Ive been reading this book, Simplicity Parenting since I saw it on Joannas blog... and I am really loving it! I was already in the midst of de-cluttering Roos room and it has become a perfect fuel!It...
I hope you had a nice extended weekend! Ours was filled with family, friend, California sunshine... and much anticipated new shop website!!! (more to come on this one:)Tonight... I would love to shar...
Roo and I were away for one night... and guess what was waiting for when we came home!!!A box full of goodies we shipped from Kyoto two months ago!
FB and I take alternate days for our Roo care... so few days a week, I shut down much of my internet connection and spend all day with her till she goes to bed. I resume my work around 8pm after dinn...
Shep and Roo are best friends... Every time she has her meltdown moment, we take her to Shep. They play catch... and Roo tries to feed stick to Shep. Shep is bigger than her but she is not afraid of ...
We were inspired by how nice my new office felt... so this weekend was all about "making it nice" at home. We did a lot of gardening in the morning, tidied up roos room and my old office area...
Today... I did the "unthinkable".I moved my work desk into the bedroom.With the new online shop building, I have been needing to use a larger screen to connect from my 13" laptop. Where m...
When I woke up yesterday morning, something (or someone in the air) told me that I needed to rethink my online store... so now I am working every awake moment (when I am not with Roo) to construct th...
Yesterday while we had our pop-up shop at Rose Bowl Flea Market, I did a quick look around in the neighboring booth! I mean... we are there all day from 6am - 3pm... we have to do "some"...
I hope you had a lovely Mothers day weekend... Ours was filled with 2 pop-up shops at local markets. Lots of loading/unloading, ray of Southern California sun (especially on Sunday)... and great cust...
Happy Friday:) I hope you have a nice weekend coming up! I will be showcasing Baum-Kuchen items at two markets this weekend. Saturday at The Venice Meet... then Sunday at the Rose Bowl Flea Market!Ou...
I am excited to share the last (but not least) new collection from Yakushima island - Yakushima Camphor Powder and Essential Oil. We came across these amazing scent when we visited Issou Coffee on Ya...
Sunny day... and it was a play date day... so we spent most of the time outside playing.Tomorrow... I am switching a gear!Shipment, new inventory pick up and weekend market prep!
Roo and I had a spontaneous ice cream date with our friend Amaya. She was recently featured on Core 77 with her furniture design! A total rock star, right?? She is also one of my Travelers Notebook c...
I LOVE Cup of Jo and the author Joanna! She has a little boy who is few weeks older than our little Roo... so every time she writes about parenthood, I am totally engaged!The other day, she wrote abo...
We have a favorite beach! Its a baby beach nearby Dana Point Harbor in Orange County and its full of family with kids! We will probably never go there if not for Roo... but its perfect for us as of t...
My parents house... my little sister making a royal milk tea with a special tea pot.I know this kind of ornate tableware is not necessary for our household... but my heart still gets excited when thi...
Ive been working with very sweet Food & Wine magazine editors and stylists throughout 2011... They were super interested in the 4th-market items from our Baum-Kuchen shop and many pots and pans w...
We love beach... especially when we have the perfect weather like today.Misty air + cool breeze + warm sun! We spent few afternoon hours at Oceanside and we are totally ready for an early bedtime...
Updating a series of new items at the shop feels little bit like a marathon. Seriously... I am always surprised by how many small tasks I need to diligently tackle... with every single update!I am pl...
As you might know, the shop launch of KURUMA and DENSYA has been in making since we met Togawa-san and Midori-san of FLOWERS while we were visiting Yakushima.I love it when a product we pick for the ...
Before I launch the very final KURUMA video, I wanted to put together a post with all the previous clips... so here they are!A story of Hanako and Taro on their special car KURUMA through Yakushima a...
I came across this small yet very informative book while I was traveling Japan and I am so happy to share it with everyone at our shop today!"Tools" is a lifestyle book which archives todays ...
I am happy to announce this very popular magazine at Baum-Kuchen is back in stock with a new issue!The vol. 27 focuses on KITCHEN!! FB and I were just talking about how important the kitchen is to th...
Sometimes people are surprised that I take care of every single order that goes through our shop door by myself... and yes... all the details that go into the baum-kuchen packaging definitely is a bi...
The third box we shipped from Yakushima has just arrived to our Los Angeles home today. The arrival of the package conjunction to days after days I am spending to launch KURUMA series... reminded me ...
While we were staying in Yakushima, my grandfathers friend reminded us of a great Japanese phrase.Meri-Hari... which loosely translates as a "looseness and tension".The context of the convers...
After three months of 24/7 family togetherness, it was a nice change of pace to have lunch all by myself... with my brand new brown Travelers Notebook Passport Size as an only companion. After our st...
Time off is good for life.
Its been a while since the last update from Hanako and Taro and I am so happy to share one more Kyoto adventure with you!This time Taro and Hanako visit Inari temple, an iconic temple in Kyoto. They ...
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