"Are you rich?"When Ichi asked me this question, I wondered what to answer. I'm not rich. But we still have a roof over us and have food in our fridge.…
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work.The pandemic forced me to run my art workshop online, which was outside my comfort zone. But once I've done it, I…
"Everyday is a gift. "I've heard this phrase somewhere.The other day I really felt that. On our way home from school, an elderly lady stopped us."I've been knitting these for the…
I took advantage of having my children home during lockdown and had them help me create Japanese teaching videos.I wrote a script. Ichi and Naomi just needed to say some…
Naomi can be quite unreasonable sometimes. When she gets angry with the whole world, that usually means she is hungry. My husband says this is a hereditary trait from me.…
I like wearing turtle necks. They keep my neck warm. But they have another function... Here is this week's cartoon. …
On the first day of school after a nearly 3 month closure. We left home with plenty of time.Naomi is excited. Fresh air. Flowers. Birds. Dogs. Every little thing makes…
I think lots of parents are juggling work and childcare at the moment. I feel guilty that I'm often working while my children are spending too much screen time at…
The other day I noticed Naomi was able to turn the light switch on by herself. But until recently, she couldn't reach the switch and always asked me to turn…
I have had an exciting commission to illustrate a children's story recently. The only downside was the timeframe. It was very tight. I usually use colour pencils to illustrate my picture…