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Festival of Lights, Apartment-Style

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

I narrowed the Hanukkah decorations down to a single Rubbermaid bin for the trip across the world and last week we unpacked it and set to work. Cute Husband was a bit baffled by this effort as we will be … Continue reading →

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A Great Miracle Happened Here

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

And by that I mean I hand sewed something. Seriously, this project was untouched by my beloved glue gun, I swear to you.  Trust me, there were times I was tempted.  Because as usual, the idea in my head was … Continue reading →

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Reusing for a Good Cause

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Despite all sorts of proclamations to myself and Cute Husband about taking this first year abroad off from volunteering I have somehow found myself chairing the Hanukkah party at the JCC of Japan this coming weekend. Funny how that happens, … Continue reading →

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Tiptoeing into the Holidays

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Thanksgiving has come and gone rather quietly in Tokyo.  No national holiday.  No days off school or work.  No Black Friday shopping extravaganza.  Just a delicious buffet at the American Club with many of our friends and fellow Expats where … Continue reading →

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Petite Gallery Wall

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

After tackling the monster-sized gallery wall on our staircase with surgical precision, I decided to throw caution to the wind and just eyeball it for a small gallery wall in Little Cutie’s new room. I kept several sentimental things from … Continue reading →

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Our Passover Seder

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

I’ve recovered enough from Passover preparations, shopping, cleaning, cooking and a bizarre mid-day interlude of chandelier shopping {hey, when my husband is in the mood to shop for light fixtures, I leave the house with my apron on!} to post some photos. … Continue reading →

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The Blessing of the B-

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

Today I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Wendy Mogel speak for the second time.  If you’re not familiar with her work, Dr. Mogel is a clinical psychologist and the author of two parenting books that beautifully mesh her professional … Continue reading →

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Our Hanukkah Mantel

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

We finished our Hanukkah mantel decorating in the nick of time and are ready to show off our additions to this year’s display and a few old timer’s returning! Here’s the whole shebang~ And now the details ~ Here are … Continue reading →

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Come Light the Menorah!

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

Our menorahs are out and ready to go! I love to see our buffet all set up for the holiday.  Our tradition is that every member of the family has their own menorah to light {and we have a few … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Up to This Week!

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

I’ve been a terrible blogger, so my apologies! Yesterday was my very first craft show and I was helping to coordinate it so there were a million details to worry about, things to organize, products to make and imaginary things … Continue reading →

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