“green and pleasant land”
After many years of living in a sprawling metropolis like Tokyo I became accustomed to life in the urban jungle […]
Bento
For many parents school holidays also mean a break from making lunch boxes or as they are known in Japan, […]
Sakura
It’s that time of year in Japan when everyone is enjoying all things sakura, cherry blossom, and I am enjoying […]
To go…
I was never a huge coffee drinker, but when I first got to Japan and needed something to get me […]
Be Happy!
Today, March 20th, is International Day of Happiness, so I wanted to take the opportunity to share some of the […]
Hits of sunshine
Like any Brit I have been known to grumble about bad weather on the odd occasion but it does make […]
Knight for a day
Half term holidays have their pros and cons…more time to spend with Little Miss but crowds at all of the […]
Love is…
It is hard not to notice the red, pink and hearts displayed in all of the stores during early February […]
Winter fun in the sun
As always the first couple of weeks of the New Year fly by in a bit of whirlwind with Little […]
Let there be cake
Being a birthday girl is a big thing when you’re wee, so I make an effort to ensure Little Miss’ […]
May the force be with you
After the madness of Christmas and New Year there is another event to celebrate in our house, Little Miss’ birthday. […]
お正月 – Happy New Year!
After my time in Japan I make a concerted effort to ensure we honour and celebrate certain events that are […]
Santa’s Little Helper
I can’t recall when I stopped believing but I do remember Christmas after that was never quite the same until […]
Out on a School Night
After getting over the mummy guilt of leaving Little Miss at home with the babysitter after her meltdown all the […]
Pull!
Sometimes I wonder how my OH gets anything done at work as he often chats with me during the day […]
New old things
With the madness of Christmas preparations upon us I fancied a change from the huge displays of the department stores […]
