tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42749193876137091782024-02-20T02:05:31.631-08:00Baum-Kucheninspiration for everyday lifestylewakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comBlogger1157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-10550342020376691192019-02-26T12:02:00.000-08:002019-02-26T12:02:52.416-08:00Most sincerely. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My close circle of friends knows that my family lost my younger brother when I was a child in a car accident. We were living in a suburb of Japan. My brother was five, my sister was nine, and I was twelve.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now I look back... after becoming a parent, I know that losing a child was one of the most heartbreaking challenges that my parents endured and probably are still enduring. I felt this back then nearly 30 years ago, but I relate to their grief and pain they had to go through more now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After my brother's accident and his passing, I think I did what any kids at the age of twelve would do. Just get through the day to day routine and hold onto any normalcy I could find. Consciously and subconsciously, I breathed the rest of my childhood witnessing and living through my parents' grief while feeling that I was not good enough to make them happy again. "If only I could do more of ..., they would be happier." was a subconscious motto I lived with. Today, I understand the logic makes no sense. But for a kid, the life equation was too complicated to figure out. It wasn't until my 30's that I tried to face the trauma of the grief. The grief of losing my parents to their grief. Some of my dearest friends and Frido know that the process wasn't necessarily pretty or celebratory. Processing past takes time and commitment. There is no going around it, and sometimes it's plain difficult. For many years, I moved through a spectrum of emotions - anger, denial, sadness, to name a few - about what happened and how it affected our family and my life long-term until earlier this year when I felt that I came out of the long tunnel literally what felt like as an overnight transition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am not a trauma specialist or psychologist so I can't share a prescribed process that works for everyone else, but I want to share what I think has helped me because I know how it feels to be in the long tunnel for many years.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finding a reason to be a whole. </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When we are stuck in the past, it's hard to feel like we are a whole today. At least, it was for me. Before I was able to reconcile the past, there was always a part of me that was counteracting who I aspired to be. Like somehow I wasn't quite 100% myself. As I grew more as a mother, I felt the urgency of wanting to parent as a whole person. My kids and Frido deserved it, Baum-kuchen we pour so much love to deserved it, and most importantly I deserved it. I think we can all find personal reasons to see it through. <a href="https://startwithwhy.com/" target="_blank">Start with why... as Simon Sinek would say</a>. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Trusting that feelings change.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I started meditation 4 or 5 years ago using <a href="https://www.headspace.com/" target="_blank">Headspace</a>. Through this, I have learned that feelings change. We could feel negative about something today, and we can trust that it can and will change in the future if we stay open-minded. Acknowledging that I had certain feelings about my past whether it was positive or negative and reassuring that some of these feelings would pass over time helped me embrace each phase and gave me the necessary time and permission to take in without needing to rush through. There is no good emotion nor bad emotion. They are all just emotions.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writing regularly without editing. </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Baum-kuchen believes in personal writing, and I wholeheartedly stand behind it. It is not about a fancy pen and notebook but just the act of writing, writing and more writing. I rarely read back my past entries but I know I have written a lot in the last five or so years and watched myself evolve as more words poured out on the page. My pages never judged me nor tried to correct me and I am thankful for that.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saying thank you to the past. </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last push came when I was watching Netflix series, "<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379" target="_blank">Tidying up with Marie Kondo</a>". The idea of having gratitude even to the items that no longer fit in our lives resonated with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I recognize that my brother's passing and what happened after left a deep mark on me. It has been challenging and beautifully insightful at the same time. Over time, I have grown more aware and thankful that my parents probably did the best they could for me and my sisters, "the remaining siblings" despite the heartbreak they went through. None of us were perfect nor acted perfectly, but I now trust that all of us involved in our story was well-meaning and have done our best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Most importantly, I have learned an early lesson about life's impermanence as a twelve-year-old. The true but easy to forget concept "we have no control over when life begins and how and when it ends" has been deeply engraved in my bones. Because of this lesson, I believe in the optimism of living life in the moments. The spirit of living today because today truly might be the only day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Without this insight, I would have led a very different life. And I can say that truly and honestly, I would not have lived my life in any other way. No matter what happened, my past belongs to me. I believe in embracing the lesson and letting who I have become shine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I never knew that letting go would happen until it just kind of did. I suppose we can't really plan for these things but just trust the process that it will happen. I don't have any secret sauce in life and will always be work in progress, but I am sending much love to everyone who carries a weight of the past on the shoulder. May we all experience our personal history in the tender part of our hearts someday instead of as a burden on our shoulder.</span><br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-22692921573697445802019-01-04T23:18:00.001-08:002019-01-04T23:18:37.116-08:00Starting the new year with Hobonichi 5-Year Techo<div style="-en-clipboard: true;">
What does it mean to visualize 5, 10, 15 years? We see it in kids' growth. But how about our inner growth? </div>
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10 years ago, I picked up a 10-year journal when I was visiting Germany. I had no idea what I was going to write when I opened the first page so I put a sticky note that said, “write to 40 years old. And so as the relationship with this notebook and me started. It's hard for me to believe that it has been 10 years since I put the sticker note. I finished writing in my journal and have turned 40 years old in this past December. </div>
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Satchi and Coco emptied their piggy bank and bought me the <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/hobonichi/products/hobonichi-5-year" target="_blank">5-Year Techo Hobonichi Techo</a> for my 40th birthday. Today, Satchi and I journal every night next to each other... writing things that happened on the day or whatever that might be in our minds. Satchi often talks about how she will be 13 years old when I finish writing my 5-Year Techo. I know I will hold onto this 5-Year Techo not only because I will be writing a lot of our stories but also the shared moments writing in them side by side. </div>
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I shared a little bit about why I believe the kind of long-term journal is meaningful. I hope the story resonates with you!<br />
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p.s. we are sold out of the 5-Year Techo for 2019-2023. If you are interested, you can still get them directly from <a href="https://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/lineup/#5year" target="_blank">Hobonichi website here</a>!<br />
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wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-76092099300263386812018-11-11T11:00:00.001-08:002018-11-11T11:00:32.015-08:00Metamorphosis: [TSLxBK] Notebook Cover // New vs. 1 year old<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;" style="font-size: 15px;">It's always so intriguing to see how natural nude leather wears in over time. I have been using <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/tslxbk-jibun-techo-all-leather-cover" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[TSLxBK] JIBUN Techo Cover A5 Slim in all leather </a>(nude) for this past year. I was delightfully surprised to see the difference between the new cover vs. my aged worn-in cover side by side when we received the new inventory from The Superior Labor a few weeks ago so I thought I would share them with you through photographs!</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"></span></span><br />
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wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-6016197507188379602018-11-04T11:28:00.000-08:002018-11-04T11:28:59.494-08:00"Trust the Process" Design Process by Frido Beisert<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At Baum-kuchen, we are designing and tinkering our next ideas every day. During summer 2018 while BK family was living in Hamburg, Germany, our creative director, Frido (also known as the dad of the studio), has developed many new designs for upcoming BK graphics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;">In this video, you will see and hear how his design adventure is never a straight line but more of a manner of taking a leap one stepping stone at a time. The most important part of the process is to "trust the process." Let the journey guide you instead of the other way around. The rest will follow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Using this method, our favorite quote, "The Journey is the Destination" was reimagined and reframed into the new design. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you enjoy taking a sneak peek into our BK design process! And if you would like to know more about Frido's creative process, please check out his book, <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/creative-strategies" target="_blank">Creative Strategies</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>BK items mentioned in the video:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/baum-kuchen-notebook-trust-the-process" target="_blank">Trust the Process Notebook (A5 Slim Size)</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/travelers-notebook" target="_blank">Traveler's Notebook </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/lamy-1" target="_blank">Lamy Fountain Pen</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/modern-fuel-mechanical-pencil" target="_blank">Modern Fuel Mechanical Pencil</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/creative-strategies" target="_blank">Creative Strategies Book by Frido </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/the-superior-labor-paint-small-shoulder-bag" target="_blank">TSL Paint Small Shoulder Bag</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/journey-stamp" target="_blank">The Journey is the Destination Stamp</a> (brass charm to arrive soon)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Thank you BK team for producing this video:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Frido for sharing his creative process and his designs;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eunice for editing the footage beautifully;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wakako for being the cheerleader for all contents produced for and by BK. </span><br />
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One of the greatest gifts during our summer stay in Germany has been meeting and connecting with other creative minds. Getting to know Sylvia and Daniel of <a href="https://www.877workshop.com/" target="_blank">877 Workshop</a> was quite serendipitous as most of our encounters tend to be. I first saw the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/877workshop/?hl=en" target="_blank">thumbnail image of 877 Workshop graphic on the IG</a> notification. Their graphic grabbed my attention and I was so excited to find out that their workshop was located in Hamburg. Their IG profile featured their store address so I assumed that they had a physical location so Frido and I strolled their neighborhood looking for their storefront on a really hot and humid Hamburg summer day.<br />
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When we found their place, the door was locked and it did not look like their space was opened for visitors. Frido almost turned around and I insisted that we at least rang a bell to see if we could take a look. Sylvia kindly let us in and as Frido and I walked into their space with our eyes marveling their artifacts, she calls out to us by saying, "are you Baum-kuchen?"<br />
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We, of course, got in talking about how much we love and appreciate great craftsmanship, analogue tools, and artifacts made with care and I almost forgot that we had our kids at Frido's parents' house. (Yes. Kids were totally fine with their Omi and Opi and ice cream treats:)<br />
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What astonished us was Sylvia and Daniels' obsession with vintage analogue machines, tools, and molds as well as their passion for crafting their own tools to produce 877 Workshop artifacts. They walked us through their well-maintained vintage tools and machines and generously shared their design process with us. The spontaneous conversation led us to a possible future collaboration... and now we are waiting for the first round of prototype to arrive from their studio. (And it includes beautiful one-of-the-kind brass charms handmade by 877 Workshop).<br />
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I often get asked how we find artifacts we carry at Baum-kuchen. If I frequent to various trade shows to hunt for new and trendy items. The truth is that I believe that serendipity and karma take care of a lot of our past, present, and future curation at Baum-kuchen. The process works out on its own without feeling forced to add more items on our shelves just to keep up with the fast turnaround of consumerism and what's trendy.<br />
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I am so thankful to have met Daniel and Sylvia in a way we did because it was just the way I love to encounter what might be for our future BK collection. And more so, to have made the new friends who are so unique, inquisitive, and passionate about what they do.<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-5862990753229416132018-08-25T08:21:00.004-07:002018-08-25T08:22:03.492-07:00Traveling and Designing<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We just launched new designs for <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/baum-kuchen-original-collection" target="_blank">BK original products</a>. I am so excited to say that all these ideas came out based on our experiences during the summer months in Japan and Germany, and in many ways, they are condensed essence of our insights and learnings. Travel does so many wonders to our creative souls and if you have an opportunity to step away from your everyday routines and pursue your creative passion, definitely do it!! I absolutely stand behind the idea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The new designs are all currently manifested in rubber stamps. I am hoping that together, we can spread these message out to the whole world! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For many years, Frido and I have been searching for inspiration and ideas to visualize our love for all things analogue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">During our stay in Germany, we were reunited with vintage letterpress typography blocks which have been a part of our family treasure for many decades. These wooden blocks triggered the design inspiration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each letter was physically laid out by Frido one piece at a time to create the composition that is authentic and unique. Instead of using the letterpress process to create the design impression, we have used watercolor to transfer the design. We hope you enjoy <a href="https://youtu.be/GlnXc1T-Psc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baum-kuchen Love for Analogue design process">watching a short video</a> that captures a part of our design process. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Is it a stamp or is it a reminder? We are happy to be both. The design of "Time is Now" was born through our personal life experience to be present. To live and feel as each moment unfolds. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We hope you will be able to use this stamp as a gentle reminder for your every day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We have always gravitated to the idea of "Always + Forever" in our relationship with our loved ones. We appreciate that it requires our actions from every day to create something long-lasting and beautiful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As we flipped through a vintage gardening book during our stay in Europe, we came upon a page where it described different messages garden layouts could be embedded with. One of them was the forever love, and we knew that it was a sweet inspiration to conceptualize the design. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We hope that you will be able to continue to celebrate small milestones throughout the course of the relationship as a chain of infinite hearts represent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The design inspiration comes from our admiration of cherry blossom and its seasonal cycle. We appreciate that cherry blossom is beautiful when it is full bloom as well as when it starts to fall which is an excellent example of the "wabi-sabi" philosophy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The statement "The Journey is the Destination" has been our guiding principle through our Baum-kuchen journey since 2010. We are excited to share our updated design to capture the essence of the message. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The design of "JOURNEY" comes from a stenciled graphic that was physically punched out by a vintage stenciling machine originally used to label oil barrels. We then fused the design of "JOURNEY" with inspiration from vintage labels. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We have always told ourselves that "Life is Travel". It's full of adventures, discoveries, and companionships. While we (BK family) spent sunny summer in the city of Hamburg, we have watched many container ships go by on the river Elbe. Slowly but steadily. The idea of these ships visiting many cities all over the world has inspired us to create the vintage travel poster inspired design. </span></div>
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I had the honor to visit <a href="https://roterfaden.de/en_US/" target="_blank">Roterfaden headquarter</a> in the city of Saarbrücken last week to meet Beate, the owner of Roterfaden and see a glimpse of behind the scene. We have been representing Roterfaden for 5 years (where did the time go by??) at Baum-kuchen and have always really appreciated working with the Roterfaden team because they are so thorough and thoughtful in their working relationship.<br />
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After spending a day with Beate and talking everything from family life, business operation, to what's next for Roterfaden, I came home feeling energized and confident with our BK studio motto, "first and foremost, we are personally in love with what we share at Baum-kuchen not only the artifacts but also people who are behind those artifacts ". I always thought this was very important for us but now... more than ever, I feel incredibly strong about it.<br />
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What makes Roterfaden so authentic, beautiful, and innovative? From our conversation, I learned Beate is a designer and a conscientious business owner. I saw so many evidence that she tinkers, creates, and prototypes her ideas rigorously. And I understood that the smart clip system and holistic branding of Roterfaden have been her true labor of love. I also really appreciate that she works with a network of artisans to make Roterfaden come alive. There are so many creatives behind every component of the Roterfaden and Beate personally works with each one of them to ensure the quality of each Roterfaden cover is the best it can be while the process continues to support other small businesses of makers and creatives.<br />
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Her passion for sourcing materials locally is also a differentiator for Roterfaden. She is keen on ensuring that Roterfaden is produced most sustainably. This philosophy touches from where she gets her materials to using each material most consciously without sacrificing her design. She is constantly hunting for a new idea of using recycled materials such as nylon fabric that is harvested from unused high-quality tents. (Have you seen the <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/roterfaden/products/roterfaden-st_17">ST_17 Roterfaden cover</a> which uses the upcycled tent materials??)<br />
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During our day together, we started discussing the ideas for our future collaborations. Yes. Beate and I made a huge creative mess in their back room!! And I think that's what it takes to pursue a raw idea together. Being there with open mindedness, talking about what we each believe in, playing with materials in our hands, sketching, and laughing together. I can't wait to share some of the ideas to come true in the near future. For now... I hope you enjoy a little snipets of <a href="https://youtu.be/pz-hpF-fTuA" target="_blank">my Roterfaden visit on our YouTube channel</a>!<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-45900874037911824062018-08-05T04:00:00.000-07:002018-08-05T04:00:49.284-07:00Travel with Kids // Hamburg, Germany<iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="407.8" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5xCnxCnUk0o" width="725"></iframe>
Hello from Hamburg, Germany!<br />
We have always traveled with our little ones through thick and thin. One thing we realized after trying out different travel itinerary type, planning (and then tossing out the plan once we get there) around kids' needs makes the travel so much more fun and meaningful to our family than following cookie-cutter tourist spots.<br />
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Our kids especially love animals, nature, and treasure hunting so we have included some fun and family-friendly spots to visit in and around the city of Hamburg!<br />
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<a href="https://www.hamburg.com/explore/outdoors/elbe-river/" target="_blank">The Elbe River</a><br />
Our family spent so much time bicycling up and down The Elbe. If Frido and I ask the girls what they would like to do on a sunny day, they would surely tell us "go to the Elbe" with their English-German accent. Along the Elbe, we have found so many "favorite hung out spots" between the city and <a href="https://www.hamburg.com/explore/districts/treppenviertel-blankenese/" target="_blank">Blankenese</a> to enjoy the family beach day while marveling giant container ships go by the Elbe. My favorite day would include some beach time for kids to run around and splash then sit at the open cafe along the Elbe to enjoy cold beverages and Currywurst (the popular street food with German sausages drenched in ketchup and curry powder... so good!!!). <a href="https://www.strandperle-hamburg.de/" target="_blank">StrandPerle</a> definitely is one of the fun cafes to stop by. We have only been there during the daytime but heard it would be fun to visit in the evening to enjoy the view of the whole harbor twinkle with lights!<br />
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<a href="https://www.wildpark-schwarze-berge.de/" target="_blank">Wildpark Schwarze Berge</a><br />
Satchi and Coco LOVE animals so visiting this wild park was a huge treat for our family. The park is located 30 minutes drive from the city on the other side of the Elbe River. We spent a whole day there! Our favorite was to feed wild pigs that were running around the walking path (they had clever ways to make sure they don't run away), playing with goats (and so many baby goats!!!), climbing a huge tower to view the whole city of Hamburg, and watching the bird show!<br />
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The park uses the natural landscape as a way to navigate and they have done such a great job. Walking through the park feels like walking through a forest with wild animals roaming around us.<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-42278094721851424522018-07-28T03:46:00.000-07:002018-07-28T03:46:40.180-07:00Traveling with BK Sketch Notebook and Traveler's Notebook<iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="407.8" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v_RHLjrYb1I" width="725"></iframe>
Since our family started traveling in mid-June, I have been carrying my <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/travelers-notebook" target="_blank">Traveler's Notebook</a> everywhere. It's my wallet and my journal all at the same time. And maybe because we are away from home, I feel that holding my TN grounds me more than ever.<br />
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I finished my first travel refill and moved into the 2nd one. I'm using <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/bk-notebook-sketch" target="_blank">BK Sketch Notebook</a> and loving it! Ame has recommended Global Arts Papers to be outstanding mixed-media papers and she was totally right. The pages have the mat tactility with just enough texture, and it works so well with fountain pens and watercolor paint. I also really appreciate the notebook cover Frido designed for this refill. We wanted to create an open-ended feel where the blank notebook does not intimidate anyone to start using... so all the design elements on the cover are hand drawn and written by Frido using <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/products/modern-fuel-mechanical-pencil" target="_blank">his favorite mechanical pencil from Modern Fuel</a>.<br />
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I know I will treasure my travel journal so much for many years to come.<br />
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One of the goals I have for this summer while I am away from the BK studio in Los Angeles is to be more fluid with our storytelling, especially with videos. So since we arrived in Germany, I'm having tons of fun tinkering on video editing.<br />
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And now we have our official <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyjRedUMZpX4X0nQJbF9ZDg?view_as=public" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>:) </div>
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I have added a little video above to our BK welcome clip. I hope you have a chance to stop by and check out our channel. Like everything, it's a slow process to figure out new things but I try to tell myself "slow and steady".<br />
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We have tons of ideas about stories we want to share using videos so please stay tuned! </div>
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For the longest time, I went back and forth between having or not having the BK official Instagram account. We are such a petite and personal brand and I felt like having an "official" feed makes us separate from the intimate feeling I have always enjoyed. But now our family is traveling for such a long time... away from the physical studio in Los Angeles, it made sense that we have a separate account that keeps updated information and announcements about what is physically happening in our studio. So here it is!<div>
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Our hashtag is still #baumkuchenstudio if you would like to add a hashtag to your IG post when you share photographs and stories that relate to BK:) </div>
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I also love that everyone from our BK team can contribute to this feed, not just myself. Like everything we do, the process will be very organic and I trust that it will reflect who we are in the truest manner. I am looking forward to sharing stories, ideas, thoughts, inspiration, an update from the BK team as well as from our beautiful community... and more on this thread. </div>
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BK summer 2018. Here we come:)</div>
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Between our stay in Ishigaki Island and the final travel destination, Germany, we spent one night in Tokyo. We arrived in mid-afternoon, and we only had time until the next morning, so we kept our time simple. We booked a hotel nearby Tokyo station because we knew to arrive at Haneda airport from Ishigaki and to depart from Narita airport to Hamburg, Germany would be fairly accessible from there. We were also looking forward to visiting <a href="https://www.travelers-company.com/about">the Traveler's Factory in Tokyo Station</a>.<br />
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<b>Traveler's Factory, Tokyo Station</b><br />
Maybe because I never lived in a metropolitan city with large transit facilities..., but Tokyo Station was pretty over the top for my senses. The underground avenues below the train stations that were laid out like spider webs very much felt like a giant maze to me. I researched ahead of time where the Traveler's Factory was inside of this large station, but it still took us a while to find it.<br />
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It was helpful to know that the store was inside of the section called "GrandSta Marunouchi". I kept asking people where this area was and once we were inside of the GrandSta Marunochi section, we were able to find an area map that gave us detail directions. I found out later that a part of the GrandSta Marunouchi (but not the whole) was inside of the paid part of the train station terminal (inside of the actual JR station) where you could only access with purchased train tickets. We bought the cheapest tickets even though we didn't need to ride any trains only to find out that Traveler's Factory was actually 'outside' of the train terminal. Ah! But we did find it after all, and all four of us had a lot of fun adding some exclusive stamps to our notebooks. Some of the special stamps featured different prefectures of Japan, so of course, we added: "Shizuoka," "Tokyo" and "Okinawa" to our pages.<br />
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On our last day in Japan as we were departing from Narita Airport, we had a few hours of an unexpected flight delay, so we luckily got to make a quick stop at Traveler's Factory in Narita Airport and once again stamped on our pages. At this store, the exclusive stamps featured different countries you could visit! I really loved how Traveler's Company differentiated the offerings based on the location of the stores. Satchi made a page on her TN refill about places she would like to visit. It included Egypt, Brazil, and Africa:)<br />
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Both stores are very compact and fun stops to make if you are trespassing the area.<br />
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To my joy, both of our girls are finally enjoying the art of adding stamps to different journal pages. It was delightful to watch Satchi and Coco's intentional face as they added different designs to their pages.<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-45305725202830548182018-07-05T03:48:00.000-07:002018-07-05T04:23:12.797-07:00Play & Breathe // Ishigaki Island, Japan<iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="407.8" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TSH3JVcfBpY" width="725"></iframe> I believe every "travel" has its purpose and meaning to contribute to our family and life. More often we don't know what the purpose is meant to be until we embark on the journey or even after we return home. Or do we simply find what we are looking for when we travel because our senses are more accute?<br />
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I don't think we knew what to truly expect from our stay in Ishigaki Island. When we picked the location to visit back in February, we just wanted to be somewhere outdoor-oriented and warm. Warm enough for all of us to swim and spend time together as a family after having an incredibly full winter and spring at our home in Los Angeles.<br />
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What we felt from our 8 days on Ishigaki Island was the beautiful void and emptiness in our minds that resulted from the constant mode of simply being. Interestingly, we never knew how full and busy our minds were until we experienced how empty and still they could be.<br />
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The island is slow paced. No freeways. No crowdedness. It's surrounded by beautiful blue emerald ocean and corals and the land is covered in dark green jungle. It's so hot, humid, and high in UV that it's unbearable to be outside during the mid-day. But being out in the nature in the morning and early afternoon feels cleansing almost like being in the sauna room. We were lucky to have arrived right at the end of the island's rainy season.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Where we stayed:</span></b><br />
As we usually do, we rented <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/14281607" target="_blank">an Airbnb house</a> which was a renovated traditional dwelling that had charming details of what used to be with updated kitchen and bathroom. Renting a house allowed us to cook most of our meals and had enough space for us to spend time and relax indoor during the hot mid-day. We journaled, studied, and wrote tons of postcards from our dining table. Girls played for hours with what we had at our home away home. Jumping between futon piles, making a pretend game with their beloved stuffed animals, and playing the game of Yahtzee with Frido...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Yonehara Beach:</span></b><br />
Beaches in Ishigaki were beyond amazing. More than anything, we were taken away by how uncrowded these beautiful beaches were. Each beach has its own charm but one of our favorite beaches we kept going back was <a href="http://www.ishigaki-japan.com/beaches/yonehara" target="_blank">Yonehara Beach</a>. We visited the beach at low-tide and mid-tide. We rented life vests at a general store located in the parking lot and enjoyed snorkeling for hours. The part of the beach had a sign for rip current warnings so we stayed close to the shore but sea life was abundant and full of exciting discoveries for all of us.<br />
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15 minutes ferry ride from Ishigaki Island took us to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taketomi_Island" target="_blank">Taketomi Island</a> which had visually stunning traditional dwellings and a village that has been preserved over time. We started the day as early as we could to beat the heat! We rented bikes and explored different parts of the island. Frido's favorite part was looking for a star-shaped sand that is truly unique to this island and Satchi's favorite part was riding a bike. I loved sitting at the beach and staring at the water...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Bits and pieces of delicious eats:</span></b><br />
We didn't eat out a lot but here are some of our favorite finds!<br />
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298223-d13325429-Reviews-Cafe_Sunkiss-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html" target="_blank">Cafe Sunkiss</a><br />
This cafe was recommended by a lifeguard we met on our second day in Ishigaki. It was a warm day (as usual in Ishigaki) so all the other guests were eating inside but I LOVED sitting on the shaded patio. A perfect post-beach lunch with sand between our toes.<br />
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<a href="https://bluecabin-ishigakijima.jp/en/bluecafe/" target="_blank">Blue Cafe</a><br />
After eating a lot of Japanese noodles, we were ready for something else and we couldn't have asked for more! Great iced coffee, pizza, waffles...<br />
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<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298223-d6059914-Reviews-Ishigakijima_Reika-Ishigaki_Okinawa_Prefecture.html" target="_blank">Ishigakijima Reika </a><br />
I was in search of a traditional "Kaki-Gori" (shaved ice) in Okinawa. I told Frido that I wasn't going to leave the island until I find one. So I was thrilled to walk into this charming establishment in the city of Ishigaki. Flavors and ambiance were both exactly what I was looking for.<br />
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I knew that our stay in Ishigaki was necessary and essential because immediately after we arrived at Hamburg (our next and final destination for our summer travel), I started writing. Multiple new stories, ideas, and creative contents are getting ready for Baum-kuchen as I type this story. My creative juice is flowing again because I had an opportunity to empty my mind that has been overflown with a plate full of projects and responsibilities for last few months.<br />
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I am sure that I will continue to feel the effects of our time in Ishigaki for many days, weeks, months ahead. And that's why traveling is magical. Small or big. It shifts the course of our life just like that.<br />
<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-88489653020476651512018-06-25T15:03:00.000-07:002018-06-25T15:09:03.616-07:00Traveling light through Japan<iframe width="725" height="407.8" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/khutWHKI5IE" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Last week when we first arrived in Japan, we had an ambitious itinerary to stay at different accommodations 4 nights in a row with all kinds of public transportation in between. This was definitely first for us as a family since we have always preferred to stay longer at one place at a time. Last few years, with girls being so much younger, we just couldn't imagine carrying them through Shinjuku Station during the morning rush hour.<br />
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There seems to be a switch when kids turn 5 and 8 years old. Both girls feel more open and accommodating to changes. Within 5 days, we took 3 airplanes, 2 bullet trains, 5 local trains and a few cab rides which indeed included the Shinjuku Station rush hour transit when we had to cut through the sea of morning commuters toward the opposite direction.<br />
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Traveling light has been our motto for so many years and for this trip too, we tried our best to pack small. We have one suitcase with all our clothes and essentials plus each of us carrying one carry-on. We do have a separate duffle bag with snorkeling gears and 2 booster seats for girls which we were able to leave at Haneda Airport while we were visiting Tokyo and Shizuooka.<br />
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We are often asked how we manage to pack light. Here are few of my personal tips.<br />
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1. PACK MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CLOTHES. We stick with the "rule of three" for our basic travel clothes. 3 versatile tops (which include dresses), 3 shorts, 3 underwears. Pajamas, 1 long sleeve layer, and 1 lightweight sweater are also packed. Frido and I have running wears which we are double-dutying as our swimwear and everyday shirts. Having fewer choices for outfits also makes it so much easier for all of us to get ready for the day. And really. We have not needed more.<br />
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2. PICK A PLACE WITH WASHER. When we look for an Airbnb house to stay, we try our best to find the place with washer (and sometimes dryer if we are lucky!!). If not, we just handwash our clothes!<br />
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3. PACK A FEW ITEMS THAT MAKE THE STAY LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE. I love having a small piece of home with us when traveling. Usually, I pack a <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/ateliers-penelope/products/ateliers-penelope-square-tote">Square Tote</a> and <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/ateliers-penelope/products/ateliers-penelope-cube">Cube</a> by <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/ateliers-penelope">Ateliers PENELOPE</a> to use once we unpack at our home away home. Also loving <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/tsl-cotton-bag">TSL Cotton Bag</a> which was neatly folded in the suitcase when we were transiting... but now a super handy and lightweight day bag!<br />
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4. DON'T BRING ALL THE DEVICES FROM HOME. Satchi and Coco watch movies and listen to audio stories on iPad at home so they asked us if they could bring our shared iPad to travel. We chatted about it and decided that we can do what they want to do on our laptops and iPhones. I know it's tempting to bring devices for kids when traveling but totally worth considering the other ways! There are plenty of movie choices on long-distance flights and it's okay to be bored and take a nap when there is nothing to do. And if there is a space, bring a travel sized game. Satchi is obsessed with Yahtzee and we love <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Milton-Bradley-Travel-Yahtzee-1986/dp/B00I0BCW84/ref=sr_1_25?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1529963457&sr=1-25&keywords=Travel+Yahtzee">this travel version</a> so much.<br />
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5. HAVE A GOOD FIRST-AID KIT. I carry a small first-aid kit in my bag at all times and have a complete set of travel-sized medicine cabinet (pouch) at our Airbnb home. It's basic but I know that I have a fever reducer, allergy medicine, itchy cream, eye drops for an infection, antibacterial cream + band aides for kids and grownups. I hope we don't need to use any of it but it's a peace of mind for my mama brain.<br />
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I think we could have packed even lighter if I knew what I know today. In the near future, I would also love us to ditch a suitcase for the train travel. And instead, have everyone carry backpacks with clothes and essentials.<br />
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Then there is yet another important question. If we can travel and live out of one suitcase and have fulfilling moments, why do we have so much more at home? That is a question that needs to be answered when we get back to our Los Angeles home in September.<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-58490563957240863402018-06-21T14:29:00.002-07:002018-06-21T14:29:45.944-07:00Kira no Sato // Onsen visit in IzuWe made a detour trip to Izu Peninsula on our way back to Tokyo for one night stay at a traditional Onsen inn, <a href="https://www.hotespa.net/hotels/kiranosato/" target="_blank">Kira no Sato</a>. It's a huge treat for us to visit Onsen in a local area of Japan and something we aspire to do whenever we can while visiting Japan. I did spend quite a bit of time investigating which Onsen to stay that was convenient enough between Tokyo - Shizuoka transit. I was happy when I came across this one that had a large enough property for kids to explore when they didn't want to be inside of the room, an option to have our space to avoid waking up other guests during our jetlag days (have been up since 3am for last few days...), traditional Japanese aesthetics with updated amenities (like easy to use clean bathroom). Usually, Onsen stay comes with curated dinner and breakfast with local flavor and that's also a fun way to experience different regions of Japan.<br />
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So if you are ever in Tokyo area, this little Onse is worth the 2 hour trip via Shinkansen and local train!<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-11271706474675840542018-06-19T14:56:00.003-07:002018-06-19T14:56:36.006-07:00BK on the Road: Transiting through ShizuokaGreetings from Shizuoka, Japan! We have left our Los Angeles home for the next 2.5-month life away from home.<br />
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Our first stop: Japan! We arrived in Tokyo yesterday and have been on the transit from Tokyo to Shizuoka where my family is originally from. 12 hours flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo went as smoothly as I could wish for. It's amazing to see the growth in both girls compared to a year or two ago. 5 & 8 is such a good age to travel!<br />
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We made this extra leg of the trip to Shizuoka to visit my grandmother. It has been 6 years since I saw her last time and Coco's first time meeting her. I am thankful that the stars aligned this time for this visit. Even though girls live so far away from my grandmother and don't really speak the same language with her, my mom told me that their reunion brought a lot of joy to my grandmother. It was an afternoon that was really meaningful to all of us.<br />
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We are transiting again today to Izu, another part of Shizuoka. The weather forecast is downpour rain all day so we shall see how things go. (You know us from Los Angeles don't really know how to handle rain...) We are traveling as light as possible with what we minimally need. I have made a collection page on our website with the BK artifacts that are accompanying our adventure. You can find the <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/bk-on-the-road" target="_blank">link here</a> if you are interested!<br />
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After taking the much needed 3 weeks off <a href="http://blog.baum-kuchen.net/2018/03/let-gratitude-and-humbleness-come-to.html" target="_blank">after LA marathon</a> in March, I'm up and running again. Right now running between 3-4 miles each time and the goal is to increase the mileage little by little to get to my baseline (about 15 miles/week) over the summer.<br />
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I will be training again for <a href="https://www.pasadenahalf.com/" target="_blank">Pasadena 1/2 Marathon</a> then LA marathon, 2019. But for now... I am enjoying how it feels to run just for the sake of running. The morning weather has been perfect for a quick jog and watching all the spring flowers burst out of the sidewalk and trail has been so rewarding.<br />
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Truly, I could not have finished the training and the half & the full marathon without support and encouragement from my friends and families. Especially the way Satchi and Coco have cheered me along my running journey this past year has been so incredible. So as a part of the Los Angeles race series, I will be signing up my family for <a href="https://www.santamonicaclassic.com/" target="_blank">Santa Monica 5k run/walk that will be happening on September 9th (Sunday)</a>! Girls are super excited and started doing some morning run with me. I am also hoping that our BK team will run/walk along with us to share the joy. It's my turn to cheer the people around me to be a part of the journey.<br />
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So I wanted to extend the invitation to our Baum-kuchen community. If Running or walking 3 miles along the Pacific Ocean crossed your mind recently, join us and let me know that you registered! Seriously. It will be so much fun!!<br />
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You can start registering for the race after tomorrow via below link.<br />
https://www.santamonicaclassic.com/<br />
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And if you are up for half marathon in January, here is the link to the one in Pasadena.<br />
https://www.pasadenahalf.com/<br />
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I know that my life shifted a little in a good way since starting to train last year and I love that it can be contagious.<br />
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Let's do this:)<br />
<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-17705290445497469722018-04-26T10:14:00.004-07:002018-04-26T10:17:26.744-07:00Adding colors with the Engineer Pouch with PocketsWith the spring season full in the air, it feels perfect to celebrate the arrival of the new Engineer Pouch with Pockets from <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor" target="_blank">The Superior Labor</a>. These new colors bring so much life and vibrancy. I love them all!<br />
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I have been using my <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/tslxbk-engineer-pouch-w-pockets-natural-canvas-with-red" target="_blank">Natural canvas with red paint version</a> for over a year now and I can't tell you how handy this pouch is. Having two internal pockets make such a difference in keeping small analogue artifacts and everyday essentials organized and easy to find. It's the pouch I keep all my "must have at all times" items and when I swap the bag from work to family bag, I just transfer the pouch and know that I have everything I need (like wallet, <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/jibun-techo" target="_blank">my Jibun Techo</a>, <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/tslxbk-pen-holder-clip" target="_blank">favorite everyday pens</a>, etc.)<br />
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Here are colors that are currently available. I can't wait to see which color will be your favorite!<br />
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<a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/tslxbk-engineer-pouch-w-pockets-navy-canvas-with-light-blue" target="_blank">Navy canvas with Light Blue paint</a><br />
<a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/engineer-pouch-pockets-khaki-orange" target="_blank">Khaki canvas with Orange paint</a><br />
<a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/engineer-pouch-pockets-olive-navy" target="_blank">Olive canvas with Navy paint</a><br />
<a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/engineer-pouch-pockets-natural-blue-gray" target="_blank">Natural canvas with Blue Gray paint</a><br />
<a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/tslxbk-engineer-pouch-black-canvas-w-pockets" target="_blank">Black canvas with Black paint</a><br />
<a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/superior-labor/products/tslxbk-engineer-pouch-w-pockets-natural-canvas-with-red" target="_blank">Natural canvas with Red paint (pre-order)</a><br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-29821232914409390472018-04-23T21:36:00.003-07:002018-04-23T21:47:41.278-07:00How childhood looks like at our home <div>
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If you ever run into my family in the neighborhood, my girls' pants will most likely have holes on their knees (and perhaps stitched by their little hands using hand sewing techniques). They love their worn-in pants with holes because these pants are comfortable for them. Their toes will surely have some dirt in them and bottom of their feet will easily give away how they run through dirt barefoot... every day.<br />
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If you have a conversation with them, they will probably know very little about popular songs or current TV shows (or Disney movies) but could probably tell you about their favorite plants and animals and why they love them so much. </div>
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Our dinner chat is around places they want to visit soon and what they want to experience there (currently Arizona to see Saguaro Cactus). We also enjoy talking about favorite part of the day which they will gladly tell us some kind of made-up game they came up with. </div>
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We love spending time together and reading books. We also love sharing life adventures together even though we occasionally get frustrated and cry because we are all humans. </div>
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When we decided to start homeschooling, we made a commitment to their childhood. To offer as much unstructured open-ended time as well as time to learn from nature through play and promised that we would continue to have a lot of conversations about many different things in life. We talk a lot about design because that's who we are as a family. We also talk a lot about what's right and not right as humans because that's important. </div>
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We can never compare one family to another because each family is unique... </div>
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I do believe each family should and can build a unique mission that is true to the family. </div>
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And yes... why not add some dirt time to the mission even just a little bit:)<br />
Because I swear... kids usually never fight when they are knee deep in the mud playing. </div>
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wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-78424279245743781362018-04-20T21:17:00.002-07:002018-04-20T21:17:39.387-07:00Getting back to nature journalFew stars are aligning to lead me back to nature journaling again and I am really excited. To be able to take some time here and there to jot down my observations and time spent with nature and kids.<br />
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(As you can imagine), I have gone back and forth between different notebook size and wondered what would work the best. I wanted something that had enough pages so I could have a documentation of seasons captured over time yet more pages meant heavier and bulkier notebooks. At the end, I settled with my Traveler's Notebook. I can easily grab it wherever I am and it's slim enough to fit in any bag I might be carrying at the time.<br />
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I will keep you posted how it goes!<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-37587979143695512642018-04-14T20:27:00.002-07:002018-04-14T20:27:48.093-07:00Designed by People. Made for People. We recently made a new BK sticker that says "Designed by People. Made for People." This is an important statement for me because it sums up "why" we do what we do behind Baum-kuchen. In the world where so much of focus is on profit, sales, and monetary success, I want to challenge the status quo at Baum-kuchen and have a laser sharp focus on making people around us happy. I want to speak with our action that people in and around Baum-kuchen matter more than anything in the world.<br />
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We are celebrating Baum-kuchen's 8th birthday. (Thank goodness it coincides with Satchi's birthday. I can always remember how old our Baum-kuchen is:) It doesn't feel like I have been a part of Baum-kuchen for so many years... but I have vivid memories of many incredible milestones we have passed together.<br />
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As an eight-years-old business, I am grateful that we have a voice and we can continue to stand behind our word every day.<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-16113103472942943282018-04-01T20:44:00.002-07:002018-04-01T20:46:54.541-07:00TSL Inspiration Lab prep<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are gearing up for our <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/baum-kuchen-event" target="_blank">TSL Inspiration Lab</a> in May that is about 1.5-month away. Since we are thriving to create an experience that is fun, inspiring, and organized, there are a lot of thoughts that are going into crafting all the details as well as designing the flow of the experience. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ame and Frido worked together in creating this adorable illustration featuring Hoover (a super cute dog that is a part of the TSL family in Japan) and Baum-kuchen cake playing together. I love the playfulness and the quote we chose to accompany, "Life is what happens after you make a plan." The quote is so in tune with how this very magical relationship came to become over six years. Just like anything in and around Baum-kuchen, our collaboration with TSL has been organic, people focused and intuitive. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am so thankful for so many design opportunities that are brought forth to make the event happen and how everyone is taking a unique role. I am sure Ame's sweet illustrations will brighten the day, Eunice's beautiful aesthetics will add exquisiteness to the many tactile details, and Frido's design sensitivity will make the process of customizing the leather cover inspiring! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Baum-kuchen has always been "studio/shop" as a whole, and we are super excited that an event like this highlights the design studio aspect of who we are!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">p.s. our Inspiration Lab is completely sold out, but we still have some spots left for <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/baum-kuchen-event/products/the-superior-labor-pop-up-shop" target="_blank">TSL pop-up shop</a> where guests can browse unique artifacts which TSL will be sharing! </span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-60039517223766620902018-03-31T13:01:00.003-07:002018-03-31T13:01:56.061-07:00Let the gratitude and humbleness come to life by runningHooray!!!<br />
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I am so happy to share that I finished Los Angeles Marathon two weekends ago! When I completed, my first text message to Frido was "Finished, and it was amazing!!!" and that is still exactly how I feel about the experience today. Running through our own city was such a treat too. I have never thought it was possible to get from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica Beach with my own two feet.<br />
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Yes. It took almost 5 hours, but I never stopped moving forward. Physically, most incredible part was the feeling of the energy rushing through the body during the 2nd half of the race. Thanks to the pre-race carb-loading (Thank you so much, Susan, for feeding the entire family with tasty and nourishing food for 10 days leading up to the race!!). Even though I never wanted to eat another "healthy carb" ever again, eating strategically during the pre-race week really helped.<br />
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A huge thank you to our running team who is so close to my heart and our experienced coach Andy for putting together a training program that strengthened me physically and emotionally to be able to complete the race.<br />
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And of course..., there was nothing like seeing the smiles of families at the 16th-mile point of the race as well as each morning when I returned from my training run.<br />
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The day was worth all the sweat and tear that went into the 6-month training. And I believe running brings gratitude and humbleness in life. It's magical.<br />
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<br />wakakohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987677858225850246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274919387613709178.post-61722056825365470262018-03-31T12:36:00.001-07:002018-03-31T12:36:32.569-07:00TN Blue // Color comparisonWe are so excited to share that we have received our first inventory for the new <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/travelers-notebook/products/travelers-notebook-blue">TN Blue</a> at our studio. It's nearly impossible to conclude exact color of the TN Blue (since each TN blue will be slightly different from one to another due to the nature of the leather as an organic material). But I thought it might be visually helpful if you get to see the new and original TN Blue next to each other. <div>
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TN Blue Passport in the photographs is the new version added to our collection!</div>
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Wearing the leather also changes the leather color over time, and each leather seems to act and react differently. I have seen <a href="https://www.baum-kuchen.net/collections/travelers-notebook/products/travelers-notebook-brown">TN Brown</a> get both darker and lighter over usage. (My original TN Brown have gone very light compared to my friend's TN Brown which got richer and darker in color). Humidity in the air, oil on your hand, coffee and water stains, etc. all go into the color factors. </div>
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