I’m having a holiday lunch with my team in the city today. So we headed out early and made stops at Brookfield Place to check out Luminaries and Oculus Mall to check out the Winter ONEderland.
So excited to go up!
Lunch @ Public Kitchen
What a fun day!
Good morning my tired but happy girls!
Belgium waffles & bacon quiche for breakfast 
Morning activity: Making bath bombs…
These are the dreamcatchers the girls made! They did a wonderful job!
Chloe’s dreamcatcher
The guests left around 12:30 and Chloe wished they could stay for another night… It was a sweet little party. Happy birthday my daughter!
Making dream catchers…
Snacks for the movies!
Watching “Bend it like Beckham” through a projector
Lights out at 11:30 p.m… heard giggles and laughter until past 1 a.m… Sweet dream…
I smashed the cake to her face and she loved it! lol
For dinner I made penne alls vodka, 
& Roasted butternut squash salad with apple and cranberry vinaigrette (my fav!)
My happy guests.:)
We invited our lovely friends from town over for a dinner. Even though we see each other almost daily basis because of our kids, it was nice to just spend time catching up over a meal without rushing to another activity. Love afternoon like this…
We definitely worked up a good appetite. I mean, just look at my plate. While I still tried to eat healthy, my “portion control” went out the window. 
At least I didn’t eat any sweets. I just stared at it for a long time.
Here’s what I cooked up today:
Mushroom with caramelized shallots and fresh thyme, recipe here This was my favorite! It had so much flavor and so easy to make.
Stuffing, gravy, roasted beet & arugula salad and sauteéd green beans.
My sister in-law brought mashed potatoes, yam and blueberry pie. 🙂
Here’s my 20 lbs turkey used WS Fruit & spice liquid brine this time
Cousins love
Let’s feast!
We are all busy making Thanksgiving dinner. (except for Shane who’s been playing video games in the family room.) 
Chloe is determined to perfect her apple pie again with a little help from Andrew. 
Ta da~ Chloe’s apple pie!
She wrote a really cool essay about her apple pie two years ago. Hope she writes about this one too!
Wife, Mother, jewelry designer &
graphic designer /Creative Director, I am HaeWon Cadence Ryu. This is a glimpse into my life’s blessings, passion and inspiration.
This blog came to fruition after I began motherhood; I wanted to be able to capture every millestone of my two beautiful children - Chloe & Shane as they journey through their early years. Since the launch of my online jewelry site, cadencelee.com, I’ve come face-to-face with having to juggle multiple roles. As a result, I have decided to feature some of my designs and inspiration alongside postings of my precious family. For me, this is the perfect medium of work-life balance.
