Have a Cute Christmas!
This is a super quick post as I’m heading off to my parents. I hope you’ll have a nice Christmas! If you’ve got some time and cookie dough left, I can highly recommend this Pusheen Holiday Cookies recipe. Find more … Continue reading Have a Cute Christmas!
Pokemon Go Halloween Event
Hello! Remember me? I’m sorry for dropping off the radar for a while. I haven’t forgotten about kao-ani though and new posts are coming up soon! My life lately consisted of work, a bit of socialising and lots of walking. … Continue reading Pokemon Go Halloween Event
Kawaii Japanese Gifts
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
Cute Instagram Pets to Follow
I’ve got a love-hate relationship with Facebook. To be honest my timeline has become a bit boring, it looks like a repetition of last year. Lately I find myself more drawn towards Instagram, where I mainly follow people with a … Continue reading Cute Instagram Pets to Follow
Sweet Bakes from Instagrammer Vickie Liu
I hope you’ve still got a lunch or coffee break ahead while reading this post, because it might make you crave for sugar loaded food. A couple of years ago Vickie Liu was in between jobs when she decided to … Continue reading Sweet Bakes from Instagrammer Vickie Liu
Dendennis amigurumi story book
A couple of months ago Metin and I visited Dendennis in his studio. He had just released a new DIY amigurumi book and Metin created the illustrations for the accompanying stories. I might be a bit biased, but I think … Continue reading Dendennis amigurumi story book
Peropero Cune Plush & Stickers Review
Maybe you remember my post about the Peropero Sparkle Plushies that are now for sale at Tokyo Otaku Mode? I spoiled myself by buying a small mascot plushie and a set of stickers. They arrived pretty quickly and well packed. … Continue reading Peropero Cune Plush & Stickers Review
Japan Candy Box Giveaway Winner & Update
The winner of the Japan Candy Box Giveaway has been e-mailed today, so do check your inbox (^_^) I want to thank you all very much for participating! You might remember that my Japan Candy Box came with melted chocolate. … Continue reading Japan Candy Box Giveaway Winner & Update
Peropero Sparkles Plush
Almost 2 years ago I blogged about Yurie Sekiya’s Art. At the time Yurie mentioned that she was working on projects for her fans overseas. And she’s kept her promise (^_^). There has already been a collaboration with JapanLa for … Continue reading Peropero Sparkles Plush
TodTots Whimsical Box Review
Recently the TodTots store caught my eye, because of the cute logo and inventory. I thought it might be nice to do a review as I had not heard of the shop before. TodTots were so kind to provide a … Continue reading TodTots Whimsical Box Review
Japan Candy Box May Review & Giveaway
I think you might have hear of the Japan Candy Box by now, as it is quite popular! I’ve reviewed one last year and when Blippo asked me if I wanted to try their latest box, I jumped to the … Continue reading Japan Candy Box May Review & Giveaway
Manamoko and her Fancy Surprise Shop
When I was looking at CD Japan for the Econeco coloring book, another cute book caught my eye. It’s a dress up sticker book for girls, with some great illustrations: It turned out that the book is designed by Manamoko … Continue reading Manamoko and her Fancy Surprise Shop
Wool Felt Artist Ribo
bout a year ago I stumbled upon this picture of a beautiful wool felted rabbit. I instantly fell head over heels for the retro style with soft colours. Luckily a little Google-detective-work revealed the artists: Ribo -a.k.a. Ribonetta- from Japan. Continue reading Wool Felt Artist Ribo
PokéNeco Dolce by Econeco
A couple of weeks ago I read at Super Cute Kawaii that Econeco will launch a new line of products. I was surprised to find out that they have teamed up with Pokemon for a collaboration that has worked out … Continue reading PokéNeco Dolce by Econeco
Kawaii Japanese Snack Finds in Amsterdam
Whenever I’m in Amsterdam I usually stop by Toko Dun Yong. This is a Chinese supermarket near the Central Station, where you can find lots of Asian food, snacks and kitchenware. This time I discovered some new Japanese snacks in … Continue reading Kawaii Japanese Snack Finds in Amsterdam
Makiko Arai’s Smiling Felt Animals
The next couple of weeks I’d like to introduce you to a couple of Japanese wool felt artists. I’m especially intrigued by wool felted animals that either look super realistic and/or very cute. First up is Makiko, she creates critters … Continue reading Makiko Arai’s Smiling Felt Animals
We’re back!
I’m sorry that maintenance took a little longer than expected. Luckily the new theme is functioning well (^_^)/! With the previous theme I was no longer able to attach images to posts :(, but things are back to normal now. As you might have noticed I kept the original layout largely intact and slightly tweaked it. There might be a couple of more changes along the way. Thank you for your patience and welcome back! Continue reading We’re back!
Kawaii Socks Box from SockFlow
There’s a new kawaii subscription box in town! Norwegian company Sockflow selects the cutest socks from South-Korea that will be delivered right on your doorstep. They recently sent me a pack of kawaii women’s socks, which came directly from Korea … Continue reading Kawaii Socks Box from SockFlow
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