I apologize for the delay; things have been quite hectic recently. On a more personal note, thanks to everyone, our children are growing up wonderfully. As they grow, their worlds naturally expand. They seek connections with the outside world and crave their own spaces. It’s a natural progression. As parents,…
When you’re in the business of serving customers, you encounter a variety of situations. Our online shop has been open for 20 months now, and we’ve had the pleasure of serving many customers.We’re fortunate to have such kind-hearted customers, and the heartwarming reviews always boost our motivation. Every evening, my…
While we deal exclusively in cut flowers, as a florist, we often receive gift requests from our customers. “I want to send a gift to my long-distance girlfriend.” “I’d like to send them to my mom, whom I haven’t seen in a while.” “I want to give a special present…
Now, after sharing the details about the flower arrangement course I took in Japan… I must make the most of what I learned in that limited time. Practice makes perfect, right? So, the day after I returned home, I began practicing flower arrangements and bouquets, nonstop. I realized that being…
Today is a continuation of Maru’s previous comic. Maru, brought by my husband’s friend from Malacca, suddenly arrived at our home. A cat this cute and unique, what’s the reason behind suddenly giving him away? I asked. Upon hearing the reason, it made sense. With 8 big cats like Maru…
In previous post, I talked about the fulfilling class with the rather strict teacher. This time, there was another teacher. After learning flower arranging all day long for few years in the UK, she returned to Japan and has been providing community-based lessons locally. There’s this unique aura about people…
Well, continuing from the last time, this is once again about flowers.In my previous post, I introduced a flower shop I visited during my stay in Japan, but my time in Japan wasn’t just about admiring flowers. I took the initiative to arrange private lessons with a teacher and learned…
I visited my parents’ home in Japan for about two weeks. I had two purposes for this trip. One was to check on my elderly parents. As we and our parents age, and especially when we live apart, don’t we all want to avoid causing each other worry? That’s why…
Comics often feature a lot of Maru’s humor, but we also like to introduce the everyday life of Nowhereland, mixing in real-life experiences with a touch of fantasy. Apart from Maru, the central characters are Sam (the husband) and Chiko (the wife), who are inspired by us, a married couple.We…
Today, I have a special cat story to share with you. (Please be aware that it’s a sad story about a cat passing away, so if you’re sensitive to this topic, you may want to skip it.) His name was Coco, and if you saw the top image, you’d agree…
