julia 26 / 52

julia-2652julia at 17 months –  every time we stumble upon an electronic kiddie ride, usually at malls, we spoil julia and let her go on a ride. seriously, her smile makes it worth every penny. this one was in the azores last week, after a long lunch and in a much needed and deserved break ♡

a weekly portrait of my daughter 

colombia | bogotá and cartagena

colombia-by-myseastory-1a couple of years ago we travelled to colombia, i was (6 weeks!!) pregnant at the time, working and way too tired, so i skipped the post on our trip… but now my friends are planning to go and asked me about the post, so i though it would be the perfect excuse to revisit all the tips and pictures to share. Continue reading

grace bay beach walks

grace-bay-beach-walks-03a few weeks ago, i challenged myself to go for 20 beach walks before traveling to portugal on vacation. since julia was born, finding the time to exercise has not been an easy task – to make sure i was staying active, taking one hour to go for a beach walk on grace bay beach, sounded like achievable and productive at the same time.

it was a fun challenge and to make it more interesting, i recorded my progress on instagram by taking a picture for every walk (see #gracebaybeachwalks on instagram).

it wasn’t that easy, most times i was only available to go for walks when the sun was too hot, and…i get easily bored of doing the same thing. but i felt active, it helped clear my mind and it was an hour i had to myself 3 times a week. i made it!! and would love to share a few of the pictures here –

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ps – my walks on grace bay beach in 2012, and to see all the pictures with this hashtag, click  here

julia 24 / 52

julia-2452julia at 17 months –  having her first pastel de nata, at manteigaria in lisbon…she’s usually not a good eater, but seemed to enjoy this portuguese treat with quite an enthusiasm ♡

a weekly portrait of my daughter