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How to Create Treasured Family Traditions

Family traditions are treasured by parents, kids, grandkids and anyone else who partakes in them, but you don’t need to rely on the traditions that you grew up with. Making your own traditions is a sacred act that every family should invest time in. Not everything you try out will be worth repeating, but building your own collection of traditions that bring everyone together is worthwhile. To help you create your very own treasured family traditions or adapt your own to fit into the ... read more

Learn To Make Gyoza The Easy Way

Gyoza: Ultimate Dumpling Cookbook, 50 Recipes from Tokyo's Gyoza King, by Paradise Yamamoto, the head chef and founder of Tokyo's mamgyoen Dining Club, will teach you everything you need to know about making your own gyoza at home. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission. Thank you to Tuttle Publishing who kindly sent us a copy of Gyoza to try out and review. One food that you will certainly come across in Japan is Gyoza. They are particularly ... read more

Learn Japanese Nursery Rhymes

Learn about culture with Japanese nursery rhymes

Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes: Carp Streamers, Falling Rain, and Other Favorite Songs and Rhymes by Danielle Wright and illustrated by Hellen Acraman is a cute and fun book (with free audio CD included) for young children. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission. Thank you to Tuttle Publishing for sending us a copy of Japanese and English Nursery Rhymes to enjoy and review. In addition to the book and audio CD, it also includes ... read more

Gourmet And Fiesta Degustabox

We recently received our December Degustabox with a Gourmet & Fiesta theme. Thanks to Degustabox UK for sending this box our way so that we can share our review with you. Most months there are two boxes, one with alcohol and one without; when you subscribe to Degustabox you'll choose which box is your personal preference. There may also be different product flavour versions available randomly within boxes. However, as reviewers, we often receive most or all of these variations so we ... read more

How to Plan a Budget-Friendly Family Holiday to Cyprus

Although not known for being one of the cheapest destinations in Europe, Cyprus is still an incredibly popular holiday area for families due to its beautiful beaches and year-round sunshine. However, if you are on a fairly strict budget, can you still plan a trip to this Mediterranean island which is renowned for its natural beauty and amazing local produce? Of course you can. You just need to know how. From saving money on flights to choosing the perfect accommodation for your ... read more