Monthly Archives: October 2021

After a long year of Covid and all that came with it, we finally were able to get vaccinated! It was such an amazing moment knowing we could start to be more free and live our lives. We did things we had been putting off for a while. We got Adam tested for glasses andContinue reading “Codependence”

The thing in Ukraine is that winter lasts much longer than you think. You wait and wait for the cold and snow to break but it doesn’t for a long time and then one day it just does. You can spend more time outside and the sun stays out a bit longer. You and yourContinue reading “Winter break”

They said it would be cold. They said it would snow. They said we would need fancy special winter boots. After a mild first winter I didn’t really believe them anymore. A few light snow storms, nothing worse than a regular winter in New York. I couldn’t figure out what everyone was worried about. ThenContinue reading “Snow, snow and more snow”

A week after I recovered from Covid I turned 41. The kids and Randy were still quarantined so we all spent the day at home. It was a lovely day, I had breakfast in bed, watched movies with the kids and then we all dressed up and had a yummy dinner at home. It wasContinue reading “41”

After spending a year avoiding everything and everyone it finally happened. I finally got Covid the day we returned from Maldives. I started feeling sick on the flight and I knew by the time we touched down in Kyiv that I had Covid. I tested at the airport, headed straight home and didn’t leave myContinue reading “Covid”

Right after Chritmas we went on vacation! We hadn’t been anywhere since Greece in the summer and  we were super excited to get away. Because of Covid, quarantines, a U.S. travel ban in Europe and limited flight options from Ukraine meant we settled on returning to Maldives. It may seem pretty fancy that we wereContinue reading “Polaroids and turtles”

Christmas is my favorite time of year as you all  probably already know. We always have a party just us on Christmas Eve at home. It’s been a tradition for years now and it’s one of my favorites. We get dressed up, make hors-d’oeuvres (maybe one day I’ll learn how to spell that without google’sContinue reading “Різдво”

Getting ready for Christmas is my favorite! I love every part of it. Decorating, Chistmas pajamas, gingerbread houses. I am all in. That’s one of the best parts of having children, I can get deep into Christmas and it only makes it better for everyone. I love seeing the children excited about Christmas and itContinue reading “Countdown to Christmas”