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5 Things I’m Thankful for About 2020

2020. A year that we will never forget. A year that will make it into our kid’s history lessons in a few years. A year where a lot has undoubtedly sucked, been less-than-perfect, and not what we imagined. A year of unprecedented challenges, and a year that continues to throw heartache and challenges at a… continue reading

Raising Bilingual Kids

English & Japanese - world's apart? So we are a Japanese and English speaking family. As both me and Ochan are adult learners of languages (I started learning Japanese when I was in my 20s, and he started using his school-learnt English in practice when he opened his first guesthouse in 2014), we're not at... continue reading

Storytime & Art for Kids

I (Peta) LOVE painting and art and before I had kids, painting days were a big destressor for me and something I did often. Honestly, since becoming a Mum, it's definitely one of the things that I've neglected and put on the back burner - just because finding that solid few hours to take out... continue reading
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Hello world!

Hi Tots & Togs Family! Welcome to our little slice of the world. It's great that you're here and we hope that you'll stick around, take a look at some of our items, and let us know what you think. Some of you might be here because you know us. Welcome. There aren't really introductions... continue reading