Category Archives: Australia
Edamame-chan is definitely Edamame-kun…
A check up at the baby doctor today confirmed what I already suspected- Edamame-chan is a boy! “Kun” is a name often added to the end of a boys name here in Japan (or a shortened version of their name) … Continue reading
Filed under Australia, edamame-chan, Noah
101 update for July & August 2010, some photos and other random tibits…
I am so slack with the blogging lately! I have 2 months of letters to finish writing and posting for Noah (7 months and 8 months) and I am late on doing my 101 things in 1001 days updates also. … Continue reading
Filed under 101 things in 1001 days, Australia, edamame-chan, Noah
Happy…
I don`t think it would be possible to improve on my awesome mood right now. I have just booked tickets back to Australia for 2 months for Noah and I (Nov 10th- Jan 3rd) and a 10 day trip for … Continue reading
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
Children`s books…
A couple months back Suzy wrote about Little Golden Books and I commented that I had already picked up a couple for goma-chan but was still looking for more- especially ones that I had read when I was younger. I … Continue reading
The last Aussie post…
Well this is the last post for awhile from Australian soil. Our flight leaves in 7 and a half hours and apart from our computers we are done with the packing. Both our suitcases are over the 20kg limit not … Continue reading
This time next week…
This time next week I will be getting dressed and ready to go to our wedding… I can not believe it is only one week away. These past couple of weeks since I finished work have gone by so fast. … Continue reading
Filed under Australia, Wedding stuff
Things we will miss…
We leave to move back to Japan in 5.5 weeks- this is a good thing. I am excited to be going back- we started packing yesterday and already have six boxes to send and I think we will need another … Continue reading
Macro Monday…
March 31 2009, At home in Brisbane, Olympus E520 This is one of my favourite Macro Monday posts so far. That is Shun holding a green tree frog that he found downstairs under the house on one of dad`s toolboxes … Continue reading
Filed under Australia, Macro Monday
Fun afternoons in the park…
Yesterday I met up with Cassie & Princess Poppy and Sophie & Sakurako after work. We met up outside Hungry Jacks in the mall and if you have ever had to meet up with someone in town in Brisbane then … Continue reading
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!
