Half of the year has passed already, what I loved, what was challenging and what I am looking forward to
Recipe - my daughter's birthday pistachio cake
1st of July 2025. In my head, my year is are a long line, with months being small rectangles in it, whereas my weeks are a circle, a never ending loop. It is a weird feeling thinking that we are already half way through that line, even though it shouldn’t really mean anything, but somehow it does. I don’t know whether I am panicking that it is already half of the year and still so many things I need to do, or because I know my daughter is starting school in September, which will mean the end of an era for her and me. Anyhow, if you feel the same, I feel you!
This is a little diary of what I have loved, what was challenging and what I am looking forward in this next half year. Some honest thoughts and La Recette this week is my Pistachio and Rose cake I baked for my daughter’s birthday cake.
What I have loved this first half
Reading again: Having two children - and a baby that barely slept without me for the first year of his life - meant my reading took a step back. I asked my mum for some French books for Christmas and she gifted me the Seven Sisters collection by Lucinda Riley. I am nearly finishing book 3 and I am totally obsessed!
Watching my baby becoming a toddler: This is a bitter sweet one, but I am mostly happy about it to be honest. (I wrote about my baby turning one here) It is amazing to watch him become his own little person, play with his beloved sister and become more independent. AND sleep better - even though we are still not there yet - but overall, I feel I can breathe a bit more. Motherhood is wonderful and such hard work at the same time as you might know, I definitely know it made me achieve so much more than I never though I could before.
Slowly making a home in our new house: Every week I tell my husband how it still doesn’t feel real we actually managed to get this house. Even if the Tattle life keyboard warriors (which I haven’t read more than a page, but my husband is enjoying reading what is written about him haha) say I am Smug in my new London townhouse or that it must be family money. Well let me tell you that I count my blessings everyday, and so proud of us for that life achievement. All of our hard work, life savings, patience, being totally happy raising 2 kids in a 2 bed flat and not panicking about it. Because nothing comes with nothing. We still have a lot to do in the house, but both my husband and I are just happy to do it slowly and don’t feel the pressure to have a perfect house. It will never be perfect, but it is our house (well the bank :P ) and we are all very happy in it.
The podcast conversation you need to listen to: Esther Perel on DOC with Steven Barlett
Creating adventures with my little family: My husband and I really value quality time. We didn’t travel as much as usual as we have just got our house and so a lot of expenses, but thanks to my job, we were able to still do a few trips. I worked with ClubMed for the third year this and we headed to the Alps with the children in March. They have the most amazing childcare team, meaning my husband and I managed to do 5 mornings of amazing ski, which is definitely my happiness highlight of this half year. Just like watching Fleur on ski for the first time! Many more fun ski adventures to come.