Category Archives: Friends
A wiggly wiggly party…
As I mentioned we celebrated the boys birthday party last weekend- early for both of them! I went with a Wiggles theme because Noah is obsessed! Shion likes anything his brother does so that was easy! I was so busy … Continue reading
Shion- 9 months…
Dear Shion, Almost a week ago you turned 9 months old- I waited to write your letter because we had your check-up at the university hospital today and I wanted to hear the results of that before blogging. All good … Continue reading
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Playing catch up…
Well when a week passes by between blog posts all you can do really is play catch up? Yesterday and today I played catch up around the house trying to get things tidy, washing out, menus decided and shopping done. … Continue reading
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The quilts…
When Shion was born it came as a shock to me, of course, because he was born so early. It was a shock to many others as well and I was so touched by the amount of people who contacted … Continue reading
101 things update for October, Toys, Misora`s party & Scrapbooking layouts…
Um, yeah, so again I crossed nothing off my 101 things in 1001 days list in October. I have just over a month to go and it is unlikely I will cross anything else off (except the monthly updates)- but … Continue reading
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Visit from Nic…
My friend Nicole was staying with us for a couple of days before she headed back to Australia (after 2 years in London). We have been friends since high school but she actually lived in Japan for a year in … Continue reading
TILT and Rants…
I missed Things I love Thursday yesterday because I had visitors and a friend and her daughter stay over, so playing catch up today while baby naps! Things I loved this week Home made ricotta cheese for the lasange for … Continue reading
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Hanami Easter Party…
On Saturday we headed to Kinuta Koen (Park) to have hanami (flower viewing) party with some of my foreign wife friends, their husbands and their bubs and kids. It was a great day out and the weather was actually even … Continue reading
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
Old friends…
I missed my Things I love Thursday post this week but I probably would of written good friends and old friends. I have had my life touched in the last week by three old friends in particular…two of whom I … 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!
