BK Journal by Wakako

Dear Baum-kuchen, // Love Letter, March 2023

Dear Baum-kuchen, // Love Letter, March 2023

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for allowing me to share another BK love letter. I just realized it had been 13 years since I began to hold the idea... Read More
Notebook Crafting, coming back on March 19th!

Notebook Crafting, coming back on March 19th!

I am thrilled to share that we will host Notebook Crafting, the first hands-on activity at Baum-kuchen to be back since the beginning of 2020! The communal activity will be offered... Read More
Tending a Fire // Love Letter, February 2023

Tending a Fire // Love Letter, February 2023

This is our second winter in the canyon, and it has been wet and cold. The temperature quickly drops close to freezing most evenings and mornings. We rely heavily on... Read More
Journey

Journey

The journey of seeking an answer can be an answer itself. That is a little nugget I took away from our family's recent homecoming visit to Japan. Literally, "everything" we... Read More
From the Gentle Rhythm of Rural Japan // Love Letter, January 2023

From the Gentle Rhythm of Rural Japan // Love Letter, January 2023

I hope you and your dear ones are feeling well as we open the door to a new year. I am so grateful to share this love letter from my favorite... Read More
Letting 2022 "be." // Love Letter, December 2022

Letting 2022 "be." // Love Letter, December 2022

As we hold space to reflect and remember the cycle of time, it’s tempting to label what happened this year and how we feel about it as “good” or “bad.”... Read More
Negative Space

Negative Space

This will be my last BK story for 2023. It's about holding space for negative space in life, which to our family, is our weekly beach day. As we go... Read More
The Story of Truly Yours // The Pursuit of an Intentional Analogue Experience

The Story of Truly Yours // The Pursuit of an Intentional Analogue Experience

Did you know that our journey with Truly Yours started long before the "Truly Yours service" actually started in 2018?  This video is about our quest to bring a more... Read More
Waning Season

Waning Season

Some stories take a little longer to come to fruition, and this "Waning Season" story is one of them. After returning from Norway in September, I thought a lot about... Read More