Do you have a comedian in your family? We have two. Both of our kids have a good sense of humor, but something about my second child makes me think that she was born to be a goofball. Many … Read more
Kids Room Has Evolved
This is it. Our kids room has gone through 3 transformations in May and no more changes will be made. We’ll take to Indonesia the white new furniture pieces I recently purchas… Read more
New Hairdo
I got my hair cut today. I went to a Japanese hair stylist in Woodbridge, Virginia while my friend looked after my kids. (Thanks, Sophie’s mom!) The last time I had my hair cut w… Read more
Daikon Salad & Preschool
We came back to the D.C. metro area in the summer 2008. My oldest child was 3 and 9 months at the time. I immediately started looking for a school for her after we settled back in the Stat… Read more
Cape Almighty
We made a trip to see our friends who live about 45-minute drive south on an interstate from where we live. They have been our family friends from Okinawa and our kids have grown up tog… Read more
Happy Friday & Gyoza
Fridays are always nice, but this past Friday was a bit blue for me since I saw that there were not many visitors to my blog when I checked my stats early Friday afternoon. I said to myse… Read more
Japanese Futon
Japanese Futon
I wrote in my previous post that I would post about Japanese futon, so here it is. We lived in Okinawa, Japan for two years before we moved back to the States and while we … Read more
One Less Item, More Space
If you recall or haven’t seen my post about my kids room, here it is. I just sold a sofa which used to be placed in our kids room against the window. It’s a futon sofa weR… Read more
Birthday Party at Our Friends’
My kids were invited to 3 parties this past weekend. My husband and I chauffeured them around all day. Every time I go to a birthday party, I see parents work to a great extent for their … Read more
DC United Game
I like to play sports, but unlike many men, I’m not so into watching games on TV except for Olympic games, World Cup, and other major competitions. I enjoy watching sport game… Read more