For my first conversation, I picked Emma, who I think I first met at my Zine Workshop, where she made some Japan-related mini zines that…
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I love scarves and have quite a few of them, despite the fact that I hardly ever wear them since I’m usually too warm. So…
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It’s been a pretty fun week – my sister was here so we’ve been shopping the sales, going to the cinema and having a day…
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Japan Lover Me have been posting up some traditional Japanese stories on their Tumblr along with cute illustrations by Little Miss Paintbrush. These sort of…
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While I enjoyed my free wallpaper a month project I’m focusing on other freebies this year. However, I’ve updated all last year’s calendar wallpapers for…
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Okay, let’s try and get back into this. I have a lot of catching up still to do on the blog, with my visit Up…
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I usually buy something from my Zazzle store every year. It’s supposedly so I can check the quality, but really it’s because I want everything!…
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I haven’t really posted about Christmas yet but I’m working up to it. One of my most exciting gifts was a Zoku Ice Pop Maker!…
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