Gardening

I've been busy the past few weeks with planting seedlings for our garden. So far we have 4 kinds of tomatoes, 2 kinds of peppers, sweet corn, kale, bok choy, peas, lettuce and cucumbers transferred in the garden. I have to do our Japanese eggplants and lots more (zucchini, pole beans, kidney beans, edamame soybeans, cabbages, and lots lots more!). We don't use any chemical weed sprays or any chemical fertilizers. We use only compost and manure from our livestock (goats, sheep, chickens).

My husband Manny is thinking of going to St. Jacob's market to sell our veggies there as we definitely need to make some income off of our hobby farm. Plus, manny's good at customer service and speaking to people. I'm the shy one and i'll let him do what he's good at!

Hay time is coming up soon so Manny will be doing that for us this year as my dad can't be on any equipment for quite some time due to his surgery. Lots to do!

2015 is a busy year

I'm back and at it again. I have been struggling taking care of my kids, my parents, our farm and just surviving really. It's been a tough year and it's hard because my health hasn't been too good lately as well. I suspect it's due to stress and so i'm trying to be more active and take care of myself. It's tough though as no one seems to see how stressed I am.

I've wanted to have an etsy shop for some time. But something always got in the way. Whether it was the farm, kids, health issues. So, I decided to do it. I started sewing origami butterflies on etsy and my shop is DaichiMikaEmi . This is in the hope that it will spark something inside me and I will feel more confident and happy. My kids love everything I make and so they are great for motivating me.

Life has been very busy lately and well, I realize that life throws things at you, but I also know now that you have to do something that makes you happy. The sewing does and it always has for me.

thanks.

ann

Etsy shop DaichiMikaEmi

I just wanted to let you all know that I have an etsy store now. It is called DaichiMikaEmi and it's slowing progressing. I have origami cotton butterflies that I've made in my shop. I hope you browse and see something you like. I will be soon having my items shipped to the USA. Please be patient.

Thank you

I am alive and well:) lol

Hi everyone,

Sorry it's been so long. I don't even know if anyone is even reading or looking at my posts?!! I hope someone is and I would love if you would email me or send me messages (sweetanngel369@hotmail.com). I have been busy with the farm, my 3 kids, and just with life. I am happy that my mom is doing ok. She is one strong lady. We had my brother Koichi's family visit us in March and then my sister Mari and her two kids visited us in July. They all live in Japan so when they do visit, it's so nice and full of great memories for me! My inlaws are visiting from California right now and it's a pretty chilly fall so far.

I wish family could visit more often and for longer, but then i realize it's probably better this way because we appreciate each other more and miss each other more when we're apart. My brother Hajime and his family came down too to see us and spend some time with us. I really enjoy seeing my nephews.

I am wanting to do more of what I want to do this year. Next year I will practice to drive!! YESS...i am probably the ONLY person at 33 yrs old that doesn't know how to drive. I will..and I will be very proud of myself..hehe..Being a stay at home mom is tough and not really what I want to do. But I do it for my family, my children..and to let them have some normalcy in their lives. Cooking homecooked food every meal, every day is part of my job to keep everyone healthy and happy. I picked the last of our peppers, corn and eggplants today. We still have tons of cabbage to go. Sauerkraut and coleslaw..yummy!!

Thats really been what's going on with me! I really do hope to connect with some people and hopefully recieve some messages?

take care,

ann

Mika's bday was so fun!!!

Mika's party was really fun! There were alot of kids that came, too! Parents even stayed and watched and chatted with me. I'm new to the area, so it was so nice to see and talk with new people. Mika's good friend Jennica's mom (Tanya) stayed and helped me with the games,food, prizes and clean up! She's such a nice person and we all had so much fun!

The day before the party there was alot of snow that came down. I was alittle worried how the roads would be the next day for the party, but it was fine. Manny drove me, Daichi and Mika to St williams school where we were going to have the party. I told theschool organizer Christopher that we'd be in early at 12pm to set up for the party at 1pm.  Thank goodness I did that because he came around 12:40pm. I just had enough time to put up flower balloons, the banner, set up the games, put out drinks,snacks,plates, cups, napkins and put the cake in the fridge. Kids came running in and Mika and Daichi were so excited! This is her FIRST official party with her friends. We always do a family party with cake, presents and games. But, when manny got his permanent residency status in Canada I knew the kids needed a big girl/big boy party!

Kids loved the idea of the party at the school cz there was the gym with equipment there, a huge room for eating and activities and a long hallway to run back and forth to. Emi was left at home with grandma and grandpa cz she caught Mika's cold from school. Mika had a high fever and a bad asthma cough for almost 4 days.

Well, the kids had fun! I sewed four minions and put beans in them for a bean bag "hit the minions" game! And we did dodgeball, tag, pinata (a big number 7 that I made), decorating cookies and a cookie contest, etc. It was great and the kids were all smiles! They ate pizza and drank juice and cookies and cake. We had so many games and prizes that the time really did fly by! Mika loved her many wonderful gifts she was given!! Mostly Barbie dolls and stuffed toys which she loves! The party was a success and I have to go through it all again next month january for Daichi's 9th birthday!!

Mika's 7th birthday party plans

Well, Mika's going to be 7 yrs on Dec. 14, 2013. She is going to have her first official birthday party with her friends. She's never had one before with friends because we were separated distance wise from their dad (Manuel) for a few years. He had to wait for his Permanent residency in Canada, so Mika, Daichi and I came ahead to live in Canada to settle in. I promised the kids that they will have their own party when their dad comes and he's been with us since June 25, 2012. So, Mika is all excited and so am I about the party!

We're thinking of a girl party. But, now Daichi wants to invite people to the party, so we'll go with boys and girls. I have to think of food, where, games, prizes, cake and see who can help me watch over these kids! hehe..Lots to think of but, it's exciting, too!

I'll let you all know more when I figure things out:)

Ballet/dance class

Sorry, it's been a while! I've been busy with the Young Living oils. Now that I'm an independent distributor, it's been busy with signing people up and talking to people about my experience with the essential oils. On Tuesday night 6-7pm I took my son Daichi and daughter Mika to the St. Williams school. They got to see girls/boys do ballet/dance. Daichi got right in and did the stretches and the technique steps. Mika who was so excited and looking forward to it, shut down and was nervous and started to cry. I was just so surprised because Daichi didn't even want to go and he ended up doing really well! I wish I had taken a video as he was so good and followed all instructions and really tried his best! I was proud of him! I'm not saying I want him to become a dancer, but he can definitely benefit from being more fit and using his body.

Mika and Daichi will go again next Tuesday night. They know lots of people from their school (Port Rowan Public School) so they should feel comfortable next week as well. Mai Tran is the instructor and she's also our neighbor! Her and her husband Roger owns an apple orchard on the corner of 1st con rd (port rowan). We always get our apples there (empire, red delicious, mutsu, gala). She's trained in the russian ballet and has been doing ballet for 30 yrs she told me! She is very talented and very fit! Makes me want to take her class:P

I'll let you know how this goes with the kids! Also, I need to talk with her about a payment plan..