The Worst Parents in the World
Dear son, I wonder if you will ever realize how different your first months on this earth are from your sister’s early days. We…
The Easiest Sourdough Bread You’ll Ever Bake
For over a year now I’ve been baking bread at least once a week and, as a result, we barely ever buy bread…
Read Around the World Summer Series – a Book from Latvia
This summer I’m again participating in a fun event called Read Around the World. Already for the third year in a row, throughout the…
Explore Wild Nature in Latvia
At the first glance the small country of Latvia by the Baltic Sea may not sound like the most exciting destination for those…
Debesmanna: the Best Latvian Childhood Dessert
Do you ever feel cravings for childhood foods, made just the way your mom or your granny used to? The summer heat wave…
Summer Sports in Latvia
With the European Football Championship officially over (go France! ahem, Portugal) it’s time to prepare for the Olympics. I’m joining other bloggers from the…
The Big Sister
When we announced the happy news of Bamm-Bamm’s arrival, the first question many family members and friends asked was: how is Birdy dealing…
The Arrival of Bamm-Bamm
Today our little Bamm-Bamm turns one month old. In the newborn haze that envelops my brain at the moment days and weeks are…
Birdy Talks: 25 Months
It’s high time for another update on Birdy’s language progress. In the three months since I last wrote about her language skills she has made…
