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 →

Sunday Sofia’s birthday party

We celebrated Sofia's 12th birthday last Sunday, inviting 5 of her friends from school and then Lizzy's friend joined as well. It was the easiest, low key, but high pay off party. Sofia sent out the invite, figured out who will come to what part. I was tasked to book the gazebbo (below), order lunch … Continue reading Sunday Sofia’s birthday party →

My impulse purchase & workout report

I have forever wanted to join a running camp but there's none in Asia. I don't necessarily want to join a running camp to learn how to run. I want to meet fellow runners who enjoy running for leisure but not obsessed about it (well everything is relative), explore a new place in the nature, … Continue reading My impulse purchase & workout report →

Vivid memories of my BFF

It was my BFF's birthday 2 days ago and I've been thinking about her. Things that come to mind: Her red tight, wavy long hair, the prettiest girl in the class, yet a bit introvert. Her favorite dishes were pasta with butter and cheese, fried eggs and fries, chocolate, cakes. She used to call to … Continue reading Vivid memories of my BFF →

Thoughts on a Saturday morning – procrastinating

It's 5:30am and I should be running, only problem is that AQI is 169. It has been weeks since we had bad air and there's no way I'm heading out. So the solution? TM. Fortunately I caught with a good series to watch, monsters! I had a great work from home Friday from 9-3pm before … Continue reading Thoughts on a Saturday morning – procrastinating →