24 things I learned in 2024

Parenting is a process of letting go. Sofia entered mid school and became almost 100% independent. I don't need to remind her things; she's fully on top of them. I am impressed and felt odd at first that I was jobless in one aspect of parenting. The joy of reading fiction. I have read good … Continue reading 24 things I learned in 2024 →

2024 in books

Books read: 50. I was surprised by this as I felt that I didn't read much during those stressful months (April-July). Fiction: 18. More than previous years and truly enjoyed the experience and plan to read more fiction in 2025. Memoire: 6. No surprise that I enjoy reading memoires. Favorites (not ranked, all 5 stars): … Continue reading 2024 in books →

New Zealand trip takeaways

Our NZ trip was epic! I am so glad I planned for it last September before knowing we'd move to Brazil this year. It's so remote that I don't think we'd ever visit if we are not living in Asia. The planning was less straightforward than others as we moved around a lot and wanted … Continue reading New Zealand trip takeaways →

Lake Takepo to Christchurch: final stop

On our last morning at Lake Takepo, I ran around the lake once again because I love it so much. It's probably my favorite stop of this trip. So peaceful, stunningly beautiful, and magical. look the color of the water! I can't get over how amazing it is. I found the little statue by accident … Continue reading Lake Takepo to Christchurch: final stop →

Lake Takepo: nice surprise

I had no idea what Lake Takepo would offer us except it's a good place to break the drive to Christchurch. It exceeded my expectations by far!!! This is the view from our airbnb at 6am, facing the lake and mountain, what a view! The main activity in this area that I found out is … Continue reading Lake Takepo: nice surprise →