Tuesday June 30 2020

The day Nikolay found a basket in Target and some pompons and seemed the happiest boy on earth!

Monday June 29 2020

Stocktwits continues to be a daily entertainment!

Sunday June 28 2020

We went on a little walk with Niko whilst James finished some work and enjoyed Chicago's skylines!

Saturday June 27 2020

Homemade facturas, dairy free and full of membrillo! so delicious!

Friday June 26 2020

Niko and I spent our breakfast time doing some painting - so much fun!

Thursday June 25 2020

Reunion with Dima, Filippo and the kids in a socially distancing safely - delicious BBQ and Niko loved playing!

Wednesday June 24 2020

Slowly learning some tips about investing.

Tuesday June 23 2020

Niko learned how to go down the park slide with his bicycle - and then we enjoyed the wet plants.

Monday June 22 2020

Morning walk by the empty riverside. Chicago can be so pretty!

Sunday June 21 2020

Reunion with Anna and Orin and the kids, whilst staying safely apart. Our first meeting with friends since March - we missed them!

Saturday June 20 2020

Morning walk in the empty downtown - walking by the fountain can be a lot of fun!

Friday June 19 2020

Evening with homemade goyza and sushi!

Thursday June 18 2020

Abstract art on the way back from our afternoon walk.

Wednesday June 17 2020

Afternoon stroll in the streets of downtown Chicago. Niko seems to like the stroller less and less!

Tuesday June 16 2020

New murals all around us, for black lives matter. They all look so beautiful!

Monday June 15 2020

Homemade Vigilantes con membrillo! I had to share them...

Sunday June 14 2020

The streets of River North, in our walk in memory of Tom Nevins and of my mother - she would have been 70 years old today if we hadn't lost her at 43... almost the same age as Tom was.

Saturday June 13 2020

Afternoon in the park: suddenly it was crazy busy, no one social distancing or caring at all. We probably won't be back for a while!

Friday June 12 2020

Galette des rois without Dairy! I'm becoming an expert baker with new ingredients!

Thursday, June 11 2020

The flowers in the park are so colorful and beautiful!

Wednesday, June 10 2020

Home made dairy free challah! Very easy and tasty: https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-classic-challah

Tuesday, June 9 2020

Exploring Chicago after the rain! Little Niko enjoying the running with James.

Monday, June 8 2020

Squirrels in the park - they are our all-time favourite entertainers!

Sunday, June 7 2020

Working hard with Steve every afternoon trying to finish our next paper before our mid June deadline!

Saturday June 6 2020

Home-made marble cake - dairy free, but I ended up putting a lot of dulce de leche... which was a very bad choice!

Friday June 5 2020

The view from our rooftop - first time there since the lockdown in March - Nikolay enjoyed it!

Thursday, June 4 2020

The skyline of Chicago is always very entertaining!

Wednesday, June 3 2020

Beautiful times at the park with Niko and James - it's so empty that we couldn't ask for a more peaceful place to play all together!

Tuesday, June 2 2020

Daily park visit with our yellow balloon - be careful pigeons, here we come!

Monday, June 1 2020

Home-made baguette, still working on it, but it's getting close :)

Sunday May 31 2020

The streets of Chicago don't look the same after the riots - downtown has been destroyed and shops are so broken! Chicago. USA.

Saturday May 30 2020

Morning enjoying Chagall in downtown Chicago, around the corner from where we live - art everywhere!

Friday May 29 2020

Walk to the park through some pretty paths by our place. Chicago, USA.

Thursday May 28 2020

Little house of magnatiles for Nikolay and one of his favourite bears - a very happy afternoon.

Wednesday May 27 2020

Chicken saag and home made naans - becoming one of our favourites! Chicago, USA.

Tuesday May 26 2020

More trees and flowers on a sunny day - squeezing some work in the 1-3 nap periods is making research quite tough! Chicago, USA.

Monday May 25 2020

The sunny skyline of Chicago, with Aqua about to open up it seems. Chicago, USA.

Sunday May 24 2020

A chef's dinner in La Plata, missing my father's cooking!

Saturday May 23 2020

One of the first days using his little bike - struggling a bit, but got better very quickly! Chicago, USA.

Friday May 22 2020

Colors of flowers in Chicago! Niko is loving this everyday park trip and it feels so safe! Chicago, USA.

Thursday May 21 2020

More park outings with Niko and James, enjoying the solitude there. Chicago, USA.

Wednesday May 20 2020

The Park is looking so beautiful in these spring days! Chicago, USA.

Tuesday May 19 2020

When I bake something, we usually wait together for the thing to be ready.... thinking it will only take 5 seconds! Chicago, USA.

Monday May 18 2020

Picanha evening - so tasty! Quite a feast! Chicago, USA.

Sunday May 17 2020

This little boy loves watermelon. He'll stop doing anything for a piece of it! Chicago, USA.

Saturday May 16 2020

The floor of the kitchen. Good luck not falling once a day! Chicago, USA.

Friday May 15 2020

First day of my heart monitor - it make for some interesting weeks. All after a bad fainting and Anoxic Seizure episode - i had managed to control these for so long, but this time I couldn't.

Thursday May 14 2020

So much symmetry in our lives these days. I found Nikolay making this arrangement of things on the coffee table. having found the bowls and plates in different parts of the house. Chicago, USA.

Wednesday May 13 2020

Our first attempt at Korean Chimaek. It turned out quite delicious! (double frying was essential!) Chicago, USA.

Tuesday May 12 2020

Admiring his art - maybe he'll be an architect? Chicago, USA.

Monday May 11 2020

Magnatiles, our new obsession. They have to be symmetrically set every time, and we can spend hours like this! Chicago, USA.

Sunday May 10 2020

Aren't they cute! Having breakfast whilst reading the New Yorker together on a pretty morning.

Saturday May 9 2020

Early mornings' sunlight is so pretty! We're starting to enjoy waking up before Niko to have a cup of tea and catch up with the pre-market. Chicago, USA.

Friday May 8 2020

Sometimes the hose becomes very very chaotic. Today, Our kitchen was out of control. Chicago, USA.

Thursday May 7 2020

Slowly learning how to day trade as a hobby. Wondering when I'll learn more, and whether the maths of graphs is worth...

Wednesday May 6 2020

A walk to the post office and the sights of pretty Chicago.

Tuesday May 5 2020

A morning full of delicious things! And my baking is starting to look quite professional again! Chicago ,USA.

Monday May 4 2020

Niko and I preparing the pastry to make croissants and other Argentinian treats. Chicago, USA.

Sunday May 3 2020

The two boys having fun in an empty downtown Chicago in our morning walk. Chicago, USA.

Saturday May 2 2020

Coni made palmeritas in La Plata - wish I could try them! They look so delicious!

Friday May 1 2020

Home made alfajorcitos de maicena - deliciosos! However, after eating three we kind of discovered my lactose intolerance situation....

Thursday April 30 2020

The buildings across our apartment give us a large display of people and events! Chicago, USA.

Wednesday April 29 2020

An onion from Paris?

Tuesday April 28 2020

View on my trip to by OB appointment. The flowers are looking pretty in empty Michigan avenue! Chicago, USA.

Monday April 27 2020

My first attempt at making Macaroons... far from perfect! Much harder than i thought, and even more so trying to do it with a toddler around! Chicago, USA.

Sunday April 26 2020

A Sunday brunch treat at home after a long tie not having eggs Benedict! Chicago, USA.

Saturday April 25 2020

Chinnese evening - very delicious. Mapo-tofu is our go to! Chicago, USA.

Friday April 24 2020

Starting to learn about graphs... but very slowly! Chicago, USA.

Thursday April 23 2020

Apparently in Paris Fi and Romi are playing a lot of chess. We'll have to buy a chessboard for Niko soon!

Wednesday April 22 2020

And yet more pickups downstairs, sometimes these codes get so accumulated! Chicago, USA.

Tuesday April 21 2020

More of Ottolenghi's recipes - we're becoming experts with his books!

Monday April 20 2020

A walk by the river during an empty morning - Chicago still seems a ghost town. Chicago, USA.

Sunday April 19 2020

Niko's friends across the street keep making us so happy! And that Rainbow has made us look that way very often! Chicago, USA.

Saturday April 18 2020

A lunch display - how we get read for each meal of Nikolay. He now eats alone at the table, but gets board of a single item so he needs a tasting of things...Chicago, USA.

Friday April 17 2020

Home made carrot cakes. They were good, but not perfect yet. Chicago, USA.

Thursday April 16 2020

The queen of the night keeps flowering in La Plata at unexpected times!

Wednesday April 15 2020

Enjoying the thought and sight of fire... for a few days we learned how candles worked. Chicago, USA.

Tuesday April 14 2020

The queen of the night, a flower that only flowers in the middle of the night, has now flowered in my father's garden in the middle of the day. Global warming?

Monday April 13 2020

The obsession about lining up objects begun around this time and has lasted so long! Chicago, USA.

Sunday April 12 2020

Home made hot-cross buns (https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mary_berrys_hot_cross_65003/amp). James said they were the best he ever had! Chicago, USA.

Saturday April 11 2020

The day Niko got his new toaster - he was so excited to prepare "toasts with honey" for us!

Friday April 10 2020

Ottolenghi's tin cake - very delicious!We tried many of those recipes and they were all so good! Chicago, USA.

Thursday April 9 2020

Morning fun on the sofa - sometimes we have to wear hats at home! Chicago, USA.

Wednesday April 8 2020

A short trip to Wicker park to have a milkshake and a walk in our old neighbourhood. Also the day we started thinking something was wrong with me... to realize soon after I'm as intolerant as one can be to all dairy.

Tuesday April 7 2020

We went for a walk to the gold coast and one of our favourite hidden gardens. Nikolay loved running around!

Monday April 6 2020

Apparently in Paris Fi and Romi made an indian feast... we'll have to copy them soon! Chicago, USA.

Sunday April 5 2020

The ever coming packages - having lockers downstairs to get all packages makes life so easy! Chicago, USA.

Saturday April 4 2020

Sometimes our stove gets a little bit messy, and sometimes I try to record these moments! Chicago, USA.

Friday April 3 2020

An attempt at Fi's of kanelbulle... not as good as his but still very tasty!

Thursday April 2 2020

The day Niko saw the little rabbit that our neighbour Bill put up, he was so excited! And he's been happy looking out the window ever since! Chicago, USA.

Wednesday April 1 2020

Home made french pastries - they were as delicious as those in Paris, we all thought so! Chicago, USA.

Tuesday March 31 2020

Celebrating James' 35st with our big ultrasound and almond cake, and a lovely afternoon catching up with Vicky and Carla! A day full of things! Chicago, USA.

Monday March 30 2020

And more of Paris baking - very jealous of those delicious cinnamon buns made by Fi!

Sunday March 29 2020

Niko with his new carpet, which has become a favourite - breakfast yogurt has to be drank there. Chicago, USA.

Saturday March 28 2020

We started telling Niko that he'd have a friend to lay with and share things, and tried training him with his owl. He'll make such a nice big brother! Chicago, USA.

Friday March 27 2020

We suddenly love hiding in the closet, maybe because that's also where we used to hide his slide! Chicago, USA.

Thursday March 26 2020

Afternoon Baking with Niko who is becoming an expert using the rolling pin! Chicago, USA.

Wednesday March 25 2020

The flowers under the sun in our afternoon walk. Chicago, USA.

Tuesday March 24 2020

Isolation time in Paris means Fi baking a cheesecake on a Tuesday! It did look delicious! Wish we could have tried it.

Monday March 23 2020

By the river walk - the city seemed a Ghost town - Niko liked it quite a bit. Chicago, USA.

Sunday March 22 2020

An Argentinian-Spanish evening: milanesas con croquetas!Chicago, USA.

Saturday March 21 2020

I love this cheese - it feels so long ago the day when I could eat it! Chicago, USA.

Friday March 20 2020

Home made chicken saag, delicious! With James' bread from Jamie Oliver's book. Chicago, USA.

Thursday March 19 2020

A foggy Thursday in Chicago, which looked quite pretty! Chicago, USA

Wednesday March 18 2020

We set up our room for the coming baby, but the current toddler decided to make it his second play room... and the genetic testing in the afternoon, and the day we should have sold TVIX.

Tuesday March 17 2020

James's notes, getting slowly ready for switching online! Chicago, USA.

Monday March 16 2020

Last visit to the supermarket for a while for me - mesmerized by how the world has changed so quickly. Early spring break started today - Chicago, USA.

Sunday March 15 2020

Decided to get medicines for a few months of lockdown, and tyrenol and paracetamol were so gone! Chicago, USA.

Saturday March 14 2020

Things starting to get crazy - went to stock the house before starting to isolate ourselves and most things were gone already! And cancelled dinner with Bridget to stay safe. Chicago, USA.

Friday March 13 2020

Back at UIC to give a colloquium, and the water didn't look very nice that day. Last Day in the office... Chicago, USA.

Thursday March 12 2020

View from the hospital, after my Carotid & Vertebral Ultrasound. Our full time-parenting begun today. Chicago, USA.

Wednesday March 11 2020

View from the hospital before my annual GP visit. And the last lecture in person I gave this year. Chicago, USA.

Tuesday March 10 2020

Chicago's skylines during our afternoon walk. Chicago, USA.

Monday March 9 2020

A walk by Millenium park whilst James gives his seminar at Northwestern. and the cocktails with Oxford alumni! Chicago, USA.

Sunday March 8 2020

Afternoon exploring the Garfield conservatory - so beautiful! Chicago, USA.

Saturday March 7 2020

Homemade tartlets to treat James and Niko! Chicago, USA.

Friday March 6 2020

A quick visit to the new Starbucks, on my way to my ultrasound! Chicago, USA.

Thursday March 5 2020

An afternoon at the Children's museum after work! Chicago, USA.

Wednesday March 4 2020

Butcherbox arrived today but not all the things weren't frozen.... Chicago, USA.

Tuesday March 3 2020

A walk by the river, and dinner with Christian at home afterwards. Chicago, USA.

Monday March 2 2020

Could Chicago on my way to work. Chicago, USA.

Sunday March 1 2020

The beautiful trees of La Plata, courtesy of my dad!

Saturday February 29 2020

James said he'd make a cake for us - and then it changed shape a little bit. It was delicious though. Chicago, USA.

Friday February 28 2020

Working from around the corner - we loved our Friday's working in the coffee shop together - thought we'd do it all year.... and an afternoon swimming! Chicago, USA.

Thursday February 27 2020

Trying to get ready for what's coming. At the time, April delivery of masks seemed useless... now even April 2021 could work! Chicago, USA.

Wednesday February 26 2020

A cold and snowy day at work - and things start looking grim around the world...

Tuesday February 25 2020

We need cake with Dulce de Leche every so often to survive the cold of course! Chicago, USA.

Monday February 24 2020

Views of Chicago, an afternoon after work at the Art Institute! Chicago, USA.

Sunday February 23 2020

I love Nikolay's playroom - maybe even more than him! Chicago, USA.

Saturday February 22 2020

Sushi night after an afternoon enjoying Macy's - Niko likes it so much! Chicago, USA.

Friday February 21 2020

A day at work, and bringing back some colourful balls for Niko to play with. Chicago, USA.

Thursday February 20 2020

Enjoying some music after an afternoon at the Children's museum.

Wednesday February 19 2020

Afternoon outing after work. Chicago, USA.

Tuesday February 18 2020

Niko's first time at the Aquarium, he loved it so much! Chicago, USA.

Monday February 17 2020

Home made Baguette, ready for some cheese! Chicago, USA.

Sunday February 16 2020

Enjoying the empty streets of Chicago, after a lovely brunch with Anna and Sebastian, and later on some swimming! Chicago, USA.

Saturday February 15 2020

Navy Pier's sunsets are so beautiful! And right at the time we need to be leaving the children's museum, so we're getting a lot of them! After a lovely Brunch with Rich and his family! Chicago, USA.

Friday February 14 2020

Back in Bucktown for our annual dentist appointments. and delicious brunch. Chicago, USA.

Thursday February 13 2020

My new erasers arrived! They didn't last very long until I had to share them. Chicago, USA.

Wednesday, February 12 2020

Lots of teaching today, trying to keep track of boards for next time the same lecture needs to be given... And then, swimming! Chicago, USA.

Tuesday, February 11 2020

Another lovely afternoon at the Art Institute after work. Chicago, USA.

Monday February 10 2020

Art by our house after a long day of teaching, and before heading to the Children's museum!. Chicago, USA.

Sunday, June 9 2020

Walk through the streets of Chicago on a tranquil Sunday. And later on, Jacuzzi time with James and Niko! Chicago, USA.

Saturday February 8 2020

A few new paintings for our baby-book project, and an afternoon at Dima's for Carson's birthday! Chicago, USA.

Friday February 7 2020

Amazing architecture, on the way to renew our driving licenses. Chicago, USa.

Thursday February 6 2020

Views from our place, an afternoon in which Niko played with snow in our terrace. Chicago, USA.

Wednesday, February 5 2020

Another afternoon after work at the Art institute waiting for James to come back after his colloquium. Chicago, USA.

Tuesday February 4 2020

Enjoying some art, back as members of the Art Institute. Niko is liking it a lot! Chicago, USA.

Monday February 3 2020

Chicago's riverwalk, beautiful in winter.

Sunday February 2 2020

And one more lovely brunch time, this time with Misha and his family!

Saturday February 1 2020

All set up for a lovely brunch with with Laura & Mihna and the kids, after a long time not seeing them! And for them to meet little Niko! The day we lost Tom, and we found out a little baby could be on the way.

Friday January 31 2020

Niko still not feeling great - was allowed to try lots of new food. Here, enjoying a new favourite: palm hearts! Chicago, USA.

Thursday January 30 2020

Our new addition to the house - Niko's little toilet - soon he'll be using it a lot, we hope. Chicago, USA.

Wednesday January 29 2020

First Wednesday not doing yoga - instead, some painting time to learn how to paint birds. Chicago, USA.

Tuesday January 28 2020

First time in our life we bought a vacuum cleaner - we're no proud owners of a Dyson! Chicago, USA.

Monday January 27 2020

Niko looking for a particular book - I very much like how his playroom ended up looking :) we spend so much time there! Chicago, USA.

Sunday, January 26 2020

Learning how to paint flowers whilst Niko naps peacefully. We love the new napped-trained afternoons! Chicago, USA.

Saturday January 25 2020

Fun day full of brunch and swimming with Laura and Ryan and the kids! Niko loves having friends around! Chicago, USA.

Friday January 24 2020

Niko was feeling a bit under the weather so we took him to see some animals in Wicker park! Chicago, USA.

Thursday January 23 2020

After James' long day of teaching, some fun time at the Children's museum. Chicago, USA.

Wednesday January 22 2020

Back at UIC for another day of teaching how to write mathematics. Chicago, USA.

Tuesday January 21 2020

Continuing my learning process, with my book making in mind. Chicago, USA.

Monday January 20, 2020

Some more painting, trying to learn the art of water-colour. Chicago, USA.

Sunday January 19 2020

After a fun brunch with Bridge and Jack and Anna and Orin and S at home, an afternoon at ANDY WARHOL's exposition at the Art Institute. Chicago, USA.

Saturday January 18 2020

Our first Brunch party at home, with Dima, Filippo and the kids - Niko couldn't have been happier showing K and C his playroom! Chicago, USA.

Friday January 17 2020

Misty views from our building's sky lounge! Chicago, USA.

Thursday January 16 2020

A walk discovering the neighbourhood and visiting our local Mariano's. Chicago, USA.

Wednesday January 15 2020

Another fun time at the Children's museum after a long day of teaching - Niko loved the arboretum! Chicago, USA.

Tuesday January 14 2020

First day of James' teaching! And then a super fun afternoon at the Children's museum, Chicago, USA.

Monday January 13 2020

First day of classes - back at UIC! Chicago, USA.

Sunday January 12 2020

Walking in the streets of Chicago, enjoying the snowy day. Chicago, USA.

Saturday January 11 2020

Rainy day outside the window - first weekend all together in our new house! Chicago, USA.

Friday January 10 2020

Learning from Imperfect Produce' info page - trying this service out for the first time. Chicago, USA.

Thursday January 9 2020

Very happy to have found a nanny that is working well for us! Afternoon stroll by Michigan Avenue, small reminder of how beautiful Chicago is! And only 9*C made the walk bearable! Chicago, USA.

Wednesday January 8 2020

After the first nanny trial after a lot of interviews, and a day unpacking, free yoga class in our 42nd floor - with these views, nice way to end a Wednesday! Chicago, USA.

Tuesday January 7 2020

Niko has been enjoying his new bookcase, where he can see all his books and choose which ones to read - note some of them are from when me and my brother were little! Chicago, USA.

Monday January 6 2020

A few hours left to set up the house before Nikolay and James arrived. Very proud of Niko's playroom and how cosy it feels! Chicago, USA.

Sunday January 5 2020

Evening after the movers came, and after Bridget helped me unpack some of the boxes, still with an immense amount of work to be done. Chicago, USA.

Saturday January 4 2020

My first trip alone since July 2019... this time, to re-settle in Chicago!

Friday January 3 2020

Oh-how-much we will miss this park, and these lovely parents and lovely toddles who made our afternoons so enjoyable! Berkeley, USA.

Thursday January 2 2020

The colours of Autumn in California keep us happy everyday. One of our last strolls in the park - the day Nikolay offered his books to his baby-friends unexpectedly! Berkeley, USA.

Wednesday January 1 2020

First walk of the year - to the bookshop, which entertained us so much we didn't want to leave! Berkeley, USA.