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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happier 2013!  Let’s hope that next year will be much better than this one 🙂 From Jason, Jen, Ellie and baby 🙂Read More →

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This morning, I carried a half awake E to her school after a 15 minute bus ride from our home. I greeted the teachers who were signing in each student as their parents dropped them off. I told her teachers she would be staying later today for the after school Christmas party and I gave E a kiss on the head. I told her to have fun at the party and that we’ll see her after school. Then I left for work knowing that at the end of the day when I pick her up, she will have a huge smile on her face andRead More →

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Oh hi! Is it December already? This year has certainly gone by quick if you ask me. I feel like I’m always busy with something and before I knew it, it’s already the end of the year. Not even sure where all my time is going to these days. Yesterday was finally the day of E’s school’s annual Winter Carnival. They call it a carnival but it’s more like a big stage production. It’s what us mom’s in the PTA have been busily working on these past 2 months, making costumes, props and stage sceneries. The kids and us put in a lot of hardRead More →

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Happy Thanksgiving to my friends and family in the US! Since Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated in Japan, it’s just another regular day for us. Even though we don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving as much over here, I still like to talk about how grateful I am for all the things that I have in my life. Sometimes I feel like all I ever talk about on this blog is about being grateful for this amazing life that I live. I can’t help it though because even though I’ve made my fair share of mistakes and bad decisions in the past, I am blessed with a wonderful familyRead More →

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Ah, finally a moment to catch my breath. Traveling overseas is never as fun as it sounds, especially if you are flying 11 hours with a 3 1/2 year old and while 6 months pregnant. It’s really not that comfortable for anyone involved in the traveling. But yes, on top of dealing with jetlag after coming back to Tokyo, E also caught a cold and had to stay home from school for a few days. This weekend I’ve also had to deal with some stress inducing personal issues which took up a lot of my time and energy. I’m just looking forward to the endRead More →

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Did you know that we’re currently in California? No? We’ve been back for a little over a week now. Bet you also didn’t know that we’re scheduled to fly back to Tokyo tonight either, right? Yea, our annual trip back to see family is much shorter and earlier this year because of the pregnancy. Plus there’s also school and work we need to get back to since Japan doesn’t quite celebrate Thanksgiving and therefore there are no holidays for us. It’s been a good trip home though. Still too short compared to previous visits but definitely not the shortest. This week has gone by soRead More →

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Happy Halloween, everyone! I wish you all a safe Halloween especially if you are going to be trick or treating around the neighborhood.  Halloween seems a bit more scary (and in some places more dangerous) these days compared to when we were kids so I wish every a safe trick or treating.  And for those of you who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, my thoughts are with you and your families.  I hope that everyone is doing well especially since I’ve seen photos of the damages and it’s pretty scary going through something like that. I hope you stay safe and dry this Halloween.Read More →

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It’s amazing how fast time passes you by when you’re busy with stuff. I’ve been so preoccupied with this whole PTA thing and working that I managed to not notice I’ve passed that halfway point of my current pregnancy. Plus, I’ve been a bit worn out from doing so much that I just don’t have the energy to blog at the end of the day. So here’s a bit of update on how next child is doing… I know I haven’t talked much about next child. I think a part of me is paranoid about sharing too much and then having to write another griefRead More →