My child's first toy-book

I recently gave birth to my son 5 months ago, and still it feels like it was just yesterday. And honestly, since then I’ve been a mess. As moms, we tend to put ourselves at the back of the line for just about everything. I know I sometimes manage to forget or just not have enough time to sit down and eat a proper meal or enjoy a refreshing drink. Hydration is the most important way to keep ...

The first few times I thought about having children and speaking to them in English, I had the main ideas clear and very few doubts. It seemed to me that it made sense, that it was interesting and that, just as I talk to my students or to other people in English, I would do it with my son. All the questions and doubts came when I started. I had my son in my arms and I was going to start speaking t ...

[En Español aquí] Andy and I are both committed cyclists Daddy has been cycling since he was growing up in London and is also a bike mechanic  (Dr Bike) although “semi retired” now. I started cycling more seriously when I moved to Brighton, UK. Before that when I lived in  Alcorcón, Madrid (where I am from), I had a bike when I was 17/18. My college  was a bit far away for walking, so ...

Howdy! So we are now on our second week of 2016, it’s finally time to get started on all those resolutions and goals we planned at the end of 2015. Have you started? I meant to have this post up yesterday (Monday), but as it was my first day, first time ever detoxing by body, I really felt terrible. I started off great in the morning as I always do as soon as I wake up is drink some water, a ...

How many times have you heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? It’s true, not only does it help you stay focused throughout the day but it also helps in accomplishing those New Years resolutions we make every year about losing a few pounds. Now more than ever I need to make sure I eat a complete and balanced breakfast that will fill me up and keep me going, as my little ...

This Christmas we have been traveling around the North and East of Switzerland. How beautiful everything was! And how cold! One of the days we visited Zurich and we used the opportunity to meet some Swiss friends who live there. We had a great time. It always feels good to spend some time chatting with people with whom you share things. In addition, we introduced our son to them, as they didnt kno ...

Hard to believe my little baby is now six years old, seems like yesterday I was walking out from the hospital with her in my arms. The first few nights, weeks, months were stressful. As a first time mom, I knew absolutely nothing about the tiny little lady I had birthed. After breastfeeding didn’t go as planned, and trying almost every infant formula out there, Gerber® Good Start® Infant For ...

When do babies start saying their first conscious words? I have read that this happens around the end of the first year of life. Although some babies dont say anything until they are thirteen months old. My son has already said mama a few times but this has just been unconscious babbling. I wonder what will be the first things that he will say. Will he say something in Spanish or in English? Its b ...

Recently we got the opportunity to visit Kriser’s Natural Pet, as a pet owner, I am somewhat disappointed to have never even known about Kriser’s or how close it is to my neighborhood. I’ve always had pets in my home since I was a child so I was very excited to explore this new place. I really wanted to take our 5-month-old German Shepherd, Eliza out for an adventure but she tend ...

Hello, and Happy Thanksgiving!!! How is going for ya? Are you stuffed and ready to hit up all the Black Friday sales? So I just wanted to share a few photos from today’s Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Houston. This is our first time attending, and you will notice that from the pictures I will be sharing with you. Initially our “plan” was to wake up really early like 6 am, get th ...