Hello, and welcome to our family blog! My name is Misono, wife to sweet husband Dan, and mama to our darling daughters Mio and Mirei. Dan and I tied the knot on July 26th of 2008 in Northern Virginia, and started this blog as newlyweds to document our adventures and everyday stories, as well as share them with loved ones and curious visitors.
I was born in Queens, New York, but grew up in Northern Virginia, minutes away from the nation’s capital. After graduating from Virginia Tech with degrees in Graphic Design and in Journalism, I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to pursue my career in web design. I’m a lover of anything design-related, crafts, baking, and board games. We moved back to Northern Virginia in 2012, and I spend my days juggling various hats as a designer, developer, blogger, wife, mother, and dreamer. It’s a busy life, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My husband Dan spent much of his childhood moving between New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland, before ultimately moving to Northern California. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Cinema. He now works as a video editor and motion graphics artist. Dan enjoys film, electronics, computers, and car modification — all of which he prefers to blogging, although he’ll post to the blog once in a blue moon!
In April 2011, we welcomed our first daughter, Mio Elise, and in January 2014, Mirei Mirabelle. They are the light of our lives, and we have never loved anyone so deeply and unconditionally until they came along. As new parents, we’re still learning and figuring things out as we go, but we are enjoying every moment of this journey together. We invite you to come along for the ride, and hope that you enjoy reading about our adventures!
Please feel free to leave comments or drop us a line–we love keeping in touch with family and friends, as well as meeting new ones!
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