Tag: Kids & Maternity Shopping
Backpack, backpacks, loaded up with things and knick knacks, too!
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON
School's starting in less than two weeks ... are you ready?
Where in the world can you find the "just right" backpack...
APO Shipping
CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY MITCHELL
I wanted to share a fabulous find for kids toys online. Fat Brain Toys . Fat Brain Toys not only ships to...
Ashibinaa Okinawa Outlet Mall
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON
A big thank you goes out to Stacey for sending the info about this mall. I can't wait to check it...
The Birthday Store … Fashion Centre Shimamura
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON
Thank you to the readers who helped translate the name of this store. I'm sure most of you have seen the...
Nishimatsuya (The Rabbit Store)
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Meredith already posted an entry about this store last year, but an Okinawa Hai reader has revived interest in it (thanks...
Navy Gift Shop & Kids Cottage
Editor's Note: This store changed its name to Navy Fleet Gift Shop and moved to a new location on Camp Shields in 2013. Click...
Total Reuse … Totally Cool
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON
I recently found a nifty thrift store on the island and I think you will like it, too. In previous discussions...
Children’s Books
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Moving with kids is always hard. Moving halfway around the world to a place that doesn't speak your language and has...
Japanese Diapers
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I buy Japanese diapers not only because I think that they are well made, but also they are cheaper than American diapers....
Diapers, potties, and travel… Oh my!
CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY MITCHELL
We are just now heading into the wide world of potty training. I admit that I am a major germaphobe and...
Maternity Clothes and Items
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
I've seen a question about where to go to find maternity clothes in Okinawa before. I thought that I would put some...
How Do You Get Your Halloween Gear?
cowboy, originally uploaded by okinawa hai.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I'm shameless and also pretty much craft-less.
So when it comes to Halloween costumes I throw myself...
Where Can A Girl Find Nursing Bras Here In Okinawa?
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I didn't even dare formulate this question in my head in my post-partum days. I don't think my delicate state of...
Where Do You Get A Young Boy A Non-Military Hair-Cut?
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
As all of you new families arrive on Okinawa, our mailbox is filling up with your great questions. Keep them coming,...
All This and A Hat
originally uploaded by okinawa hai.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Eli started school back in April which might as well have been a lifetime ago. It was...
AsiaforKids
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So, I don't have any kids, but if I were a kid, especially a kid who was about to move all the...
Pigeon’s Soft Liner
poop shield, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
These Pigeon liners are great for those of you who use cloth diapers. It makes poop...
Flea markets, Thrift stores, and other Addictions: Bargain Hunting In Okinawa
By Downtown Julie Brown
I'm a flea market junkie from way back. Like childhood. On Saturdays my family would climb into the station wagon and...
Nishimatsuya Clothing Store
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Maybe you call it the White Rabbit Store like myself. Or the pink and white store. Or that store near Foster....