Today I'm feeling mellow yellow and linen napkins! With spring around the corner, I've done some tidying up around the house and found some of my favorite linen napkins. I grew up in a house where we didn't use linen napkins at all. Perhaps they were to fancy, like something that should only come out when there’s company or a special occasion. Or ma[...]
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Let's talk Spring! How did your first day of spring go? I sufficiently avoided anything productive and explored the beach, the park, and a farmers market. A perfect way to ring in the new season! Everything is in bloom all over Japan and I’m really feeling the changing of the season; the flower festivals, strawberry picking, cherry blossoms, special[...]
It almost seems like millions of sunflowers were planted for everyone to enjoy here in Okinawa, Japan. A truly spectacular sight! I have always dreamed of having our own little farm with goats, chickens, horses and a garden full of some of my favorite flowers. I feel like I've been living that dream here! We live in a beautiful area where we are five m[...]
Welcome back, friends! If you are joining me from Jen's blog, Tatertots and Jello, welcome! Jen's home always gives me a sense of love and warmth. Today is Throwback Spring Home Tours from the last three years we've lived in Japan. I wanted to share some before pictures to give you an idea of what military housing looks like. We are not able to pai[...]