Tag Archives: japan

A Lot of Living in This Room

Posted on February 18, 2016 by feltsocute

So now you’ve seen our finished and improved Family Room, but we have a second space we spend a lot of time in as a family: our formal Living Room. Seriously. We really live in our Living Room! This time of … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorating | Tagged amsterdam, blue, blue and white, byobu, chiang mai, chinoiserie, dragon print, fishing float, frames, gallery wall, home tour, irises, japan, korin, living room, painting, porcelain, schumacher, sumi-e, takamakura, target, tokyo, van gogh | 3 Comments

My Christmas Dinner Table Setting

Posted on December 16, 2015 by feltsocute

Yes, you read that right. No, we haven’t converted. We’re planning on celebrating Christmas night like so many other Jewish families in America: with Chinese take out and going to the movies! So our table is ready, incorporating some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorating | Tagged blue and white, chinese food, chopsticks, christmas, foo doog, hashi, japan, kappbashi, poppers, rests, take out, tokyo, wonton soup | Leave a comment

Holiday Card Display Ideas

Posted on December 14, 2015 by feltsocute

I love sending holiday cards. I love to display the cards we receive even more. Now that we are in the New Old House our previous method isn’t working for us, so I came up with something new this year. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Decorating | Tagged bamboo, christmas, clothespins, hanukkah, holiday cards, holidays, japan, mantel, ribbon, shrine sales, silkworm tray | 4 Comments

I Miss Japan, But…..

Posted on November 17, 2014 by feltsocute

We’ve arrived in Connecticut and survived jet lag and starting at two new schools and settling into our little temporary apartment all in one week. We all miss Tokyo quite a bit and are suffering some “re-entry” issues, but have … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged connecticut, crafts, english, expat, fall foliage, grapes, home, japan, jet lag, menus, michael's, movies, new england, organic, reservoir, target, whole foods | 7 Comments

Bat Mitzvahpalooza

Posted on November 3, 2014 by feltsocute

So for months I’ve been referencing Bat Mitzvah projects for Big Cutie that I wasn’t yet ready to share. Well the big day has come and gone and was everything I imagined as a Mom and more. We were blessed … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Craft Projects, Parties | Tagged 37 frames, bat mitzvah, birthday, bling, bloom and stripes, cake, cardstock, chair, chalkboard, converse, cookie hound, decanter, ear plugs, evermine, ferrero rocher, flowers, frames, glasses, glitter, glow sticks, green, hats, heat transfer, hora, Ikea, initials, invitations, japan, just invite me, kanoa pure silver, koyal wholesale, labels, lips, LL Bean, mardi gras beads, menu, michael's, monograms, mustaches, needlepoint, orchids, paint, paper source, party, peacock, photo booth, pillows, planning, props, purple, radical rags, rock candy, sakura, sequin, signs, silhouette, socks, stella m'lia, survival kit, TAC, tags, tallit, tokyo, tokyo american club, tote bag, turquoise | 12 Comments

To Japan, With Love, Part Two

Posted on October 30, 2014 by feltsocute

So the packers are here. And just like that, our home in Tokyo is becoming bare and generic and filled with boxes and suitcases and all the undeniable signs that we really and truly are getting on the plane and flying … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged adventures, asia, Expats, friendship, girls, goodbyes, japan, lantern, light, moving, packing, sayonara, suitcases, tokyo | 2 Comments

To Japan, With Love, Part One

Posted on October 25, 2014 by feltsocute

In March of 2011, I awoke in my comfy house in Connecticut to read of the Great Earthquake in Tohoku and the devastating tsunami that followed. It was all we read in The New York Times for weeks on end, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged fukushima, goodbyes, j crew, japan, leaving, packing, rabbit moon, red cross, sayonaras, t-shirt, tears, tohoku, tokyo, tsunami | 5 Comments

One Last Trip Before We Go-Go

Posted on September 21, 2014 by feltsocute

The clock is ticking down on our time here in Japan {sniff! sniff!} and with it will end the constant travel we have enjoyed so much. However, we felt we would be remiss if we left Japan without visiting Hiroshima, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Travel | Tagged a-bomb dome, cenotaph, children's peace monument, cranes, ferry, hiroshima, itsukushima, japan, lantern, memorial tower to mobilized students, miyajima, momiji manju, mt misen, origami, peace bell, peace memorial museum, sadako, Shinkansen, shrine, torii | 5 Comments

The First Last

Posted on August 26, 2014 by feltsocute

We are back in Tokyo and are all suddenly feeling like there’s a giant clock ticking down our time left in Japan . The Cuties will randomly mention something they did last Winter or Spring they didn’t realize would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Celebrations | Tagged first day of school, frame, japan, organic bloom, school, tokyo | Leave a comment

Because Sometimes Its Just Wrong

Posted on August 6, 2014 by feltsocute

Last summer I made a lot of changes to our place here in Kiawah. It’s a balancing act because while it’s our home for the summer while we are in America, we also rent it our when we are gone. … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Projects | Tagged art, fabric, happy place, iron, japan, Kiawah, shibori, staple gun | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: japan

A Lot of Living in This Room

My Christmas Dinner Table Setting

Holiday Card Display Ideas

I Miss Japan, But…..

To Japan, With Love, Part Two

To Japan, With Love, Part One

One Last Trip Before We Go-Go

The First Last

Because Sometimes Its Just Wrong

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