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Mommy’s Diary 57: Ueno Zoo

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On the 4th of July, my friend, her daughter, Kiko and I went on a little date to Ueno Zoo. It is right near the JR Ueno station and the entrance fee for adults is 600 yen, which is pretty reasonable. It was great to have Kiko run around at the zoo, where I did not have to worry about cars and other similar dangers. Although she still calls every moving animal “wan wan” (doggie in Japanese), I think she had a good time.

Thank you for all the advice and comments on “terrible two” post last week! She has been a bit better this week. I should celebrate that she is in this new stage, since she is growing and it is necessary for her develop accordingly.

Inspiration: Japanese Magazine

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I’ve shared some spreads of Japanese magazines in the past, and I really like the layout of them. They make for such good eye candy. I especially like the magazine called “Sweet”. I love its style and it usually comes with some goodies, like a make-up pouch. Isn’t it cute?

Currently on My Sewing Table

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This week, I think I spent more time on organizing my sewing area  than actually sewing. My sewing table gets messy really quick!

By the way, how do you organize patterns? My pattern stash is getting massive..my patterns are mostly self-drafted, and some of the old patterns are not so great but I can’t through them out for the fear of needing them sometime in the future.

I use a clear file for patterns, and label each pattern on right bottom corner with the name of the pattern, season or month/year, and size. Then stash them out in a big box in my closet. Sometimes I get frustrated when I can’t find what I need right away. I need to come up with a better system..any recommendations?

Japan is in the midst of the Summer sale’s season, and I scored this crochet lace skirt for 500 yen the other day! I’ve already worn it three times 🙂 I got a red and white striped button down shirt for 100 yen at thrift shop, and thinking of making it into a sleeveless, cropped shirt. Oh the blue skinny belt was another find from a thrift shop for 100 yen 🙂