MandeJLife started out as a blog aptly named Mande's J-Life, as in Mande's Life in Japan. I wrote that blog for about four years and then ended it after 234 posts. I felt it was skewing to the negative side of life, and when I returned to work after having my first child, I decided that a new blog with a new focus would help me make that transition.
Thus, the new and aptly titled Working Mom in Japan. I am still MandeJLife though - living it up in Japan with my Japanese husband, our two kids, and our genki French Bulldog.
Because I am so obsessed passionate about scrapbooking and would write about it every single day if I could, I recently decided to try writing according to themes. This should serve to keep the interests of my non-scrapbooking friends and family while also keeping me well-rounded.
Some things about me that you should know:
I am a high-achieving, always-busy, creative person with lots of great ideas.
I am not good at keeping my house clean, making my kids eat their vegetables or at taking criticism.
I want to be a well-rounded person, and I want to be more relaxed.
I want my kids to feel loved and to feel special. I want them to be well-rounded too.
I don't want to ever look back on my life and regret NOT doing something because I was scared.
I love my life (even though it's in Japan), my kids, my husband, my dog, my job, my hobbies and my friends, but not always in that order.
I hope you enjoy my blog as much as I enjoy writing it.
