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Writing about my mothering experience as a foreigner raising bilingual and bicultural children, dealing with the system on behalf of my special needs son and navigating Chicago and the world with my kids.

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My Book Shelf/Self Challenge: July

By Ana Martin SagredoAugust 2, 2020
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A red lighthouse
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A short trip to Holland, Michigan, in Covid times

By Ana Martin SagredoJuly 30, 2020July 30, 2020
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Gazpacho

By Ana Martin SagredoJuly 13, 2020
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Kicking Out F1s Won’t Help Anyone

By Ana Martin SagredoJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020
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My Book Shelf/Self Challenge: June

By Ana Martin SagredoJuly 3, 2020
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A Very Odd Summer

By Ana Martin SagredoJune 27, 2020
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Spanish instructor, editor, translator, mother, and blogger at
Chicago Now. Trying to live a bilingual/bicultural life with an ocean between my legs.
One of my favorite things to do in the summer is v One of my favorite things to do in the summer is visit the @greencitymarket in Lincoln Park. It is not the cheapest place to get produce, but there is value in interacting with the people who grow the food you eat, even through masks and social distancing. It is also the only place where I can find tomatoes that taste remotely close to my dad’s. I took one kid with me today, and he really enjoyed picking all kinds of fruit and croissants. I was glad to see it thriving. 💚🍑🥒🥐💐💚 Una de las cosas que más me gustan de Estados Unidos son los mercados al aire libre. Aunque son caros, interactuar con quienes cultivan la comida que vas a consumir me parece importante, a lo mejor porque soy hija de agricultor. Además, es el único sitio donde el sabor de los tomates se acerca al de los de la huerta de mis padres. Hoy me he llevado a uno de los niños, y se lo ha pasado pipa eligiendo frutas y cruasanes. 💚🍑🥒🥐🥖💐💚 #farmersmarkets #greencitymarket #lincolnpark #fruit #newnormal #nuevanormalidad #fruta #mercado #urbankids #citykids #agriculture #farming #nestinginchicago
We married so long ago, that there are no digital We married so long ago, that there are no digital photos of our wedding, I had to snap this one from a lofty album that I brought from Spain. It’s been 16 years, and if there is something I can say today is that I couldn’t have picked anyone better to go through a pandemic with. Or to move continents, have four children... 16 years is enough time for many ups, plenty of downs, and a few truly challenging moments. But I wouldn’t change any of it. #aniversario #anniversary #wedding #boda #pobes #16
Having a birthday during the pandemic is not as fu Having a birthday during the pandemic is not as fun as they used to be. We learnt that back in April. But thanks to technology, good friends, and an always dependable bakery, we managed for Little D to have a very, very special birthday last week. It is the second birthday he has spent in Chicago, but he enjoyed every minute of it. He keeps asking every day “¿Cuándo se acaba el virus?”/“When is the virus going to end?”, hoping that he may still be able to go to Spain this summer. I wish I could answer his question. But for now, the most important day of his summer was a total success. #covidbirthday #kidsbirthday #birthday #LittleD🐣 #summerinchicago #nestinginchicago #cumpleaños @craftophologie @bittersweetpastryshop
This huge little guy just turned six months. His s This huge little guy just turned six months. His smile and laugh are contagious, and his eyes twinkle when he is happy, which is 99% of the time he is not sleeping. He is a chewer, and a cuddler, his favorite people are his three brothers, he is calm, content and generous with his light. He loves his crib (😳 That’s a first!), playing with burping cloths and that giant taco. And he has brought endless joy to our lives in these uncertain times. Happy half birthday, baby T! Este chiquitín enorme acaba de cumplir seis meses. Su sonrisa y sus carcajadas son contagiosas, y le brillan los ojitos cuando está contento, que es el 99% del tiempo que no está dormido. Le gusta morder cositas, dar y recibir abrazos, sus personas favoritas son sus tres hermanos, es tranquilo, agradecido, y generoso con su luz. Le encanta su cuna (😳 Eso sí que no nos había pasado antes), jugar con trapitos, y ese taco gigante. Y, sobre todo, está siendo una fuente inagotable de alegría en nuestras vidas en unos tiempos más que inciertos. ¡Feliz medio cumpleaños, Baby T! #love #live #amor #baby #bebe #laughs #sonrisa #gianttaco #momoffourboys #nestinginchicago #motherhood #maternidad #madrealoscuarenta #hermanos #siblings #babyT
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