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Monday, July 21, 2025

Picnic

Around Christmas time last year, a friend of mine suggested I join a group that would be for mothers expecting their baby in 2025. She also suggested I meet up with mothers who were going to be expecting their baby around the same time I was expecting mine. After Leos and I got back from our trip to the USA in January, I decided it was time to meet with some new mothers. The first meet up I organized was on February 6th and the five of us were all expecting our babies with a three month period. It was the best thing to have us all give birth so close in date with each other. We were all able to support each other during this massive change in our lives. We basically met up every week until our due dates. Then of course we took some time off once we had our newborns. Ever since Amaya was old enough for me to feel comfortable using public transportation, I have been organizing picnics with other new mothers and their babies. The most recent picnic was a biggest yet. I think the max number of mothers we could have would be twelve, due to the spaces at the picnic tables. We all had a great time chatting and exchanging stories about our infants. Its been so great having a nice support system in which we can ask each other questions and advice about what to do with our infants and realize that we are going through the same thing. Its also been so great seeing the progression of the babies. It was so cute having the babies lined up from youngest to oldest (even though there were 2 babies that got switched up in order) to see the difference in sizes and behavior. The youngest was 5 weeks old and the oldest was 7 months old. The youngest was of course crying a lot and the oldest didn't want to lay still. Its been great having these picnics and we will continue having them as long as the weather allows it.

snacks

the biggest picnic so far

babies lined up from youngest to oldest

USA

France

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Germany

Japan

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Friday, June 27, 2025

Slevomat- Indian Food

I had bought a Slevomat voucher for some Indian food earlier in the year that was expiring at the end of the month. I didn't want it to go to waste, so I made sure that Leos and I went before it expired. The voucher stated that we could only have the food from 3pm onwards. We decided to have a late lunch and got to the restaurant just before 3pm. It was a bit tricky because the restaurant had a staircase to enter the place. Just before entering a couple left and then we had the whole restaurant to ourselves. It was quite nice because Amaya was a bit fussy in the beginning and I didn't have to bother anyone by walking around with her and pushing the stroller back and forth. She finally calmed down when the food arrived and I was able to eat in peace. It was so nice to have the chance to eat at a restaurant again. The food was great and we even got an extra dessert for free because they made a small mistake with which dessert we ordered. On the way home, we saw giant dolls from Squid Games on the Vltava and I had to take pictures of them. It was such a strange sight to see: historical monuments with statues from a popular Netflix show.

in the background you can see the stairs we had to take

our lunch

Leos was so happy that we went out for lunch he wanted a photo with the food

dessert

finally she fell asleep so we could both eat

Prague Castle, Charles Bridge and dolls from Squid Games

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Filipino Cooking Class

The last scheduled cooking class at the apartment we have been having cooking events for the past 9 months was the Filipino Cooking Class. The host will be moving next month, so it was his last time hosting the club. I haven't been able to go to cooking events since February due to being in the last months of my pregnancy and then giving birth. Since the apartment is on the forth floor and the building doesn't have an elevator, I went by myself. Leos and Amaya were waiting for me at a nearby park. I wanted to stop by to tell the host thanks for all the events he hosted. Luckily I came at a great time and was able to try the dishes that were made that day. Everything was delicious and the cook did a great job teaching everyone how to make the dishes. I wasn't able to stay that long so I tried to take as many pictures as I could before leaving. It was nice to meet everyone and hopefully we'll meet again soon at a picnic or future cooking club event.

busy busy in the kitchen

ukoy

fried rice

grilling up chicken on a raclette grill

great looking plate of food

all the events Thorn hosted

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Maldives

Colombia

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crispy banana roll

had to take a group selfie before leaving

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Festival of Embassies

It was the time of year when my favorite event was happening again, The Festival of Embassies. There were 56 embassies represented this year. We weren't really sure if we would be able to go because of the weather. However, I was determined to go. I really wanted to try food from Qatar because I saw that they had a stand this year. Unfortunately, when we arrived, they had already packed up and left. The weather was pretty bad. We decided not to take the stroller with us because we knew that with the rain there would be a LOT of mud and sure enough there was. It was the first time I used the carrier with Amaya. It was a bit complicated in the beginning because I needed to carry an umbrella as well to protect us from the rain. Luckily, the rain died down and I didn't need the umbrella anymore. We arrived just in time to hear the mariachi play. Since we had lunch before going to the festival, I only wanted to get a few snacks. The snack from Thailand was really good. Before leaving, we grabbed another portion to go. It seemed like more clouds were coming and it could rain again, so we cut our visit short and went back home. Even though it was a short stay, I am glad we went. Hopefully next year will be better.