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Trip to Ho Chi Min City

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Hello! Andy and I just came back from our 7th year wedding anniversary trip to Vietnam. We spent the last three days in Ho Chi Min City. Our anniversary was actually back in December, and we planned on going on vacation in early January, but we had to cancel our trip due to the anti-government protesters in Bangkok. We changed our plan, and instead of going to Thailand, we went to Vietnam. It was my first time there, and it was great! The weather felt so nice after the exceptionally cold winter in Tokyo. It actually was not as hot as I expected; at night it became breezy and nice to walk around in.

We spent our days having nice hotel breakfasts, hanging out at pool, and walking around the city. We walked from central city in District one all the way to Chit Lon, which is famous for their fabric district. I will write a separate post covering our adventure at the Viet Nam fabric market!

３泊でベトナム、ホーチミン市に行ってきました！
天候も、ホテルでのステイも、街の探索も本当にenjoyできてリフレッシュしてかえってきました。

ベトナムの布市場、Chit Lonも行ってきました。そちらの様子はまた別のブログ記事で♪

今日は東京はしとしと冷たい雨。
なんだか現実引き戻されましたが、やっぱり日本は安心します。

andy selling coconuts baby kiko boutique sigon new world sigon breakfast2 new world sigon breakfast3 new world sigon breakfast5 outside of ben thanh market andy and chie2 people on street ho chi min city pool at new world sigon hotel pretty park in central ho chi min city selling puppis on sigon street street ho chi min city2 vietnamese kids chit lonChieSignature{find me elsewhere: shop, facebook, etsy, twitter, pinterest, instagram}

Sewing the Pink Coat:: Completed!

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As I blogged here and here, I was making myself BurdaStyle Wool Long Coat 08/2012#101B this year. Finally the coat is completed! Actually I was done about a month or two ago..Just did not have a chance to take pictures and blog. I am very pleased with this coat. I’ve warn it many times, and it has helped me survived this winter which was unusually cold for Tokyo.

I love:
– the boxy men’s wear inspired silhouette
– it covers my body down to my knees, and is double breasted front style which keeps me warm
– the pink color! It is easier for people to find me in a crowd of gray and black coats
– silk lining. It is very warm and luxurious. It was worth the money for the fabric!

I am not so crazy about:
– the sleeve insertion. Can you see the wrinkle around the armhole in my back view picture above?
– the shoulder width of the coat patterns. They were very wide, and I had to take in about 5 inches! Next time I sew this coat, I would do a narrow shoulder adjustment before I start sewing.

Overall, I am happy with the result. I bought three meters of this wool fabric, and used two meters for the coat. I also made a coat for Kiko with the rest of the fabric. Kiko’s coat is done, I just need to take pictures! It is super cute, I can’t wait to show it here.

今年はピンクのチェスターコートを自分用に作りました。布は日暮里で１ｍ３００円だったウール、裏地はシルクサテンです（こっちは高かった！）。でも奮発して裏地シルクにして正解でした。滑りがいいし、とにかく自分の体温を保持してくれるから、あったかいです。なんか高級感があって、腕を通すたびに幸せな気分になります笑

３ｍ買ったウール、１ｍ余ったので娘にもコート作りました。
こちらは丸襟がかわいいお嬢様コート。お揃いはちょっと恥ずかしいけど、「Mommy made it!」と言ってもらえてうれしいです。

去年はこのコート作りました。

silk lining on pink coatcoat detailspink coat completed2 by vivat veritasWorn with forever21 sweater, Moose and Nigel pendant and 3.1 Philip Lim Pashli Mini Bag

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Mommy’s Diary:: Third Birthday Party Ideas

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kiko third birthday party ideas by vivat veritas

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I enjoy having people over at our place. Birthday parties are one of the good excuses to plan a fun get-together, and as Kiko’s third birthday approaches in two months, I am already excited thinking about fun decorations and activities for the party. I even made a new pin board for birthday party ideas!

For Kiko’s first birthday, we did “Pink and Piggy” party. The second one was at our friend’s house, whose daughter’s birthday is the same day as Kiko’s. The theme was “Minnie Mouse“. Sadly the friend left the country so we can’t do the joint party this year. I’ve decided that this year’s theme to be a “Cupcake decoration” party. Kiko enjoys helping Andy and me out in the kitchen, from putting things back in the refrigerator to pushing the “grind” button on coffee mill, but most of all, she loves helping me lick the bowl after I bake. I’m thinking of having fun toppings and icings with plain cupcakes for the kids to decorate for the party!

娘の3歳の誕生日会のアイディアを色々Pinterestで探して楽しんでます。
今回のテーマは「カップケーキデコレーション会」。
私がクッキーやケーキを焼くたびにとっても嬉しそうにしてるので。。。

水玉風船や、ぬいぐるみ型の招待状など、手作りで楽しめそうなアイディアいっぱい見つけました。

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