Some random recent purchases to share with you: Bonds active wear, specifically these shorts and these leggings. The print is 'Osaka Bloom' and anything named after one of my favourite places in the whole world will suck me in everytime. (Now I just need a baby girl to buy the Kyoto Garden print romper for so I can match her with the pj...

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On our two previous trips to Japan, we ran out of time to actually get out to Lake Kawaguchiko and/or Hakone for even a day trip so when planning this time, it was a priority. S had been desperate on both our last visits to go to Fuji-Q Highland theme park, Japan's most famous amusement park at the foot of Mount Fuji. When we found...

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After our Tokyo area, Japan family holiday last year, it really woke me up to how much I miss travelling (we I haven't been overseas since E was born in 2012) and what a short time with have with our boys to see other parts of the World through their eyes and make those precious memories. While there were plenty of exhausting and tricky...

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This is my story and my thoughts alone. There is no judgement or censure on others choices, my motto where parenting is concerned, do what works for your family. Like many mothers nowadays, I work full time and for a variety of reasons. I love my job, it stimulates and balances me allowing me to be present and in the moment for my...

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Finally catching up on my posts from last November that I started writing but never finished or published. These are a few of the items we traveled with to Japan that I couldn't live without. 1. The boys had a full luggage allowance but given they weren't going to be lugging around their own luggage, it seemed crazy to take 4 suitcases, 4...

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One of our favourite days in Tokyo was our last full day before heading home. We started out in the morning heading to Yoyogi Park and the Meiji Shrine via metro. I had planned this adventure for a Saturday having read it was the best day to see the young and old who congregate in and around the park, dressed up and at...

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A quick snapshot of these two crazies right now ... Ethan at 4 years 7 months The sweetest little boy still, he can be very sensitive and is unbelievably dramatic - a slight bump comes with endless Oscar winning theatrics. He is full of compliments and answers, 'mumma you smell so beautiful today' and 'did you know all the dinosaurs died after a...

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Quick and easy being very much the key in our menu planning of course, it became a bit dull and uninspiring for awhile so in the interests of getting motivated to cook again, I hit up Pinterest. I have something like 67 boards with a hundred pins each including a quite comprehensive 'Ready Steady Cook' board of recipes that I've never actually cooked...

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In between the 'Things to do in Tokyo with children part 2', I thought I would share my latest loving, wishing, sold installment - don't tell S ... 1. Yannika (and Mister Zimi) dresses. I came across these recently thanks to a friend's recommendation and I'm hooked! Such an easy style of dress to wear and so comfortable! Loving the bright colours and...

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I'm a researcher and a planner... it makes me feel comfortable and safe ha. I spent hours - and hours and days and weeks - on researching and planning our trip to Japan in November. So much so I even had a display folder crammed with itineraries, directions, shortlists of food and restaurants for every occasion - teppanyaki, tempura, sushi, korean bbq, burgers...

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