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These vacuum sealed beverage bottles are great for a day on the beach. Moms and dads can quickly pack what they want to keep frozen or icy cold without the fuss of buying a tub of ice! The sleek stainless steel and matte black look is very chic for any occasion too! Take it to the gym, a play date on the park and think about all the fun fireworks you'll be sitting front row and center at. This great summer 'must-have' is one thing you'll be glad you checked off your list! Though there are other name brands out... Continue reading

The best play mat's for your kids. This was a very Korean thing and they were hard to find when I had toddlers, but now, you can get them on Amazon for Free Shipping if you're a Prime Member! Wow, how times have changed! There are over 8 styles and you'll find two designs per mat. Perfect for your little toddler's knees or even to keep your play area clean and easy to wipe up if you have carpeted areas. You won't be disappointed! Originally $140 selling today for $84.50 for the Large Size and $66.50 for the Medium. Hope... Continue reading

This offer is now CLOSED! Thank you for all who participated! Subscribe on the sidebar and get future offers! This offer is for research purposes only. There will be no direct sales or promotions as a result of your participation. Your individual responses will be kept confidential and anonymous and reported in aggregate. WHAT IS THE FREE OFFER*? You can qualify to get 5 Free Full Sized quality skincare from Burt's Bees (A $90 retail value) to test and keep if you choose to be a skincare product tester for 10 days at home. Plus a bonus $5 gift card... Continue reading

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If your kids are like mine and they love playing Minecraft, why not take advantage of their interest and get them behind the game - inside the game programming that is. MIT and other schools are creating online game programming for young kids from ages 5+, but I was always hesitant to purchase. Then BAM! This Minecraft online game course was a no brainer when the kids and I saw it on PlumDistrict.com. They are offering a quick sale - 50% off the original price. This promotion is for the online web programming course offered by Youth Digital. It is catered for kids, but I think mom will learn a few things as well. Here's what they offer: Youth Digital's Online Mod Design 1 Course teaches students (ages 8-14) Java™ programming by modifying Minecraft® and creating their own Mod (item, block, or creature) - from scratch! 1-Year Subscription includes 30+ hours of interactive lessons, messaging support from teachers, extra challenges, and bonus materials Kids will learn the fundamentals of object-oriented programming, basic graphic design skills, critical thinking, and troubleshooting as they create their own custom Mod for Minecraft®! Kids will love sharing their impressive Mods with friends! Continue reading

Korea is the new "Paris" when it comes to skincare and cosmetic products. Target has noticed and has added LANEIGE to their premier cosmetic line. Shop Laneige online till it comes to your Target store. A must-try is the BB Cushion Compact. Reviews say its cool on the face, moisturizing and keeps your skin from looking "shiny" in the summer. (refill included). Continue reading

Do you know a student that needs a scholarship for their college education? Look no further, this scholarship is for Korean and Korean American college undergrads and graduate students in need of financial assistance. From $2,000 awards all the way up to full year tuition available for very special circumstances. Continue reading

If you've ever wondered how things were made, especially our favorite savory treat, fret no longer! The iconic Korean Ramen brand, Nongshim has opened its doors for us in this video. In the video, you'll see everything from the making of the noodles from scratch to its pretty packaging process. If you didn't know already, Nongshim's Black Shin Ramen is MSG Free. A definite deciding factor when I shop. Thanks Nongshim for caring for your customers! Continue reading

Many Blessings in the New Year! "새해 복 많이 받으세요!" We hope your 2014 brings great wealth, health and happiness! Continue reading

Hope holiday baking is still OK after Christmas morning! I'm slowly gaining the courage to start baking again. If you follow us on Instagram, you'll see that I've attempted to bring in a homemade offering to a Holiday Cookie Swap - a Trail Mix Rice Crispy Treat. But now.. Let's see if I can make these fabulous Red Velvet Oreo Brownies which I found on SallysBakingAddiction.com. If you're interested as well, click the link below for a full photo tutorial. Let me know how it goes! Source & Full Recipe CLICK HERE Continue reading

Recently graduated from Seoul’s Hongik University in her native South Korea, JeeYoung Lee shoots the invisible. Whereas traditional photography submits extracts of reality to our eyes, the artist offers excerpts from her heart, her memory, or her dreams. Restrained by the inherent limits of the conventional photographic medium, she adds plastic creativity and theatrical performance to it, in order to blow life into her immense needs of expression, and interrogation. Continue reading

Ever wonder what Koreans eat in KOREA? They have a lot of great fast foods that are not easily found on the streets of America or even US Korea Towns. My favorties from back when I went there for the Yonsei University Summer Language School, was the waffles and cream. I finally stopped by a vendor in front of the Yonsei Gates on the day before I headed back home and wished I had tried it 3 months ago. It was fluffy and the light butter cream filling and melting on my lips. Yum! Now, I'd want to try the potatoe rings first! How about you? Here is the work of artist Jo Gyeong-gu (조경규) Loosly translated, the title says, an "Illustrated Guide to Korean Street Food". The original photo caption says, "우리나라 길거리 음식도감 그림, 디자인 2012". To see more from the artist, visit http://blueninja.biz/frame-design2003.htm Continue reading

Traditionally Koreans follow the Lunar Calendar and on the 1st birthday, parents like to add their lunar character somewhere on the party table. Thanks to a fun foodie blogger, Chrisine Yi, I thought I'd share this bunny topper with our KOKO Living readers who may have been wondering what to do for their little bunnies. Christine says its a Baskin and Robbins Ice Cream Cake which sold out all over Korea. I love the cute little money purse on the front bottom of the cake too. Hope this inspires every "bunny"! Continue reading

Korean BBQ is trending in the food world from recipes in the New York Times and as featured recipes on celebrity cooking shows on the Food Network. This past month, I was asked by Cindy's Kitchen to be their "talent" behind their Authentic Korean BBQ sauce and their Korean "Gochujang" (Hot red pepper paste) sauce. Once they sent me a sample of their flavors, I was happy to share them with the world. The flavors are ready to eat more like a dressing, but it also works great as a marinade. I tweaked the recipe video to match a more Garlic loving eater's pallete, so if you're interested in watching me at work, take a look at the 5 minute video here. Continue reading

"Bo Ssam. This tasty Korean style “build your own taco” dish is a fun dish to serve at get togethers." from the ladies of SpoonForkBacon.com. Looks so yummy and makes me happy just to think that this can be what's for dinner! Gotta try it if you haven't! Think Thai Lettuce Wrap with a Korean Basil and spicy peppers, your favorite grilled meat like Bulgogi or Kalbi and of course.. a little kimchi! Enjoy! Continue reading

Growing up I was always mesmorized by the loud clacking sounds of a tap shoe, but looking back, I wish I had given ballet a chance, just to wear one of these little tutu's like my sisters had. How abou you? Did you or your little ones take any ballet or other dance lessons? If you love these, take a look at the Etsy Seller's page: BabyGirlDress Continue reading

Chopsticks! We can't live without them, but when did we start using them? In case you wanted to get your kids started on them, here is a link to a collection of starter chopsticks for your little one. SHOP LINK: Chopsticks for Kids Continue reading

BIG BANG THEORY FANS! Don't you love this Amy Farrah Fowler doll by Funko! Honestly, for some reason, the episodes she's in are my favorite. Did you see the one about the Tiara? BUY: Funko POP Television Amy Farrah Fowler Vinyl Figure Continue reading

Image via www.jessicakesblog.blogspot.com Korean Inspired Birthday Cake I made this cake for a sweet sweet friend of mine turning 40! The Korean characters I painted around the top and bottom tier say things like, Beautiful Woman, Devoted Wife, Loving Mother, etc. It was chocolate mudcake with chocolate ganache. The black pattern is modeling chocolate. The flower is inspired by the Rose of Sharon...the Korean national flower and her wedding flower. Her favorite colors are turquoise, red and black. This cake was featured in Cake Central Magazine last month. Thanks for looking! Continue reading

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Kimchi Reuben, Winter Citrus & Fennel Salad and Cucumber Lemonade BRAVO TV's Chef Roblé is one of my favorite shows on TV because it's a NYC based show, has tons of drama and of course the food the chef dreams up looks amazing! Last season, Chef Roblé created a Kimchi Reuben Sandwich for his sister to try and even says he wanted to Google it to so he could trademark the recipe?! For those of us that eat kimchi everyday and was taught by our parents that our friends would never like the "stinky" food - so we'd go brush our teeth after eating it for breakfast before school - how cool is that?! They were wrong, the world does love kimchi like us! If you want to try his Kimchi Reuben, here's the recipe from the Wendy Williams show! Enjoy the extra recipes too! KIMCHI REUBEN SANDWICH Ingredients: 4 slices Swiss cheese 2 slices Rye Bread 1/4 cup Kimchi 3 tablespoons of Thousand Island salad dressing Nonstick cooking spray (Makes one sandwich) Directions: Preheat sandwich press to 350 degrees. Put two slices of thinly sliced Swiss cheese on each slice of rye bread. Spread ¼ cup of kimchi evenly between 2 slices of bread. Distribute ¼ pound of corned beef the two slices of bread. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of dressing on top of meat. Close sandwich and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melded and meat is hot. WINTER CITRUS AND FENNEL SALAD Ingredients: 1 handful baby mixed greens 4 half moon slices of green apple 4 orange segments 4 pink grapefruit segments 1 Tbsp juice of the orange 1 Tbsp juice of the pink grapefruit 1 quarter of a bulb thin sliced fennel 4 flat leaf parsley leaves Sprinkling of fennel fronds 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil Salt to taste Directions: Place mixed greens, fennel slices, apple slices in a small mixing bowl. Add citrus juice, olive oil and a sprinkling of salt to salad and mix to dress. Place dressed salad on to plate and finish with citrus segments, parsley leaves and fennel fronds. CUCUMBER LEMONDADE Ingredients: 1 seeded cucumber 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 cups sugar 1 cup hot water 1 gallon cold water 4 rinds of lemon (Makes one gallon) Directions: Pour 2 cups of sugar into large pitcher and add 1 cup of hot water and whisk until dissolved. Whisk in 2 cups of fresh lemon juice, then whisk in 1 gallon of cold water. Add 1-QUART lemonade mixture and cucumber to blender. Blend until completely liquefied. Flip 4 lemon rinds inside out and add them to pitcher. Pour cumber mixture from blender back into pitcher of lemonade and whisk. Serve cold. Continue reading

NYC Ladies, Please add June 22, 2013, Saturday to your calendars! Bloomingdales and SK-II wants to invite you and a friend to Bloomingdales at Roosevelt Field Mall in Westbury, NY for a "Master Class" event. Join us for 1 of 2 event times. The first SK-II Master Class is from 12:00-1pm and the 2nd is 1:30-2:30pm where SK-II Beauty Consultants will help you with your face's every need - which includes a free skin evaluation on their super high-tech skin analysis machine. To know exactly what your face needs, that's a priceless evaluation, don't you agree? Also, Free lunch is offered for our guests, but space is limited. To register, please visit our event page on facebook HERE. BOOK NOW: Between the hours of 10-5pm, you can book a Free 30min Spa Facial offered at the Bloomingdales Spa behind the SK-II Cosmetics counter. Just mention KOKO LIVING and enjoy a mini spa and beauty day with your friend on us! The 30 min SPA FACIAL is Free, No purchase necessary! Call (516) 873-2830 for time's between 10-5pm on June 22, 2013 or for another day when you're free! EVENT PERK: If you spend $375+ on SK-II products, you can receive a FULL SIZE* SK-II Product of your choice. *While supplies last from the offered selections. For more information, email info {at} kokoliving.com Continue reading

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