a day in the life of a latvian mom

It was time.

For a while I dreamed about renovating it. In my mind it was going to become one of those cozy little caravans with curtains, soft blankets, tiny shelves, and warm summer evenings somewhere in nature. I even started thinking about colors and little details. And I started to renovate it … But reality is a bit different sometimes.

The caravan needed much more work than I expected, and honestly… with everything else happening in life right now — work, kids, house renovation, everyday chaos — I simply do not have the time or energy for another big project.

So we decided to let it go.

Now it has gone to one of Jānis’ friends, and I actually feel happy about that. He is renovating a super old abandoned house from the 19th century, and the caravan will become his “summer bedroom” — mostly just a place to sleep while working on the house.

Since we actually lived in it for the whole summer of 2023, saying goodbye feels even more emotional.

And honestly… it makes me a little sad that I stopped blogging for a while back then. So many memories were never written down here for safekeeping. I restarted blogging in August 2024, but that whole caravan summer mostly lives only in my mind and in old photos.

I still remember writing my very first blog post after returning to blogging (in 2024) while sitting inside the almost-renovated caravan. Funny how life turns into memories so quickly.

Maybe this is my reminder that I should slowly write those moments into blog posts after all — the Germany trip, the caravan life, the small everyday adventures, the chaos, the freedom, the tiredness, the beautiful little moments with kids.

The biggest adventure was definitely our trip around Germany for 2.5 months. It still feels a little crazy when I think about it now. Helmī was only 1.5 years old back then — such a tiny little girl. We lived slowly, drove from place to place, explored, cooked simple meals, and somehow carried our whole life inside that caravan.

It was messy and imperfect and wonderful. WONDERFUL!

Ilze