📷 Fjords of Norway. Stalheimskleiva. July 2012.
Sitting in between Oslo and Bergen, Stalheimskleiva is a 1.5km stretch of road which is said to be Northen Europe's steepest. We were so thankful to make it to the top where we had an spectacular view of the fjords and felt amazingly close to nature.
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It's been a while since I did a self-introduction here so to those of you who just joined me in this space, here's a big HELLO!
My name is Summer and I am a mum of three kids who are turning 4, 7 and 10 end of this year. My eldest was born in Sweden where we stayed for over 4 years, and that was how we managed to travel around Europe and set foot in many beautiful cities.
Giving birth in a foreign land was tough and we had to learn everything on our own. But it also made me fiercely independent and resolute to bring up all my kids on my own. That's why we don't have help even now, and why our house is constantly in a huge mess, haha.
I managed to get an MBA degree but now all I do is stay home with the kids, make sure they are fed, keep them safe, discipline, nag at and teach them while trying to stay sane. When I have pockets of free time, I blog and share our experiences here. Oh, I also write at a monthly column called 快乐妈咪 in Lianhe Zaobao where I share more of my thoughts on motherhood. The way I see it, I am very privileged and blessed to be able to trade my previous full-time media job and be where I am today.
I love to eat chocolates and ice cream (which I do when the kids are not looking), I watch Netflix to destress, I love a good movie, I like singing karaoke, I drink occassionally, I love dancing (my kids love too!), I love songs by JJ Lin and Eric Chou, and I am pretty much still me even after having three kids - albeit with stretchmarks and belly fats. Oh, and I am pretty good at forgiving myself after a bad day knowing that I wasn't perfect, but I pick myself up and continue trying hard to be better.
Most readers tell me they like my sharing because it's honest, raw and heartfelt. Hoping to share more thoughts with you in this space as we remind ourselves that we are never alone in this parenting journey.
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