My new creation!

I just made these two snowflake motifs.

These are made from Swarovski crystal beads and some seed beads and few glass beads.
So shinny and pretty!!
I don't know what I'm going to do with these yet, probably I will make necklaces with these...

They will be on my Etsy store sometime soon!!

**BIRCHBOX** November 2011

Birchbox time!!

This month's theme is "Getting Gifty".
"Try them and let them inspire your own present plans"

1. Atelier Cologne/ Vanille Insensee Cologne Absolue

"Warm notes of vanilla, oak wood, and amber anchor this autumn-ready perfume"

**This scent is definitely warm, and smells like old man...in a good way..lol
 



2. BORGHESE/ Fango Active Mud

"This classic Italian treatment has mineral-rich mud from Tuscany, plus nourishing avocado and sweet almond oils, to smooth skin on face and body."

Usage: Pack on thickly. Rest for 2-5 minutes, and remove with wet sponge and rinse with cool water.






3. LaROCCA Skincare/ Champagne & Shimmer Supreme Creme

"Shea butter and olive oil join forces to leave skin firm, supple, and ready to set off your favorite party dress."

**This smells good.




4. Zoya/ Nail Polish in Izzy

"The perfect party polish, this bold pink shade from Zoya's holiday 2011 collection has a touch of look-at-me sparkle."

**I wouldn't pick this color for myself, so this would be the chance to try this bold color.






TREAT. Two Paper Dolls/ Ampersand Coasters

"Our favorite letterpress studio adds a hip, playful touch to everything they do, from notecards to coasters."

Hot Pot Party~!

Saturday night, my friends and I had a hot pot party at my friend's house.

Ishigari Nabe ( Ishigari is the the name of the city in Hokkaido, Japan and Nabe is hot pot)

Check here if you want more about Ishigari Nabe!! 

Ishigari City

Food.com

we just cut veggies, variety of mushrooms, fresh salmon, and make broth which is combination of miso paste and sake( Japanese rice wine), dashi stock.

You can make as the Food.com directs but you don't really need other ingredient for taste. 

Just miso, sake, and dashi stock will do great!!

I had so much fun cooking and eating, it's a family style dish, you cook all the ingredient in a big pot, and bring it to your dinning table.

And just serve whatever you want to eat for yourself. 

It is supper healthy with a lot of veggies.

It's getting cold and heavy rain made it colder here, in San Diego, so the dish was perfect for us to eat.

The dish warmed me up and filled me up.

That was great hot pot party!!!

Full and happy, 

Hitomi

Don't do anything until doctor tell you to do...

Yesterday was my second prenatal visit!!
I was so excited, and my husband came along with me this time hopping he can see our baby.

I had no idea this would be the most embarrassing doctor visit I'd ever done until later...＝(￣□￣;)⇒

So they checked my weight....yes, I've lost one pound since last visit.
And we entered a room and a doctor came.
She gave me the result of last blood tests and cervix test.
Then she reached her hand to the small device and ordered me to lay down.
It had been going fine until now.....!!

I was wearing a skirt and just took off my underwear assuming that the doctor would do the same way to do the ultrasound as last time, which she put small stick kind of device into my under part..(sorry I don't want to say v....)

But she just started putting gel onto my tummy and using the small device to listen to the sound.....

Eventually, I didn't have to take off my underwear!!!!  ｡･ﾟﾟ '゜(*/□＼*) '゜ﾟﾟ･｡
How embarrassing!!!!!
The doctor just said "Oh you don't have to take it off since your baby is now big enough..." with straight face.....
I was just listening the sound of baby beating holding my underwear tight.....

After the visit, my husband laughed out loud saying that was embarrassing and hilarious.
You know what!
Who would know that they don't do the same ultrasound as the first visit!
I was assumed that they would check the inside every visit, you know?
Nobody told me that they do that at only first visit.....
If I would have known it, I didn't have to take off my underwear without the doctor telling me to do so.
I was just trying to be smooth... you know...

I learned that you don't take off your underwear or whatever, until doctor tell you to do so.

I just wanted to share with you guys, my embarrassing story, so that no one would experience the same embarrassing and shameful moment....


!(*≧ｍ≦)=3

My Pregnancy 9~12 weeks

It's been 3 months since I conceived my baby.

Time seems to fly by fast.
But then sometime I feel time flies very slow since I'm so keen to hold my baby in my arm.

Oct 19, I went to the first prenatal visit at West Coast.The doctors and stuff are nice people there I liked it.
At the doctor visit, the doctor did some pelvic exams (pap smear, and so on) and took urine sample.

And they took blood, a lot of blood for some blood tests.--They took 6 or 7 cylinders of blood.

I heard my baby's heart beats!!!
That was the most amazing thing I've ever experienced. 
I couldn't stop crying....which was a bit embarrassing crying in front of a doctor.

Yes, that is the heart beats of my baby!!

The doctor assured that the baby was healthily growing!  

In my last pregnancy blog, I blogged about morning sickness that lasted about 10 days.

From 9th through 12th week, I had hurt burns constantly that I couldn't eat as much as I wanted to.
According to a website, average pregnant women gain one pound or more, but I haven't gain any weight at all, sometime I lost one pound instead...
But it's just one pound, I hope it's not a big deal.

The first of 12th week was the hardest for me, because I was suffering from severe allergy and hurt burns.

That I couldn't eat almost anything at all, and couldn't do anything. 

I got better in the last few days of 12 week. 

And I started eating more and more. 

9 weeks of pregnancy (about the size of a grape)

12 weeks of pregnancy (about the size of a lime)

My tummy is getting bigger little by little!!

How exciting!!

Eco Emi Box: October

It's already November but I just want to post what I got from Eco Emi at the end of the October.

This time everything was in this reusable velvet mini tote.

*Candle in Rejuvenation by. Big Dipper Wax Works 

"This is such an amazing spicy uplifting cozy scent anytime of year but especially in the fall. Sweet Orange and Clove revive and help restore inner strength. 100% pure beeswax aromatherapy travel candles in recycled tins. Each therapeutic aromatherapy blend combines only the finest essential oils with the purest beeswax."

*Organic Vegan Lip Balm by. Crazy Rumors

"Sweet taste and the awesome cozy flavors. Incredibly soothing. Brew line is inspired by some of the worlds most exotic and aromatic herbal teas."
***What I got was peppermint lemongrass flavor.
       This works pretty well but I don't like the flavor...
       They have other flavors which are spiced Chai, apple spice, orange bergamot.

*Vegan organic Mulling Spice by. Simply Organic 

"This is so simple and will make your house smell sooo good! Perfect when entertaining or around a bonfire. Full of cozy spices such as clove, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and oranges."

***I haven't tried it yet so I cannot say anything about it...




*Gin Gin's Boost Ginger candy by. The ginger people 

"Ginger is very healthy for you and you should try to incorporate it often into your daily meals. Referred to as a potion for the motion, meaning it heals you of motion sickness or nausea. Gin Gins BOOST is a super-delicious, super-soothing candy packed with a whopping 30% fresh ginger, its a softer chewy texture with a warm ginger kick!"
***I love this soft candy!! This reminds me of Japanese chewy candy that a grandma usually has.

*Herbal Soap in Almond Spice by. Herbaria 

"This is an amazing line of soap from Herbaria. This soap is cruelty free, super hydrating and soothing. Cloves, cinnamon, citrusy, floral bergamot and natural almond essential oil make up this warm, comforting soap flecked with calendula petals.

***Another spicy scent, but I will try it:)

*Vegan Organic Bars by. Rise foods in Blueberry Coconut 

 "Great in your purse or desk drawer, super convenient, easy and such a delicious energy bar on the go! Made with almonds, coconuts, dates, brown rice syrup and more! NO gluten, GMO's, preservatives, dairy, soy or peanuts."

***This is delicious. Sweet but not too sweet and almond and coconuts are great combination.
     I would buy it.

*Organic Fair Trade oolong tea in Peach Blossom by. Zhenas Gypsy Tea

"Herbal tea is wonderful all year but especially while the seasons are changing and the cooler weather starts to trickle in. This flavor is not too fruity or sweet, just enough peach flavor. Great hot or over ice with some mint leaves"

***I like oolong tea and peach so I hope it's going to be a great combination. I cannot wait to try it.

*Neuma's hair care line
" They carry a large assortment of hair care items that are wonderful using renewable plant based ingredients, and organic extracts that are mild and do not test on animals leaving your hair soft, silky and full of shine. Their bottles are 85% recycled materials and the products are created with 100% wind power."

    --Renew shampoo and conditioner
      "These products are incredibly moisturizing bringing life back into dry and damaged hair. These two amazing products will restore volume and fullness with lasting body that works great for normal, fine or over processed hair."
    --Blow Dry Lotion
      "This is a must for those of you who blow dry often. Just add this to your towel dried hair and you will get maximum protection from the harsh wind and heat from your dryer."
     --Style Texturizer
        "This is a must when trying to create that perfect look. Not sticky or crunchy just silky smooth and perfect for creating your desired style."
     --Soothing Creme
       "This is wonderful for calming curly, frizzy hair or hair with static. This transforms your hair to be silky smooth and manageable."


If you wanna see what I got in September, Click here!

Giveaway winner!!

October is already over and now it's November....
Time surely fries!!

Okay, I went to Random.org just now and found out that the winner of my first giveaway is "artCain" !!!!
Congratulation!!!

Thank you for everyone who participated this giveaway.
I'm so happy that a lot of people are following me and interested in my life :>

Have a wonderful week!!
Hitomi