At this time of the year, we tend to make New Year's resolutions and welcome the year with a plan to slay them. My daughter asked the family to help her realize her wish to make ice cream mochi in the coming year. Usually, we would have smiled at her indulgently, "Sure, simple!" Holidays give us the luxury of time, and on further probing ("What is the big purpose that your wish fulfils?") she came up with a surprising answer for a child. True … [Read more...]