This year (and it seems that I repeat this every year) I had a slow start on an autumn festivity. I live in a city where October is the hottest month of a year and prior to moving to Mumbai… Read more
Bad Mommy Moments ☆ A Story of Motherhood That Will Brighten Your Dark Days
Every parent has his/her own parenting stories. It feels as though there are more glorious stories available out there than stories of low moments or what the author of Bad Mommy Mo… Read more
Colaba Tour ☆ The Table & The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai
Shortly after we arrived in Mumbai, we planned a quick Colaba Tour in South Mumbai on Sunday to see The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. It’s one of the typical touristy spots in Mumbai … Read more
Travel Recommendations ☆ Chennai India
Travel Recommendations In Chennai
My husband and I took our children to a quick 4-day trip to Chennai last week. Chennai is a capital city of Tamil Nadu State in the south of India. I f… Read more
Bali Bike Baik Cycling Tours ☆ Activity in Ubud, Bali
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When I go on a vacation, I tend to choose either a destination where we can lay on a beach and play in a pool or we go to a city and do typical touristy sight-seeing and shopp… Read more
Ubud Bali Recommendations ☆ Indonesia
A trip to Ubud, Bali, in Indonesia in May 2013 with my friends before my family’s departure from a 3 year posting in Jakarta was one of the most fun and memorable trips I have eve… Read more
A Little Makeover ☆ Bookcase Made into Shoe Case
Do you have a shoe storage by the front door? We take off our shoes when we come into our home, so I always like to have a shoe storage by the entrance. Our new home did not come with a shoe s… Read more
Ganesha Tour In Khetwadi ☆ Mumbai
Ganesha Tour In Khetwadi Mumbai
Ganesha Chaturthi is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated in Mumbai. My friend, who had gone to a Ganesha viewing tour last year, organize… Read more
KOFUKU ☆ Mumbai
Kofuku is a Japanese restaurant in Mumbai that is very popular among locals as well as expats. It is one of the restaurants that Japanese expats like to go to seeking comfort food fro… Read more
R City Mall ☆ Mumbai India
Leaping Into A Life As An Expat in Mumbai, India ☆ Konnichiwa Mumbai
Here we go again.
We started our exciting tour in Mumbai. My husband and I along with our 3 little kids arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (tongue twister), a… Read more
Snap Shots ☆ Summer 2013
After we put a closure to our wonderful 3 years in Jakarta, my family and I flew to Tokyo. I stayed there with my 3 kids for 3 weeks at my parents’ place. During those 3 weeks, I har… Read more
Immersion in Japan ☆ My Daughter’s First Experience at Japanese Elementary School
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My three kids have dual nationalities. They are a Japanese national from me and an American national from my husband. What is their identity or identities? It’s h… Read more
Colette & Lola ☆ Adorable Cake Shop in Jakarta
I have so much to write about my personal trip after I left from Jakarta, but I’ll get to work and share with you one of my favorite places in Jakarta that my girl friends introdu… Read more
Nice Frame ☆ Jakarta
Some of you must have thought what has happened to my blog? Or me? I am alive. I have been absent from blogging for over a month and I feel terrible. After having left a nice life with dom… Read more
Borobudur, Magelang in Central Java ☆ Street Photos ☆ Yogyakarta Trip
On the second day of our stay in Borobudur in Magelang, Central Java (40 km/15 mi northwest of Yogyakarta), Indonesia, we did a sunrise tour at Borobudur. We all woke up at 4:00 a.m., … Read more
Featured on Stumble Abroad
I was recently featured by my friend, Ana, a creator of a fellow Jakarta Mom blog “Stumble Abroad”. It was really fun to receive an interview and answer all the questio… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ Ice Skating at Pondok Indah Mall 2
I wrote in my previous post that I would not post Friday Finds, but I changed my mind!
I took my girls to ice skating with my friend, her daughter and our friend’s daughter this m… Read more
French Inspired Red & White Christmas Decoration
French Design Inspired Red & White Christmas Decoration
This is how a home decorated with French design inspired red and white Christmas decoration. I am very excited to pre… Read more
Japanese Stationary ☆ Etincelle Creative Studio Giveaway
I won a blog give away from Etincelle Creative Studio recently! I wanted the adorable stationery from Japan that a stylish French blogger, Marie, picked out, so I entered the blog g… Read more
Happy Thanksgiving
Those who are not familiar with American holidays, Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. This month is a busy month for me as … Read more
Monday Mode ☆ Ball Gown
One of the perks about living overseas, especially in developing countries is that there are formal black tie events that we can afford to go to. There are many balls in Jakarta thro… Read more
Mood Board ☆Inspiration For My Blog
Where do you get your inspirations? A lot of times I get inspirations from photographs. I love reading fashion magazines, interior design magazines, photography books, and read… Read more
Decor8 Blogging Your Way Boot Camp
There is no turning back. The class kicked off. I’m talking about an online blogging ecourse called Blogging Your Way Boot Camp by Holly Becker of decor8, one of my favorite b… Read more
My Tulisan
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I wrote a post about Tulisan in January, 2012, shortly after the store at The Dharmawangsa City Walk opened. Tulisan means “hand writing” in Bahasa Indones… Read more