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1 week ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Tina Nguyen |Casie Lukes
Minnesota chef Yia Vang has been on an accelerated entrepreneurial path since founding Union Hmong Kitchen, his nationally acclaimed restaurant that focuses on Hmong-culture-centered cuisine, in Minneapolis in 2016. His commitment to dynamic flavors and beautifully colorful dishes has earned him four James Beard Foundation nominations and features in print and television — think The New York Times, National Geographic, Bon Appetit, Netflix’s Iron Chef, CNN’s United Shades of America, and more.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Casie Lukes |Katherine Lewis |Camille Berry |Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Chef Yia Vang’s first taste of America was the sugary fizz of Coca-Cola while flying to the United States from the Ban Vinai refugee camp in Thailand when he was 4 years old, in 1988. Ban Vinai held some 45,000 of Vang’s fellow Hmong as well as other highland people, many of whom had fled the Hmong genocide in Laos. Those sips of Coke hinted at a new, unknown future — and exposed him to a world of new flavors.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
educationnext.org | Casie Lukes
It’s 9:45 a.m., and my tires crunch against the gravel parking lot as I join the drop-off line for my eldest child’s school day. I park, and she hops out of the backseat. “What are you going to do today?” I ask. “Have fun, be kind, try new things,” she responds as she shrugs her floral backpack on.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
babygaga.com | Casie Lukes
Many people love to cook, but if you're not one of them, coming up with a gift idea that fits into their hobby and makes sense isn't always so straightforward. Add another layer that the person you're trying to get a gift for is pregnant, and it's not surprising you may not know where to start.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
babygaga.com | Casie Lukes
Sleep can be difficult to come by when you're pregnant. Between rapidly changing hormones, racing thoughts of everything that needs to be done and what to expect, physical discomforts like aching muscles, hips, larger breasts, and, of course, a growing belly, there's a whole host of reasons why sleep can be more difficult and uncomfortable during this time.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
babygaga.com | Casie Lukes
Sometimes, small, seemingly innocuous items can make the best gifts, especially things that help ease discomfort during pregnancy. From cozy clothes to belly support, pillows, and heating elements, finding gifts that help make the pregnancy just a little easier is the perfect gift that brings practicality and thought together.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
babygaga.com | Casie Lukes
During the holidays, dressing in festive clothing can help us celebrate our traditions — especially cozy pajamas. It's a pretty universally loved item—cozy pajamas—and when you're pregnant or the person on your gift list is expecting, maternity pajamas are the gift that always gives. They can be worked through any trimester, and even in the fourth trimester and during that whole postpartum phase.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
babygaga.com | Casie Lukes
Various bath toys can make bath time less of a struggle and more fun for kids and parents. Choices for types of toys are increasingly creative and dynamic, adding fun and educational considerations. So whether you're looking for nostalgic, simple toys or modern, flashy, and high-tech toys for your baby's bath time, we have you covered. If you're able, clean the inside of toys with a brush.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
babygaga.com | Casie Lukes
Creative play is an important aspect of childhood, and acting out adult tasks such as cooking can be beneficial to development. Kids playing together and creating imaginary worlds of restaurants and picnics can be whimsical parts of childhood, fostering fond memories.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
babygaga.com | Casie Lukes
Pregnancy Finding the perfect holiday gift for expecting mamas can get tricky. There are only so many candles one can own! Many cultures, like Iceland, gift books for the holidays and then read them together as part of their holiday celebration. Gifting a pregnant person a book — or several books — can bring wisdom, support, information and fun to their holiday and pregnancy. The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother...
