Happy Independence Day!

3 years ago today at midnight, my dad had a stroke and passed away a month later. So since then, this day is always a weird day for me but a part of me believes he perhaps wanted to celebrate the Country he loved and respected so deeply before his passing. So today, I celebrate in honor of my dad.

When my dad was 12 years old, his dad’s best friend/business partner ran away with all their money, leaving his wealthy parents broke. He could no longer afford to go to school but determined to get his education, he went to live with his oldest brother in the City.

Then when he was in High School, he met the missionaries & was baptized a Christian. He felt God promise him that if he kept all of God’s commandments, his future children would be greatly blessed.

So every Sunday in College, he woke up at 4:30 am, drank barley tea(since the dorm cafeteria wasn’t open yet), took a train and the bus for 2 hrs. to attend Church. To keep the Sabbath Day holy, he didn’t buy food but instead ate the crusts of the leftover sacrament bread, then commuted 2 hrs. back to arrive home by 9 pm. The cafeteria was closed by then, so he went to bed hungry. He did this every Sunday without fail.

He read in the scriptures that America is the chosen land and wanted to find out why. So after marrying my mom, they came to America with just enough money to pay one month’s rent, one month’s expenses, and one semester of tuition. My mom who grew up very wealthy, who even had her own seamstress to make all her custom designed clothes, woke up at 5 a.m with my dad, shared one bike with my mom sitting on the seat and my dad riding while standing, to the gas station to clean the bathrooms each morning.

For 4 years, they didn’t own a car, or even a telephone and their only possession was a radio and two used bikes. But he made sure they were never in debt. He eventually received his Ph.D in Linguistics and started the Korean language program at BYU & taught as a highly respected professor until he retired.

My dad’s conclusion as to why America is the chosen land? He concluded that “America is great because the people are great.”

I’m grateful for my dad for his unwavering faith, strength and sacrifice so I could live in this Country that I love.❤️

Our Christmas cards for 2019!

I believe every interaction we have, whether it be books we read, music we listen to, people we talk to, nature we are in, we are constantly exchanging our energies with each other.

If it’s books or music, we exchange the intent, purpose and the tone of the author/writer. If it’s people or animals, we share a part of us with them as they share a part of them with us.

I am so grateful that I get to share a part of my life with you and I am honored that your energy becomes a part of mine, and you’ve become a part of me as I’ve become a part of you.

I feel your beautiful Spirit and your good, kind heart and I want to say thank you. Thank you for following along and for being a part of my life. I can’t ask for better people to be in our community.

Merry Christmas, may the new year be filled with immense love, grace, abundance and peace.

To start off our Christmas break, we went tubing this past weekend. We usually go to the Soldier’s Hallow but all the tickets were sold out so we went to Woodward Park City. They just had a grand opening after a huge remodel and they’re much more expensive than Soldier’s Hallow but their lanes are longer(longest lanes offered in UT) and the speed was faster so it was a lot of fun.

But honestly? I would rather go to Soldier’s Hallow for $20-28 a ticket instead of paying $52-$60 for Woodward Park City. It’s pricey!

I posted this photo above on my Instagram and got many DM’s asking questions about my snowsuit, I had no idea it was going to cause such a stir! The brand of my snowsuit is called Cordova and I posted another photo on Instagram answering all the questions about my snowsuit but I will also write them here for easy reference.

Where can I get it? You can purchase here: http://liketk.it/2IpKZ or scroll to the bottom to shop. I’d appreciate it if you could use my link to purchase, which I make a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Is it stretchy? Yes! It’s pretty stretchy so it’s not restrictive but very comfortable!

Is it warm? It’s very warm! I initially brought a puffer coat to wear but it got so hot I took it off. I just wore a thermal top and leggings underneath the suit and it kept me warm.

What size are you wearing? I’m wearing an XS. My waist size is 24”. The belt is a tiny bit loose on me so I plan on taking it in a half an inch and it’s also loose below the butt area, if you’re comparing it to the models.

Where did you buy it? Did you pay full price? I got 10% off from Olivela(use code: Olivela or Tryus for 10% off), it had NO tax, and free shipping & returns. They also donate 20% of the proceeds to an organization you choose, and it’s founded by two women.

Does it give you a camel toe? No, not at all! Thanks for asking though!🤣 If you are into camel toe fashion(I’m not here to judge), then refer to my Halloween costume fail(or win) post and you can have my costume that’s guaranteed a visit from the camel every time.

Shop the snowsuits here:

These are accessories to go with the snowsuit. I plan on buying a white puffer coat to wear with the snowsuit, I also have a navy blue one that I love(only $28! Link to purchase here, it’s super warm, thick and high quality, I was pleasantly surprised!).

I am not a big Black Friday shopper in person(have only been once and it was to Best Buy because Jay wanted to check it out), but I do buy a few things here and there when the deal is just too good to pass up!

ASOS is having their biggest Black Friday sale ever! Use code: BIG30 for 30% off EVERYTHING! But make sure to watch this YouTube video I made on how you can save up to 20% on top of the promo code! Then click here to shop.

Make sure you set the Country/currency to GBP and order on PayPal to avoid the foreign transaction fee. (but even with the fee, the savings is far greater than the fee so it’s still worth it!))

It also works for Europe! A subscriber commented, “I just tried this technique out on an order from Europe, and I actually do save about 20%!”

2. Shopbop is having a great sale where you can get 15% off orders $200+, 20% off orders $500+ and 25% off orders $800+ with code: MORE19

3. Forever 21 has the cutest/ugliest ugly sweaters! Many of the items are 30% off and everything is 30% off if you shop from their app. They also have these two cute sweater dresses that’s on my wishlist.

4. New York and Company

I’ve never shopped from this store until a couple months ago and they have really cute clothes in the midst of some not so cute ones! Haha.

Below are some purchases I made and I LOVE them, especially the green dress.

5. H & M is 30% off the whole store starting 11/27(today)! You just need to have an account with them and add the deal to your cart. I just bought the items below.

6. J.Crew, GAP and Old Navy is 50% off everything. 60% off sale-priced items at J.Crew and 60% off everything at J.Crew Factory!

7. My wishlist is this special edition Kitchen-aid. SO beautiful.

Wayfair is having an amazing sale throughout the whole store. Here are some bunkbeds I found that are so adorable and up to 60% off!

8. Lord & Taylor is $100 off orders $200+!

9. Cotton On is 40% off storewide. Excludes sales.

10. Ted Baker is up to 50% off everything.

What is on your wish list?