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This is my Christmas gift for Grandmom. Shhh… don’t tell! She asked me to make her a set of handmade stationery. I put together 20 cards for her & chose the theme for the stationery as being “Purple...
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Welcome to our home!
Welcome to our home! We’ve been promising for awhile that we’d give everyone a tour of our new little place, but it’s been pretty busy. Jen’s finally settling into a new job, and Mike’s getting...
Read MorePublic Announcement from Jen
Jen is happy to announce that over the winter vacation, she didn’t gain a single pound or kilogram — Yay!!! (As a little note, I was a little nervous that with all our holiday gatherings and travellings, I would put...
Read MoreThe Pea Little Thrigs
Yesterday evening was our first annual team talent show! We saw everything from handstands, to opera, to interpretive dance! There was even an impressive recitation of the entire periodic table of the elements by memory! One...
Read MoreSabbath and Japan
This is such a controversial issue among Christians today. I don’t want to get embroiled in the controversy, but I can’t help but talk about some of the areas of contemplation my brain has stumbled across after...
Read MoreThoughts on Weight Loss from Jen
“Have you lost weight recently?” I’ve been asked this question by about 10 different people over the past couple of months. And yes. I have! Starting this summer, I began some lifestyle changes that have...
Read MoreOf New Fruit & Heaven
Yesterday, I discovered a new piece of fruit at the grocery store. It has a beautiful periwinkle, lavender smooth skin. It has no smell. It tastes a little like watermelon — full of little seeds. But rather than being...
Read MoreMike & Jen’s New “Guide To Japanese Culture” Video
Mysterious. Enigmatic. Intriguing. Yes, the world of Japanese culture is a vast and funky one, and has muddled the most meticulous minds for millenia. But no longer! We proudly present Japanese Culture: A Guide to the Finer...
Read MoreIn Love With Sherlock
I‘ve always been a big fan of mysteries. I realized how much mysteries have been a part of my life just this morning, as I was thinking about being 33 years old. I was hit by a wave of nostalgia that took me back to my...
Read MoreRediscovery
Recently, I rediscovered a favorite author of mine. I stumbled across her name in a magazine editorial, and it evoked memories of a powerful book I had read almost 15 years ago. The book was called “A Heart of...
Read MoreEND-OF-THE-SCHOOL-YEAR SPECIAL, FINAL REPORT: Jen’s Parties
Although junior high classes have been over since last Friday, Jen’s Wakakusa English School classes went through this past Tuesday. This made for a crazy few days for our Jen; not only did she have end-of-the-school-year...
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