Nice to meet you. I am Keiko Yanagida.

Nice to meet you. I am Keiko Yanagida.

I started this note as a challenge to myself, and in the hope that it might add a little more color to the lives of those who read it.

If I don't record the things that happen within me every day, I will surely forget them. Forgetting is fine, of course. On the other hand, I want to experience how my older self will feel when I read this note again someday.

In our home, our children have chosen not to go to school. In our daily lives, we meet and are supported by many different people. I think of it simply as "not going to school," but there are many times when I realize that, at that point, we are likely living in a position slightly out of sync with many other families.

Because we are in a slightly different position, there is a view that only we can see.

Through the growth of my children, I feel and think every day about what it means for a person to learn.

Currently, I live near the mountains with my husband, who is an acupuncturist, and our three children: our eldest son (13), second son (9), and youngest daughter (5). We are all blood type B. We are a group of people who are extremely at our own pace.

Everyone does only what they like. We are each so individual that it's almost too much. However, we are very tolerant (or perhaps just indifferent) to things other than what we like or are interested in, so we are in harmony in a good way.

Our family's common traits are "supremacy of interesting things" and "love for delicious food."

I write about the children's growth, food, learning, daily life, and the children's sharp yet heartwarming quotes.

I also organize recommended books, health, and matters related to the choice of not going to school into magazines and other collections.

Even when I try to summarize them, they don't come together—our days are like a funny manga.

I would be happy if what I write could make your lives even a little bit richer.

Please come and read when you have the time.

I look forward to connecting with you!