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“This was a really eventful week! I had coffee with a few other Tokyo-based bloggers (Universotokyo and The Spendy Pencil). I’m hoping to get something of a blogging community going here, so please let me know if you read any Tokyo-based blogs that I need to check out.
I also hosted a KitchHike lunch for a mom’s group. I had 5 wonderful women and their 5 adorable babies over for an arepa lunch. It was slightly chaotic in happiest way!
We rounded out the week with a lovely dinner with friends at the beautiful Nodaiwa, a restaurant that specializes in unagi. I hope the rest of January is as great as this week was!”
*In love with these pretty little etched monogrammed glasses with a silver rim. And they’re surprisingly affordable!
*Baby bloomin’ onions. Absolutely brilliant.
*I’m a little obsessed with preserved lemons, but sometimes I don’t have a stash ready to go. I pinned this shortcut to quick-preserving lemons for one of those days.
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“You guys! Hawaii! It’s so great. Seriously. I have so much to say! I’m compiling a travel post for you all about the trip and my favorites (…and a not-so favorite or two), but here’s a brief sneak peek: GET SOME KONA COFFEE, stat. There’s volcanic rock everywhere! It WILL be 30 degrees on Mauna Kea so, yes, it’s weird, but PACK A JACKET.
All that and more, coming soon! 😉 Right after I unpack this house. Did I mention I MOVED? I’m super duper excited to have tons more space, but whoa. Holidays and work and vacation and packing all at once sure does take it out of a girl. Have any great tips for stress-less unpacking and purging? If I had a genie, I’d be asking him for one perfectly minimalist household with about 1/4 of my current belongings, please.”
* Free printable goal sheets! I got goals, I know how to use them.
* I don’t know about you, but January always makes me super excited for tax season. (I know, I’m a weirdo.) I just discovered this tip that lets you easily find purchase records in your gmail inbox and it’s SO HELPFUL.
* 7 Surprising Ways to Score on Etsy. (Just a little shopping enablement for your Friday. And we’d always love another “Favorites” click on our little shop, if you’re so inclined!)
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One year ago: DIY burlap coasters and Thai Fried Wonton-Wrapped Shrimp.
I’m not gonna lie. When I saw the words ‘Love Letter for Friday, January 23rd’, I thought it was going to be a love letter to me for my birthday. Because of my ego and all. But, in a way, it kind of was. The idea of you curating a blogger group in Tokyo, Alyssa, makes me SUPER happy. I know how hard it can be to find your tribe abroad, much less your blogger tribe. and THEN you hosted a party…for BABIES!?? okay, I think you said moms, but I’m a big fan of babies. It’s weird, we just move past it. and yummy dinner and pretty glasses and more babies!
and then, all I’m really waiting for is for Carla to text me, ‘s.o.s. we need help moving.’ (seriously, Carla. my phone is right next to me.) so you can tell me ALL about Hawaii and how much you love your new space and this new adventure for you two (because you got a new home!! geez. 😉 ) and I got goals too and stuff. and then I accidentally unloved your shop because it asked me if I wanted to love it, and..well, duh. so I clicked and the heart went from red to gray…a sad, sad gray. so I clicked it again and we’re back where we started.
much love to you gals! xxo.
Oh Annie, I don’t even know where to start. Your comments make me so very happy, lol. And it looks like you had SUCH A FUN birthday party!
And yes, the party was really about the babies. I vaguely remember there being moms there…
Thanks for the shout out. Great to meet you last week. Sounds like you were super busy all week.
Hopefully the three of us can meet again soon.
Lori@Thespendypencil
Great to meet you too, Lori! Let’s do it 🙂
KitchHike seems like so much fun! Congrats on the new place Carla! You are definitely rocking that U-haul!