Jackie's Japan Journal

Every year a kanji (the Chinese characters that are used in Japanese writing) is chosen to represent the year.  This year the chosen kanji ...

I managed to pull myself out of my funk and get Christmas done for my kids. We had great food. watched movies and had presents.  Not as muc...

I have always done Christmas.  Even though it isn't a holiday here, I always managed to do the trees, decorate the rooms, get presents ...

Yesterday was six years since my husband passed away. I am trying to figure out how six years can feel both long and short at the same time...

I'm still reading the book on moving more.  I never thought about how much I don't move but when I looked carefully at my day I spe...

The past couple of weeks have been really busy! The last week of teaching we do Christmas parties for the kids! Lots of fun but also a l...

I know it is only the fifth but I have had enough of this month already! Saturday Hannah and I went to get our hair done.  I have a color p...