Author Archive For: Thien-Kim Lam
About Thien-Kim Lam
Frequently found burning the midnight oil with a mug of coffee, Thien-Kim Lam sneaks in her blogging time after her two young children are in bed. When she’s not blogging or making new friends on Twitter, she’s also a busy running her business as a . Passion Parties rep. Somewhere in between her kids, her husband, and her business she manages to squeeze in some art, some books, and long hot bubble baths. Read more about her Top Chef obsession as well as the fun food and crafts she does with her kids at Cup of Creativi-Tea. Her multicultural parenting musings, tech addiction, and work at home mom tips can be found at I'm Not the Nanny .
The Puppet Company’s Pinocchio Will Entertain the Entire Family
I’m always amazed in my kids’s suspension of disbelief. Last weekend, we took them to see Pinocchio at The Puppet Company at Glen Echo Park. Even though both my 6 year old daughter and my 2 ½ year old son knew the characters were puppets, they were mesmerized all the same. My toddler was even [...]
Related topics: family live shows, Puppet Company, puppets, things to do with kids maryland
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Earth Friendly Craft Supplies From Your Recycle Bin
Keep the planet green by digging through your home and recycling bin for craft supplies. Not only is it environmentally friendly, recycled crafts are budget friendly. It’s fun to see kids think outside the box. Just last night, my daughter saw a piece of cardboard from a 12 pack of soda and exclaimed “It’s a [...]
Related topics: craft supplies, crafts, recycling
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How to Use Pinterest to Plan a Birthday Party
Source: teachmama.com via Tots2Tweens on Pinterest If you haven’t heard of Pinterest, you’ve probably been hiding under a pile of laundry. Since I’m a crafter and foodie, Pinterest provides a visual way to bookmark craft tutorials, recipes, and inspirational quotes. Did you know you can also you Pinterest to plan for your child’s next [...]
Related topics: birthday parties, how to use pinterest, Pinterest
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Play With Your Food: Spring Rolls
My kids always want to help me cook, even my toddler. While I’m not ready to let my 2 year old near the stove, I let them help prep ingredients or bake whenever I can. Besides helping me measure, pour and stir ingredients, my kids love to play with their dinner as well. One [...]
Related topics: cooking with kids, recipes for fun, Vietnamese spring rolls
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Sshhh! We Met Online
I used to call my blogger friends my “online friends.” In some crowds, I’d whisper it in the same hushed tone someone might use when they say, “Did you know she has six toes?” I feared that my real life friends would look down on me or laugh at me whenever I started babbling about [...]
Related topics: blogging, community, social media
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They’re Not My Tweeps, They’re My Friends
On my business card, I claim to be a social media enthusiast. In reality, I’m a little addicted. Ok, maybe a lot. Twitter has become my obsession of choice. For those new to Twitter, the concept of only 140 characters might seem pointless. When I tell people how much I love Twitter, I usually hear, [...]
Related topics: Facebook, social media, Twitter, using social media for blogging
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Finding Inspiration to Blog Everyday
Until a little over a year ago, I never thought of myself as a writer. Somehow, in between staring at a blank screen late at night and scraps of paper with hastily scribbled notes, I began to enjoy writing. For each of my three blogs, I strive to write a post at least three times [...]
Related topics: blogging, inspiration, journal, writing
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How I Started Blogging
After spending many late nights reading countless craft blogs, I finally started one of my own in 2006. How hard could it be? If these creative women could do it, so could I. I’m crafty. I’m creative. I always have an opinion. When I started my (now abandoned) craft blog, I figured I would blog [...]
Related topics: blogging
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Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday By Making Green Pasta Crafts
Tomorrow is Dr. Seuss’s 108th birthday. Sure you can celebrate by making green eggs and ham for the family, but don’t put your green food coloring away after breakfast. Use it to dye your pasta green for crafts! Of course you don’t have to limit to green pasta. Play mix master with your kids and [...]
Related topics: crafts, crafts for kids, Dr Seuss, Pasta
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Sandbox Lets Kids Play on Smartphones and Tablets Safely
As a parent, I love my smartphone. Unfortunately, so do my kids. They’re always begging to play games or watch videos on my phone. By games I mean Angry Birds. In fact, most of the apps on my Android phone are for the kids. My toddler has become a pro with my phone. I’ve caught [...]
Related topics: Android, apps, iPhone, reviews, smartphone
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