
I love chocolates. Some days, I eat them for breakfast. Seriously. Everyone who knows me knows that I'm hardly ever without a piece of … [Read more...]
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I love chocolates. Some days, I eat them for breakfast. Seriously. Everyone who knows me knows that I'm hardly ever without a piece of … [Read more...]

Not so long ago, I've shared that I live in a home full of Masterchef fans. And, with two young kids in the house, it was inevitable that we … [Read more...]
I first tried sushi in my late teens/early 20s back in Manila. I think it was a California Maki Roll - and I didn't take to it. Silly me … [Read more...]

Crabbing is something that we've been meaning to do as a family for some time now. However, we only managed to brave the whole idea after we … [Read more...]
"Let's pick some strawberries," my 4 3/4 year-old-son requested. He has been asking to plant strawberries in our garden for the last couple … [Read more...]

For many years, I've convinced myself that I didn't really like sushi. I think I made that snap judgement as a teenager after I tasted my … [Read more...]
For the longest time, I wanted to try baking scones. Mostly because my English husband turned me on to them. And, I started tasting some … [Read more...]
Nutella? Well, okay, maybe not. :-D I don't want to break my daily posting (Over 40 days in a row now. Woohoo!). But, my hands are … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Shai Coggins. I have been running this site since August 2000. Studio Notes has evolved from being a purely personal site to a personal lifestyles online magazine in a blog format (aka, a 'blogzine'). Here, I write about social media, the web, food, travel, self development, creativity, fashion, craft, books, writing, movies, gadgets, daily living, and anything else that catches my fancy at any given time. So, grab some chocolate and enjoy all the creative geeky goodness that you'll find right here. [Read More …]

When it comes to social networks, Twitter is currently the one that I'm spending the most time and effort in. And I must admit: I've yet … [Read More...]