boston is for best friends.

"There are places I'll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all"

In My Life. Beatles.

Akiko's Closet: Working Girl

Happiness is scoring an awesome Kate Spade bag like this by trading in some stuff I didn't even wear at the new Buffalo Exchange downtown. Happy happy, joy joy.

wearing:
top: Pacific Sunwear
jeans: Sister's
shoes: Online
bag: Kate Spade via Buffalo Exchange

Party Time: Koji's Boomtastical Neon Pop Dance Party

My little bear turned 1 last month so we had to go big for his first birthday. I decided on a dance party theme since Koji is such a little dancer and had originally thought it would have more of an 80's hip hop feel but it turned out to be more neon theme which was perfect.

Koji was actually feeling pretty sick the entire weekend so when him and his daddy walked in and he was sporting those red wayfarers like it was nobody's business I was pretty impressed. He wore them for a short time but looked so adorable when he did...making his mama proud. Despite the sickness, he was a trooper and we all enjoyed a good dance lesson & plenty of toxic colored candy!

Can't wait for more Koji birthdays to scheme...

Big thank you to my dearest Tracey & Anthony who put up with my picky directions and produced the amazing graphics and paper goods.

The Inspiration

Chasing Trains & Plains

After a lovely organic Easter lunch outside of Tubac we were directed to drive back through this unpaved road along the train tracks. The somewhat nerve-wrecking drive quickly became a little adventure and a perfect photo op, however, when we stopped somewhere between the farmlands of Southern Arizona and the freeway.

I haven't been doing much outfit blogging because I'm working on a new blog with my sisters which should be super fun so stay tuned. Meanwhile here's a little recap of our version of Easter.

Wearing:
Tee: Pacsun
Skirt & Sunglasses: H&M
Sandals: TJ Maxx
Hat: World Market

Akiko's Closet: Shade of Spring

Spring is here although for me my seasons have been all thrown off by the travels and the fact that it's 90 degrees in AZ. Balls hot. At least I can still have the trends Spring brings. Coral is one of my fave colors so it's awesome that this season I can find everything in Coral which makes it easy to do a little color blocking.

Top: Urban Outfiters
Scarf & Skirt: Thrifted
Shoes: Forever 21
Necklace: H&M

Party Time: Cowboys & Indians Birthday

I celebrated my 27th birthday (yikes) last week with a Cowboys and Indians themed dinner party which turned out to be a lovely evening. The weather and setting were a perfect canvas for me to play with.

For the decor I collected old bottles and vases from the local thrift stores and filled them with various desert plants that I found around here. I also bought some more succulents to add to my collection used those through out. To add an element of fun I used figurines, a cow head and cowboy boots around the yard.

The menu consisted of sliders, coleslaw, grilled corn, BBQ chips, and a giant jar of pickles while we sipped on root beer, Jarritos, Iced Tea and Guinness. The beautiful ganache covered cake was made by my sister Hiromi. So profesh looking huh?

The Arizona sunset made for a lovely backdrop into the night where we sat around the chimenea for a while talking and laughing. I think I will stay 27 for a while.

Merry March

(Image from What Katie Ate Blog via Design*Sponge)

March is the best month for 3 very good reasons:

1. It's my birthday month.

2. St Patrick's Day (which is undoubtedly the best holiday ever) falls in March.

3. Guinness is on sale at Costco. It's the only time of the year this happens.

'Tis the season to be merry.