Finding joy in every day life
Hello, I am Dina, a mom, a wife and a person who loves life. This blog is my virtual jar of notes on what brings me joy in day to day life. It includes time with kids, time without kids, food recipes and much more.
Two Ten Minutes Meals Inspired by Greek Holidays
Holidays are on many people’s minds. After a crazy 2020 year and a similarly crazy start to 2021, we all feel we deserved a bit of rest and sunshine. Let’s dream of holidays with food while hoping traveling will become possible soon! Below are the two ten minutes meals inspired by Greek cuisine. They are great for lunch, brunch, or any time of the day and go well with wine too.
Three Ways For Kids To Learn About Nature
I like to teach my kids about nature. I find nature fascinating, I always have. And I think it’s really fun to explore and learn about nature together. And of course, it helps to raise conscious children. I want to help them find a connection with nature and feel part of it. Here are the three ways we learn about nature.
Becoming Best Friends with Our Children
It’s easy to be best friends with our children when they are babies and toddlers. But as they grow they have the mind of their own and relationships with them need attention and nurture like any other family relationship. This post is about what helps us with my daughter to feel connected and stay best friends.
Books about Strong Women for Girls and Boys
I was excited to stumble across these books. I love to read them with my girl and talk about strong women in this world. And I hope you will too!
3 Most Helpful Parenting Books for Baby and Toddler Years
As a busy Mom, I don’t get a chance to read a lot. So when I do sit down with a book I want this book to be helpful and fun and enjoyable to read. Here is the list of 3 parenting books I found most helpful for baby and toddler years.
“Plov” - Perfect Meal for Toddlers and Families
Winter, lockdown, and rainy (or snowy!) days are calling for some comfort food. Since all of us are home (and we like to eat!), my husband and I try to cook meals in large quantities and store them for a few days. “Plov” or “Pilaf” is ideal for that. My daughter loves loves loves the Plov. She never failed to enjoy it from the first time she tried. It’s one of the very few meals she didn’t get tired of and always gets excited seeing it on her plate. This is also a very easy meal to make!
9 Ideas for Winter Walk
if, like for us, the winter is cold, rainy, and grey, with no snow, read on for ideas on making walks with kids fun. In our family, we are staying extra careful and avoid playgrounds because of the pandemic. So we had to get creative to make our walks fun. Here are 9 ideas we came up with to enjoy winter walks.
Entertaining Kids At Home with Internet
Feeling tired? Overwhelmed? Demotivated? You are not alone! The start of 2021 is a tough one, and in the UK we have a “stay at home” order for the winter. In this post, I compiled Internet resources that are educational and entertaining for kids. These resources helped me to get through the first lockdown in 2020 while working, looking after a toddler, and being heavily pregnant.