Category Archives: Ordinary Days I Love

Primping Pleasures

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

I’ll admit it, I like spas. And nails, and getting my hair done and pretty much all things girly. My love of pink and green and Lilly probably tipped you off at some point, didn’t it? So imagine my delight … Continue reading →

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Shrine Sale Find

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

Shrine Sales have been one of the hidden surprises to life in Tokyo. Held on the grounds of Shinto shrines, they are part antique sales and part flea markets.  With a cohort of girlfriends, I’ve attended one or two a … Continue reading →

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My Week in Numbers

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week, by the numbers: 1000 piece puzzle completed. I am a seriously obsessive puzzle-doer, folks.  I stayed up past 1:00 am more than once this week attempting to put a dent in this … Continue reading →

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My New Ride

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Nope, I still don’t drive in Tokyo. But I finally got a bicycle and boy, is she a beauty. The husband and I set out to the bike shop last weekend where he asked all sorts of technical questions and … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Been Swooning Over

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Or as the English Lit major in me knows better ~ Things Over Which I’ve Been Swooning! ***** Because we are moving next week I’ve been holding back on buying things lately but have big plans for the new place … Continue reading →

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GoodReads and an Update

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

I love to read. I love that I have a family of readers. There are, however, a few problems in my world of reading: 1) I am prone to ‘losing myself’ in a book and either ignore all other responsibilities … Continue reading →

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Technology Tickets

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

Now that school has started and we are back in a routine, I wanted to create some sort of system so The Cuties could help in the management of their technology use. I’d seen several different variations of this concept … Continue reading →

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My Most Favorite Thing

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

I have waited all summer for this week. Do you know what it is? It’s New Agenda Week! {While Hallmark seems to have created a holiday for almost everything they haven’t for this yet – so patent pending!}  As a Mom, I … Continue reading →

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Wonder Twin Powers Activate!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

My Happy Place is even happier this week because Cute BFF and her family are here visiting us in Kiawah. While it’s been almost two decades since we’ve lived in the same place, multiple continents and many states, we can still spend … Continue reading →

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By Any Chance….

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Have you heard this song? Because this summer I pretty much have about a dozen times a day. Because ya know ~ I have tween daughters. And this is what their bedroom looks like even on vacation Which having grown … Continue reading →

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