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School in Germany | Adaptation of our daughters

One of the questions I get the most is about how it’s being the adaptation of girls at the new school in Germany. So today is the day I am…

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Photography

5 basic techniques to take better photos this year

Today I will share here some of my techniques to capture better photos this year. These are techniques that I have been testing and improving for years, but that are…

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Destinations

How to choose your next travel destination

This post was inspired by the many stories I have heard or read out there, about travel and above all, the purpose. How to choose your next travel destination, especially…

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Architecture & Design

DIY at home | Front door transformation

*Thanks for the sweet comments on the baby gender everybody!! One of the great number of projects that were happening along with our flooring installation was the front door transformation.…

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Architecture & Design

DIY | Dining room transformation – Final

Tcharammmmm!! BEFORE pictures were taken by a professional photographer and with wide angle lens – it looks much bigger 🙂 AFTER Finally, here’s the final photos for our dining room…

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  • Parenthood

    Arthur's Christening

    March 5, 2019 /

    As you should have seen on Instagram and Facebook, we spent just over 2 weeks in Brazil in January and took advantage of the presence of the family to perform the baptism in our youngest, Arthur. His dear godparents are the same as Alice's, that is, Aunt Adri and Uncle Renan. This time, we organized a simple, individual ceremony in the church of the neighborhood where my parents live and it was the best of experiences so far. Super quiet, with the church very quiet, during a late afternoon mass. Look at Diana's christening by clicking on her name. Of course, if it were possible to choose, maybe baptizing a…

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  • Canada

    Where to buy kids clothes in Canada

    February 18, 2019 /
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    Back by the end of last year I added a goal for 2019, which was to give people a reason to return to the blog and to those who periodically seem around here hoping they have new posts. Beknow, I’m trying to get people! But anyway, last year was intense and with the family increasing, every day it becomes more important for us to save money with purchases. Another goal for the year is to reduce the things we have at home, which involves doing many things and above all, not buying new ones. Minimalism is settling in my life more and more. But of course, it’s not just being…

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  • Travel Tips

    10 tips for tourists in Canada

    December 10, 2018 /

    In this post I will list 10 tips for tourists in Canada, based on my experience of living in the country for over 10 years. I decided to write this based on our own experiences being unsure what to do in certain situations when visiting other countries. So whether it’s just for sightseeing, a short time studying, or more time on Canadian soil, it’s always good to pay attention to these things. #1 | No Scents is Good Sense Number 1 in my list of 10 tips for tourists in Canada is about odors. People really do not like strong odors from perfumes here. Actually, many places have signs that…

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  • Central America

    Trip to Negril in Jamaica

    November 3, 2018 /
    Trip to Negril in Jamaica

    For our trip to Negril in Jamaica we once again decided to leave from Montreal, as the vacation package was a lot cheaper. This was Arthur’s first flight, and he did really well, sleeping for the most part. The girls are already used to it, but normally fight against sleeping, and only did towards the end. Of course they were exhausted when we arrived. The least cool part of the trip was the arrival at Montego Bay airport, that had a huge and slow customs queue. It was really hot without air conditioning, and too much for the three tired/restless children to handle. The Resort The resort was about 1:30…

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  • Europe

    2 days in Florence

    April 15, 2018 /

    Florence is the capital of Tuscany and began as a medieval city many years before Christ. The city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance. We stayed at the hotel Poeta Dante (near the Basilica of Santa Croce). Since the city is flat and the main attractions are all close to each other, we walked everywhere. The car ended up staying in a public garage nearby the whole time. We loved the visit to Palazzo Vecchio, full of its mysteries and secret passages. Here are some of the highlights of our stay in Florence. Basilica of Santa Croce The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is situated on…

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  • Architecture & Design

    Baby Arthur's Room

    February 23, 2018 /

    Baby #3 room And since it's time to meet the new family member, then nothing fair to also spy on how the youngest's room was. Once again, I preferred to use most of the things I already had, coming from Alice and Diana's inheritance (see their little room here and here). The main furniture of the room, such as crib, drawer and rocking chair are in good condition yet and had no reason to change everything (just for aesthetic reasons). Anyway, we reorganized the rooms a little on the second floor and the baby stayed with the little room that was Diana and they are sleeping together in the environment…

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