A few months ago, I went to the Folk Life festival for the first time. It's a music and street food bonanza and a friend was performing so K and I braved the heavy traffic and navigated our way toward the Exhibition hall. A swish and a loud collective gasp from a crowd stopped us in our tracks, and there, standing in the middle, was a juggler. Now, I'm no juggling expert, but this guy was something special. First of all, he was dressed like Hansel from Grimm's Fairy Tale (or at ... Read more
Giveaway: Stylish Party Dresses [CLOSED]
Yet another giveaway! Tuttle Publishing has put forth a fun book -- all about party dresses! In case you were wondering, I didn't translate this one. And because it's not going to be available until September 15th, today's post is a bit of a sneak peek. There are 26 patterns (a - z) with that simple, flow-y and Japanese look and feel. The title is a little misleading since there are a number of separates too. That just adds to the versatility, I say. I flipped through the pages and liked ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Bedford in Black and Floral
Good morning! Normally I make a birthday dress for K, but sometimes the sewing stars refuse to align. I purchased the Brooklyn Pattern Co. Bedford Dress well before her party (I knew there was zero chance I'd get it done in time for her actual birthday), and even managed to get K to select a fabric from my stash. Given the way things have been working out for me these days, I would say that a week behind schedule isn't too bad. I believe the fabric is from Drygoods -- my memory, being ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Today, we have a guest post by none other than K! Take it away, sweetie: hey everyone! this is k here. this year has been tough because all my friends are away! my neighbor just moved. which is sad to me! :-( but my summer has been pretty awesome anyway! being filled with fun stuff like my bday party which could have been the most awesome thing this year! i have been going to coding camp this week and i am the only girl (except one other girl who is in a different group) i just came back from ... Read more
Mini Onigiri
The last time I posted anything food-related that didn't feature cookbooks was October of 2014 (this delicious cashew milk that promptly made me break out in hives after overdosing on it for two days -- I can eat the nuts by the bucketful without any issues, so that incident was a mystery). I give you mini onigiri -- which translates to rice ball, though the literal meaning is more along the lines of "squeezed" or "clasped". They are also known as omusubi. I felt that my diminutive ... Read more