Being a Mother Has Changed Me
Being a mother has changed me in a lot of ways. It has also changed the life I am living. I think it is still important to differentiate between those two things. I am not…
To Be Young Again
When I start to feel old, I like to remind myself that I can’t even be elected president yet. I am definitely not old. I am not even to the age of real power yet,…
On Our Own
Last week, I took Peatuk camping without Nikola. The idea was that Nikola being officially tied to his work full time (the dangers of being a business owner) does not make me automatically tied down.…
32? Things.
I honestly have no clue how old I am. I have to do the math every time. I think I turn 32 today. I was trying to get my list of 32 things that happened…
A Morning At The Beach
I wish I had pictures. I really do. Today was Peatuk’s first real interaction with a beach. Last year, we took him down to the Galata beach, but he didn’t particularly like the sand and…
Stuck
I love my life. I love Gabrovo. I love the mountains surrounding it. I love my husband. I love my son. I love that Nikola is running an ethical business and I love that I…
To Daycare or Not to Daycare, What a Question!
In most major cities in Bulgaria, the waiting list for daycare is rather long. I happen to live in one of the smaller cities where open positions in the public daycare centers are not being…
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A Quick Trip to Belgrade
Somehow, Nikola convinced me that it would be not only okay, but great, to take a weekend trip to Belgrade. Belgrade is about 6 hours drive from us, and we have a toddler. I wasn’t…
The Unfolding of a Life
Sleeping A photo posted by Kojishi Dae (@kojishidae) on Jul 14, 2015 at 5:40am PDT Peatuk is currently sleeping in our bed. It’s his usual position these days: Arms splayed, feet relaxed this way and…
Запознавайте се със Джия
Оня ден Никола и аз ходихме да си купя ново колело. Не бях много сигурна какво исках. Знаех че тези неща бяха важни за мене: По-леко от миналото ми колело. (Сирача беше много тежко). Да…