Peony Season At The Flower Market.

It's that time of year when the flower market is filled with peonies. I told myself that I wouldn't buy any plants for my balcony since we are leaving soon, but it's hard not to be tempted to give fresh life to my kitchen view. Fresh flowers are a lovely alternative to brighten up the inside of our home. 

Spring At The Flower Market.

Spring has sprung here in Hong Kong and the tulips have been imported and are filling the flower market with their beautiful blooms. Tulips always make me think of my father since he was born in Holland.  

Flower Market Love.

The flower market here in Hong Kong has got to be one of my favorite spots in the whole city. It's such a happy place to walk through and to take some things home to add color and life to our apartment. I was excited to read that there is a flower market in Beijing as well! 

Eating On The Sidewalk.

What do you do when the Subway you go to doesn't offer any seating or tables to stand around? You purchase your food and eat it on the side of the road before you go down to the train station where food is not allowed to be eaten. These kids have learned to be pretty adaptable as expat kids. They have learned to go with the flow and to just accept situations as they are presented to them. 

One Dim Sum.

Typically our go to dim sum restaurant with a Michelin Star is Tim Ho Wan, but we decided to check out One Dim Sum near the flower market in Prince Edward. There is always a line waiting outside the door since the restaurant does not take reservation, but we didn't have long to wait. While we were standing in line, the staff gave us an English menu and a card so we could mark down what we wanted and immediately give it to our server once we were seated. The food was delicious and the service efficient. 

More Flower Market Shopping.

The Flower Market will be one of the things I will miss the most about living in Hong Kong. I love to frequent this place on a regular basis. This man is pretty great too. He just goes with the flow and lets me go crazy picking out flowers while he holds them all for me!!! Marriage is a pretty great thing.

Flower Market Fun.

I love living within walking distance of Hong Kong's Flower Market. It makes it easy to pick up hostess gifts or to keep fresh flowers around our own home! This little girl loves to come with me and pick out flowers for her friends. She loves to show love through giving gifts and for her it doesn't get much better than fresh flowers!!! 

Happy Christmas From Our Family To Yours.

I asked the kids for one good picture for our Christmas cars, but then ended up with this. Those goofy kids... Sometimes they would rather laugh at our friends who were taking the picture than cooperate for their Mama. 

We want to wish everyone a HAPPY CHRISTMAS. 

Right before we took our pictures at the Flower Market, we had a family hot chocolate date at my favorite little cafe in the market. Hay Fever Cafe is tucked in the back of the floral and gift section. There is a lovely area upstairs with tables and chairs for people to eat and drink. I like taking the kids  and my friends here because of the intimacy that the small hidden place provides. 

Christmas Tree Shopping In Hong Kong.

As I mentioned in a previous post, our friends ordered a live tree from Ikea, which is one place to get a tree. There are many places and little pop up shops here in Hong Kong where you can purchase a live tree. Here are just two stalls in the Flower Market that sell live trees. The trees here in Hong Kong, seem to come in all shapes and sizes to accommodate the small space living that so many of us experience. With the weather cooling down, it feels so festive to walk among the trees. Of course it's also beautiful to walk among all the fresh flowers. 

Tutu Tuesdays.

I have a daughter who loves to put on a tutu and since it's Tuesday, we figured we'd join in Tutu Tuesday. We live down the road from the Flower Market in Hong Kong, so we love to walk through it and spend time looking at the pretty fresh cut flowers.

The Flower Market was started back in the 1970's and has gradually grown and expanded over time. The market takes up several blocks of store fronts as opposed to free standing stalls. It is a big tourist attraction here in Hong Kong, and for us, the perfect place to purchase reasonably priced flowers for my dining room table and potted plants for my balconies.

Mong Kok Flower Market.

I love making a random pit stop to the Flower Market in Prince Edward/Mong Kok. Just walking through all that beauty instantly lifts my spirits and any blues disappear. Something always has to come home with me and brightens up the counter of our apartment. 

Nathan Road.

I love Nathan Road because it gets us so many places. It is the main road on the Kowloon peninsula, so naturally we take it a lot. The parts of the train line run underneath Nathan Road. Apparently, Nathan Road was the first road that was built in Kowloon back in the 1860's. In the early 1900's Hong Kong named it Nathan Road after the thirteenth Governor who served three years. His name was Sir Matthew Nathan.