http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Audrey+Okaneko Parenting Audrey Okaneko Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=295615&ca=Parenting Many parents tell me of daily struggles both at nap time and at bedtime. I was very fortunate. When my kids were young we did not have a lot of struggles. I did not force naps and bed time was really bedroom time, not necessarily sleep time. If you’re child is fighting you at nap time, you have to e... Parenting Audrey Okaneko Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=295616&ca=Parenting How many times have you heard “mom I don’t know where to put this?” My kids also love the phrase “my closet is too full”. I’d like to share some tips on helping your child organize their room. Closets – Whenever you buy new clothes, get rid of some old clothes. Children grow and clothing through usa... Food and Drinks Audrey Okaneko Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=134085&ca=Food+and+Drinks I have always loved the combination of chocolate and peanut butter. I used to love the commercials of the kids running into each other, one child with the Hershey chocolate bar, and the other child with a jar of peanut butter. The first time I tried these cookies, I was hooked. The recipe is a very... Food and Drinks Audrey Okaneko Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=134086&ca=Food+and+Drinks When I think of cream cheese, I immediately think of bagels. I love bagels and cream cheese. However cream cheese is wonderful in many other recipes. I think one of my favorite recipes is crab and cream cheese wontons. Although meant as an appetizer, I can easily devour a dozen of them leaving no ro... Arts and Crafts Audrey Okaneko Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=86724&ca=Arts+and+Crafts I think baby scrapbooks are probably the most fun to create. As parents, we want to capture absolutely everything and so we snap photos daily of our babies dressed in every outfit and everywhere we go. This gives us hundreds of possibilities in creating our scrapbook. My suggestion for the first scr... Arts and Crafts Audrey Okaneko Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=86726&ca=Arts+and+Crafts I have such fond memories of my daughter spending her high school years in the marching band. I admit to wondering who had more fun, my daughter performing or her mom cheering her on at each performance. Over the years, we have found quite an assortment of scrapbook papers, stickers and embellishmen... Arts and Crafts Audrey Okaneko Sat, 05 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=86725&ca=Arts+and+Crafts What better gift than a brag book for grandma and grandpa? Over the years, I know that my parents have always appreciated photos that have been shared with them of all of their grandchildren. As parents, we love attending plays, dance recitals, choral performances and graduations, whether from presc... Marketing Audrey Okaneko Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=86723&ca=Marketing I’ve always wondered why I have never seen a scrapbook in the lobby of a car lot. Since I lease my vehicles, at least once every 5 years I find myself sitting in someone’s office as I wait for a manager somewhere to decide what price to charge me. During those 5 or 10 minutes I’m sitting there, I ps... Arts and Crafts Audrey Okaneko Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=80550&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Your best friend from college is getting married. You’re the maid of honor. You’re thinking there is no way you’re going to get her a toaster or blender. Why not make her a bridal shower scrapbook? Once the invitations are chosen, save one, completely filled out to put at the beginning of the scrapb... Arts and Crafts Audrey Okaneko Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=80551&ca=Arts+and+Crafts I remember when my kids were young, I loved their birthday parties and wanted to capture every moment. Often though, it wasn’t until after the party was over that I realized I only took a few photos and that I didn’t save any of the extra invitations. Knowing in advance that you’ll want to make a sc...