One of my well preserved childhood memories tastes of a hot chocolate and a gaze dreamily attached to the calendar under the old wooden wall clock. It was a relic from my great-grandmother, and as a majestic pillar of time and space reminded of its presence every hour with a ding dong. That morning I dreamt to be older. Under the veil of naivity I was looking for freedom and madness in the perspective of my 16 year old self – magnificent and omnipotent as the beautiful grand-grandma’s clock. Nostalgically, I go back to that morning just to see the reflection of a mature woman in the mirror. One who…
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TIPS TO SUCCESSULLY HANDLING TODDLER TANTRUMS
One of the things that terrify most parents is their toddler throwing a tantrum. For me, tantrums are the moment when I want to dig a hole in the road, bury myself and breathe through a straw until this emotional explosion is over. As worrying as these conditions might seem, they are a perfectly normal part of our children’s development. Meltdowns uncover before us the whole emotional universe of our wee ones and their inability to express their feelings because they still do not know how. When my wee one was about two years old, she began throwing tantrums during which she was stretching like a yoga pro on the…
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MOM’S SCHOOLING ADVENTURES IN SCOTLAND
Regardless of how enjoyable and happily a woman lives in the cocoon of motherhood, sooner or later her baby caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly ready to start school. The same baby that she gave birth to not that long ago… We were having dinner with friends. Our very first meeting at the nursery of the wee one was a smiley wink of the faith. Eve was seated on the floor wiping the blood from her daughter’s nose with extraordinary tranquility. One of the teachers was muttering a mixture of excuses and detailed explanations of how Sara had stumbled and fallen. Eve cut her some slack interrupting the flow of…
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PLANNING THE DREAM HOLIDAY
And here comes that wonderful moment of the year when all senses awaken and the consciousness begins to paint colorful pictures of the dream holiday. I love traveling and I do believe that of all the books in the world, the most exciting stories are sealed in between the pages of my passport. Planning the holiday itself, however, is one of the most annoying things for me. I always aim at transfering all trip details to my husband, while with the dedication of a toddler to their new toy, I arrange our luggage. Despite my strategic attempts to delegate the planning responsibilities as per the interests of everyone at home,…
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How To Get In Top Shape With YouTube Home Workouts
After I shared with you my little tricks to motivate myself to exercise daily at home, I will now share with you how to get in top shape with Youtube home workouts. For those of you who are at the very beginning of this adventure, I would recommend going for yoga and pilates for the first few weeks. They could be also overwhelming (especially in terms of stretching), but what I like most about them is that they focus your mind not only on the correct performance of each exercise but also on breathing consciously while working out. And this is an extremely important factor that we tend to overlook.…
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30 THINGS TO DO THIS SPRING
Spring has blossomed not only in our garden but also in my soul. I am already in colorful, dreamy, enthusiastic and active mode. The view of the awakening nature feels so mesmerizing that it makes me unleash my plans and aspirations with the ease and inspiration of a sea breeze. There are so many things we can do to make the spring unforgettable. Plant something green and colorful in the yard or in a pot at home Make a picnic in the park or the mountain Go for a walk with friends in nature Go for a horse walk in the mountains Buy a kite and watch it float in…
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MY DIETARY REGIME FOR GOOD HEALTH AND TOP SHAPE
As many dietologists and nutritionists you ask about a dietary regime which can maintain your good health and great shape as many different answers you will get. At least this is my experience through the years. I had tried a variety of diets, prepared by both nutritionists and fitness gurus. Finally, from all of them I combined the things which I like the most and which I consider most effective, I added the things from my personal experience that had proven to be working and so I set up my own regime that I follow unconditionally. I hold the view that a good diet is the one we follow with…
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SWEET KISS – IRREISTIBLE CHEESCAKE FOR LOVERS
Do I love sweets? Hell yeah! Those who follow my blog know that there are often sweet temptations at home. BUT healthy ones. A healthy lifestyle (in all its manifestations) matters lots to me as I consider it one of the most important gifts I can grant my family and myself. Hence, treats at home are always raw and comprising of healthy ingredients. By “healthy” I do not necessarily mean “bio” or “organic”. I consider “healthy” the products that do not overload our bodies, fill us with valuable nutrients (which enhance our health) and have not undergone thermal or other processing. In other words, I am refering to alternative, raw…
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Yacht adventures
I’m a typical taurus. I feel like a fish out of water when in waters. Even more so when I’m on an island among islands. My otherwise dzen vibrations, stemming from the presence of hard ground beneath my feet, melt faster than ice cream on a summer day … just because there is no ground beneath at all. Today was exactly one of these days. My aura was getting wrinckles as a baby shar-pei from fear only at the thought of getting on a boat. A very fast boat indeed … from the ones that start the engine and disappear beyond the horizon in a flash. I hesitantly boarded the floating…
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HEALTHY DIETARY REGIME DURING PREGNANCY – I TRIMESTER
Every mom-to-be shall enjoy her cappuccino. There is no life without this scent. It fondles your pregnant senses and gives meaning to life against each feeling of dizziness, call for returning the eaten substance earlier before, bad mood and other standard side effects. Also, it is very healthy for the development of the baby’s brain during the last trimester of the pregnancy. That’s it! 2in1! The dream of each mom-to-be. And my own. So, let’s talk about healthy eating. Few rules saved my good physics and guaranteed unabated smiles and serene mood: each promising morning begins with a mug of aromatic coffee fruits are a zest but only when handful…
