Lillian Lee, Author at empty bamboo girl

Lunar New Year and the Candy Tray

Lunar New Year is one of my favorite times of the year, and one tradition I’ve kept going from my mom is the candy tray—also […]

that neither my husband nor I had the good fortune of growing up with. Why did our parents feel the need to pull our loose […]

Not that I would ever do this but if I were to, it’d have to be under extenuating circumstances. Perhaps, as you’re making your way […]

Sometimes we’re trapped by our experiences. This comic appears in the Dec. 6 – Dec. 20, 2024 issue of Sampan Newspaper.

Cupcake frosting is literally on another level. Who is eating all of that frosting?

Just a normal and loving dinner conversation between a father and daughter. Also, as I’m getting older, let me get old. I can’t be 21 […]

fact: I look sickly without lipstick. another fact: I forget to apply it sometimes.

Seriously. My kid can go 2-3 hours straight playing pretend battle. He will not get tired so I just go along with it and fire […]

The challenges of not just managing your own mountain of logins and passwords but then adding your folks’ logins and passwords on top of all […]

True, an entire cake can clock in at around 800 calories, but all you ever need is half of a wedge, right? And it’s only […]