Interests: I live in Qingdao, northern China, with my husband and my daughter Vivi. I started this blog almost 5 years ago when Vivi was a newborn and we all moved overseas. What started out as a three-year adventure in Korea has turned into 5 years in Asia. I {am} a designer of bags, maker of things, eater of food, mother of Vivi, rider of bike, snapper of shots. I {heart} leather, Chinese dumplings, cameras, PDX, yarn, living in Asia, dogs, books, temples. I {survive on} community, coffee, creativity, connection. I {long for} cupcakes, good beer, courteous drivers, empowered pedestrians, my garden.