Disclaimer: I wrote this in the fall but haven’t got around to posting it until now. Since writing this, December happened. I lived off shortbread and eggnog, followed by tortilla chips and margaritas in Mexico. Things have fluctuated a bit,…
Sports Day in Congo
What happens when a French girl, a Dutch girl and a Canadian walk into a Congolese aerobics class? We were about to find out! Earlier this week, my friend from Holland asked if I wanted to go to an aerobics…
Body Image From an African Point of View
“It’s too much!” That was our cleaner. She walked in the door and saw me on the spin bike. Again. It was my fall routine since the moment my bike arrived from Indonesia: Netflix in the living room, with me…
Loving the Skin You’re In
Our family had just relocated to Indonesia, and we were on our first vacation in our new country. We were spending two glorious weeks on the island of Bali with our daughters, who are 2 and 4 years old. Unfortunately, they…
5 Lazy Ways to Stay Fit and Healthy While You Travel
When I’m on holidays I want to relax. I want to leave my everyday routine behind and take a break from it all. Normally our family eats quite healthy and exercises regularly. Traveling is a time to splurge a bit…
Lacing Up After Pregnancy
A few weeks ago I decided it was time to suck it up, put on my post-pregnancy parachute panties and dig out my runners. I was dreading it! No one likes doing something they suck at, and there was no…