* Track of the little sparkles *

Daily log of childcare, cooking, gardening, sewing, and so on.

2022-04-04

Yesterday, our family visited an acquaintance's house. They are an English couple, and older than our parents. And the madam has been suffering from illness for a long time. But, they were hospitable with hand-maid lunch which my daughter …

2022-04-03

I was always wondering about this product sold at the mobile sales wagon near the station. What are these? At first, I thought they are the soles of the shoes because they are sold near the station. But this shop seems a food shop... So ye…

2022-04-02

My 5y/o daughter is addicted to "cartwheel" recently. I don't know where she learned about it at first. She is practicing in the park, living room, at school, and everywhere she goes. Yesterday was so freezing for the park, but she wanted …

2022-04-01

Recently, I'm addicted to making smoked salmon & cream cheese sandwiches. I make it with bagels for breakfast, and with white bread for packed lunch. We can easily obtain bagels, bread, and cream cheese at low prices in the UK. It cost £5 …

2022-03-31

We went to this park for the first time about 6 months ago. At that time, our 2y daughter couldn't climb up the rope, but now she can✨! I felt her growth so much. I remember feeling this equipment as dangerous to her at the first time, but…

2022-03-30

I found this tree near our house. It is maybe Magnolia. How beautiful it is! Of course, I like Cherry blossoms, but I also became to love this one We can see many flowers now. Spring has come! (Though from today, the temperature goes down …

2022-03-29

I created these flower accessories on Sunday at the nature park. We use dandelions, daisies, and lesser celandines that will be cut by the lawnmower. Making 2 daisy chains was tough work for me, but it was necessary to keep the children fr…

2022-03-28

Yesterday was Mother's day in the UK! In Japan, it is in May so I didn't know the day in the UK. My 5y/o daughter made the card in the school and gave it to me as a surprise❤️ She and my husband baked this cupcake. She decorated my cupcake…

2022-03-27

There were many cherry blossom trees at the park we went to yesterday. The trees looked so young, so I guess these are planted this or last year. They are becoming to bloom, and the flowers are rather white than pink. I'm happy to see cher…

2022-03-26

We ate these dishes at the seafront restaurant last weekend. The first photo is for kids, "stick TOFU". I saw it for the first time, and My 5y daughter ate it. I shared a bit with her, and it tasted just tofu. We often use tofu as an alter…

2022-03-25

Look at this cracked stone! I found them at the nearest beach that we went to last weekend. Sometimes we can find such stones and the inside of the stones was slightly transparent. Those were very big and beautiful, but also very sharp and…

2022-03-24

My Indian mom-friend cooked and gave us the Chapati bcz I said I like it For our daughters, that was the first time to try it. We ate it with wrapping pork sausage and vegetables. Our 2y/o daughter wanted to wrap by herself. That was so de…

2022-03-23

I bought these snacks at the nearest supermarket. I love KOIKEYA!!! It was a bit expensive but the taste was marvelous I'll buy some more for my husband. Yes, I ate them all only by myself. There were also "YakiMorokoshi" snacks that taste…

2022-03-22

On the way to the park, she found a very large dandelion fluff! I plucked it for her and she blew them away. After we got home, I found some fluff in her hair and on her clothes. Spring has sprung! It's time to change our jackets, but at n…

2022-03-21

My 5y/o daughter set yesterday to "Mommy's happy day". Actually, I don't know what day it was, but she said that "I want to do something that you will be happy because we are too said I prefer Daddy every day." And she made these "smiling"…