* Track of the little sparkles *

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

Entries from 2019-01-01 to 1 year

2019-10-04

It's fall flower "Cluster Amaryllis(彼岸花)". I found them in a park. I told from my mother that this flower has poison☠️, and if you touch them, you get a rush. But one of my friend pick them and decorate them in her house. Is it common??…

2019-10-03

A night guest of our home. It's a big "praying mantid" (カマキリ)! I didn't know this English name. "Mantid" means prophet, and it's scientific name. It looks like praying, so they are called "praying mantid", doesn't it? https://t.co/msV6…

2019-10-02

I just boiled them not for insects coming out. What should I do with them next? I found some article which says we can eat them. Boiled, or mix into cookies and bread. Or make neckless, whistles, straps or "やじろべえ"? Hummmm.... or just …

2019-10-01

Last Sunday, we went to a mall to buy our daughter's birthday present. Then, we found that "October Festival" was held! We really wanted to drink beer, but we endured that. Because our purpose was "buying daughter's present"! The beer was …

2019-09-29

My elder daughter is crazy about the swing... But she is too small to play on the swing herself. So I help her to swing long time, everyday...🤦‍♀️ https://t.co/3HxpHPY5BC 29 September 2019 06:06

2019-09-27

My husband's mother sent these gorgeous muscat & grape🍇! I guess this is because my elder daughter ate muscat so happily at grandma's house last weekend😋 Good job👍✨ https://t.co/liuogcDFsN 27 September 2019 11:59

2019-09-26

I cooked "Mille-feuille hot pot" or "Pork hot pot" My elder daughter helped me to line up chinese cabbage & pork It's very easy to cook, and also good for kid's chore! Now, I leaned the word "chore". It can be used like "What kind of chore…

2019-09-25

He was in Chinese cabbage which I bought He was very green, and looks like "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (はらぺこあおむし). I called my elder daughter, and showed him to her. She said "C....Cute... No, I'm scared! Go away!!" https://t.co/…

2019-09-24

My elder daughter will be 3y next Monday🎂 So, she debuted Raw Fish (刺し身) this holiday! She ate Tuna only 3 piece. She seems to like fruits more🍇🍎🍊😁 24 September 2019 09:21

2019-09-21

来年度、DCに赴任予定の夫に家族でついていく予定のkusuwadaです。3歳、0歳娘がいるので、海外の子育て・子育てグッズ・生活事情に興味ありです。 普段は自分の英語慣れのために英語でツイートしてます。初参加、よろしくおねがいします! #在米鍋会 21 Sept…

2019-09-20

My daughters started #DWE (Disney World English). So I want to follow the parents accounts of #DWE. But I can't find tweet in English account... Plz tell me account who has #DWE kids and tweets in English if you know! I know only @normal_u…

2019-09-19

The "Tech Book Fest" (技術書典#7) will be held this Sunday I want to go there somedayThere are many books which I want to buy! But this weekend, we'll go righteous family home, unfortunately. Last time, I bought some book online. I'll also…

2019-09-18

We went to ZOORASIA (very large zoo) last weekend. I don't count how many times we have been to there this year, but about 4~6 times. The yearly passport is very profitable♥ It lasts next February. We made our 3m baby stroller debut. She w…

2019-09-17

We planted newcomer, strawberry It's little difficult to grow, and we can pick up them next May or June. ...? Will we be here next May?? I forgot to think about this We are going to US next year, may be https://t.co/yASjqph33V 17 September…

2019-09-14

Yesterday, my elder daughter helped me to peel corn. She had tried it at nursery school already, then she wanted to do it also at home. She called the peel as "cloths (おようふく)". And said "Let's take off the cloth☺️(おようふく ぬぎます…

2019-09-13

The Location-based game of DRAGON QUEST for smart phone has been applied since yesterday I already downloaded and began to play⚔️ My favorite point of this game is that I can make "village" or "forest" near my area! DRAGON QUEST WALK | SQU…

2019-09-12

Yesterday evening, I went to Starbucks by bicycle again. My husband took care of our 2 kids♥ I checked "Rain radar" carefully and decided to go when I seemed to be able to arrive without get wet. But the radar not 100% precise, so I all go…

2019-09-11

The big typhoon No.15 had gone 2 days ago, but there is still damage even near our house (in Yokohama). Many houses in Chiba-ken are power outage now. Today also becomes very hot☀️ This morning, me and baby went out with ice in the towel. …

2019-09-10

Last Friday, my elder daughter's nursery school had "Summer Festival" event. Kindergartens made these Object called "Dashi (山車)" or "Mikoshi (神輿)". 2y class's Dashi was painted by specters, because they are being crazy about specters h…

2019-09-09

Hey, are you able to arrive office or anywhere you want to go? I told my husband and mother that it's better not to get on train as soon as they begin to run. Because we can easily guess that the station is full of people and train runs ve…

2019-09-06

Wait!!! I have missed these for long time! Because they were under the big leaves I couldn't find them, and they have grown too big...! I learned that it's very difficult to find cucumbers under the leaves. So, today will be Cucumber Party…

2019-09-05

Yesterday was my free day (19:00 - 23:00). I went to Yokohama by bicycle and sea "Lanthanum night" event There was very beautiful and exotic atmosphere, but there were few people who came alone, like me. Anyway, I enjoyed my solo-time at Y…

2019-09-04

Yesterday evening, there was incredible heavy rain☔️ and thunder⚡️ in Yokohama. Yokohama station has been submerged In our house, my 2y daughter wasn't so much scared, and began to read "Little Daruma and Little Kaminari" which I bought to…

2019-09-03

Good morning! Today, my husband will go work, and my daughter will go nursery. But no one wakes up...! Well, this is our normal day😌 03 September 2019 06:42

2019-09-02

Yesterday, I bought beef for steak! Because I wanted to eat meat! Meeeeeeeeeeeeat! It was pretty cheep one, but enough to satisfy my appetite https://t.co/fYH3abtiYr 02 September 2019 09:03 My daughters began Disney World English! Elder da…

2019-09-01

It's very lucky for me that 2 of my daughters are sleeping now!🙌 (Here's no husband today.) I'm freeeeeeee!! But the biggest problem is, I'm verrrrry sleepy now...💤 Good night, and see you later....😴 01 September 2019 14:01

2019-08-30

Good morning! It's raining heavily⛈️. My husband and elder daughter went to nursery by walk a while ago. I should have been sent them by car, but I'm scared to drive in such heavy rain But next time, I'll send them by car if it rains!! 30 …

2019-08-29

It's my first time to announce Concert information in english. https://t.co/eSHuwi6TNk Sep 8, 2019 (Sun) 13:00 Open/13:30 Start Cond.: Daiki Michibata Venue: Sumida Triphony Hall (Large Hall) @Kinshi-cho ・ Grieg / Pale Gynt ・ Elgar / Sym…

2019-08-28

Today's watermelon!!!! All white! My daughter said "I eat more!!!" https://t.co/vObY4wJIyN 28 August 2019 09:24 My daughter likes her, and played with a while. Then, my daughter said good-bye, walked a while, and began to cry saying "I wan…

2019-08-27

Yesterday & today are very cool! Singing of autumn insects are begin to heard. But, it's still summer! We ate watermelon yesterday. My daughter eats them to white part every time. I love to see her eating watermelon, cuz she eats very eleg…