Woo woo! I'm pau! I finished my project on Tuesday, and then I promptly got sick on Wednesday. Because that's how I roll. But that's okay, I'm just happy to be done.
All of February feels like a blur to me. I barely remember Valentines and missed Chinese New Years all together, so I'm determined not to miss Girl's Day. The Mister and I stopped by Shirokiya Tuesday afternoon and got these cookies for the nieces and moms. And I made a couple of cards this evening for Buddy to give to his grandmoms.
I got an early Girl's Day card from Bud too. Gotta love the blue hair!
These kokeshi charms are for Buddy's teachers. Since I was pressed for time I thought they would be quicker to make than the kokeshi pins I made for Buddy's teachers last year. But of course they took me a lot longer than I thought. Gosh, I say that every single time don't I?
And no Girl's Day would be complete without my mom's delicious chichi mochi. She's been working hard all day making mochi for all the grandkids to give to their teachers and share with their mates at school. Thanks Mom!
Buddy's quite excited about celebrating Girl's Day tomorrow at school. He told me that the boys are going to get to pull the chairs out for the girls and help them do their assignments and things all day. God help the girls...
Have a great weekend everyone and for all you girls out there, Happy Girl's Day!
myra, you are so clever, the little charms are adorable! prairie and i are going to celebrate girls day tomorrow!! happy girls day to you!!
Posted by: louise | March 01, 2007 at 11:24 PM
Happy (soon to be) girls day! And congrats on getting through all your extra work stuff! It must feel nice to be done. I do the same thing--get sick after a big project. I think stress keeps me going, and then when the stress is gone, then my body finally gives in. I was sick during every holiday in college.
Posted by: Amanda | March 02, 2007 at 12:42 AM
Gah- SO soon? I need to buy my daughter the dolls and platforms stat! Can't let her first girls' day slip through the cracks!
Posted by: erin | March 02, 2007 at 01:57 AM
What I'd give for a mum like yours.
And the boy sounds like a dish...
(that's a good thing).
Posted by: shula | March 02, 2007 at 02:33 AM
how great to have a boy that is excited to celebrate girl's day! :)
thanks for the reminder, I've been wanting to celebrate this (somehow) for the past few years and keep forgetting.
LOVE your tags!
Posted by: kirsten | March 02, 2007 at 03:22 AM
Have a wonderful Girls Day!
Love those charms! (and everything else)
Posted by: ismoyo | March 02, 2007 at 03:27 AM
Thank you so much for informing me of this very sweet holiday! My daugters birthday party is tomorrow, and I just finished making her a japanese style doll- I had no idea, how perfect! And PS- I love your blog!
Posted by: amanda | March 02, 2007 at 04:20 AM
*love* your cards and charms, so cute.
so that's what chichi mochi looks like. after more than 30 years being away from hawaii, my dad still talks about all the food he's missing.
Posted by: capello | March 02, 2007 at 05:11 AM
ooooh! hinamatsuri! i'm so glad that i'm having a girl so that i can celebrate that day :) she's gonna miss it this year but next? we're gonna have a lot of fun.
that chichi mochi looks delicious! what's in it that makes it special? something red colored, i'm guessing.
Posted by: gleek | March 02, 2007 at 05:24 AM
I was not at all familiar with the concept of "Girl's Day" - a completely new holiday to me...
But you know what,I can wholeheartedly endorse a holiday that is celebrated with such cute dolls and yummy treats!
A very Happy Girl's Day to you!
(and thanks for the introduction to this fab tradition...)
Posted by: LLA | March 02, 2007 at 06:07 AM
Happy Girl's Day to you!!!! And thank you for sharing pcitures of your cute cute creations!!!!
Posted by: Passions & Distractions | March 02, 2007 at 07:00 AM
girls day?! oh my! what a perfect holiday! :D
Posted by: jenny | March 02, 2007 at 07:03 AM
Happy girl's day! What a very fun card from Bud.
Posted by: Kuky | March 02, 2007 at 10:16 AM
Happy Girl's Day! I wish I was Buddy's teacher...you are always so thoughtful and creative in your gift-giving. And I can see you probably got that from your dear mother. That mochi looks delicious!
Posted by: sally | March 02, 2007 at 12:59 PM
Those kokeshi dolls are SO cute! Can you please tell me where you got the doll-shaped beads?
Posted by: Meghan | March 02, 2007 at 01:00 PM
Wow - this is like REGULAR school? Or is it Japanese school? Wow! Life in Hawaii!! I don't think I ever had a teacher who had the first clue what Girls' Day WAS. This is so wonderful!
Posted by: Susan | March 02, 2007 at 02:09 PM
I remember getting those really fancy long paper bags filled with candy and treats.
Its great being a girl!
Posted by: Ann C | March 02, 2007 at 02:27 PM
Ohhh, wow. Are those cookies from the Saint Germain Bakery in Shirokiya? *drools* Everything from that bakery looks sooo good.
AND OMG. Those cards are adorable! I wish I was crafty. I'm so sad to be born with messy, clumsy hands and fingers.
Those kokeshi charms are also very cute. I wish I was Bud's teacher.
Bud is so cute. Yes, it is oh-so-wonderful to be a girl. ^_^~
Posted by: Yukari | March 02, 2007 at 04:50 PM
charms are so cute! mochi looks so ono! and i love buddy's card - so happy! happy hina matsuri!
Posted by: debbie | March 02, 2007 at 06:42 PM
I totally forgot it was Girl's Day. I just think of it as my Mom's bday.
Posted by: justJENN | March 02, 2007 at 07:03 PM
Kawaii!! Happy Girl's Day to you, Myra. I love the chiyogami girls and I'm now lusting for mochi:)
Posted by: Barb | March 02, 2007 at 08:28 PM
Oh Myra, I had been looking forward to this post... you made it even cuter than last year! Your charms are so adorable and so are the cards... and your mom's chichi mochi looks heavenly.
Happy Girl's Day to you!
Posted by: Alex | March 03, 2007 at 04:33 AM
Happy Girls Day! I wish this holiday was universally celebrated. I freaking LOVE it!!
Posted by: Madeline | March 03, 2007 at 03:36 PM
Greetings from Finland! I was looking at the animals and thingies you've made. How cute, they made me quite cheerful, although I'm ill in bed.
Posted by: Vasilisa | March 04, 2007 at 12:26 AM
So how lucky girl you are!!! i'm french but i love this beautiful festival, this is so gorgerous!!!and i love Kokeshi Doll!!!
Posted by: sevastra | March 04, 2007 at 12:34 PM