What an adorable little Fox Face!

What is the name of that awesome looking plant, you ask? But, the Fox Face of course! Forgive me, but the Photoshop magic just had to happen.  フオックスフエイス in Japanese, Solanum mammosum is also known as the Nipplefruit, Titty Fruit, Cow’s Udder, Apple of Sodom, and the Five Fingered Eggplant.  I just want to call [...]

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Name That Plant

Strolling through the neighborhood recently, I came across this beauty: I was able to ask the store clerk for the plant’s name, and let me tell you, it’s awesome.   Anyone else know it? Let’s make it interesting — if you think you know the name of this plant, leave your guess in the comments.  If [...]

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A Beautiful Stab in the Neighborhood

Yesterday I attended my second sashiko class at Blue & White (you can read about my first class here and more about sashiko here).  I was a little hesitant to go — though I had a lovely time last month, the class is a bit expensive and the question-and-answer format is not ideal, considering I [...]

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Kare Raisu to the Curry Rescue

Kare raisu カレーライス is Japanese style curry rice, and my new favorite make-at-home meal.

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Crafty Pie

While wandering through my friendly neighborhood craft store Yuzawaya, I came across the make-cute-things-out-of-felt aisle. Usually able to resist its powerful magnetic pull, this time I fell victim and I came home with a sweet little kit of my very own. I blame the pie.

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Samurai And Dolls

Dolls are creepy. That is fact. It took the genius of the Pixar crew – and millions of dollars – to create a movie featuring a doll that didn’t leave me with daymares. It’s because they look real, but not. Like Joan Rivers. It’s a phenomenon known as 不気味の谷現象 (bukimi no tani gensho), or uncanny [...]

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I’d Pie for You.

Oh man, do I love pie.

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