Holiday Gifts + Grandma's Soy Sauce Chicken

I didn't get a chance to mention what I received from A for Christmas so here's a quick little list of everything I found super useful (especially since they're all purchased off my wish list) :)

- Aromaflage Wild Fragrance - Before the Zika virus became widespread news, I've been wanting this mosquito-repellant perfume because I tend to get bit a lot in the summer
- Leather Zipper Case: I've been obsessed with rose gold lately so loved this one from West Elm.
-Penguin candle: I absolutely love this penguin candle and fell in love with it once I smelled the Vanilla cookie smell :)
- Travel Jewelry Case: I've been looking for a good way to store jewelry for trips and when I saw this Mark and Graham one, I knew it was perfect!



Here's a few more pics of the inside of the travel jewelry case:

I like the textured leather and multiple compartments just for bracelets, earrings, etc.

Over the holidays (super late I know), I also promised to make my grandma's soy sauce chicken recipe and it was a big success! It was nice and salty, just the way she used to make it and I plan to keep it a family tradition, possibly for every CNY. :)



Leaving you with the quote of the day, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do." -Mark Twain

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