If you read all of my blog posts, you know that I love the Japanese game style known as otome. And, as I recently added a new "Gaming" category to my blog, this is a doubly-appropriate post to continue the dialogue I started with my last otome post. When I originally wrote my post "The…
During quarantine, many of us couldn't visit our local cafes. In fact, sitting at my favorite coffee shop with an iced coffee while working is probably the thing I have missed the most! As a result, lots of us decided to create our own at-home cafes with recipes inspired by our favorite coffee shops. Of…
Continue reading ➞ Easy Japanese and Korean Cafe Recipes to Make At Home
You don't need to be a pro artist to make cute stickers for your bullet journal. Even if you can't draw, you can use simple graphic design to make stickers. Personally, I make stickers for personal use and sale in Canva. I have the Pro version, but you can also use the free version! In…
Continue reading ➞ How To Make Stickers Using Cricut Explore Air 2 + Canva
Another year, another Blippo Kawaii Shop Tokyo Sale! The Tokyo Sale is an annual event at Blippo Kawaii Shop, where a select number of kawaii products are significantly discounted. In recent months, Blippo's selection has been dramatically expanding. They have stocked a bunch of new items from brands like San-X and Mindwave, and started carrying…
Continue reading ➞ Blippo Kawaii Shop: Best Of The 2021 Tokyo Sale
*Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Fresh Start - The Moving Crew - Warwick, a local Rhode Island moving company for residential and commercial moves. A huge thank you to Fresh Start for supporting Journal with Haley! Life transitions are something I know well. At 22, I've been through two cross-country moves: one from Boston…
Continue reading ➞ Tips For Dealing With Big Life Transitions
I'm back! After a much-needed break from blogging, I (finally) feel inspired to write again. At first, I wasn't sure I would continue, since I just started a new blog called Wellness by Haley to chronicle what I'm learning about mental health, social work, and grad school. I'm also preparing for a busy year: my…
Bento is a Japanese tradition of packing lunch in a small, single-serve container that dates all the way back to the 1100s. When you think about how old it is, it seems crazy that the bento craze only reached the United States a couple of years ago. Kawaii character-inspired bentos, called kyaraben, are one of…
Each year in Japan, the cherry blossom, or sakura, trees bloom between late March and early April. It's customary to celebrate sakura season, or Hanami, with an outdoor festival or a party beneath the sakura trees. It's a dream of mine to one day visit Japan during sakura season (and get my hands on some…
Continue reading ➞ How to Celebrate Sakura Season (Hanami) in the U.S.
In the past, I wrote a blog post about Healing Your Inner Child, which to this day, is still my most popular post. I think a lot of people have experienced childhood wounds and relate to the idea of wanting to go back and be a child again. That being said, I decided to make…
Continue reading ➞ What is Age Regression (Agere/Littlespace)? | Healing Your Inner Child, Part II
Ah, the "glow up." Some people like to hate on the term for incurring images of weight loss and implying we aren't good enough as we are. But I see it differently: to me, a glow up is about being the best version of yourself. It's not about changing what you look like. It's about…
