I'm in a bit of a quandary. In putting together the monthly income report, I scrutinized the number and a self-conscious part of me thought it might be better not to announce what may seem like a piddling sum, though this sum represents so much goodness to me. The goal, if you recall, is to see if I can generate an income of at least $20,000 a year doing what I love. It doesn't seem like an improbable financial goal, does it? I mean, if I became a Dick's Drive-In employee (purportedly Bill ... Read more
Archives for June 2015
Nani IRO Month!
It's that time of the year when Frances of Miss Matatabi stocks her shop with the dreamiest, newest season of the Nani Iro fabric line designed by the one and only Naomi Ito. If you haven't already, do check out the interview Frances posted with Naomi's thoughtful and inspiring responses. It's my second year participating in Nani Iro Month, and the 2015 designs may be my favorite. I selected two to showcase, and the first one is called Free Way - hitoiki. Hitoiki, means a single breath, ... Read more
Cookbooks
These Japanese candies are called kompeito, little constellations of pure sugar. They taste like rock candy with perhaps a slight flowery undertone. I have quite a lot left over from the Little K launch party (they didn't fit in the piñata), and I'm not sure what to do with them, but they take me back to my childhood. My mom didn't buy very many sweet treats when I was a kid. She made almost everything from scratch, and the ones I requested over and over were sliced, candied sweet potatoes fried ... Read more
Monday Outfit: A New Favorite Outfit
Good morning! Although I make K a lot of clothes, there's really only a small subset that she'll wear over and over. This outfit I completed this weekend is destined to be in that small subset. The top is puff-sleeve top 2.0 (the actual tee version of this dress I made a couple of weeks ago). I got this amazing embossed-looking floral Anna Sui cotton/nylon blend knit at Nancy's Sewing Basket a year ago, and I've been on the hunt for the right pattern. I think I nailed it, if I do say so ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Ah, summer vacation...it's finally here. We've flitted from one end-of-the-school-year party to another these past few days, and we have consumed frightening amounts of ice cream and watermelon, sometimes together. I'm in full anticipation mode for the upcoming aimless, schedule-less moments until the camps kick in. I was pretty on the ball this year and have K signed up for a number of half-day camps, and I'm particularly excited about coding (yes, computer programming) camp that she ... Read more