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 

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 

julia 23 / 52

julia-2352a julia-2352bjulia at 17 months –  last weekend, on our way to lisbon, we made a quick stop in miami. it’s amazing how living in turks and caicos makes our toddlers REALLY appreciate a kids playground when we travel…♡

a weekly portrait of my daughter 

provo yard sale

provo-yard-salehey provo friends! i’m joining forces with my friend yvonne and we’re having a yard sale at her place at the regent village, here in provo. we have lots of stuff to sell – kids toys and books, great clothes (different sizes), jewelry and more!

if you’re in turks and caicos and can make it, click HERE for the facebook event or send me and email (joana@myseastoryblog.com) and i will email back with exact location.

ps – please bring cash

photo by kimberly genevieve through oh joy