LO#4 had “koala class” this past Thursday. Koala class is conducted for the newborn at my maternity hospital 2 weeks postpartum. Basically, the midwives check Mammy and babies progress. They… Read more »
Day 0 is the day you give birth. Regardless of what time of the day you give birth, day 0 ends at midnight on that day. On day 0 the… Read more »
Maternity hospital stay Japan – Day two brought more delicious food and even more amazing presents. It was also the day I got a professional massage in my room. Breakfast… Read more »
I grew up in a family that sat down together every Saturday night to play board / dice / tile / card games. It was a lovely tradition and I… Read more »
Kamishibai – Japanese storytelling… My son is using a stage and Kamishibai; a type of illustrated story, or “story card theater drama”, that is popular for children in Japan. Kamishibai dates back… Read more »
Republishing as got stuck in “drafts” after the move over to self-hosting. Apologies to subscribers who will receive a notification. Today is day 238 of having three children under four…. Read more »
Isanuma Park’s athletic playground equipment is a great fun place to burn off some energy for the kids (and some calories for me!). What the Japanese call “athletic playgrounds” is… Read more »
Play-a-day, day 2. Toys-r-us, Kawagoe. Written Oct 21, 2012. Jan 29, 2017 Toysrus on R254 closed its doors for good. Since we brought our newborn home 3 weeks ago my husband… Read more »