Grace, Author at HapaMama

Of Loaves and Fruitcakes

December 9, 2011 By Grace

This month’s Let’s Lunch theme is Festive Side Dishes. Mine may not exactly be a side dish. Then again, maybe it is…

It’s December 1, do you know where your Christmas cards are? This year, I took advantage of the fall teacher inservice days and dragged my boys out for a photo shoot. When most people think of an ideal backdrops for a family portrait, they usually head for a park, the beach, or maybe a historic […]

The Advent of Advent

November 27, 2011 By Grace

Advent already? What’s that? And wasn’t it just Thanksgiving?

Everything I Needed to Know About Thankfulness I Learned From My Third Grader

November 19, 2011 By Grace

I tried to teach my son to value the things we have. It turns out, he ended up teaching me.

Want to Keep an Eye on That? There’s an App for That!

November 17, 2011 By Grace

I love a good deal. After all, I’m descended from folks who haggle at Taiwanese night markets! But in our society, finding a good bargain isn’t so much about raw negotiating skills as it is about searching the Internet

Book Review: The Can Man

November 13, 2011 By Grace

“Mommy, why is that man digging through the trash?” If you’ve ever had to answer that question, you’ll want to read The Can Man.

Pasta Puttanesca – This Spaghetti’s For Adults Only

November 11, 2011 By Grace

Tired of all that kiddie food? Well, spice things up a little with this decidedly grown-up recipe.

Hafu – A Film About Mixed-Japanese Needs Your Help

November 8, 2011 By Grace

Filmmakers have just wrapped up shooting a documentary about being mixed-race in Japan. But they need to raise more funds to get production wrapped up.