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Claire, Entertainment, Movies, Parenting, Personal

The Evolution of Disney Princesses

Mar 20. 2011

I have a friend who swears that if she has a daughter, she will limit the girl's exposure to fairy tales starring princesses and damsels in distress. She firmly believes that stories such as Snow White and Sleeping Beauty teach little girls to be submissive and weak, not be self-reliant and always be in wait for a prince charming. I couldn't help but be reminded of this friend when I saw this chart showing the evolution of Disney princesses over the years: (via Miss Cellania) There's no question that Disney's heroines have changed with the times. And while I believe classics such as Snow White will always remain classics, I can't help but wonder how a story like that would be received if...

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Aerin, Baby, Comang, Personal, Pregnancy

A Much-Deserved BebeDeux Update

Mar 18. 2011

I feel bad that I haven't been blogging about this pregnancy. I guess I've fallen victim to the typical parent trap of documenting every step of the first kid and not doing much for the second. And for that, I apologize, BebeDeux. There are three things I want to say with this update: (1) I had my first OB appointment last week. Because I was only 5 weeks along at the time all we could see were a gestational sac. That being said, the doctor told me that the sac is measuring right on schedule, and that I should return in a couple of weeks. Due to scheduling conflicts, the next appointment isn't until next Friday — when I will be 8...

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Beauty, Korean, Personal

Korean V-Line Product

Mar 18. 2011

Lately my mother has been obsessed with my appearance. She is a firm believer that having a baby ages a woman like no other, and constantly harangues me to continue to have a beauty routine despite my being a SAHM with practically no social life. A couple of weeks ago she gifted me a lotion and an eyelash lengthening serum. Both products, she explained, were being advertised everywhere in the Korean-American media as being tremendously effective (the former for moisturizing and anti-aging properties, and the latter as a RevitaLash-type product that is especially formulated for short and sparse East Asian eyelashes). Along with these two products came a third box. My mother wasn't sure what it was, but informed me that it...

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Art/Design, Cute, Food, Korean, Personal

Leprechaun Trap Cake

Mar 17. 2011

Happy St. Pattie's Day! It's been a while since I downed any green beer or got pinched for not wearing green on this holiday. Thinking back to my younger, partying days makes me a bit nostalgic (didn't you know that Koreans are the "Irish of the Orient"? ;-)), but considering my current level of fatigue I am glad to be home, away from the drunken masses. I've seen some awesomely creative salutes to St. Patrick's Day on my Google Reader today, but the cake below was hands-down the best. The fragile pretzel bars underneath the gold that is meant to break under the weight of a leprechaun, the rainbow filling, the pretzel ladder...

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