by Nindo Mom | Apr 13, 2011 | Anime Stuff, Interesting News
When a major earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan on March11, 2011, three Fukushima nuclear power plants were badly damaged. Although a meltdown is not currently considered imminent, according to Japanese officials, substantial amounts of radiation are leaking from...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 10, 2011 | Anime Stuff, foods for any time, Recipes
Naruto Uzumaki, the main character of the hit Japanese anime TV show Naruto, has a favorite food: ramen. His favorite ramen recipe? He LOVES the stuff made at the Ichi Raku Ramen shop in the Hidden Leaf village. (Of course, if Naruto can’t get Ichi Raku ramen,...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 9, 2011 | Holiday, Kids, Shopping
I’m kinda lucky. My son, who is now 10, has never been as voracious a candy-lover as I am. I’m sure this will serve him well as he grows into adulthood, as it will be easier to focus more on the healthy stuff without having to think about it. Don’t...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 6, 2011 | Interesting News, School-related
About 2 weeks ago, my son brought home a letter stating that his elementary school had been chosen by the Maryland State Department of Education to participate in the Meals for Achievement (MMFA) program. Through the program, all students would be served breakfast in...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 5, 2011 | Interesting News
I read a heartrending story today on Yahoo News today: it was an interview with one of the Fukushima Fifty, as they have been dubbed by the media–the Japanese workers who are voluntarily working at the Fukushima nuclear power reactors damaged in the recent...
