Rocking Thrifty Glamorous

Spring! 春の抱負〜気合い入れてくぞ〜

Spring has come!  Well, here in Atlanta, it feels more like already summer to me.  ( also I am from the Northern Japan and that makes me ve...

2015/04/12 06:14

Kid to Kid Finds! プチプラ子供服★

Ever since Amane was born,  Kid to Kid  has been my go-to place for kids clothes and toys.  They have quite a good selection and I can alway...

2015/03/01 08:49

Parents' Night Out ペアレンツ・ナイトアウト

My kids and I have been sick since Monday, I wish I knew the way to avoid to catch cold every time one of them gets it!  I should exercise m...

2015/02/21 04:47

Garage sale find ガレージセール戦利品

My daughter (2 year old ) LOVES Ariel, I don't remember how it started, but she has been Amane's favorite princess so far.  I'm ok with it a...

2015/02/15 07:03

Instead of Flowers 宅配ディナー！

While my son was hospitalized for a few days in January, my husband's office's "Cheer Team" arranged the delivery meal from  instead of flow...

2015/02/13 05:31

Living with Green 緑と暮らす

Ever since I started watching "Fixer Upper" on HGTV, I've been obsessed with Joanna (the designer) 's design.  I LOVE (almost) everything sh...

2015/02/10 11:28

Weekend Getaway 週末小旅行

My husband surprised me with a romantic weekend trip to Helen, GA as a Christmas gift and he also booked a cabin in the woods.  The grandpar...

2015/02/07 12:18

5 minutes DIY! 5分でできるDIY

5 Minutes Washi tape light switch cover When I went back to japan last year, Washi tape was everywhere. You could find them in all sizes...

2015/02/04 04:07

I'm back! ただいま、ご無沙汰しました

Wow, I can't believe my last post wan in September!  What have I been doing? Anyway, time does fly when you're living with 2 kids.  Even t...

2015/01/31 06:00

Volunteer movie translation! 映画『うまれる ずっと、いっしょ。』翻訳ボランティア参加しました

I have had quite a few different kinds of jobs before and after moving to the US.  But I enjoyed the work that involved the translation the ...

2014/09/07 13:15

Yellowriver Game Ranch 週末動物ふれあいの旅

We have been planning to yale Amane to  Yellowriver game ranch  for a while because she loves animals so much.  Last weekend was a 3 day ...

2014/09/05 04:16

Kids Fashionista /キッズコーデ

I don't even remember what I've been doing, but it has been kind of  hectic for me recently.  I guess that is the life with 2 kids! oh ...

2014/08/27 03:16

Me & Him Time 海晴と私

Amane has been staying with my in-law's for past few days, so I got to spend sometime alone with Kaisei.  We have two kids now, so it's i...

2014/08/16 04:12

Baby and a cat 昆虫女子現る

Amane loves all the animals, but right now, she's super into insects.  We have a children's encyclopedia and she only wants see the insec...

2014/08/15 05:42

Beat the skin trouble! アメリカ肌トラブルにはこれ!

Fortunately, I never had serious skin problem, but from time to time, I have breakouts on my face.  Most recent one was right after I had...

2014/08/13 07:04

Catch Air Review 発見、室内遊戯場

We found  Catch Air  when we looked for indoor playground for Amane.  We have visited a couple of times and I think it's really great!  T...

2014/08/11 04:42

1st day at the Daycare / 雨音、託児所デビューの巻

Amane started going to morning play program at the local church from today.  I was struggling to deal with 2 kids by myself all day, so I...

2014/08/06 04:08

Kids Fashionista /キッズコーデ

We visited our friend's new house on Wednesday.  They have been in the house less than 2 months, but looked so much more put together tha...

2014/08/02 10:25

Future pianist? 子供とおもちゃの因果な関係

There is no way to know if your kids (or your cats) will like the toys you buy.  Sometimes they instantly show interest and then that toy...

2014/07/30 22:46

I'm back! ご無沙汰しました

I have been pretty sick for the past few weeks, I just got the result of my latest lab work and the Dr.  told me they didn't find anything. ...

2014/07/30 10:24

Fashion Baby キッズコーデ

I recently discovered that yellow is the color for Amane.  I like how kids clothes are so bright and colorful here in the States.  It see...

2014/07/15 10:29

Bargain hunting! 子供服バーゲン！

Kid to Kid  is having a semi-annual sale that started last Thursday,  I had my mother-in-law watching kids and went there to stock up som...

2014/07/14 10:36

Daycare or not? 託児所探しの旅

We went to check out the Japanese day care yesterday.  Currently I'm not working, but I am seriously considering to go back to work.  Not...

2014/07/10 10:14

Retro Toys! レトロ玩具

Amane stayed with grandparents last weekend, which means we had some time to browse stores a little bit.  Almost 2 year old toddler is to...

2014/07/08 11:40

Power of Swaddle スワドル/おくるみのススメ

We have been very fortunate when it comes to baby sleeps.  Amane was a great (still is) sleeper from the very beginning, we even had to...

2014/07/03 11:19