Holiday Craft- Crystal Snowflake

Holiday Season is he most joyful season of all.  In our house it is the time when kids are constantly looking for something to do.  Usually,  we try to do a small holiday activity every day whether it is baking, cooking, gift making or just a craft, we try to make it fun.  The Crystal… Continue reading Holiday Craft- Crystal Snowflake

Easy cooking project for a preschooler

Nutella Frozen Yogourt Sandwich Ove of the first cooking projects I have done with my kids was Nutella Frozen Yogurt Sandwich.  It is easy to make, fun and yummy.  You will need: Vanilla Yogurt Nutella (for a healthier choice: banana or strawberry) Gram Crackers First, have your preschooler spread Nutella on Gram Crackers Then, put… Continue reading Easy cooking project for a preschooler

Pumpkin cooking project with kids, Fresh Pumpkin Muffins

Fresh Pumpkin Oat Muffins “Mommy, can we please cook something today!” Were the first words that came of out my three year old this morning.  “Of course, my dear!” I said ” We still have that pumpkin that we took all the seeds out another day.  Let’s make Pumpkin Muffins!” I have an old recipe that… Continue reading Pumpkin cooking project with kids, Fresh Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Cooking Project With Kids, Part 1

Salty Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Fall in officially in, so are all the pumpkins that we see every where.  Pumpkin is actually one of my favorite ingredients to cook with.  There are so many dishes you can make out of one pumpkin: pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin risotto, and my kids favorite pumpkin soup and pumpkin… Continue reading Pumpkin Cooking Project With Kids, Part 1

How to have a full body work out while playing with your kids outside

As a full time mom, I know how difficult it is to fit in those work outs.  I found a way to have a full body work out while playing with my kids outside.  All what I need is a jogging stroller, a playground and my kids. I start with my warm up, jogging to a playground… Continue reading How to have a full body work out while playing with your kids outside

I love being a Mom

Another day, we were going to bed and Anastasia told me: “Mommy, I wish you were my sister.” “Why?”- I asked. “Because we would be the same size and we would do everything together FOREVER!”   I started to cry. To get my self throughout college I worked as a nanny for many years. It is then,… Continue reading I love being a Mom

A simple life of a stay at home mom of 4 and 2.5 year olds

As kids get older life get simpler, there are no more diaper changes when you have to leave the house, there are no more nursing every three hours, but there are new events are being added to you life. It is not just a playmate at a park, it is driving from one place to… Continue reading A simple life of a stay at home mom of 4 and 2.5 year olds

How to handle a melt down at a swim meet

While it is still on my mind… Yesterday, Anastasia (my oldest daughter, age 4.5) had her swim meet. It was her fourth or fifth one, so by now, I was thinking we are used to it, we are over the exiety, the scare, we know what to expect. Oh my, I was wrong, very wrong…… Continue reading How to handle a melt down at a swim meet

A day of my life with two toddlers (2.5 and 1 year old)

Just when I think my life is too hard I revisit my past. Here is detailed description of how my life was when the girls were one and two and a half. If you still thinking about the illusion of how easy life is for stay at home moms READ THIS. A day of my… Continue reading A day of my life with two toddlers (2.5 and 1 year old)