About Me

Hello. I am Akiko - a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. Born and raised in Japan and moved to the United States in 1991. I live near Chicago, Illinois and I am blessed with two wonderful children.


I love all things design, creative, interesting, lovely and inspiring. I started this blog hoping to encourage women of all ages to forget about "age appropriate" and be confident.


You will find me covering :

• my personal fashion style,
• my beauty tips to address some aging concerns, and
• my home decoration tips and projects to show many ways to make your house a home.

I started my blog site in Japanese -- and I have been quite busy trying to translate all of my previous blogs in English. Please be patient while I work through my blog page conversion :)
I hope you enjoy your time here and come back often!


Akiko