tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47316282445358273412024-03-13T15:48:49.443+01:00my brand new life as ...mom!barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-36290150012746378522014-01-06T20:17:00.001+01:002014-01-06T20:17:53.937+01:00Adieu My brand new life as momThis is my last post... It's time to change...<br />
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I have a new blog <a href="http://m-as-me.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">[m] as me</a> and I hope you'll follow me there.<br />
It's still work in progress but I'm pretty happy with the results I'm getting...<br />
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See you there!barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-64293506935847106292014-01-03T14:31:00.000+01:002014-01-03T14:31:55.863+01:00a blog makeover<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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months ago i bought an e-course about blog makeover and i was planning to do that during my pregnancy. well, alma is already 5 months and my blog didn't change! i'm working hard on it during these past days, trying to find another name and a new style.<br />
so far i seem to have a big problem with having a new url here on blogspot without loosing all of you readers... somebody can help me?!<br />
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while i'm trying to figure out all these stuff, i want to wish you a happy joyful 2014!barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-14122614596419635622013-12-30T15:17:00.001+01:002013-12-30T15:17:04.260+01:0052/52<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ltPQRs1OqU4/UsGAT_P9vsI/AAAAAAAAE0g/m6Naz5SqMqQ/s1600-h/DSC_2770%252520copia%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2770 copia" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2770 copia" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fcnMKjOWPmE/UsGAU3Jec2I/AAAAAAAAE0o/fBVkWupYRrI/DSC_2770%252520copia_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1ciory9XN5Q/UsGAWLDilDI/AAAAAAAAE0w/Qdnb8KW3yDU/s1600-h/DSC_2697%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2697" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2697" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dHTAAraSDFw/UsGAXt77jxI/AAAAAAAAE04/nH4rJz-DyJk/DSC_2697_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center">"a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"</p> <p align="left">Zoe Tiare: when you smile, you do it even with your eyes… and everything gets better!</p> <p align="left">Alma Aiko: with your new friend… trying to understand what christmas means…</p> <p align="left">last picture. i’m so grateful to jodi for this idea and so happy that i joined till the end. i’m not good in long term projects but this one. i loved this one. and i’m ready for 2014 serie! you can see all my portraits <a href="http://mybrandnewlifeasmom.blogspot.it/search/label/52%20project" target="_blank">here</a>.<br></p> <p align="right">Taking part in <a href="http://cheandfidel.blogspot.com/2013/12/5252.html" target="_blank">Jodi's</a> weekly portrait series</p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-43568595764746751722013-12-28T16:06:00.001+01:002013-12-30T15:17:40.012+01:00merry christmas.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uHgsTWVcZrg/Ur7ovH1x_eI/AAAAAAAAEx4/Agnk1h0Fhqc/s1600-h/DSC_2644%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2644" border="0" height="461" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-y68cArlSC6E/Ur7owabE69I/AAAAAAAAEyA/SEOvWsgbxZI/DSC_2644_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2644" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zzU35omUl_k/Ur7oxtUFTxI/AAAAAAAAEyI/Br9dKSUntPA/s1600-h/DSC_2648%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2648" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nOJQtw1O33M/Ur7oy49VIWI/AAAAAAAAEyQ/26Jdut06mQ8/DSC_2648_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2648" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QApX6wzRYaA/Ur7oz_QGW1I/AAAAAAAAEyY/wBDTNqr8DMc/s1600-h/DSC_2679%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2679" border="0" height="461" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-njAN3e6zpmk/Ur7o013xHhI/AAAAAAAAEyg/VcSFMAzQ-Uw/DSC_2679_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2679" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Cc_rFB2AQCA/Ur7o2GPGCvI/AAAAAAAAEyo/WMpXaWZn9iQ/s1600-h/Untitled-6%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Untitled-6" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Moyy0QSRJjc/Ur7o3RJaypI/AAAAAAAAEyw/UKws3Uihct0/Untitled-6_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled-6" width="644" /></a><img alt="DSC_2791" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IxB0NUGHCGg/Ur7o5nY2TvI/AAAAAAAAEzA/qEjU4L7Ea5E/DSC_2791_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2791" width="644" /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o_3PgEifn24/Ur7o6uIePUI/AAAAAAAAEzI/C9J6ruOs318/s1600-h/DSC_2719%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2719" border="0" height="461" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0dhqB_kg4Vc/Ur7o8DYj3QI/AAAAAAAAEzQ/2xurlUfg8Jc/DSC_2719_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2719" width="644" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PFCeEgdx3dQ/Ur7o9bFaZbI/AAAAAAAAEzY/iVylt6cxkcU/s1600-h/DSC_2798%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2798" border="0" height="438" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-31w5zdEwG-I/Ur7o-8qRkQI/AAAAAAAAEzg/04L8Z-06lHA/DSC_2798_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2798" width="644" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gFboooobs3E/Ur7pAICLGOI/AAAAAAAAEzo/dl6iJQrAG50/s1600-h/DSC_2828%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2828" border="0" height="644" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WATCCzY8Fl4/Ur7pBn4UWgI/AAAAAAAAEzw/nqFvAksaP7U/DSC_2828_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2828" width="644" /></a> <br />
no words, just pictures… barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-86190306857689248392013-12-24T15:45:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.158+01:00lies of christmas<p><a href="http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-santa-elf-cartoon-passing-present-image17265696" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/santa-elf-cartoon-passing-present-17265696.jpg"></a> <br>This year Santa will not come to our house... Zoeti was so scared when we saw him that she almost cries when we say "in a couple of days Santa will come with your presents!" . But of course she wants the presents.. So we told her a little lie: Santa is too busy and a little elf will help him and bring the presents to our house! She felt relieved!<br>This year zoeti is two and a half so still little to believe to everything at the same time big enough to ask us why, under the tree, there are presents for her friends and relatives... She will ask why they are not to their houses and I've already thought about the answer (I feel smart these days!): Santa (and the elves) are very old and very busy so sometimes they misplaced the presents! And that's why grandma has a present for you and we have a present for our friends’ children!<br>As I've already mentioned I want that zoeti gives to unlucky children a couple of toys that she doesn't play anymore with in order to understand how lucky she is and that could bring us to another question: why Santa doesn't bring toys to every child in the world? I think I still have some more years before this question but I'm already thinking about it. I have found a couple of answers:there are children that can't write the letter to Santa so we will help him to have extra toys for them.<br>What about you? How do you manage all the Christmas lies? barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-92000008811494201662013-12-21T21:03:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.163+01:0051/52<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Py39p1crHCA/UrX0GsjCNJI/AAAAAAAAExQ/GF-eyjQT3ww/s1600-h/DSC_2582%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2582" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="967" alt="DSC_2582" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gYWvBcr0OBQ/UrX0IHC8aOI/AAAAAAAAExY/juvXcjYS01E/DSC_2582_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l9b5I5PkGNk/UrX0JFne1NI/AAAAAAAAExg/gsr9Itgnrzw/s1600-h/DSC_2624%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2624" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2624" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-68gfr20iinE/UrX0J6UWPpI/AAAAAAAAExo/TSqmqwVzPQc/DSC_2624_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> </p> <p align="center"><em>"a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Zoe Tiare: so girly… you made me laugh a lot this week!!</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Alma Aiko: growing… growing so fast!</em></p> <p align="left">merry christmas folks!</p> <p align="right"><br>Taking part in <a href="http://cheandfidel.blogspot.com/2013/12/5152.html" target="_blank">Jodi's</a> weekly portrait series</p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-70127979857905853022013-12-20T18:23:00.001+01:002013-12-24T16:03:22.890+01:00I really NEED you!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's a long time that I'm thinking about my blog name... Actually I've started thinking about my blogging experience, how much I can invest on it, what it means to me... Thinking about the name was just a consequence..<br />
Even if being a mom is something that keep changing and I'm always learning, I'm not a new mom anymore.. And, let's face it, "my brand new life as mom" is a very long name! When I started blogging I wasn't sure what to expect, how it would last, what I would write about... Choosing the name was not a deliberate choice... Plus, do you know how many blogs there are on blogspot? A lot! Which means few names available!<br />
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For the 2014 I want to <u>change</u> the blog name...<br />
I have several alternatives:<br />
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'Life in four' :: I know what you are thinking... "And if you'll have another child?" Well, in that case I'll divorce and we will be four again! I'm kidding! In that case I'll change the name again! A blog, in my opinion, is something that grows with you and the name can reflect that change.<br />
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'Bello chisto' :: that's something that zoeti says when she loves something. In Italian it would be "bello questo" (<i>that's nice)</i> but she mispronounces it.<br />
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'A trolley mama' :: one of the thing that I love most is traveling! I would love a name that reminds that... Besides, if you see how I get out when I'm alone with my girls..: a diaper bag, a backpack if I have to go to the grocery store, my camera bag if I'm inspired... Every time a move!<br />
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Ok, let's hear your voice! Tell me which one you prefer. I have a favorite between them, but I'd love to hear your opinion!<br />
<br />barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-30525952876779857522013-12-19T15:57:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.111+01:00my apple & walnut cake<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-thcX58F7ZrI/UrMJSRuaImI/AAAAAAAAEwc/vb_7kWEkSNw/s1600-h/DSC_23783.jpg"><img title="DSC_2378" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2378" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1DNEb_ME47s/UrMJTcsRgzI/AAAAAAAAEwk/CmOavyDlDPY/DSC_2378_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> </p> <p>i was looking for a way to use my spelt flour and i found a recipe of muffins with it. i made some changes and that’s my apple & walnut cake. we love it! i made it twice in a week!!</p> <p align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">ingredients:</font></p> <ul> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">80 gr of spelt flour</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">80 gr of rice flour</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">60 gr of walnuts</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">1 apple and a half</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">1 tablespoon of baking powder</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">a pinch of bicarbonate</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">a pinch of salt</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">1 egg</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">half glass of oil</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">80 gr of brown sugar</font></div> <li> <div align="center"><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">3 tablespoons of ricotta cheese or half glass of milk</font></div></li></ul> <p align="left"><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <h1><font size="3"></font></h1> <p><font size="3">whip the egg with the sugar, then add the oil. in another bowl mix the flours, the baking powder and the bicarbonate (sifted). add the salt and the walnuts coarsely chopped. cut in small pieces the apples and mix them with the flours. add the liquids to the solids. add the milk (or the ricotta cheese).</font></p> <p><font size="3">bake for 30 min at 170°</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UXW7KnnmVmI/UrMJUG0actI/AAAAAAAAEws/uv1CkhqoUCo/s1600-h/DSC_2382%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2382" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2382" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rSte4gkDgSo/UrMJVGMzjlI/AAAAAAAAEw0/RzK0xQ00A_k/DSC_2382_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a></p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-54925835061874253502013-12-16T20:29:00.001+01:002013-12-24T16:03:38.513+01:00to Santa’s houselast saturday the surprise in our advent calendar said “let’s go to find where santa lives!”. zoeti was super excited!! a city near where we live, montecchio maggiore, recreated a magical town in a cave. it was amazing!! i booked 8 tickets for us and our parents. first time in a cave for me! we wore helmets, no heels allowed and, with an elf as guide, we moved inside until we found santa’s house!<br />
i think that maybe zoeti is still too young for this… she was scared by santa and by the grinch and she was always checking at us. but still the effort on creating the atmosphere has been considerable! well done guys!<br />
sorry for the bad quality, but moving and enjoying the place along with low light is a bad combination for taking pictures!<br />
<img alt="DSC_2388" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tkcWNQI-uHQ/Uq9UVdeSKeI/AAAAAAAAEtM/-hOClsnQaGs/DSC_2388_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2388" width="644" /><br />
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:: the real santa’s house ::<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-X7riTKNUau8/Uq9UWlRvE1I/AAAAAAAAEtU/59-3fBpx0f0/s1600-h/DSC_2388%25255B3%25255D.jpg"></a></div>
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:: gnomes and elves at work :: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qBk1NXzJkdA/Uq9UfjOrFXI/AAAAAAAAEuc/FEoLUe9aUDg/s1600-h/DSC_2422%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2422" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Iu8wAxJLxX0/Uq9UgisR9cI/AAAAAAAAEuk/I_i4LSj902g/DSC_2422_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2422" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a5djokUiuJM/Uq9UhWSXTtI/AAAAAAAAEus/P2h7XWcsLHI/s1600-h/DSC_2432%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2432" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Z2BGGw4GIII/Uq9UiLCpshI/AAAAAAAAEu0/He5k9nOgU_w/DSC_2432_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2432" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bqp9oQiMXMY/Uq9Ui4dAQoI/AAAAAAAAEu8/gS5a9GVIiBA/s1600-h/DSC_2440%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2440" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uX1GKDex-74/Uq9UjhJyc6I/AAAAAAAAEvE/zY2d_c8bJSc/DSC_2440_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2440" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GXeVGhVymvk/Uq9UkpGxj8I/AAAAAAAAEvM/b2sqkbhP40U/s1600-h/DSC_2459%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2459" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RZWkxIc3tR8/Uq9UlX3-8XI/AAAAAAAAEvU/fg4-SdRzXlA/DSC_2459_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2459" width="644" /></a></div>
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:: the grinch! :: <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9oZFFUJYEqI/Uq9Ul1VFyqI/AAAAAAAAEvc/QCa5vq6IsPM/s1600-h/DSC_2476%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2476" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k1lWj8c1k7Y/Uq9Um5aCbKI/AAAAAAAAEvk/NpA7-LLIddI/DSC_2476_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2476" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ws7H05rdZd0/Uq9UnhZwR3I/AAAAAAAAEvs/yp7BfU0fXGc/s1600-h/DSC_2503%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2503" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hu5pxZIn7zw/Uq9UopqcwLI/AAAAAAAAEv0/eujBq6abDwQ/DSC_2503_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2503" width="644" /></a></div>
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:: with santa! zoeti was scared and alma loved playing with santa’s beard! :: <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FtQH5zNVR7U/Uq9UpVrD0zI/AAAAAAAAEv8/8wfIff5Y6gE/s1600-h/DSC_2534%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2534" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RzNHyl6IXEs/Uq9UqUzzxxI/AAAAAAAAEwE/pRolOWYVTMg/DSC_2534_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2534" width="644" /></a></div>
barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-87054554791459513672013-12-16T15:25:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.160+01:0050/52<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OHnMQPLVShw/Uq8NLcq2aEI/AAAAAAAAEsk/8CT_23yK5cc/s1600-h/DSC_2386%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2386" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2386" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-som4Fa0Y7u8/Uq8NM3MUkWI/AAAAAAAAEss/3O1hpUILZjc/DSC_2386_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DMiaODi6fPA/Uq8NNplYssI/AAAAAAAAEs0/V1562_f9AiY/s1600-h/DSC_2547%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2547" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2547" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HO2GuBFxC2E/Uq8NOYndw2I/AAAAAAAAEs8/D39bX1VICV4/DSC_2547_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> </p> <p align="center"><em>"a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Zoe Tiare: you discovered your shadow! the funniest moment has been when you looked under your shoes to understand where she was attached!! </em></p> <p align="left"><em>Alma Aiko: staring, smiling and rolling!</em></p> <p align="left">I’m learning so much from all the talented photographers and moms in this project! i really hope to have more time to know better some of them (even if virtually!). My favorite of the past week are: <a href="http://lilmuselily.com/2013/12/07/4952/" target="_blank">lily</a> and the shadow, another <a href="http://www.lamblovesfox.com/2013/12/337365_4.html" target="_blank">one</a> from lamb loves fox (i love her pictures. always.), <a href="http://www.themonsterandme.net/2013/12/08/4952/" target="_blank">lachlan’s</a> portrait, and again a beautiful picture of <a href="http://stillmovingswiftly.tumblr.com/post/69445831629/49-52-snowy-day-neighborhood-watch" target="_blank">kate’s</a> beautiful daughter.<br></p> <p align="right">Taking part in <a href="http://cheandfidel.blogspot.com/2013/12/5052.html" target="_blank">Jodi's</a> weekly portrait series</p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-31657160825965495632013-12-13T15:55:00.001+01:002013-12-24T16:03:51.202+01:00Vegan, vegetarian or... <a href="http://putasporkinit.wordpress.com/tag/lunch/" target="_blank"><img src="http://putasporkinit.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/hug-a-vegetarian.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a> <br />
Lately I'm thinking about our way to eat. I live in a place where dairy and meat are very diffuse. Among my friends there are just two vegetarians, no one single vegan, but many around me experiencing a situation of doubt and indecision. I want to be honest: I think it's impossible for me to become vegan... I love milk, cheese, eggs... But avoiding meat is something I really want to try! I already mentioned the book I'm reading – <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-China-Study-Comprehensive-Implications/dp/1932100660/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386946446&sr=8-1&keywords=the+china+study" target="_blank">the china study</a> (between one about child care and one about montessori's activities!). Yesterday I was at a meeting about homeopathy and a woman said that changing her eating habits changed her life. She suffered of rheumatoid arthritis and switching to a vegan diet made her feeling better without medicines. I don't know if it was because I know closely that disease or because she read that book too, but I keep thinking about it...<br />
One of my resolution for these last two months was cooking more vegetarian dishes and I'm really understanding how hard is for me avoid meat, especially ready-sliced salami. And even harder is cooking legumes and cereals that I didn't even know that existed! Luckily as I've said, I'm not alone and I'm always asking recipes to my friends.<br />
It's time for thinking about a lot of things in my life: what kind of mommy I want to be how to raise my child, how eat better, if vaccinating or not, if it's time for homeopathy for my little girl with bronchospasm... Even if it's hard I think it's a good thing questioning from time to time: it gives you the chance to learn from others and from your errors!<br />
That's some of my favorite vegetarian/vegan blogs:<br />
<a href="http://ohdeardrea.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">Ohdeardrea</a>: not need to say anything about this blog! She writes about her life and her cooking.<br />
<a href="http://unavegetarianaincucina.it/" target="_blank">Una vegetariana in cucina</a>: (in Italian) a new discovered and I love it!<br />
<a href="http://www.lafrittataefatta.it/" target="_blank">La frittata è fatta</a>: a new new entry, but I've already seen a couple of recipes I really want to try!<br />
I love browsing about food blogs... Some of them have very beautiful pictures ... The best are:<br />
<a href="http://www.cannellevanille.com/" target="_blank">Cannelle et Vanille</a><br />
<a href="http://www.whatkatieate.com/" target="_blank">What Katie Ate</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cavolettodibruxelles.it/" target="_blank">il cavoletto di bruxelles</a><br />
<a href="http://www.anemoneincucina.com/" target="_blank">anemone's corner</a>barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-36594541473830610922013-12-09T15:10:00.001+01:002013-12-24T17:26:48.134+01:00a family tradition<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vnFZ0tQEmTg/UqXPCyMw8HI/AAAAAAAAEos/zixjhjPaLYQ/s1600-h/DSC_2234%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2234" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fPpfeOK-ymQ/UqXPDzj2i5I/AAAAAAAAEo0/Pwbe2ZJzlvw/DSC_2234_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2234" width="644" /></a><br />
since when zoeti was born i felt the urge to create new family traditions. decorate the christmas tree and bake cinnamon biscuits on the 8th of december (national holiday here in italy) are two of them. we listened traditional christmas songs, had fun decorating the house, played with alma and filled with cinnamon scent the whole house…<br />
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:: i love these two! ::<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XBtc7NSkGGA/UqXPJlNpLbI/AAAAAAAAEps/fDP6rlu2-Rg/s1600-h/Untitled-2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Untitled-2" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dRtbUfj8-Mw/UqXPKg0eq_I/AAAAAAAAEpw/oo5D-TqLVCo/Untitled-2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Untitled-2" width="644" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t61ixk3f3eY/UqXPLbD4T9I/AAAAAAAAEp8/ILuc6Ocejqw/s1600-h/DSC_2251%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2251" border="0" height="910" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-03TfMWsbTdE/UqXPMnzrvvI/AAAAAAAAEqE/cGrBHX7MGlo/DSC_2251_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2251" width="604" /></a></div>
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:: white, silver and all the pieces we bought around the world ::</div>
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:: this year we created four new decorations with our names! now we can say “it’s our tree!” ::</div>
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barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-21616505441270206102013-12-08T19:48:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.097+01:0049/52<p align="center"><em> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NY5GlbC7b0w/UqS_4KQunzI/AAAAAAAAEoU/wjplrvwyn_U/s1600-h/DSC_2299%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2299" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2299" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Vohlik0Bi4A/UqS_47zKIkI/AAAAAAAAEoc/-CiM6OjbUo8/DSC_2299_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zavuN7pAzSI/UqS_EjyseSI/AAAAAAAAEn0/XndDnVI-jks/s1600-h/DSC_2297%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2297" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2297" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7QA8xYlt13s/UqS_FazQyMI/AAAAAAAAEn8/yUH05LokgHs/DSC_2297_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> </em></p> <p align="center"><em>"a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"<br></p></em> <p align="left"><em>Zoe Tiare & Alma Aiko: together this week, because you are almost always together and every change in your behavior is related one to each other. Alma, you are always looking for your big sister, your hero, the one who makes you smile every single time. Zoe Tiare, no one can scold your little sister, not even me or daddy! you are always looking for her missing socks and cleaning her face… (images captured from outside the window)</em></p> <p align="left">my favorites of the past week are all b/w portraits: <a href="http://lifeloveandsyntax.blogspot.it/2013/11/q52-week-48-so-it-begins.html" target="_blank">this</a> one from life,love, and syntax; <a href="http://www.oneclaireday.com/2013/12/4852.html" target="_blank">Clare’s</a> pictures; and <a href="http://fullfokus.blogspot.no/2013/12/48-52.html" target="_blank">this one</a> from ingridlerstad.</p> <p align="right"> </p> <p align="right">Taking part in <a href="http://cheandfidel.blogspot.com/2013/12/4952.html" target="_blank">Jodi's</a> weekly portrait series</p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-44958028402922670922013-12-05T22:31:00.001+01:002013-12-24T17:27:01.408+01:00stills: a weekly collection<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7DuG2RufrOw/UqDwb99NYNI/AAAAAAAAEl8/v1SCNAJjFYg/s1600-h/DSC_2284%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2284" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-otIddRc22J4/UqDwc6pOQsI/AAAAAAAAEmE/k6m2_0KzIss/DSC_2284_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2284" width="644" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iM6k2kb7Qgk/UqDwdXaxPhI/AAAAAAAAEmM/DUS-HgDtb4Q/s1600-h/DSC_2330%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2330" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DHrsEXldp1c/UqDwebxOJFI/AAAAAAAAEmU/NoQlVLPup_k/DSC_2330_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2330" width="644" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wgF--7QWQBo/UqDwfA4t_WI/AAAAAAAAEmc/mQCPk2A93WM/s1600-h/DSC_2351%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2351" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OhXogLnL-GU/UqDwf93gvdI/AAAAAAAAEmk/azJ7Zf7jGQM/DSC_2351_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2351" width="644" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M4H52ysyB8Q/UqDwgjJX2xI/AAAAAAAAEms/YEI4gtACNT8/s1600-h/DSC_2381%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2381" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jGKLY82hegY/UqDwhSyK8QI/AAAAAAAAEm0/ffUI4DGcGKI/DSC_2381_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2381" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-j7-R3NNL-xY/UqDwiI2dJ2I/AAAAAAAAEm4/svZT4Ou6PEQ/s1600-h/DSC_2393%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2393" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OK6fB_vQYS4/UqDwi10UdwI/AAAAAAAAEnE/9gh2Rk8Ofzo/DSC_2393_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2393" width="644" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dAhsqpLMm_I/UqDwjuElruI/AAAAAAAAEnM/sCqJfzzjDwc/s1600-h/DSC_2425%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2425" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GgYrYxjTqRg/UqDwklTw0zI/AAAAAAAAEnU/mVRa3nOL2Q4/DSC_2425_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2425" width="644" /></a><br />
:: 1 :: i love staring at them<br />
:: 2 :: funny face<br />
:: 3 :: peekaboo<br />
:: 4 :: christmas market<br />
:: 5 :: lovely light<br />
:: 6 :: christmas candlesbarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-13916263056612967602013-12-02T15:08:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.090+01:0048/52<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hMHx4y0_yf8/UpyURyTEXjI/AAAAAAAAElU/RKtok4Z7DWk/s1600-h/DSC_2377%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2377" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2377" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f0Mj5qZLvn8/UpyUTPufgzI/AAAAAAAAElc/Y23_JbIRfy4/DSC_2377_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OiPOfF7Pj2U/UpyUT3IPAII/AAAAAAAAElk/fxMgXyJTOag/s1600-h/DSC_2306%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2306" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2306" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-645CvlW2zU4/UpyUUt5JKgI/AAAAAAAAEls/HhUgW1DP43s/DSC_2306_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> <p align="center"><em>"a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Zoe Tiare: your first pomegranate.. at first bite you hated it, but then you ate half! my little suspicious girl!</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Alma Aiko: “volare… oh oh… cantare… oh oh oh … nel blu dipinto di blu, felice di stare lassù!”</em></p> <p align="right">Taking part in <a href="http://cheandfidel.blogspot.com/2013/12/4852.html" target="_blank">Jodi's</a> weekly portrait series</p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-13713273375882978732013-11-30T15:03:00.001+01:002013-12-24T17:27:17.841+01:00advent calendar: done!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XJVYHNWgg5g/UpnwE1OBIcI/AAAAAAAAEj8/Y-Dz38ufoFY/s1600-h/DSC_2298%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2298" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8YaiWaJfuJw/UpnwGZSR5oI/AAAAAAAAEkE/4NBMt2xTYGk/DSC_2298_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2298" width="644" /></a><br />
this year i played in advance, took it super easy and i’ve done it! my first advent calendar is ready!! i’m very excited because even if it is very simple, i made it by myself (with a little help from my daddy but he has offered!) and it is not fill with just chocolate and sweets. there are activities such as hand painting, candlelight dinner, there are movie nights and treasure hunts to find four new christmas books i’ve bought for our library.<br />
i hope zoeti will enjoy her daily surprises as much as i loved make them!<br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CWNPFwRqvY4/UpnwG2w7H-I/AAAAAAAAEkM/I6ecqbA1rW0/s1600-h/DSC_2276%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2276" border="0" height="236" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-V7DNPm90u_I/UpnwIaXoSpI/AAAAAAAAEkU/pyZ_RgkrPNo/DSC_2276_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_2276" width="354" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6lKt7r9-HJI/UpnwJrbaepI/AAAAAAAAEkc/A_pl8KUVKog/s1600-h/DSC_2311%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2311" border="0" height="236" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gGOeTl1QBdo/UpnwKUU5fuI/AAAAAAAAEkk/ZVVwpbkY8LE/DSC_2311_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_2311" width="354" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LuU0dZz1Lqs/UpnwLggiV_I/AAAAAAAAEks/Q-z62PGZVqc/s1600-h/DSC_2274%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2274" border="0" height="236" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--nEkgNc96XM/UpnwNIQBuxI/AAAAAAAAEk0/kAe_pA_inJ0/DSC_2274_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_2274" width="354" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gZtOlat5xao/UpnwOZI42fI/AAAAAAAAEk8/bhqa8gtAss8/s1600-h/DSC_2281%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2281" border="0" height="236" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--Ao52pF51qs/UpnwPrxl1pI/AAAAAAAAElE/XcKDUppJjRY/DSC_2281_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_2281" width="354" /></a>barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-38791780683194013452013-11-27T21:37:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.124+01:00Spelt and oat biscuits<p align="left"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CWFp-mRJWfo/UpZX2qKN0kI/AAAAAAAAEjE/hOfC-bqCqRY/s1600-h/photo%2525202%252520%2525281%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 2 (1)" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="484" alt="photo 2 (1)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1xc1BLtu908/UpZX3juTOyI/AAAAAAAAEjI/r88pFTOlOxg/photo%2525202%252520%2525281%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" border="0"></a> <br>Breastfeeding makes me very very hungry and even if I try to eat as much fruits as possible,the only thing I really crave for are sweets! I'm lucky enough to share this passion with a friend and new mama so when she finds recipes with low sugar and no butter she email me.<br>These biscuits are healthy and delicious! The recipe comes from <a href="http://ribesecannella.blogspot.it/2013/09/biscotti-di-farro-con-fiocchi-davena.html" target="_blank">ribes e cannella</a> (Italian food blog) but I changed something: I used regular milk instead of oat milk, almonds instead of hazelnuts and half of the dose of sugar (but I added more honey).<br>No need to say that I love them and so do my husband! <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--vnXkMrocOY/UpZX4pktL3I/AAAAAAAAEjU/xpFn8jjUdvU/s1600-h/photo%2525202%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 2 (2)" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="482" alt="photo 2 (2)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-n6nfkijGiX8/UpZX5rbn_-I/AAAAAAAAEjc/s5g9qUrAVyE/photo%2525202%252520%2525282%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> <br>The recipe is (my version):<br><font face="Traveling _Typewriter" size="3">50 gr of brown sugar<br>70 gr of honey<br>50 gr of corn oil<br>100 ml of milk<br>50gr of almonds (coarsely chopped)<br>100 gr of chocolate (chopped)<br>100 gr oatmeal<br>250 gr of spelt flour<br>1 spoon of baking powder<br></font> <p align="left">Bake 20 mins at 180° C</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i0zWscMXnXc/UpZX6ZgROsI/AAAAAAAAEjg/D2Nzpk0F9kg/s1600-h/photo%2525205%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 5" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="482" alt="photo 5" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qCFD1ZNDJGs/UpZX7HsSfQI/AAAAAAAAEjs/tLoZEVxXZgA/photo%2525205_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a></p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-26345784394853891332013-11-25T16:39:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.107+01:0047/52<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-B9zj6BRaeDY/UpNvKaU-jcI/AAAAAAAAEic/1hXacFEQurQ/s1600-h/DSC_2249%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2249" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="940" alt="DSC_2249" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ooLgDA1AElI/UpNvLQ9PNBI/AAAAAAAAEik/EEOgJY6Won0/DSC_2249_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" border="0"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZfJ1QcGYXJw/UpNvMJT-XCI/AAAAAAAAEis/tjbthkx6PhI/s1600-h/DSC_2267%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2267" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="940" alt="DSC_2267" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CWEqDgvvwBg/UpNvNc34FOI/AAAAAAAAEi0/bfHU3tnGM1I/DSC_2267_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" border="0"></a> </p> <p align="center"><em> "a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Zoe Tiare: you helped daddy with Alma’s crib and then you absolutely wanted to lie down inside, pretending it’s yours… always balancing jealousy and kindness, big girl’s attitudes and baby’s behaviors.</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Alma Aiko: since we believe in bed-sharing (at least for the first months) this crib is just for naps… if you ever decide to take a nap somewhere else but mommy’s arms! at least you’re enjoying the bees!<br></em></p> <p align="right">Taking part in <a href="http://cheandfidel.blogspot.com/2013/11/4752.html" target="_blank">Jodi's</a> weekly portrait series</p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-71521676524496188692013-11-20T21:06:00.001+01:002013-12-24T17:27:33.039+01:00Morning routine with two kids<img height="337" src="http://c4228740.r40.cf2.rackcdn.com/sibling-love.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /> <br />
Waking up and have a toddler and a newborn to deal with in no time can be a little... scary!<br />
Alma has nearly four months and I have created my own routine and I have few tips to share with you!<br />
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<strong>First. Play in advance</strong>. I try to prepare (or at least think about) what the girls are going to wear the day after. And prepare the diaper bag! I forget always something so i can't imagine what could happen running with a baby in my arms and a screaming toddler to grab some diapers and a dress. I bet I'd have diapers just for one daughter or three pair of pants and no shirt!<br />
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<strong>Second. Work with the kids. </strong><em>if you can’t beat them, join them. </em>When I tell somebody about my hectic mornings, the answer is always "why don't you wake up before them?" Yes, it would be easy, if only they wake up around the same time!! Zoeti loves surprising me by waking up one morning around seven and the morning after around eight. So if I really want to wake up before her I need to wake up at six... But that's the time when I breastfeed alma!<br />
So the plan is: let's do everything all together! I have breakfast with Zoeti while breastfeeding Alma. Then we move to the bathroom all together: I change Alma's diaper while Zoeti washes her hands and face, we brush our teeth together and then Alma watch us while I dress Zoeti. The truth is that moving all together is hard (I sit Alma on a little chair which is quite heavy to move) but if I leave someone in the other room she will cry in 5 sec! So I prefer this way: when it's breakfast time everyone eats and when we get out the bathroom everyone is clean and dressed.<br />
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<strong>Third: Keep calm and ... Smile! </strong>My friends know that I'm not that type of person that face the unexpected easily... I'm a Virgo after all and organization is my second name... But when you have kids you change! A lot! So if we are ready to get out, I've already put the coat on Alma (and she's already crying), Zoeti has the shoes on and I'm ready to close the door, well that's the moment when somebody tell me "I have to pee"... The first times I was... like "what? Are you kidding?!" But now my reaction is "ok... Let me undress Alma, take off your and my shoes, and your clothes, and close the door, and we'll go to the toilet" ! very zen! Ok, my reaction is not ALWAYS this one... But if I start yelling the result is a screaming baby and a crying - screaming - stubborn toddler: a disaster!<br />
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<strong>Fourth: let somebody - whosoever! - helps you! </strong>Really, everybody! A couple of weeks ago I was to the playground and Zoeti asked me to go to the swing. I couldn't because I had Alma crying on my arms, so a daddy helped me and pushed her! There are very good people out there so let them help you!<br />
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<strong>Fifth: eat chocolate! </strong>Ok...maybe this one works only for me but when I'm exhausted and the girls are screaming, I eat some chocolate and everything starts to get better!barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-79779671299190056212013-11-18T15:48:00.001+01:002013-12-24T17:27:47.491+01:00my diy owl<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x7CPKQ7h5Ig/UooookBjwaI/AAAAAAAAEhU/dHg1lwyBGYo/s1600-h/DSC_2218%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2218" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZQFSFPWUW24/Uooop_wgRII/AAAAAAAAEhc/GQWr0CYB49w/DSC_2218_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2218" width="644" /></a><br />
when i started my sewing course, i wanted to learn to sew dresses. i could dream about create dresses perfect for me and for my daughters… the truth is that one single course it is not nearly enough to draw and sew a whole outfit! but it is enough to understand something about sewing! i have seen this owl (and bought the template) when i have been to <em><a href="http://mybrandnewlifeasmom.blogspot.it/2013/03/abilmente-2013.html" target="_blank">abilmente</a></em> with my cousin and we wait all these months to actually make it (hello unfinished projects!). it was a funny morning, chatting, having coffees, playing with alma and sewing.<br />
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now i really want to sew other stuffed animals and dolls…. stay tuned!barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-18551001496924059642013-11-17T16:26:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.092+01:0046/52<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7CTdFOsBx-I/UojgLCCY7aI/AAAAAAAAEgk/HN1co6zD4pU/s1600-h/DSC_2229%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2229" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2229" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Bw-qMTxH_zI/UojgMNbBDdI/AAAAAAAAEgs/m6lyto0WPX4/DSC_2229_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SeZb-Tt9uxQ/UojgM1M423I/AAAAAAAAEg0/p-7Ohq5Zc5s/s1600-h/DSC_2240%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC_2240" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="DSC_2240" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N01fhOv_WTM/UojgN-ErpII/AAAAAAAAEg8/0QgJgP_o1K8/DSC_2240_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> <em>"a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Zoe Tiare: in the morning, with your dummy, your hat, your blanket and your cough. again.</em></p> <p align="left"><em>Alma Aiko: in your daddy’s hand, grabbing and tasting everything and everyone…</em><br></p> <p align="left">from the past week: <a href="http://thelittlebeds.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/52_9.html" target="_blank">these</a> joyful portraits (and wise words) and these two portraits at the window (<a href="http://abigailandthefuture.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/forty-five-fifty-two.html" target="_blank">theo</a> & <a href="http://www.sherhymeswithcrazy.com/" target="_blank">leah’s</a> daughter)</p> <p align="right">Taking part in <a href="http://cheandfidel.blogspot.com/2013/11/4652.html" target="_blank">Jodi's</a> weekly portrait series</p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-48649361814605304572013-11-14T09:31:00.001+01:002013-12-24T17:28:05.110+01:00MOM’S THOUGHTS - And then came the jealousy<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-X6rKuHZPQTY/UoSKXZyjPnI/AAAAAAAAEgI/2oKXWr_uZqQ/s1600-h/DSC_2556%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2556" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7TYdIrW_whU/UoSKYaWCfcI/AAAAAAAAEgQ/LnaOSOBUeuw/DSC_2556_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2556" width="644" /></a> <br />We tried to do everything we could to facilitate the change in a big sister for Zoeti and the first couple of months it worked. We read books about being a big sister, created a photo album with pictures of Zoeti when she was newborn, let her touch and hold the baby since the very beginning...<br />But then came the jealousy.<br />Nothing unexpected... And nothing unmanageable. She started pointing out what she, mammy and daddy have in common (I have teeth, mammy has teeth, daddy has teeth. Alma no) or what she can eat (no Alma cookies). There were tantrums (we're also in the 'terrible twos' ) and small regressions (I can't wear my shoes by myself).<br />As I have said nothing unmanageable. But her eyes... She is suffering and I can see that. I'm looking for answers, asking to everybody in my situation what to do. I made a big mistake thinking that her beloved daddy could take my place. Yes, she loves daddy and she's always looking for him, but I'm her mommy and she needs me. Yesterday I asked my mom to go for a walk with Alma and I did the same alone with Zoeti. It was incredible! We laughed and watched some rabbits in an animal shop. I started singing a song and discovered that she already knows that.<br />She's an amazing, sensible little girl and I really need to spend more time alone with her, not only for her but for me too!<br />I'm reading this book about the relationship between brothers and sisters and I've found some good advices. Nothing clamorous but for an only child like me, everything can be useful!<br />:: verbalize what your child is trying to tell you. Sometimes a two years old can't say what's the matter. Help him to give a name to situations or feelings can help him.<br />:: respect his feelings, without trivialize or minimize them.<br />:: let him cry! It's a way to vent his feelings.<br />:: show him empathy saying " I know that you are sad/angry/ disappointed"<br />:: try to explain him with simple worlds why he can't or must do a certain thing.<br />:: find a compromise. Do not say just 'no'... Try to find another moment or another activity.<br />:: stay calm. Screaming and get angry make things worst.<br />:: use the 'positive reinforcement', instead of pointing out when he does something wrong, praise him when he does something good.<br />As I said, easy but useful tips that I'm trying to follow.<br />And something else I just discovered: the more time and attention you give to your child, the more her/his behavior gets better. I know that it's obvious but when you try it and see that it works, you feel so better! barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-62740941276473818152013-11-11T14:21:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.142+01:0045/52<div align="center">
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<em> "a portrait of my daughters, once a week, every week, in 2013"</em></div>
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<em>Zoe Tiare: you love singing happy birthday and this week was grandma’s turn</em></div>
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<em>Alma Aiko: you rolled for the first time this week!!</em></div>
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my favorites of the past week are: <a href="http://www.janemabel.com/2013/11/4452.html?spref=fb&m=1" target="_blank">jane mabel</a> , <a href="http://www.oneclaireday.com/2013/11/4452.html" target="_blank">one claire day</a> and <a href="http://theresaleeshields.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/4452.html" target="_blank">this little life</a>.</div>
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<br />Taking part in <a href="http://cheandfidel.blogspot.com/2013/11/4552.html" target="_blank">Jodi's</a> weekly portrait series</div>
barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-73149673430469178732013-11-08T16:54:00.001+01:002013-12-24T17:28:29.393+01:00cows, calves & co.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-STZTZxGE-r0/Un0I_uMNwtI/AAAAAAAAEdY/8E9Hezuv3KA/s1600-h/DSC_2418%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_2418" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-er0NMdIB5Sk/Un0JAdfsRwI/AAAAAAAAEdg/ViVF2Koae98/DSC_2418_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_2418" width="644" /></a><br />
we’re lucky enough to live in a place where children can see a cow or a sheep in real. yesterday i took my girls (and a zoeti’s friend and her mama) to a farm near where i used to live: <em><a href="http://www.fattorievenete.it/" target="_blank">la greppia’s farm</a></em>. i know the owners and they’ve been so kind to let us visit the farm, see the milking and feed some young calves!<br />
i discovered few weeks ago that zoeti knows where the milk comes from… i was surprised! she doesn’t know only about the cows but she showed me which part of the cows actually make the milk! she loves cows and we always stop to see calves when we buy milk. most of farms near here have vending machines for milk, open 24/7, and that’s where we stop to see calves and co. <br />
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so here we are, all the four of us (plus alma but she slept all. the. time.) at 5pm to see the milking! i have to say that was the first time also for me! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Traveling _Typewriter; font-size: small;">- no more stools and milking by hand, but computer and technology! -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Traveling _Typewriter; font-size: small;">- let’s bring the milk to the newborn calves! </span><span style="font-family: Traveling _Typewriter; font-size: small;">(the cutest little helpers i have ever seen!!) - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Traveling _Typewriter; font-size: small;">bye bye cows!!</span></div>
barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731628244535827341.post-52823493886651996492013-11-06T20:29:00.001+01:002013-12-24T15:57:54.137+01:00stuffed peppers<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UB_2B6T1Wwc/UnqYn5FN6LI/AAAAAAAAEcc/IPmF36B8zPo/s1600-h/photo%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="482" alt="photo" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HQ767hNFFwY/UnqYokjwPNI/AAAAAAAAEck/uE-CZ2DMRiU/photo_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> <p>According to <a href="http://mybrandnewlifeasmom.blogspot.it/2013/10/four-simple-goals-before-2014.html" target="_blank">one of my last post</a>, I want to learn more vegetarian dishes. I'm not going to quit eating meat, let's be realistic, but eat it just once or twice per week will be a success.<br>On Saturday we had some friends for dinner and we prepared a risotto with pumpkin and radicchio. The combination was very tasty! Like always I made too much risotto and I thought of a new way to use it: stuffed peppers.<br>It's very easy even if not so quick (preparing the rice - if you don't have it already - requires 18 mins and then you have to cook the peppers).</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RCkvP3oRURc/UnqYpri8G4I/AAAAAAAAEcs/GFEI33lY7j4/s1600-h/photo%252520%2525285%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo (5)" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="482" alt="photo (5)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-j2xu2zktuLQ/UnqYqrI1o_I/AAAAAAAAEc0/y2E1vUM44RA/photo%252520%2525285%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> <br>I put the peppers with the rice in the oven at 180°C for one hour.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gy170DRXKrE/UnqYrZkgldI/AAAAAAAAEc8/9eCRl0e2Bio/s1600-h/photo%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo (2)" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="482" alt="photo (2)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SNpyedGlHIY/UnqYsCuxfFI/AAAAAAAAEdE/NFaX56pmFus/photo%252520%2525282%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" border="0"></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="right"><strong><font face="MA Sexy" size="3">enjoy!</font></strong></p> barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989496887238799634noreply@blogger.com0