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A Reintroduction of Sorts

January 13, 2025

Hey there! I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since we have been active in this blog space.. and so much has happened over the past 12 months! Here are a handful of the highlights of 2024..

My husband opened a church in July 2024! As of last summer, my husband Masashi is pastor of a small, non-denominational Christian church in a mountainous area of Hyogo. It is named “Highland Christ Church“, since it is located in Takanosu, which means Hawk’s Nest, or more historically, “Highland”.

Masashi began learning organic rice farming! He has been working together with a neighbor to farm our fields, and this year the rice that we eat is from the 2024 harvest. It is such a blessing having homegrown rice! Masashi and I have gradually become more interested in homesteading, and have slowly been preparing our land for a bigger garden space. We are also considering getting chickens in the near future.

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Cloth Diapering in Japan

July 18, 2022

Our son has used cloth diapers since about 3 months of age.

We love that cloth diapers can be gentle on baby’s skin, cost-effective (especially for families that hope to have more than one child), leak far less than disposable diapers, make transitioning to toilet training easier, and have the potential to be environmentally friendly, depending on how you launder them.

While cloth diapering is not for everyone, we have had a great experience so far with cloth diapering our son (now 16 months), and are excited to share what we’ve learned!

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Creating a Routine That Works

February 6, 2020

Those who know me well know that I like “doing all the things”, maintaining a healthy life, being organized, and making the most out of time.

Since Masashi and I run our own business, finding a balance between work and home is absolutely essential! We want to create and maintain a home culture based on our values and beliefs – and we believe that with the right amount of planning, any family can choose to do this!

The way we do this is through creating a routine that works.

Do you desire to create a routine that will keep your home organized? If so, let’s get started!

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