio Paint Design Paola Ayers / Do It With Heart 

 

♥Karren-Host / Oh My Heartsie Girl / 6 Decorating Ideas For The Mid Century Look The simple, minimalistic look of the time brought “casual living” in as the central focus of the era’s style.

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♥Co-Host Evija Roberts/ From Evija With Love/Bathroom Competition with Tile Mountain This is a fun post sharing my dream bathroom and also my entry in a fabulous contest!
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♥Co-Host Donna Wirthlin / Two Chicks And A Mom / Reception Palm Tree / A fun and delicious design for a wedding reception or shower! Tw | Bl | Fb | Pin | In  

♥Co-Host Ashleigh / Simply Wright / DIY Scarf Hanger/Organizer/ A simple, inexpensive and aesthetically pleasing way to hang your scarves - or belts, ties, & hats- so that they are not falling onto the ground or hidden in a drawer. Fb | G + | Pin | In | Bl  

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♥Co-Host Sarah Hamlin / Living Intentionally Simple / Release Your Guilt: 5 Reasons Why Taking Care of Ourselves Isn’t Selfish/ Caregivers tend to put other people's needs before their own. Here's 5 reason we should make it a point to stop pushing our needs aside.

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♥Co-Host Indah / My Purple World / Bakwan - Vegetables Fritter a la Indonesia Vegetables lovers, come closer..Let's try this super easy veggie fritters a la Indonesia with all the goodness of veggies you have in your fridge. Enjoy.. Tw | Fb | Pin | In

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♥Co-Host Maxine White/Studio Paint Design / French Pinched Pleat Curtain Construction- My Office Project My post is from the fall and did not get much traffic. I thought I would share my whole office makeover series over the month. The first is a post on how to construct a french pinch pleat curtain.

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♥Co-Host Paola Ayers/ Do It With Heart / DIY Multi-Strand Bracelet Create a fun one of a kind bracelet using basic jewelry making skills. Perfect for gifts, Mother's Day or wine and craft nights!

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♥Co-Host Kim Friedl/ Baking For Blessings / Ebleskivers-Apple and Chocolate Filled Pancakes Ebleskivers, otherwise known as pancake puffs in my home, are delicious filled pancakes that are perfect for a special breakfast or brunch. I chose to fill mine with spiced apples for the adults and chocolate chips for the kids! They are wonderful alone or served with whipped cream and syrup.

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Honey and Birch / Chicken Corn Chowder Recipe

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Washington Square, NYC

One fine afternoon well spent in Washington Square, SoHo, NYC

Welcoming spring in such a kindred spirit :)

Enjoy the photos...

enjoy the cherry blossoms :)

Join us on Skywatch Friday and 

have fun exploring majestic skies from many parts of the world 

Bakwan - Vegetables Fritters a la Indonesia

Spring is finally here and let's welcome it with fresh, yummy food.

NYC, unsurprisingly, is a bit on et off in terms of the weather. We have rainy days and windy morning, while almost at the same week, we have sunshine and warm days as well.

So, with this mixed weather, let me introduce you to one of my family's favorite munchies.

Bakwan - vegetables fritters a la Indonesia.

Coba bayangkan...
Di tengah cuaca dingin NYC, hujan rintik yang tiada henti di awal musim semi, Netflix menayangkan drama seru-seruan penuh smooch-smooches, dan hawa ngemil mengalahkan hawa belanja di factory outlet.

Kemudian ada yang bilang...

Ada yang mau bakwan?

[BAKWAN...waaaan waaan] *Pakai echo biar seru.

Iya, bakwan..

Makanan legendaris yang buatnya lebih gimpil daripada nyuruh Bo et Obi mandi. Dan meskipun membuatnya digoreng (atau dipanggang juga oke, walaupun kurang nendang hehehe), tapi aneka sayuran di dalamnya bisa menambah serat yang dibutuhkan tubuh.

Originally, bakwan or the vegetables fritter is made of flour mixed with bean sprout, cabbage, and carrots. You can easily find them all here in NYC, but for sure you can toss any vegetables you like or you have in your fridge. Like I did :).

So, here what I have this time.

Let's start cooking.

Ingredients:

Flour - as needed
Kale - chopped
Asparagus - thinly sliced
Baby carrots - thinly cut

Other vegetables you prefer like cabbage and bean sprouts
Eggs - 2, beaten
Parmesan

Salt

Pepper

Coriander - if you like, harshly ground

Oil for frying

How to cook:

Mix all the veggies, flour, salt,pepper, coriander (if you like), parmesan and eggs. Add water little by little until the dough is well mixed and sticky, not too runny. Put the oil on your frying pan, heat it, and take a spoonful of the dough. Fry it until golden brown and bakwan, vegetables fritters a la Indonesia, is ready for you. Take fresh chili or chili sauce together with bakwan and enjoy.

Mama, I Can Read Now

Dr. Seuss' ABC...

My daughter, Obi, is now at kindergarten. Fully enjoying her class and activities at school, one of her favorite now is learning how to read.

Yup, it's probably one of the biggest challenges the kids are facing while they are at kindergarten and ready to proceed to the higher level. And learning how to read is on top of the list. Everyday, Obi has a book baggie, consists of at least 6 books which have been adjusted to her level. She is in level C now. 

Obi's book for this week...

Well, since Pre-K and even before that, Obi has been introduced to letter and numbers. We have followed the recommended steps from her school and try to engage Obi with more and more books to read. 

We started with something simple, like the ABC songs and Dr. Seuss' ABC. Singing alphabets and using flashcards, drawing letters and find related words starting with those letters. And not to mention 'I spy with my own eyes' or New Yorkpoly games.  Obi loves it :).

Sometimes, Obi chooses other books which are more complicated for her. Then we read the book to her, sometimes with the help of abang Bo. We had so much fun exploring the adventurous life of Laura Ingals Wilder, or the whymsical world of Roald Dahl in the coolest chocolate factory ever. Or singing sweetly all the nursery rhymes we can find in the book or jumping around with Dr. Seuss' colorful words. So much fun...

And now, at the kindergarten, they also have these reading tools at school. Some fun games and terms to use while they learn how to read.
You wanna know what they are?

- Eagle Eye - look at the picture and use the beginning letter

- Lips the fish - get your mouth ready, say the first sound

- Strechy snake - slowly s-t-r-e-t-c-h each letter sound

- Chunky Monkey - look for 'chunk' you know (like th, sh, ch, er, ing)

- Pointy Pig - point to each word as you read

- Trying Lion - try to reread the sentence. Think "what makes sense?'

- Pattern peacock - look for the pattern

- Careful Caterpillar - carefully read all the parts or the world

- Flippy Dolphin - try changing the vowel sound. Flip the sound and short vowel sound.

- Skippy Frog - skip the tricky word and read to the end. Go back and try it again

- Asking Alligator - ask for help.

The reading tools

Interesting, right? If you want to know more, let's take a look at these photos :).

Besides the reading tools, Obi also has sight words. Words that they have to know and remember. Usually start with simple words like "I, you, he, and." Then it will get harder and longer. This strategy really works well for Obi indeed.

More reading tools..

Kalau teman-teman punya buku anak-anak favoritkah? saya pun punya teman blogger baru yang ternyata penulis buku anak yang aktif. Namanya Rani Yulianty. Main deh ke blognya, www.raniyulianty.com and you will find many interesting things about this multitalented mom.
Teman-teman kenal Rani?
Wanna know more about her?
Stick around then...karena saya pun baru mengenal Rani lewat arisan blog.
Seru yaaa.

To start with, satu hal yang saya kagumi dari Rani adalah buku-buku cerita anak yang Rani telah tulis. Ratusan buku cerita anak pernah ia tulis. Hebat ya. 
Walaupun saya belum pernah membacanya, but the fact that she has published hundreds of bppks fro children means something. Maybe you need to write more about the books that you have before, Ran. Supaya kami juga bisa menikmatinya ya.  

Saya selalu mengagumi mereka yang bisa menjadi penulis, apalagi buku anak-anak. 
Dunia anak yang penuh dengan imajinasi tidak selalu mudah ditangkap oleh 'radar' orang dewasa. Apalagi bahasa mereka yang cenderung sederhana namun memilik makna dalam. Kembali saya salut dengan para penulis buku dan cerita anak.

Rani sendiri menulis banyak hal menarik lainnya di blognya. 
Blognya pun penuh tips dan cerita inspirasi yang sangat berguna untuk kita semua. 
Bahkan berbagai tips terkait kesehatan dan kecantikan juga ada lho, something that I really like to read on my friends' blogs. berbagai review juga komplit, mulai dari film, produk-produk dan layanan, hingga makanan. 

Saya menikmati sekali berbagai review Rani mengenai film Indonesia. Sebagai penggemar sineas tanah air namun seringkali kesulitan untuk menontonnya di NYC, saya menikmati aneka resensi dan cerita Rani mengenai karya-karya anak bangsa di tanah air. Jadi tambah pengen nonton deh :).

Ada juga berbagai review buku dan makanan yang asli buat saya tambah ngiler. Mulai dari soto mie Mang Ece, aneka olahan kambing, sampai pecel Madiun. Itu semua barang langka di NYC yang buat saya tambah jeglug (baca: menelan ludah) saat membaca tulisan Rani. Well, ngga papa..keep sharing them, so people know how great Indonesian culinary is :).

Meskipun saat ini Rani sudah lebih aktif di bidang lain, namun Rani merupakan professional writer yang pastinya akan selalu memiliki passion untuk menulis buku anak-anak kembali. 
So....Kita tunggu ya Rani buku berikutnya. And meanwhile, let's enjoy her blogs :).

Cheers

WW: Snowtubing in Camelback Mountain, PA

Snowtubing in spring?

Why not :).

It's surely fun and hilarious..

cheers..

enjoying the beautiful weather

fun day indeed :)

the tube..

cheers...

The snow might almost be gone but that doesn't stop us from having fun snowtubing in Camelback Mountain, PA

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