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Personal, Updates7 Comments

Hiatus or a goodbye for kao-ani?

August 12, 2019August 14, 2019 kaoani

As you might have noticed not much has been happening on kao-ani.com for quite some time. I’ve been focussing on my webdesign business Artylicious.com, by learning new skills and building a new website. Work has been slow lately (let’s hope … Continue reading Hiatus or a goodbye for kao-ani?

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Cato Has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge

July 24, 2018 kaoani

First of all thank you so much for the kind comments on the blog post about Cato. It was very comforting to read them. Sadly the day after that post Cato was still hardly able to move, which was heartbreaking … Continue reading Cato Has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge

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Cato Is Ill – A Tiny Blog Hiatus

June 6, 2018August 14, 2019 kaoani

About 6 weeks ago Cato -who just turned 14- suddenly started to vomit multiple times. Up to the point that she only threw up bile and foam. Throwing up is one of Cato’s specialities, but usually it stops after one … Continue reading Cato Is Ill – A Tiny Blog Hiatus

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Back to Blogging

April 15, 2018 kaoani

Last July, I intended to blog more regularly, but most posts remained unfinished. I’m sorry for disappearing like that! To be honest I’m not sure what really happened. It’s probably a combination of things: ✦ Life getting in the way … Continue reading Back to Blogging

Cute Characters, Personal3 Comments

Kawaii Japanese Gifts

June 30, 2016August 14, 2019 kaoani

I’m sorry for the little hiatus! I’ve been busy with work, learning Bootstrap, watching the Game of Thrones (finally) and with being ill 😦 Guess it doesn’t help that it just keeps raining in the Netherlands. I wonder if it … Continue reading Kawaii Japanese Gifts

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Looking back on 2015

December 31, 2015August 15, 2019 kaoani

Honestly I can’t believe that 2015 is already coming to an end, some months seem to have passed in a blur. There weren’t any major milestones for me in 2015, but I did learn new webdesign skills and welcomed new … Continue reading Looking back on 2015

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My Kawaii Home Office Desk

Kawaii Home Office

September 30, 2015August 14, 2019 kaoani

Today I’d like to show you my tiny kawaii home office. My favourite waste of time is looking at other people’s interiors (or just bluntly peeking through windows) and I hope you’ll enjoy this post ^_^. This is the place … Continue reading Kawaii Home Office

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80s toys childhood - miniature rainbow radio

80’s Childhood Toys

May 27, 2015 kaoani

Yesterday I started the daunting task of helping my parents to declutter their home. One afternoon, five garbage bags and eight boxes later we’ve still got a long way to go (O_o) But I came across some nice childhood memories … Continue reading 80’s Childhood Toys

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Tidying up with Marie Kondo

My Closet After Some KonMari Magic

May 11, 2015 kaoani

Recently I’ve read “the life changing magic of tidying up” like million readers before me. At first I was a little bit sceptic, because of all the raving reviews. But the book has such a nice tone to it that … Continue reading My Closet After Some KonMari Magic

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Have a Kawaii Christmas!

December 24, 2014 kaoani

I would like to wish you very happy days, and hope you get to spend them the way that you enjoy. Whether that’s with family and friends or in your onesie on the couch (*^▽^*) I will be spending tome time … Continue reading Have a Kawaii Christmas!

Cute Websites, Personal2 Comments
super cute kawaii

Super Cute Kawaii Guest Writer

December 8, 2014August 14, 2019 kaoani

I’m very happy to announce that I will be writing guests posts for Super Cute Kawaii from now on (^_^). Marceline was so kind to add Frainy, MissMuffcake, Nicolette and me to the SCK team. I hope you’ll enjoy our … Continue reading Super Cute Kawaii Guest Writer

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Getting older

October 18, 2014 kaoani

Although it was my birthday yesterday and the first wrinkles are starting to show, I still feel young at heart. I’m a little allergic to grown ups who act like everything is Super Important. A study has shown that the … Continue reading Getting older

Cute Food, Personal

Kawaii Sushi Party

June 2, 2014 kaoani

Last Thursday I had a little sushi diy meet with friends (*‿*). We met around noon so I made them lunch with heart shaped sandwiches and boiled character eggs. Note to self: do not use eggs that are slightly too … Continue reading Kawaii Sushi Party

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Liebster Award

May 2, 2014 kaoani

I got nominated by Natasha from Oblio and Arrow for the Liebster Award, thank you 🙂 @Natasha I love the movie Lost Boys too! Although I didn’t watch it at Christmas time 😀 The idea of the Liebster Award is … Continue reading Liebster Award

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A Love for Music

March 13, 2014 kaoani

Sorry for the lack of updates! I promise to make up for it. At the beginning of this week kao-ani.com was down and it took me quite some time to repair everything and to figure out ways to reduce the … Continue reading A Love for Music

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Spring Cleaning

March 3, 2014 kaoani

Officially it isn’t spring yet, but the weather certainly looks like it. Somehow I got this urge to start cleaning the house. I really enjoy (re-)arranging items and purging things. Metin remarked that it must be spring cleaning. So there … Continue reading Spring Cleaning

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Belated Birthday Presents

December 25, 2013 kaoani

Last week I met up with friends. Somehow all our birthdays occur in September and October, so we decided to exchange gifts. Which is awesome, because we all have a thing for kawaii stationery. The pressies were so cute that … Continue reading Belated Birthday Presents

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Pimp Your Container

August 28, 2013 kaoani

Metin and I went sightseeing in Ghent last week and really enjoyed ourselves. We had a taste of Belgian beer, wafels and visited a castle. Actually the castle was more about weapons and the torture devices during the Middle Ages, … Continue reading Pimp Your Container

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