right now. (January 2016)

We saw in the New Year on the Danish island of Bornholm where Rasmus grew up. I say “we”. I think I made it to 10pm before heading up to join Kaya in the land of sleep. Third trimester travel with a toddler was surprisingly much easier than I had expected and it was so…

right now. (December 2015)

Christmas marked three months since we moved into our rented house in SE London, and five months since we left Luxembourg. It already feels like an age, and yet I feel like a complete newbie here too. Christmas Day is also Kaya’s half birthday (we planned that well!) so I now have an 18 month…

Right Now. (Sept & Oct 2015)

September and October were both crazy busy (we finally moved all our stuff out of my parents’ garage and dining room and into our new home) and frustratingly slow (hello solo parenting in a brand new neighbourhood). We are so relieved to finally be getting settled in a place we can call home for the…

right now. (summer 2015)

We’re in week six of nomadic life since we moved out of our Luxembourg flat and started this big transition that will land us (in three weeks!) in Peckham, London. It feels like so much longer, probably because we’ve fit in so much and been so many places. And apparently we don’t do anything by halves,…

right now – June and July

I missed the link up last month, but I guess I have a pretty good excuse. This month we’ve been figuring out how to keep our daughter alive and (mostly) happy. It’s been wonderful and overwhelming and chaotic and transforming. In mid June I finally said screw it and declared myself officially on maternity leave….

right now – April 2014

April is probably my favourite month. There’s my birthday, Rasmus’ birthday, the trees are exploding, just exploding with blossom, and so often Easter falls in April too. Oh and this was a month to remember for so many reasons. And it was hard too, with my man away for long work trips (the deal is…