Handmade Cosmetics: Carrot Mask
Cucumber, honey and lemon are very popular for mask.
But today I found an article suggesting carrot mask!
Carrot facial mask
The article introduces how to make carrot facial mask. I will try and then tell you how good/bad!
Monday, 29 December 2008
My Cooking: Tuna & Vegetable Dish
Tuna & Vegetable Dish with Oriental Sauce
I really wanted to have tuna today.
But I could not choose how.
Then I opened the fridge.
...some vegetables in there...oh, I found spring onions...
Tuna + vegetables...ok, I was going to fry them.
Then I cut the tuna and the vegetables which were in the fridge.
(From left)
Tuna, spring onion, red pepper, mushroom, potato
I fried together and then add soy sauce and dried small sardines.
It took about 15minutes to cook.
Then....
Tada---!
(from left)
I really wanted to have tuna today.
But I could not choose how.
Then I opened the fridge.
...some vegetables in there...oh, I found spring onions...
Tuna + vegetables...ok, I was going to fry them.
Then I cut the tuna and the vegetables which were in the fridge.
(From left)
Tuna, spring onion, red pepper, mushroom, potato
I fried together and then add soy sauce and dried small sardines.
It took about 15minutes to cook.
Then....
Tada---!
(from left)
Rice, sliced melons, corns, asparagus, the tuna & vegetable dish
Tuna is very healthy containing much Fe.
My children loved this dish and of course me, too!
Thursday, 25 December 2008
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!!
Christmas is a magic--- it is a special day on which I can feel peoples' joys and kindness.
Hope you have a lovely Christmas with your loved ones.
Christmas is a magic--- it is a special day on which I can feel peoples' joys and kindness.
Hope you have a lovely Christmas with your loved ones.
P.S My children's handmade Christmas cards (so lovely *^^*)
Sunday, 21 December 2008
Lazy Town CD & DVD Karaoke
Lazy Town CD & DVD Karaoke
My daughter suddenly shouted, 'Lazy Town, Lazy Town!!!'
What?
When I looked down at the CD showcase, I found...
A Lazy Town CD!!!
I had been looking for this for my daughter's Christmas present. Although it could not be her Christmas present(because she already found it herself), we were so happy to buy it.
As soon as we came home, my daughter asked me to play the CD.
I felt that the CD disk was thicker than normal ones (it might be stronger!).
There were 40 tracks (20 songs and 20 Karaoke songs) in the CD.
My daughter were dancing through the 20 songs.
Like this...^^
My daughter was absolutely satisfied with Lazy Town CD & DVD and fell asleep (must be tired of dancing!).
I am also satisfied with it. There are favourite songs, videos and a singing card.
The price is £4.97! Very reasonable!
I found (maybe) the same one at eBay.
Lazy Town CD & DVD Karaoke Special Edition
But it is more expensive than mine.
Also I found a new Lazy Town CD & DVD
This one might be newer than my one (because it says that the CD contains 45tracks- 25songs and 20 karaoke songs, and the DVD contains 12videos!).
If I knew this before, I would have bought this one rather than that one.
Anyway, the special edition which I bought is quite enjoyable.
Because my daughter is so happy, I am happy.
Shopping at Sainsbury's
My daughter suddenly shouted, 'Lazy Town, Lazy Town!!!'
What?
When I looked down at the CD showcase, I found...
A Lazy Town CD!!!
I had been looking for this for my daughter's Christmas present. Although it could not be her Christmas present(because she already found it herself), we were so happy to buy it.
As soon as we came home, my daughter asked me to play the CD.
I felt that the CD disk was thicker than normal ones (it might be stronger!).
There were 40 tracks (20 songs and 20 Karaoke songs) in the CD.
My daughter were dancing through the 20 songs.
Like this...^^
We later watched the DVD in which 10 songs.
My daughter was absolutely satisfied with Lazy Town CD & DVD and fell asleep (must be tired of dancing!).
I am also satisfied with it. There are favourite songs, videos and a singing card.
The price is £4.97! Very reasonable!
I found (maybe) the same one at eBay.
Lazy Town CD & DVD Karaoke Special Edition
But it is more expensive than mine.
Also I found a new Lazy Town CD & DVD
This one might be newer than my one (because it says that the CD contains 45tracks- 25songs and 20 karaoke songs, and the DVD contains 12videos!).
If I knew this before, I would have bought this one rather than that one.
Anyway, the special edition which I bought is quite enjoyable.
Because my daughter is so happy, I am happy.
Thursday, 18 December 2008
So Happy!
So-----Happy*^o^*
There was a bag of Japanese crackers in a parcel from Japan.
Japanese crackers...It is called Senbei in Japan and I am more familiar with this sound than 'Japanese cracker'.
Anyway, I have been missing salty snack for ages. Most of English snacks are sweet and it sometimes makes me tired.
There were many kinds of 'senbeis' in the senbei bag - flavor of salt, soy sauce, sugar, brown sugar etc.
They made me absolutely happy.
I am not sure when I can get senbei again, so I will not have many in one time.
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Boots.com
Shopping at Boots Online
Boots online! I did not know it!
Free delivery over £45.
You can collect your order either at Boots store or at home.
It came quicker than I expected.
I ordered some Burt's Bees products. I chose Boots because of Boots point! It quite useful.
Do you see Burt's Bees?
They are post cards with samples of fragrance.
Also there are vouchers. I will be able to get 500-1000point if I use Boots.com before Christmas (But I will not (No money!)).
Boots online! I did not know it!
Free delivery over £45.
You can collect your order either at Boots store or at home.
It came quicker than I expected.
I ordered some Burt's Bees products. I chose Boots because of Boots point! It quite useful.
Do you see Burt's Bees?
They are post cards with samples of fragrance.
Also there are vouchers. I will be able to get 500-1000point if I use Boots.com before Christmas (But I will not (No money!)).
There is no trouble, so I am quite satisfied.
I will use Boots.com again.
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
The Christmas Concert
At the Christmas Concert
This is the second time I have seen my son's Christmas concert at his school.
While I was waiting for the start, I found children's letters to 'Farther' on the wall. One of them said that 'Jesus is the light of the world.' This phrase was so impressive and brought tears to my eyes.
I almost cried when I listened to children's singing vice and saw the growth of my son.
I feel that their innocence comfort me for pain of living.
This feeling is the same as last year.
So I am so glad to have children and always give them my love.
This is the second time I have seen my son's Christmas concert at his school.
While I was waiting for the start, I found children's letters to 'Farther' on the wall. One of them said that 'Jesus is the light of the world.' This phrase was so impressive and brought tears to my eyes.
I almost cried when I listened to children's singing vice and saw the growth of my son.
I feel that their innocence comfort me for pain of living.
This feeling is the same as last year.
So I am so glad to have children and always give them my love.
Monday, 15 December 2008
My Sandwich!
My Sandwich!
My son was so starving so that he could not wait for tea.
'I'll make a sandwich myself, mum!'
He took the stuffs out of the fridge and started making.
His favourite sandwich is jam & margarine.
Wow! I think he put too much jam and margarine on bread.
Tada-! Fini----sh. It took about 15seconds!
My son was so starving so that he could not wait for tea.
'I'll make a sandwich myself, mum!'
He took the stuffs out of the fridge and started making.
His favourite sandwich is jam & margarine.
Wow! I think he put too much jam and margarine on bread. 
Tada-! Fini----sh. It took about 15seconds!
This is the first time he has made a sandwich himself. Although it did not look tasty, he was so satisfied with it.
Friday, 12 December 2008
Happy Birthday, My Daughter!
Happy Birthday, My Dear Daughter!!
My daughter's 3rd birdthday.
Time pasts so quickly.
Her smiley face, naughty face, tearful eyes, dancing, singing...
I love her everything.
Thank you for choosing me as your mum!
I am the happiest mum in the world.
My daughter's 3rd birdthday.
Time pasts so quickly.
Her smiley face, naughty face, tearful eyes, dancing, singing...
I love her everything.
Thank you for choosing me as your mum!
I am the happiest mum in the world.
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Skin Care in Winter 2
Skin Care in Winter 2
An article of a dermatologist's view of tips for skin care in winter:
'how to save your skin from winter damage'
As a dermatologist, most of them is for rough, dry or atop skin types.
Dr Hurley in the article suggests that to keep your skin moist, have eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.
Drinking water for the skin, as a beauty tip, is not unique. I have heard of that drinking water is good for blood circulation.
If you drink plenty of cold water, it may internally cool your body temperature down, causing of slow blood circulation.
Also if you drink too much water as your kidney cannot effectively turn it into urine, it may lead to swellings on your body and face.
Seramide is the key ingredient for a velvety skin. It exists in epidermis and works as skin's natural barrier.
So if you want to internally moisturise, have hot drink such as herb tea when you are thirsty.
And externally, give cosmetics such as a lotion and a moisturiser containing seramide to your skin to protect it from dryness.
And one more thing is that avoid using cosmetics containing much chemical or petrochemical ingredients/agents causing irritancy or rash.
An article of a dermatologist's view of tips for skin care in winter:
'how to save your skin from winter damage'
As a dermatologist, most of them is for rough, dry or atop skin types.
Dr Hurley in the article suggests that to keep your skin moist, have eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.
Drinking water for the skin, as a beauty tip, is not unique. I have heard of that drinking water is good for blood circulation.
If you drink plenty of cold water, it may internally cool your body temperature down, causing of slow blood circulation.
Also if you drink too much water as your kidney cannot effectively turn it into urine, it may lead to swellings on your body and face.
Seramide is the key ingredient for a velvety skin. It exists in epidermis and works as skin's natural barrier.
So if you want to internally moisturise, have hot drink such as herb tea when you are thirsty.
And externally, give cosmetics such as a lotion and a moisturiser containing seramide to your skin to protect it from dryness.
And one more thing is that avoid using cosmetics containing much chemical or petrochemical ingredients/agents causing irritancy or rash.
Monday, 8 December 2008
My Son's Art 2
Christmas Stocking
My son's art: Original mini Christmas stocking!
He used: a Christmas stocking and stickers.
He hanged it on the wall himself after he had done.
It makes me feel Christmas.
Have you started doing something for Christmas?
My son's art: Original mini Christmas stocking!
He used: a Christmas stocking and stickers.
He hanged it on the wall himself after he had done.
It makes me feel Christmas.
Have you started doing something for Christmas?
Friday, 5 December 2008
Thursday, 4 December 2008
Curry & Pickles
My most Favourite Dish
Today's tea is chicken curry & cheese coleslaw. My most favourite dish *^o^*
Curry - Japanese curry - is very popular in Japan. It does not choose materials: you can use your favourite meat, prawn, tuna, vegetables! It is very different from Indian, but 10 out of 10 my English friends love the curry!
My children love sweet curry. Normally people add apple to make curry sweet. But I add red pepper or banana.
Today I made very simple curry - used potatoes, carrot, onion, green pepper, chicken.
What made me so excited was Japanese pickles!
Do you see the white ones and the brown ones on the picture? They are very popular pickles for curry. The former is pickled shallots and the latter is fukujinzuke.
This is pickled shallots. Shallot is very healthy food, enhancing blood circulation, and is good for people having high blood pressure.
This is fukujinzuke pickled a Japanese radish, an eggplant, a white muskmelon, a lotus root, ginger, a perilla and a sword bean. It is originated in a recipe of old pickles in 1672 and was sold for the first time about 120years ago.
Anyway, I really enjoyed the tea today!
Fukijinzuke (wiki)
Today's tea is chicken curry & cheese coleslaw. My most favourite dish *^o^*
Curry - Japanese curry - is very popular in Japan. It does not choose materials: you can use your favourite meat, prawn, tuna, vegetables! It is very different from Indian, but 10 out of 10 my English friends love the curry!
My children love sweet curry. Normally people add apple to make curry sweet. But I add red pepper or banana.
Today I made very simple curry - used potatoes, carrot, onion, green pepper, chicken.
What made me so excited was Japanese pickles!
Do you see the white ones and the brown ones on the picture? They are very popular pickles for curry. The former is pickled shallots and the latter is fukujinzuke.
This is pickled shallots. Shallot is very healthy food, enhancing blood circulation, and is good for people having high blood pressure.
This is fukujinzuke pickled a Japanese radish, an eggplant, a white muskmelon, a lotus root, ginger, a perilla and a sword bean. It is originated in a recipe of old pickles in 1672 and was sold for the first time about 120years ago.
Anyway, I really enjoyed the tea today!
Fukijinzuke (wiki)
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Remedies for Indigestion
Tips to Aid Digestion
In the magazine, 'Health & Organic Living' Beth Wicks introduces some food for digestion:
Fennel
Ginger
Slippery elm
Peppermint
Food rich in fiber
Camomile tea
I have hardly ever been suffered from indigestion. But my English friends often do.
The all stuffs are easy to try, but I particularly note ginger.
Ginger is perfect food for this season. It protects people from cold, calms stomachache down and enhances your body sweat.
Ginger tea is a common recipe of nutrition.
The key ingredients of ginger are zingerone, shogaols, and gingerols. They are known as medical ingredients.
Links:
Ginger (wiki)
Digestion (wiki)
I did not know that ginger alleviates nausea and morning sickness and protects against ulcers and cancers.
I'll search for a recipe of ginger dish and will try them!
In the magazine, 'Health & Organic Living' Beth Wicks introduces some food for digestion:
Fennel
Ginger
Slippery elm
Peppermint
Food rich in fiber
Camomile tea
I have hardly ever been suffered from indigestion. But my English friends often do.
The all stuffs are easy to try, but I particularly note ginger.
Ginger is perfect food for this season. It protects people from cold, calms stomachache down and enhances your body sweat.
Ginger tea is a common recipe of nutrition.
The key ingredients of ginger are zingerone, shogaols, and gingerols. They are known as medical ingredients.
Links:
Ginger (wiki)
Digestion (wiki)
I did not know that ginger alleviates nausea and morning sickness and protects against ulcers and cancers.
I'll search for a recipe of ginger dish and will try them!
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Hello LUSH!
Hello, LUSH!
LUSH is a popular organic cosmetic brand and I have been wanting to try it when I have a chance.
Fresh vegetables and fruits as ingredients, colourful looking, good reputations, unique products and proper prices inspire me to buy!
This time I ordered some for my family and friends. I received the parcel above in a few days.
I smelled nice before I opened the parcel. My expectation was so high!
LUSH Japan uses popcorns as cushions, but LUSH UK uses...
Tada----! shredded newspapers! Yes, both LUSH think about eco!
What I found from the heaping papers at first was...
LUSH TIMES! with a nice scent.
Ye--s! my ordered products*o*
LUSH is a popular organic cosmetic brand and I have been wanting to try it when I have a chance.
Fresh vegetables and fruits as ingredients, colourful looking, good reputations, unique products and proper prices inspire me to buy!
This time I ordered some for my family and friends. I received the parcel above in a few days.
I smelled nice before I opened the parcel. My expectation was so high!
LUSH Japan uses popcorns as cushions, but LUSH UK uses...
Tada----! shredded newspapers! Yes, both LUSH think about eco!What I found from the heaping papers at first was...
LUSH TIMES! with a nice scent.
Then I slashed the papers and found...
Ye--s! my ordered products*o*
I received all products in safe.
I am looking forward to wrapping them!
Monday, 1 December 2008
1 Dec. 2008
1st December 2008!
December has started. Nothing changes to me... The title above is because of my children!
They have been looking forward to seeing today.
Why?
Because they can start having chocolate calenders till the New Year Day.
They have already enjoyed a piece of chocolate.
Kids...
So lovely!
December has started. Nothing changes to me... The title above is because of my children!
They have been looking forward to seeing today.
Why?
Because they can start having chocolate calenders till the New Year Day.
They have already enjoyed a piece of chocolate.
Kids...
So lovely!
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