The Farallones Mountains

This past Monday was a public holiday in Colombia. (Don´t ask me why, because I loose track! Colombia is the country with the most national holidays in the world. (18 total: 12 Catholic holidays, and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays celebrating Monday and Tuesday…

Quartz treasure hunt and other activities on your visit to Cristo Rey

For a breath-taking view of city of Santiago de Cali, a drive up to the monument of Cristo Rey is a must, a 26 meters tall statue in the Cerro de los Cristales (Crystal Hill). Located on the western outskirts of the city, Crystal Hill acquired its name due the the large amounts of quartz…

Should I feel bad about nostalgic reminiscing of my pre-mamá days?

I suddenly realised it was May already! Time is flying by so quickly. I closed my eyes for a bit; of course still listening for my AJ´s as they played in the water. I began to reminisce about May months in NYC.

Blog Series: How to raise a conscious wild child (Entry #1)

The goal of this series is to share practical tips on finding that balance between modern life and time in nature and in process raise conscious wild childs. One of my parenting goals is to instill a deep respect for mother nature and others in my children. A difficult task… I know! It´s difficult for…

Painting silent farts

  It´s the fist Sunday of 2018. We didn’t go to grandpa´s house in the outskirts of city. It´s a good day for the kids to play with their new toys I think. Neither one of them play that much with their toys. Maybe cause we are always so active during the week with school,…

Sunday by the pool

These too can´t get enough of the pool!

When in Cali a visit to La Chorrera del indio (The Indian´s Waterfall) and a dip in the Pance River are a must!

So auntie Monica (my sister) is having a baby and we are super excited she came to visit us from Miami with the soon to be dad Jesse! It was a blessing for all of us to connect and share the excitement of waiting for the new addition of the family. The kids simply adore…

15 River safety tips

One of the best ways to beat the heat in Santiago de Cali is to bathe in one of its most iconic river, the Pance River. We try to go at least once a month on the weekends.  We usually go swimming at  Ecoparque Rio Pance (River Pance State Park). It has a  lot of…

Farm play dates are awesome!

One of the best things of living in Colombia is having the beauty of its landscape and the opportunity for the kids to enjoy it. That fun is even greater when shared with great friends!

Pizza Parties at Karen´s are Always a Hit!

Playing, dancing, rock climbing, indoor soccer, pizza making (and eating of course!) make for one awesome kids party! That’s why my kiddos always love getting invited to birthday parties at Karen’s Pizza.

Superhero in the park

Before leaving this morning I promised Axel Jair that when I got home we would go down to the park for a little while. As I turned the key to the front door I wondered if he would remember…

The letter A in cursive, ¿already?

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