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It's completely mind-blowing to me that it has been 365 days since Luca came home to live with us. Most days, it feels like it has been a few years that we have been together. This little guy is so full of personality that there is just never a dull moment with him, and I'm grateful I've gotten to spend 12 whole months with him. If you aren't already following him on Instagram, I had to create his own profile because this boy never stops smiling. What could be cuter than a silly puppy who smiles?
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January 6, 2022
Alyssa's Thoughts
Hong Kong

One Year with Luca

Well, I’m just going to go ahead and say it because it’s the truth – 2021 wasn’t the year I was expecting it to be. I know a lot of you can agree with that statement and can relate to a lot of the emotions I have been feeling over the last several months. 2021 flew by in the blink of an eye. How is 2022 already here? But while 2021 may not have been quite as I envisioned, there were still so many positives in my life that made everything worthwhile. Despite not having the year I expected, I am still passionately optimistic and hopeful for 2022.
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December 31, 2021
Alyssa's Thoughts
Hong Kong

Wishes for 2022 + Something Blue

One thing I am repeatedly asked for a lot is my homemade hot cocoa recipe. The best way to make hot cocoa is the same way the French make their decadent chocolat chaud - from scratch! It doesn't take much to make a sinful cup of hot chocolate. In fact, it's pretty easy! This would be the perfect drink to serve on Christmas morning with breakfast and as everyone opens their gifts by the fire.
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December 23, 2021
Food
Hong Kong

Christmas Morning Hot Cocoa Recipe

'Tis the season for eating cookies, fa la la la la, la la la la. Along with the traditional and ultra-delicious chocolate chip cookies that are meant to be devoured on Christmas, there's a new cookie that has entered the picture for my last two Christmases. My beau is half Italian, so every year on Christmas his mother would make traditional Italian thumbprint cookies filled with raspberry jam and crushed pecans. He continued this tradition in his own home and looks forward to making them every year (it's his favorite cookie). There's one problem though - I'm allergic to nuts.
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December 23, 2021
Food
Hong Kong

Nut-Free Italian Thumbprint Cookies