Comparison: Sofia and me at 12 years old

I had this idea this morning while running my Wednesday workout, always a challenging and satisfying run. Let's do a comparison: 2024 vs. 1992 Location: Me: Shanghai Sofia: Jakarta Family members living with: Me: grandma, uncle and his family. My parents at the time were working in Japan Sofia: nuclear family School: Me: public school,15 … Continue reading Comparison: Sofia and me at 12 years old →

Weekend: competitions

We had an adrenaline filled weekend that left my back hurt with all day sitting. I had a blast seeing my girls (baby forever) growing to become confident girls, who can handle competition stress, and do their best! (although sometimes I tell them, best is not always enough) Saturday: Lizzy participated a piano "competition". She … Continue reading Weekend: competitions →

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 →

Weekend sport and food

We had an amazing weekend!!! I totally forgot "the disappointment" at work, rather fully embrace and live fully my life now, here. Saturday morning the whole family went to girls swimming time trials, my favorite parent moment at school. Lizzy is definitely getting better at swimming. She PRed in all 4 styles, 25 meters swims, … Continue reading Weekend sport and food →

Fantastic weekend with proud moments

We had a busy and very fun weekend. Saturday: there was a Bazard event at the school. Girls had swim practice so we went there early to have lunch and then looked around before swimming. I got home with Sofia before 3pm, exhausted due to being outdoor for 4 hrs. Then Sofia had piano theory … Continue reading Fantastic weekend with proud moments →