Having a baby is one huge learning-on-the-job gig, isn’t it? And while there are a few bits you can prepare for (hello 30+ home-cooked meals we had in our chest freezer before Ari was born 😆), you can’t really prepare for what life will be like once this new little person joins y
Golden sunsets, cobbled, winding streets to get lost in, stunning views – there’s no denying that Lisbon is a romantic spot to explore. Since moving here, I get a lot of messages asking for recommendations (and if you’re planning a visit, do hit me up), and loads of these are from
This week marks six months of breastfeeding Ari. In many ways, six months doesn’t seem all that long. But it still amazes me to look at his cheerful, gloriously chubby little face and know that my body has nurtured him for all this time. As we approach the wonderful messy land of weaning
“When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement.” – Mary Oliver (1935-2019) Tearing up over this lovely post on Mary Oliver, which includes a rare recording of her reading Wild Geese. The Story of Marvel’s first Queer Latina Super Hero: Gorge
The way his arms go flying up over his head as he stretches in the morning. Or the special grin on his face when he sees Ben walking into the room. The way he falls asleep in the crook of my left arm, like he has done since he was three days old. His chubby […]
(I feel like I’m going to gush so much about this lovely experience that I should point out that this post is in no way sponsored and that nothing was comp-ed). For Ben’s birthday this year, I thought it would be fun to try and find something we could all do as a (very new) fam
“You’re not doing it wrong. It’s just that hard.” During these newborn days of endless trial and error, it’s easy to feel alone (especially if, like us, you’re away from family and friends). It can be hard to remember that the mountain of self-doubt you find yourself climbing every day i
From the first moment, we were both new. Meet Ari. It’s been one month since our boy came into the world and all the cliches about time moving too fast are proving very true. He was born a healthy 7.7lbs at Hospital Garcia Da Horta at exactly sunset on August 5th after about 12 hours […]
Campo de Ourique is already one of our favourite Lisbon neighbourhoods and last weekend we found one more reason to love it in the form of Ela Canela, a lovely local brunch and lunch spot. We’d passed Ela Canela a couple of times, en route to the wonderful Campo de Ourique food mark
I will go where my heart is lighter. I will go soon for I’ve found a place lying beyond in the wild Atlantic… – From Inis Meáin by Matt Mooney A lot of places are called “inspiring” but Inis Meáin truly is. I was approached by Chill Insurance to write about one