April, May - Waiting for Olona, Quarantine Life, DIY Maternity Photoshoot.
These two months went by very slowly as I waited for my baby girl to be born. I had more time at home than usual, due to COVID-19...
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Jan, Feb, Mar - Building for a New Beginning
Some big news - we've been building a new home since last December! It is so exciting and symbolic that we will be starting the next...
Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec - Silent but Full of Life.
It feels great to be back to blogging! I apologize for my absence but if you keep reading you'll see that I had good reason. Although I...
August - Starting Preschool, A Big Milestone.
Dropping Tobe off at school felt like a culmination of the past 4 years of my role in making an amazing miracle. I was so proud that my...
July - Banking Those Precious Moments
As a perfectionist who has a lot of responsibilities, I am plagued by feelings of guilt. Before becoming a wife and a mom, I was able to...
June 1.0 - Brother, It's Been Seven Years.
This past Monday, I saw my brother Richard for the first time in 7 years. Last time I saw him, he was more of a boy. Now, he is a man. It...
June 0.5 - On Forgiveness
Someone I considered a friend did something deliberate to hurt me. I can’t remember the last time anyone was so malicious or with ill...
May 1.0 - Kick, Kick, Paddle, Paddle
I said those words so many times these past 2 weeks as my little Tobe learned how to swim and ride his tricycle. For a few nights, I had...
May 0.5 - Creating Special Time with Loved Ones, the Impromptu Lunch Date.
It was the highlight of my past couple of weeks. Lunch with my husband does not happen as often as I would like, because we have work...
April 1.0 - Family
Near or far, they make our lives easier, happier, and worth living. I have been far away from my immediate family for the better part of...
April 0.5 - When Disappointments Become Blessings
A week and a half ago, my nanny quit. She gave us just a two-day notice. I was disappointed. It meant devoting a decent amount of time to...
March 1.0 - Sisterhood, Spring, Solo Mama
I was lucky enough to meet a group of amazing women last week in Atlanta. There was something magical about being among four other women,...
March 0.5 - You Can't 'Have it All'.
Yes, you read that correctly. There is no such thing as having it all. We should all strive to be the best version of ourselves, but the...
February 1.0 - A Supportive Husband and a Well Adjusted Toddler
Time flies, I can’t believe it’s time for another biweekly review. Thanks for reading. Apart from our vacation, the rest of February can...
February 0.5
The majority of this part of the month was spent traveling. A 10 day break from winter, after all that snow we had at the end of January,...
January 1.0
A Series of Unfortunate Infections These past two weeks have not been the most glamorous. There is no cute way to put this. It started...
January 0.5 - Biweekly Update
This year has been special. I continued to work on something new - this blog, which I started in December of 2018. I started it in an...