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Mommy’s Diary: Mountain Climbing with a Kid

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Right after our clementine picking trip, we went to climb mount Takao. Mount Takao is perhaps the closest mountain from Tokyo. It is about 40 minutes train ride from Shinjuku, downtown Tokyo. It is a good start for a mountain climbing beginner like myself, since it takes only about an hour to hour and a half to the mountain.

Taking a trip is never the same when you have a child with you as when you are single.. Unlike our clementine picking trip where we planned it around Kiko’s schedule, this trip did not go well at all. Although we look pretty happy in the pictures above, the reality was not as pleasant. We took a stroller, and ended up carrying all the way up to the top. We were misinformed that this is a mountain that kindergarden kids go as their school trip, and totally underestimated Ms. Kiko’s ability to climb the mountain.

On top of the fact that Andy had to carry Kiko and I had to carry the strawler, Kiko pooped while we were climbing and it started raining. We ran up to the mountain just so that we can get back down with the cable car.

Already Mid November

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{Too early? First Christmas decoration in our house! I found this at 3 coins, and I had to pick it up!}

{Pretty bunting from the friends’ baby shower I went last weekend}

{Small polkadot bows I used to dress up this sweater}

{Naoshi post cards in Kiko’s room}

{My second attempt to quilt}

A few snaps from my days this week. I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just a week away. I was traveling a lot last week, so this week I am so happy to be home and relaxing. As for sewing, I am in the process of making dance costumes for a group or dancers for their show in December. I am really excited about this opportunity! I also bought a faux leather for the first time, and making a skirt and a dress for myself soon. What are you sewing this week?

A/W12 Lookbook: Remember When…

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Bow sweater, Apple hide and seek dot dress, Flight attendant dress, Open back gold sequine party dress, Cotton lace wedding dress (All the item also available on etsy shop)

Photo credit:
Photographer: Takura Yanagi
Models: Elissa Villa and Cat Achieng
Make up and hair: Mayuko Nakamura  
Clothes by Vivat Veritas
Pendants by Oslo and Alfred
Styling by me 

Vivat Veritas AW12 lookbook is here! Please check out the items in my shop and etsy shop, and share the lookbook when you get a chance:) I had fun working on this though it was a lot of work.

We shot in Ishikawa-cho, Yokohama. The place used to belong to foreign ambassadors staying in Japan. The place is really lovely, and you can get in for free to look around, so If you have a chance to go to Yokohama, I recommend stopping by.

The theme of the lookbook is “Remember when…”. I wanted to focus on the nostalgic feelings of a girl who grew up in a place filled with memories but because of life was separated from it. Now she is revisiting the place. Sappy I know but since my daughters arrival, I often reflect on my own childhood. My parents still live in the home I grew up in so it feels like I never left. In the course of making this lookbook I spent some time wondering what it would be like or will be like when that house is gone or if I don’t see it for an extended period of time.

I borrowed these lovely pendants from Taren of Oslo and Alfred. She is an illustrator living in Tokyo. She and I met at the “Love Handmade” etsy event held last winter in Ginza. I’m glad etsy brought us together:)