I haven’t been very active lately… There’s a lot I could share, but I guess most of it will stay on my hard drive and never see the light of day. Lately, I’ve been thinking about moving away from WordPress.com and trying WordPress.org. I won’t be hosting it on my own server, so I’m exploring … More Looking for Hosting Advice
— UPDATE: I’m talking about the blogs that make 50 posts a day, and all of them are from other bloggers. — Feeling down. The other day, I noticed someone had taken one of my blog post titles and featured image and made a post on their own blog. At first, it looked like my … More When Someone Links to Your Blog Without Permission
We’re still stuck without our car! 🚗 The hybrid battery is still causing trouble, and while Jānis managed to find a used part that might solve the problem, nothing is certain yet. And of course, the school year has already started… which makes life without a car a real headache. So what’s the solution in … More Still Without a Car…
Have you ever found yourself craving a dish you didn’t grow up with? That’s exactly where my girl Linna is right now. Pies – those golden, flaky creations filled with sweet or savory goodness – seem to have a captured Linnas attention. But here in Latvia, pies aren’t a traditional thing. We don’t have family … More Asking for Your Help: The Quest for the Perfect Pie Crust
Every autumn, I feel the urge to learn something new. Last year, it was organic chemistry, and before that, herbalism and the healing properties of plants. This year, I’m diving into Japanese Hiragana, drawn to its visual elegance and connection to the language. For 20 years, autumn meant the start of school, and that rhythm … More Autumn: My Season of Learning
So, there I was, minding my own business on Facebook, when I received a notification that my account had been suspended for “violating their policies.” Naturally, I was taken aback. I mean, who knew that sharing cute cat videos and my latest beeswax candle creations could be so scandalous? But here’s the kicker: they offered … More Is Facebook Losing Its Appeal?
I lost my grandmother (dad’s mother) 15 years ago and another one (mom’s mother) 14 years ago… I remember how sad it was for me. I was a teenager. Janis had both grandmothers until Tuesday… His mom’s mother passed away on February 21, 2017. She was on the bed since the end of December 2016. The funeral … More Grandmother
Oh nice, this year I had a surprise. Flowers on a kitchen table! Not expected at all! We don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. We don’t need to! We love each other every day and we aren’t spending money on things and flowers.Encouraging, Inspiring and making laugh. Helping each other, forgiving and being together. Growing our girls together. Not dividing … More Surprise: Valentine’s Day
Today is my name day. When I was a child I loved name days and always got a small present or flowers from my mom. When I started to work we celebrate “National day of Ilze” with the collages. There are lot’s of Ilze in Latvia (Jānis is even more popular!). A bit of a statistics: Resident … More Nameday
One day my mom told me that she don’t like Sundays evenings.. I think it was Sunday evening…. Especially when the sun goes down… Sounds terribly wrong for me and so I asked… WHY?! When she was a child she felt sad every Sunday evening. It doesn’t matter if it’s summer or winter.. spring or … More Sunday evening…
We had an interview for the local magazine. So. I waited for the manuscript so I can help with IT terminology. Redactor is a middle age woman that don’t know anything about computers (that’s what she said when heard that i’m also from THOSE). So.. I waited.. and waited… and today Janis gave me the newspaper. … More Manuscript… where is it!?
a day in the life of a latvian mom 