Special giveaway announcement!! The Spring Release Sale of Hiragana at Home has ended.. But, if you missed the sale and would still like to get our preschool-level home education language program at a reduced…

We’re super excited to announce that after much anticipation and a lot of hard work, the spring release of Hiragana at Home, Part 1, is here!! Our one year complete program (Parts 1, 2,…

The Spring Release of Hiragana at Home, Part 1 is nearly here!! As long as there are no technical difficulties, we plan to release Part 1 on April 5th, 2023 (Japan time)! You will…

In our last post, we introduced a home education language-learning resource called Hiragana at Home. You can read the introduction post here (which has been updated with some of the new information featured in…

I’ve been keeping a secret!! We are excited to announce the upcoming release of a brand-new home education resource: Hiragana at Home! As a mother living in Japan and a second-language speaker of Japanese,…

I’ve been quiet on the blog for a while, and with good reason.. Shortly after my last post, I found out that we are expecting – again!…

Photo: sunflower fields in Saiyo, Hyogo It has now been a little over 2 months since we moved into our new residence! Our “new” fixer-upper home located in rural Hyogo, Japan, was an akiya,…

When I first moved to Japan, navigating the grocery store was a huge challenge. I struggled with reading food labels, and had no idea what people ate on a regular basis, what food was…

When you talk about early potty training, there are often several negative responses. You shouldn’t potty train early, you’ll harm your child. You have to wait until toddlers show “signs of readiness” and are…

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…