Halloween and masks
I guess I am writing this post for two reasons: 1, because as beautiful and rich as our life is, I do not think it’s fair to portray it as if it were all sunshine and rainbows; and 2, because … Continue reading Halloween and masks
Postpartum marathoning – no shit (pun intended)
Reasons for which running a marathon post-baby is easier than pre-baby: you have more serious shit to worry about (literally) you don’t have to worry about sleep. You’ll never get to sleep anyway. same with recovery. Reasons for which running … Continue reading Postpartum marathoning – no shit (pun intended)
Baked coconut chicken tenders
Sometimes you just want some fried chicken. And it is not the healthiest – nor the worst – thing you can have. It’s perfectly all right to pull up at the nearest pub and order some every once in a … Continue reading Baked coconut chicken tenders
Mattia’s favourites
It is mind-blowing how fast babies grow into little persons of their own. We are lucky to be able to spend a lot of time with Mattia and to have a privileged position from which to observe how he approaches … Continue reading Mattia’s favourites
Personal bookshopper…
There are many ways to make someone feel loved and cared for in hard times. One such way, I found out being on the recipient end of said love, is to be inundated with a carefully selected, highly personalised, uniquely … Continue reading Personal bookshopper…
A dislocated shoulder and other tales
I haven’t had a free moment in a while. 20 days ago Francesco had an accident involving his fast-turning-legs and a big dog and the outcome was Francesco 0 – dog 1. The dog, which was not on a leash, … Continue reading A dislocated shoulder and other tales
Baby food prepping
You may or may not have noticed that I haven’t been posting recipes for a while, and there is a good reason for that: with Mattia starting to eat solids, all my cooking skills (and time!) have been devoted to … Continue reading Baby food prepping
Tilburg 10 mile race and Mattia turning half a year old
Yesterday Mattia turned 6 months old. Mind-blowing: Mattia is half a year old! How is this even possible? Where did those six months go? And how could the Earth even have been spinning before Mattia arrived into our lives? Dad … Continue reading Tilburg 10 mile race and Mattia turning half a year old
Travelling with a baby – survival tips
We are on our way back to Brussels. Because we weren’t allowed to fly, we are driving all the way from Italy to Brussels, which has required some adjustments. Here are a couple of tricks that I found useful and … Continue reading Travelling with a baby – survival tips
Second wedding anniversary – rambling thoughts of a wife who could not be more in love
We got married two years ago. I was so ready to become your wife that I just knew everything was going to be perfect, but our wedding went beyond all my expectations. I cried my heart out for a good ten minutes while I read out my vows to you. I was emotional the entire time and I do not regret it one bit: I let the tears flow, and boy, were those tears of joy. A few days ago, with our second anniversary approaching and our life having become a whirlwind because of our son’s disease, I thought about … Continue reading Second wedding anniversary – rambling thoughts of a wife who could not be more in love
