natskiGrandpa, fish and guitarI couldn’t fly home for Grandpa’s funeral during the pandemic. Let me share with you some of his stories to celebrate his life.Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
natskiHow we named our children in English and JapaneseAfter being together with my Australian husband for nearly 9 years, it is amusing that we still encounter major cultural differences…Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
natskiWhere is the opportunity to slow down in this pandemic?We are at the end of the third week of this new strange life at home.Apr 11, 2020Apr 11, 2020
natskiWe hired a cleaner, finally.Only 2% of households in Japan use domestic services like cleaners. But we hired one to buy time and increase our happiness.Mar 15, 2020Mar 15, 2020
natskiA 15 minutes birthPeople say that the second baby comes rather quickly. Ours surely did. I was on the birth bed for only 15 minutes.Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020
natskiWe’ll let you study abroad for free but you can’t choose where you goWould you take an offer like that? I did, when I was 16.Feb 24, 2020Feb 24, 2020
natskiOur near impossible gluten-free life in JapanPeople ask us if we would live in Japan again in the future. The answer is sadly very unlikely unless Japan ups the game on free-from…Feb 20, 20203Feb 20, 20203
natskiI took a 17-hour flight while pregnant with a toddlerMy experience of the direct flights between London and Perth (QF09, QF10)Feb 17, 2020Feb 17, 2020
natskiHow I prepared for postpartum depression for my second pregnancyI had mild postpartum depression shortly after my first pregnancy. For the second pregnancy, I tried a few things hoping to prevent it.Feb 11, 2020Feb 11, 2020
