* Track of the little sparkles *

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

Entries from 2023-02-01 to 1 month

2023-02-28

We saw the tiger very near last weekend. Usually, he walks around far from us. But that time, he was sitting on the stone in front of the window. We saw him very well After that, he noticed something and jumped up. My daughter was surprise…

2023-02-27

I went to the zoo again, and we had our packed lunch again The broccolis are we harvested from our garden a day before. It's very happy for us that my daughters like these kinds of simple foods (just only boiled vegetables, or raw ones). W…

2023-02-26

We had the special lunch yesterday. To be honest, our weekend lunch after going to grocery is usually like that We have very cheep and fresh grocery nearby, so we love to go there and buy especially raw fish!! That was yellowtail and tuna.…

2023-02-25

She picked up this huge leaf during the hiking. She said "Oh, it's Tengu-chan's Fan!!". She meant her favorite picture book "Daruma-chan and Teng-chan", which she was given by her Japanese nursery. Bcz we have Japanese/English versions for…

2023-02-24

My elder daughter and my husband made this car yesterday🚗 The handle is rotatable, and she loves it🥰 She painted all aspects of the car with permanent markers with strong will😁 https://t.co/XuqTNRTpnC 24 February 2023 08:18

2023-02-23

I bought this "Kanji" book for her because she said, "I want to start learning Kanji!". I didn't expect she'll practice writing Kanji with this book, but she did After this day, she finds some Kanji in her life, like "Look! I found 下!" It…

2023-02-22

We found the new stumps during the hiking. I recommended my daughters to smell it. Hmm... it's the smell of new stump! new wood! It was the first time for them. Smelling is also a nice experience for children! https://t.co/6xKMF2pEkW 22 Fe…

2023-02-21

We went Hiking last weekend. My 3yo daughter didn't say "carry me" during the hiking and walked very well. My 6yo daughter and I hiked the extra path after the normal hiking, and she was still energetic... How tough she is... (I was exhaus…

2023-02-19

I made these dolls 2 years ago, for Girl's day, 3/3. Since my elder daughter's favorite animal is rabbit, she likes these dolls so much. She says that she also wants to make the "Hina-ningyo" by herself, so we'll try it this year. https://…

2023-02-18

My daughter drew her favorite English teacher again. She drew it at the nursery. She says she wants to talk with her, but it's time to try the other teachers Actually, her name is not Jodidin, but Jodilyn I found that my daughter called th…

2023-02-17

I bought this tea-bag set for Valentine's day. They are very rich and easy to make, so I love it! The problem is, it's not cheep and it's "Limited amount". I want the tea bag set will sold in future! https://t.co/jQCGxQcP4C 17 February 2023…

2023-02-16

Here's our February picture books! Theme is "Princess", "Science", "Fairy & Elf & Giant". Because my daughters are addicted in "Ben and Holly, they are interested in fairies & elves. I want to watch the Disney Princess movies, but my elder…

2023-02-15

My daughter drew this picture & letter for her favorite English online teacher. She will quit her online English job They talked about her leave and the plan for returning in the class. I was surprised at how they talked complicated conten…

2023-02-14

It's my Valentine's day chocolates for me!!!!!! And more, I bought Choco-pie and Pie-no-mi as well (for me!!) I'll eat them little by little taking care of my face skin. It's very hard to eat them without notice of my daughters, but I'll d…

2023-02-13

We have this Takoyaki(?) yesterday. Since I wanted to make & eat takoyaki, I bought mixed flour for lunch. But, we had no takoyaki-pan in our house... Both my husband and I thought we have one... So we used a normal pan, and my younger dau…

2023-02-12

My elder daughter & I baked them yesterday for Valentine's day! I suggested she make more easy sweats, but she wanted to bake cupcakes She chose the toppings, and mix everything by herself. And bcz we met one of her friends yesterday, we …

2023-02-11

Yesterday, we found twins-egg‍♀️! My daughters initially fought for this twin egg, but later, they changed their minds. They both became not want to eat it. My younger daughter lost the "rock scissors papers" then ate it https://t.co/qZw9P…

2023-02-10

My daughter made this kind of "Kirigami"s for her graduation from her nursery. I was amazed at her ability for making Kirigami. She is very excited about making Kirigami for all her classmates, and giving it to them with letters https://t.…

2023-02-09

We bought "Ohajiki" for our Mancala game. It's much better than LEGO blocks, and my elder daughter enjoys playing. Also, my 3y daughter was able to play with our help. But she always cries after she loses the "rock, scissors, paper" game b…

2023-02-08

My daughters love to pick up acorns, especially those with hats. My younger daughter found these "only hats" acorns... It's very spooky for my elder daughter and me. But she wanted to bring them back home, so we agreed to bring them in fro…

2023-02-07

I made this board for my elder daughter. She will be a primary school student next April, and she is not good at "Scheduling" or "Predict" the next actions for now. I hope she will learn how to control her time using this board. https://t.…

2023-02-06

I went to the restaurant with 2 of mom-friends late at night yesterday. Since our husbands held the same party, called "papa-party" last month, so it was our turn We talked a lot, drank cocktails, and ate delicious meals without our childr…

2023-02-05

I made this "Mancala" board from cardboard yesterday. I didn't know about Mancala, but my elder daughter learned about the game from her nursery and told it me! It's like a simulation of seeding. We used LEGO blocks for seeds. But they wer…

2023-02-04

Yesterday was Setsubun day in Japan. At our children's nursery, several daemons come to each room, and kids throw their paper beans. Almost all the children run away or cry. Some fights. Anyway, these are our daughters' crafts for Setsubun…

2023-02-03

This was my super easy dinner for the week days. Oyako-don (Chicken & egg rice bowl) with microwaved string bean, and side dishes. My daughters like these kinds of super easy & simple plates. I'm thankful about their tongues... https://t.c…

2023-02-02

My elder daughter was given this char register paper toy by her nursery friend. He made it by himself and gave it to my daughters by saying "You and your little sister can play with it!". How kind and cool he is!!!! And how nice a toy it i…

2023-02-01

We found these huge mushrooms at the natural park. After we back home, my second daughter put something from her pocket... Yes, it was a big piece of mushroom We didn't know when she picked up the mushroom. I am relieved that I can notice …