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image credit As we start a new month and a new year we are all in such a different position to last year. However I am still wearing a face mask all day on my commute and at work. I have a huge selection of masks in gorgeous Liberty fabrics which I always keep in my work bag. I’ve also got them tucked away in my desk drawer and car, just in case. This term my son has gone back to school with a selection of masks to wear at school, hopefully this will help keep the infection rate at…
Have you heard of a Fukubukuro lucky mystery bag? They are popular in Japan and a New Year custom. The bags are packed with random items and sold for a substantial discount, usually 50% or more off the normal sale price! The Blippo Surprise Kawaii Mixed Bag is packed with a random assortment of cute and practical items! Blippo Surprise Kawaii Bag We were lucky to be sent a Blippo Surprise Kawaii Bag. We all love super cute kawaii items so enjoyed opening the bag and seeing what was inside. Each bag includes a mix of at least 15 products…
My kids are both of an age that they love anything kawaii. From Japanese sub boxes to a trip to the Japanese supermarket to get their favourite sweets, they embrace everything kawaii and cute. My 11 year old loves to draw and has a few books in the Kawaii: How to Draw series. He was excited to be given a preview of the latest book in the series, Kawaii How To Draw More Cute Stuff from Around the World by Angela Nguyen. Kawaii How To Draw More Cute Stuff from Around the World This fifth book in the ‘Kawaii’ series…
I’m sure we’re not the only family who have treated ourselves to some happy mail over the last few weeks. The imposed lockdown has been hard for everyone, especially children who overnight lost the fun and friendship they get at school. There are some lovely subscription boxes and we’ve tried a few new ones over the last month or two, mainly food ones! Kawaii Box recently offered us one of their super cute subscription boxes and I knew this would help cheer us all up. What is a Kawaii Box? Kawaii Box is a monthly subscription box filled with super…
Have you heard of kawaii? It’s a Japanese word for cute and is used to describe stationary, sweets, clothes and just about anything you can imagine. My children are of an age where they love new cute stationary for school, so they loved the latest Kawaii Box which we were sent. Kawaii Box is a monthly subscription so you can easily subscribe for 1 month, 6 months or 12 months. I often chat about my subscription boxes here as I love to receive a monthly treat in the post. It seems my children love subscription boxes too and it’s easy…
My Cricut machine has been getting a lot of use over the last few months. I don’t make things to sell but I use it to decorate and personalise our home. Over the last few months the Cricut Maker has been out a lot and I’ve used it to make personalised chocolate wrappers for my children, a personalised dog bib, Thank You cards, advent calendars and even place settings for Christmas Day! How to personalise your Cricut machine I store my Cricut Maker and accessories in a vintage kitchen cupboard in our dining room, I wish I had space to…
As soon as the postman handed me a Kawaii Box the children were really excited. The packaging is so bright and distinctive that they knew exactly what the box was. We’ve reviewed a Kawaii Box before and loved it. In case you haven’t heard of it, it’s a monthly subscription box from Japan filled with cute treats. They believe that a tiny dose of cuteness can provide a huge boost of positivity to our life – and we agree! What’s inside the December Kawaii Box? It’s been a while since we reviewed the Kawaii Box subscription box but we were so…
During the Summer holidays we were gifted a copy of Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food by Angela Nguyen. I love to try new things and quite fancied trying my hand at kawaii. Have you heard of the word kawaii before? It is Japanese for ‘cute’ and covers everything from food to clothes and toys. Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Food I thought I would get a chance to look through this book and try out some of the projects for myself. Sadly my 9 year old took the book as soon as he saw it! My son just…
Have you succumbed to the new craze for squishies? My 8 year old absolutely loves the feel of them so was delighted to be sent an assortment of squishies from Squishy Kiosk. Squishies are amazing soft toys made from foam materials that children can’t help but squish! They remind me of the stress balls we used to receive from salespeople at conferences. Squishies are the ultimate slow rising foam toy. Simply squeeze them, then watch them transform as they slowly rise! Squishy Kiosk sent us some of their newest squishies. They also produce the fabulous Kawaii Box which I’ve collaborated on with them before.…