* Track of the little sparkles *

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

Entries from 2020-11-01 to 1 month

2020-11-29

Last weekend was the 3 continuous holidays. So we went cycling another day! It was also a clear comfortable day☀️ I rode the electric bicycle with our 2 daughters, and my husband rode his sports bike‍♀️‍♂️. I think it's one of the best tow…

2020-11-28

Last weekend's shopping moll! There was a BIG Christmas tree We had just prepared our Christmas tree in our house, so we were looking for new ornaments and the top star that day. We enjoyed the atmosphere of Christmas and bought cute ornam…

2020-11-27

Can you believe that? It's already the end of November. Our bell-pepper still blooming and becoming fruit! Don't you feel chilly? Anyway, we can still eat our kitchen garden's bell-pepper now. There's even a chance that this bell pepper wi…

2020-11-26

One day, my 4y daughter draw this all-black picture at the nursery. I asked her "What's that?", then, she replied "It's the dark and cold winter! Chameleon's picture book!" Oh, it's this! It's the first English picture book for her. I'm ve…

2020-11-25

We went hiking last weekend. It was a very sunny clear day! Our 4y daughter walked by herself from start to end. No carried. It was the first time 1y5m daughter also walked by herself some part of the trail, and was very very excited! Of c…

2020-11-24

My 4y daughter wrote this music note! When I was drying my hair, she played the piano alone, and wrote this note...! I was so surprised because I didn't tell her how to write, and she did it completely herself. I had thought that she can't…

2020-11-23

I cooked this miso-soup the other day. It was awesome tasting! I enter the "Moroccan Green Beans" to the soup because I tried it at the restaurant where we visit this summer. The restaurant is at the campsite, and we enjoyed wildflowers fr…

2020-11-21

My TOEIC Speaking & Writing test score has come! Now, All scores are available. Hmm, My square is a little longer to the side. Oh, is it the results of hearing podcasts and tweeting every day...? Anyway, this is the startline. I want to ta…

2020-11-20

Oh, the 串カツ (fried pork or other ingredients on a skewer) restaurant will open nearby!? Yay I want to go there! I heard that this chain store is not so authentic, but I'm happy that I can eat 串カツ at a restaurant! I remember that we w…

2020-11-19

We saw this cherry blossom at the zoo. Every year, we surprised at this autumn cherry blosso. I noticed that I took the same photo last year Left is this year, Right is last year. This cherry blossom begins to bloom in October. So we can e…

2020-11-18

Hahaha! Look! This is our weekend's lunch! When we bought groceries at our nearest and cheapest grocery store, we often eat the fresh raw-fish bowl! It's very cheap and delicious and convenient! We bought this "Negitoro" for ¥580. It's eno…

2020-11-17

We went to a large zoo again. We go there about once a month Thanks for the yearly-pass! Our 1y5m daughter become to enjoy the zoo and say "Ki!" for the giraffe (Kirin in Japanese) or "Ho!" to the zebra and okapi (she meant horse, I think)…

2020-11-16

My 4y daughter played this big athletic last weekend. My husband and I wondered that she can climb the net by herself because we couldn't climb together and help her. In spite of our worries, she did it! We felt that she is not a baby anym…

2020-11-15

Hahahahaha!!! I wanted to eat the BEAF for long time....! Yesterday, I finally bought BEAF steak and my husband cooked it With enough pepper is also satisfied with me. Because I usually eat pepper less meal for my daughters. Sooooooooooooo…

2020-11-14

I bought this very thin wallet on Cloud Funding. I waited for them for about 6 months. Very thin!!! I couldn't decide the color, so it's my bad habit, I bought two... I don't use purse in these WFH days. So, I want to go shopping and use t…

2020-11-13

This was my yesterday's lunch. Since I usually eat alone lunch at home, it's tiresome to cook only for myself. I wish a restaurant or convenience store or supermarket or bakery stands nearby my house... The nearest store takes a 15min walk…

2020-11-12

We went to Yamashita park last weekend. The ginkgo is turning yellow. It was a warm sunny day☀️ Many families and dogs were walking or running around the park. Since the number of COVID-19 patients is increasing, so I wonder that we can go…

2020-11-11

This is a violin that my 4y daughter (and my husband) made! It sounds C, D, E, F. I tuned that! My daughter plays it well with her paper bow and packing tape (It catches on the rubber bands and makes a sound). https://t.co/JtNijc54g3 11 No…

2020-11-10

Hey, my last TOEIC Listening & Reading was the highest 795! I haven't studied for TOEIC at all... The breakdown is, Listening 425, Reading 370. Listening score is much better than Reading. Hmmm... I hope that it's not fluke, but thanks to …

2020-11-09

It's too late for Halloween talk, but I recall my daughter's products. They are 100% made by 4y daughter. There're Jack-O-Lantern, ghost, black cat, and bear from the right. It came to her head that she can create them from the core of a t…

2020-11-08

My 1y daughter starts to play with this handmaid toy! I made this about 6 months ago, but she couldn't play yet. Its motive is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", and pass through the string into the fruit's hole. I had written a blog about thi…

2020-11-07

I went to the cafe and took lunch alone for the recent 3 holidays. For TOEIC L&R exam, TOEIC S&W exam, and health screening. I'm very thankful to my husband who took care of our children those days. I'll make time for my husband to go out …

2020-11-06

It's already November! It became chilly in the morning recently. But, our bell-pepper is still fine! We harvest such big bell-peppers last morning. I hope we'll able to pick up one more time from our tree. Since our garden is narrow, we pl…

2020-11-05

Can you find who is this? My 4y daughter drew it at the nursery. Notice that something green in the mouth! I thought it is broccoli or candy. But it's not... She said, "She is Nezuko!". Wow!!! Nezuko!? https://t.co/cT4abIrBH4 Is that the s…

2020-11-04

It's already November! And the season for 寒ブリ (yellowtail)!! My husband bought this raw yellowtail at super low-cost last weekend, and we ate them with raw and little boiled. We call little boiled pot for "shabu shabu". Is it famous for…

2020-11-03

The cafe which I dropped in last Sunday after the TOEIC exam. It was a special time that I drop in a cafe without my kids. Thanks for the exam, thanks for my husband. It was a bakery with some cafe space. I ate very delicious bread and bou…

2020-11-02

I took the exam of TOEIC Speaking and Writing yesterday! It's the first time for me. And my husband lent me his textbook yesterday morning Yes, to tell the truth, I haven't study for that exam until yesterday's 5:00AM. And exam began 9:15 …

2020-11-01

Good morning! Yesterday was Halloween! How was your day? About us, on the way to the elder daughter's violin lesson, we found some neighbor kids dressed up! They told us that we can get some candies at the library nearby! So, we dropped by…