New month: one goal

I wish I can do what Sarah does, sit with a coffee, with her utensils spread out and plan the month ahead. I can't. Those planning moments don't come out that way, they come when I am on the move, 90% when I run, so I juggle down notes when I finish or during water … Continue reading New month: one goal →

Monday moments

7:30am: I received a message from someone I don't know asking if she can call me for advice about swimming and math. I was intrigued. We had the call and it seems that she had noticed about Sofia. It was a happy surprise, a proud parenting moment, priceless. For a parent to reach out to … Continue reading Monday moments →

Wonderful weekend & workout report

We had such an amazing weekend. The highlight was the swimming meet up where Lizzy exceeded our expectations and beat all other swimmers in her heat wave, boys and older kids included, in butterfly. She did well in all 5 events, I was WOOOO look at her! I am so proud of her and kept … Continue reading Wonderful weekend & workout report →

5 on Friday

The second source of minor life inconvenience has finally resolved. What a relief. It is related to car rental when we travel. Can you imagine going to New Zealand on a road trip when we can't rent a car? Grandma is here! Girls are thrilled although I hadn't have time to chat with her as … Continue reading 5 on Friday →

Sofia: baby to pre-teens

Sofia officially turned 12 and as her mom, I have lots of emotions. She is my first baby, I was the obsessive mom that read 7 books about sleep training in the first month, I religiously recorded feeding, pooping, and sleeping schedule, I wrote about her growth since she was in my belly, week by … Continue reading Sofia: baby to pre-teens →