every day life

Hi everyone! Typhoon is here. It’s been raining since last night..I woke up last night not because Kiko was crying but because the sound of rain was so loud! Andy and I were thinking of going wind surfing this Wednesday, but it seems like we will have to re-schedule it for some other time.

Perhaps because of this crappy weather, I’m feeling tired and not motivated. I did finish a muslin for my friend’s wedding dress, but after that, I was done with sewing for the day.

I picked up this book shown on the left the other day at the library. It is like a sewer’s dictionary – it talks about things you need to know for garment making, drafting patterns, adjusting patterns, different sewing techniques and more. It is a 600 page book! I thought now would be a good time to review and revisit the basics and really go over the proper way of sewing, because I want to make a top notch wedding dress for my friend! So tonight I’m reading this book.

What’s on your reading list? What do you do to motivate yourself on a rainy, gloomy day?

Image via Amazon

Happy 4th of July! Although I’m not an American, half of my family is American. I must say that I always loved the 4th of July when I lived in the States. Fireworks, BBQ’s, getting together with family and friends…:) I miss that! I spent just an ordinary Monday here in Japan, running errands, taking care of the baby, working out at the gym, and sewing.

{Banana chiffon cake + vanilla ice cream – my mom is the best chef in the world!}

{Guess what this is?! This is onion’s leaf (flower?!) Creative way to decorate the house}

{Delicious tomatoes from a farmer’s market}

{Cutest fabric I found at Ikea – fruits and sea animals all over the place! (P.S. Stay tuned for shop update)}

{Bumbo chair from a friend – baby can sit now!}

This week, the temperature went up suddenly and we are reveling in the hot, humid beginning of Summer.  This is technically the rainy season in Japan but thankfully the rain has been pretty light.  I love the summer! I love the heat and love the smell! I’m planning on buying a deck table and chairs for our second floor veranda, so we can enjoy cold beer outside. I definitely prefer Summer over Winter!

Here are some lovely things that I found and enjoyed doing this week… Have a great weekend!

{Combination of gray and sparkles reminds me of midnight sky with stars}

{Finally framed some photos with vintage inspired photo frames (from 300 yen shop!)}

{Discovered a new favorite place to lunch in Machida, with natural food and comfortable couch seats}

{Gifted face mask with snail essence in them!}

{Some new dresses I made for etsy shop, found here and here}