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In 2019... I want to take with me -the unique sunrises and sunsets that I could admire - the memories of the new places we have seen - my dreams and goals -the smell of newborn Oliver -the joy of first motherhood months -the books I have read -the people I have met -the taste of the dishes I enjoyed -the adrenaline of the flights -the smell of the rain -the inspiration for writing -the LOVE. On the other hand, I want to leave in 2018 -the sadness and the lies -the loss of dear people -the sleepless nights -the doubts and insecurities -the homesickness -the disappointments -the fears -the people who are not important - and of course, the extra pounds :) Dear 2018, You've been so full of events and I really cannot believe you are almost over. Despite everything, I want to finish you in a nice way. I need to thank you for the lessons you have taught me. I am ready to start a new year. I am stronger! I am wiser! I am older now!!!

Hello there, Please excuse my silence, but I prefer to write only when I have something to tell you. I have been thinking about this post for a while as I was often confused on what gifts to choose for a newborn baby. When I was younger I had no idea what presents could I give to a new mom. I have always limited myself to clothes for the baby, which is not a very bad idea. However, it is very common and it surely will not surprise your mom friend. It turns out that clothes are not always very practical, because the baby is growing up way too fast. And there are so many other things which could really be more useful and more impressive. I have prepared a  list of interesting gifts wh ich can be a very good surprise. I need to mention that this list is 100% based on my  motherhood experience. I  included some things i had received and some that we needed and we bought  ourselves. 1. Diapers I know this might be weird, but instead of buying something " just for the sake of

Hello there, future mothers, This post is for you! I thought it would he nice to share with you my breastfeeding experience.  When I found out that I was expecting, i did not have the courage to think more about the way I was going to actually feed the baby. I know it seems silly! I was focused more on the whole process of carrying him! And then, I knew that I would choose to  breastfeed anyway. I really hoped I would be able to do it and that's the main reason i did not spend too much time on researching what formulas were better and why. Due to the fact that I did not have many "mom" friends, I had no idea what breastfeeding meant. I had some basic ideas, and then I heard others experiences and got somehow terrified. You see, the stories that i have heard were not really encouraging. So let me tell you how it went. Baby Oliver was really lazy in the beginning. He would eat for only 2 minutes and then fall asleep. So, the breast pump became my best friend for a cou

Dear friends, It is November, and it is raining cats and dogs here in Italy. While we are warm and cosy at home, there are lots of people who are not that privileged. Unfortunately! But my post will not be about this. I have planned to write about autumn in general. I must confess that when i was younger i hated autumn. It seemed too gloomy, and God knows the autumns in Moldova - too moody. I know that some of you will understand. But again, my post is not about this. The thing that i wanted to point out is the way my attitude towards things has changed in time. Now i see autumn like something beautiful. I have time to stop and look around. I notice the trees which turn slowly from green to yellow or red. I enjoy the fact that we have to change clothes and shoes (a thing that i hated before). I even love the rain, which often ruins our plans. But as long as we don't have anything important to do we can stay home and watch the rain washing the pavement. I love the silence, whi

Dragi prieteni, Demult nu mai citisem o carte buna. Iar cind spun "buna" ma refer la cartile din cauza carora ramine casa nearanjata iar eu cu stomacul gol, pentru ca prefer sa citesc decat sa fac altceva. Este adevarat ca de cind a aparut Oliver, mai rar imi permit luxul de a citi, iar cind o fac, cu siguranta citesc ceva interesant. Iata asa, in putinul timp liber pe care il mai am, am descoperit "Zeita orezului" sau "The rice mother" precum se numeste originalul in limba engleza scrisa de Rani Manicka. Uimitoare sau captivanta ar fi denumiri prea simple pentru aceasta carte. M-a atras din prima, pentru ca trateaza un subiect care ma intriga mult in ultima vreme, si anume viata femeilor in Asia. Acesta este unul dintre numeroasele teme care stau la baza romanului. De fapt, actiunea se desfasoara in Malaysia si este povestita de mai multe personaje, care fac toate parte dintr-o familie simpla. Acestea isi descriu durerile si bucuriile cu atata har,

Dear baby Oliver, Why do you hurry  to grow up? Don't understand me wrong, I am glad and proud every time you do something new. Your noisy laughter melts my heart. The tender way you look into my eyes is just priceless. When you gently hold my hand it reminds me of all the times I have been thinking of you and waiting for you. Why don't you want to stop the time just for an instance? I wish I could keep the innocence in your eyes forever. I wish I could protect you from the bad. I want to see you growing a strong boy with a loving heart. I don't want you to get hurt in any way! Thank you for making me worth being called a "Mother". You have thaught me what patience is. You also help me understand that not everything should be about me. Your presence in our lives has made us better people. We can talk without saying any words. You are little but your heart is bigger than ours. There is room for everyone! This week you turned 8 months. 8 months of Joy, Love

I have met the term volunteering when I was in the United States, and I had completed my first volunteering hours. It never felt that I was doing something wrong. I knew volunteering was for me from the first experience. After that, when I came back home, everything happened naturally. An impressive number of projects and ideas started to appear in my life. I didn't even have to look for them. Unfortunately there  are people who still don't believe in volunteering - to give your time without being materially rewarded. However I am glad to see that there are more and more young people who want to make a change in their lives, communities and maybe even countries. So every time I was being asked what does it give you? I kept on answering that it is something that brings me joy, self esteem and pride! Besides that, I made up a list of more benefits, and I am sure that many other active volunteers will find themselves in this list. 1. I have met a lot of people. Almost each of