Monthly Archives: March 2010
Blossoms are starting…
The cherry blossoms are starting to bloom which means it is my favourite time of year!!! I have so many things to catch up blog wise like my brother arriving, trip to hakone and Noah`s 100th day celebration (Okuihajime), Noah … Continue reading
Things I love Thursday…
Idea from Gala Darling A quick TILT before bed! Love that so many Japan based bloggers are getting in on the Things I love Thursday action! Hearing that my friend Lucy`s article which features me and my little family was … Continue reading
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Two for Tuesday…
On a Wednesday…I am always late with this!!! This week I have two recipes to share! One I made today is a african peanut stew- known as chicken Palava. I got it from here! I love reading cooking blogs and … Continue reading
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Breastfeeding in public…
I recently read an article about generation Y women in Australia who are “embarrassed” to breastfeed in public and find it uncomfortable. I believe in free choice and if someone choose not to feed in public I would not be … Continue reading
Three months…
Dear Noah, Today you turn three months old and in some ways this past month has gone really fast since we have been so busy with lots of things including your first birthday party, visits from friends both in Japan … Continue reading
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Things I love Thursday…
Baking ingredients found cheap! Scrapbooking play dates with friends and a yummy pot luck lunch! Noah`s giggles Making a new friend at Akachan Honpo yesterday- I spoke recently about wanting to make some Japanese friends close by and I made … Continue reading
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Almost a week…
Almost a week since I last posted- Noah has been really clingy these past couple of weeks (early teething it seems) and Shun has been working so much that I haven`t had any time to myself really except when Noah … Continue reading
Things I love Thursday…
Feeling a bit unmotivated today and just a bit down- I am not sure why but I think part of it is tiredness, the recent weather and Shun`s insane working hours plus knowing he will be working this Saturday (yet … Continue reading
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mid week rambling…
Well, since it seems some of you don`t mind if I go on about Noah I thought I would post some more photos and a video of him smiling! Although you will have to sit through my singing voice to … Continue reading
101 things up date for Feb 2010…
I actually have managed to cross a couple things during the last month from my list- although I know there will be things left over at the end of the time I am at peace with that but still determined … Continue reading
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I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
