Hello!

My name is Aya, aka @ayabuttons.

Here's a bit about myself...

I am an expat originally from Japan (born and raised, my whole family lives in Japan), and have been living in Canada ever since I married a Canadian. My husband is very fond of Japan (especially the food) and has visited there lots. Japanese is my mother tongue, and English is my second language.

I love dogs, sewing, knitting, food, reading and video games.

Our dog is a Pomapoo (Pomeranian and Toy Poodle) named Momiji, which is a Japanese word for maple! (She sadly passed away in June 2023, but had a full life of 16.5 years. We miss her everyday but are very grateful for all the memories.)

Through this blog, I hope I get to chat about some of my biggest hobbies—sewing and knitting—with you!

Cheers!

Aya