The number of balls in our house increases over the summer. The football ball, basketball ball, soccer ball. The little kids' sizes for my daughter, regular-sized ones for my son. We needed to organize all the balls and get them out of the way. I found this idea on Pinterest and it worked perfectly in our unfinished garage. This project is … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Adler Planetarium Astro Overnights
We attended Adler Planetarium's Astro Overnights for kids, the first week of November. Even though we visit Adler at least once every year, neither I nor the children have visited Adler after dark. It was an evening well spent. Everyone including adults had great time and learned stuff that we didn't know. The weather was very mild that evening. … [Read more...]
How does stored fat leave your body when you burn it off?
When you are losing weight and getting slimmer, the goal is to lose more fat mass than muscle mass. There are lots of myths around how the fat leaves the body that drives people to use various unhealthy and useless methods to lose weight. A lot of people will spend their day sitting in sweat-suits or use laxatives with the hopes of losing fat. The … [Read more...]
How to roast chestnuts in the oven
I and my whole family love oven roasted chestnuts during cold night in winter (in Chiberia). It's better to buy them early on in the winter, even though it's more expensive. Later on, the yield of good quality chestnuts per purchase drop immensely and you start to get one good chestnut among a whole handful of molded ones. There is a trick to make … [Read more...]
DIY: Wall-mounted book display shelf for my cookbooks
I am extremely excited to share my new cookbook display shelf in my kitchen. We don't have plenty of cabinets in our kitchen. I have been looking for a solution to place my cookbooks in a visible and easily reachable location instead of hiding them in a cabinet up high. After seeing a shelf similar to this in a photo on instagram, I set out to find … [Read more...]
Why I love reading parenting books
If you follow me on Goodreads, you know that I love reading books, mostly, parenting books. I have more books on my "to-read" shelf than "read" for obvious reasons. Some of the books I have or was planning to read are already outdated as my children grew out of 1-6 age phase and are moving steadily towards teenage phase. My love for reading … [Read more...]
10 tips to get your children pick up after themselves
I am a lazy parent, especially, when it comes to house chores. Give me any type of cooking, outdoor activity, physical exercise, arts and crafts or DIY projects or visiting museums and gardens, I'll get to it right away. I'll wake up at 5, I'll stay up late. However, when it comes to tidying up the house, especially the mess caused by two Tasmanian … [Read more...]
Tips for Hot Chocolate 5k Run – Chicago
This Sunday morning, I'll run at Hot Chocolate 5k Run in Chicago. This is my 2nd year and I wanted to list my tips for the new runners this year. Bear in mind that I am just a recreational runner as you read my list. Last year, I ran at Hot Chocolate despite the overwhelming negative reviews about how bad the organization was in the last two … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Paleo Pancakes
When people hear that I don't eat gluten containing foods, they usually ask me what I eat, mainly, at breakfast. Conventional breakfast consists of a variety of baked goods with wheat flour. Bread, pancakes, waffles, donuts, muffins, you name it. I think in conventional diets, breakfast is the most carb loaded meal of the day. Unless you are eating … [Read more...]
Little Purple Riding Hood
Red is so overrated. This purple velvet fabric was to be a regular cape but my customer changed her mind to a "Little Red Riding Hood" style hooded cape afterwards. I used Fleece Fun's Red Riding Hood Pattern for child. You can print her children's red riding hood pattern at home and and easily put it together with her instructions. Once I cut the … [Read more...]