Monthly Archives: March 2009
Steven Works at Being Unaccompanied
CONTRIBUTED BY STEVEN
There has been a lot of helpful discussion on how to successfully survive a spouse's or parent's deployment: here, and here. And to...
Keeping Kids Connected with Long-Distance Relatives
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
When my family and I moved to Okinawa last summer, our families had warned us ahead of time: We’re not going...
Do you run on Oki time?
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
It's a rough life living on an island. Temperate climate, lovely plantation- and the surrounnding ocean views. It's no wonder that...
Off Base Housing, near Lester: Chatan/American Village
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
The Face Mask
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
When I first moved to Japan, I was stunned by the amount of people wearing face masks. Was there some recent communicable...
Okinawa Pet Food (OPF)
CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA
Okinawa Pet Food (OPF) is the cutest little pet boutique geared towards dogs and cats! The perfect place for anyone who loves...
DEROS. What can you do to leave a little earlier so the kids...
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY
No matter how seasoned I think I am in this military life, (from military brat, in the military and now military spouse)...
Tus Amigos
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GARCIA
There was a time when my "go-to" foreign language was Spanish. If I needed to speak a language other than English--any...
Off Base Housing, near Torii: Yomitan, Sobe
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Japanese Superstitions
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
It's Saturday morning. Were your ears burning- because I was thinking of you, reader. Hopefully you didn't drop your mirror, and...
Can you DITY move to Okinawa from the States?
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY
PCSing can be stressful enough with the sorting and planning and hoping. Hoping that no other stress inducing factors will be...
Sunshine Montessori School
For all you parents looking for a preschool that suits your kids, we’re hoping to add a little something to aid in your search....