Weekend highlight: mini birthday party

We have a lovely normal weekend and it was a lot of fun! oh... how I love our routines, especially after a fun trip. Going to bed every night in my own bed, with my special pillow between my legs, and stuff toy for hugging, I am so grateful to be expecting good sleep. We … Continue reading Weekend highlight: mini birthday party →

5 on Friday: back to life routine, almost

After 2 nights of poor sleep, awake 10pm-12am, 11pm-1am, I am happy to report that I am over with jet lag. For the past two nights, I've slept 8-5am. On those two days that I woke up, Sofia also was awake at that time and we enjoyed some quiet reading time while Cookie was our … Continue reading 5 on Friday: back to life routine, almost →

Midweek update: transition back, jet lag, and money thought

48 hrs since our return to Jakarta, overall transition back to "normal" schedule was smooth. 2 hrs after we got home on Monday, we've unpacked, the house is in order, the helper will clean loads of laundry, we had a vegetable abundant dinner and felt satisfied. I didn't sleep much during the flights while girls … Continue reading Midweek update: transition back, jet lag, and money thought →

Last weekend before Paris

We had a long weekend as Friday was off for Easter. Indonesia being a country that respect muslim, hindu, christians, all religions holidays are observed. Frdaiy morning was super slow. I woke up early but didn't have to run (did I mention I started TAPERING?), then got up and went through my daily morning routine … Continue reading Last weekend before Paris →

How I plan our family travels

Every time I need to plan for a family trip, to a new place, I wonder how others plan their trips. I sorted of come to the following strategy: Choosing the destination. It depends the length of our vacation, driven by school breaks. If we can spend 10+ days, then I'd be more ambitious. If … Continue reading How I plan our family travels →