Author: Oana

Product Review: Jasinski, a shop with a difference

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Guys and gals, as you may know, I am a stay at home mum since the beginning of the summer. Hubby works extremely hard to not only provide the necessities but to ensure we have above and beyond. For which I am grateful. But also have felt guilty over for ages. So at the end of this summer I decided to give blogging a real go. I have had this blog for the past two years nearly but I was using it mainly as a form of release. Then, in September, I decided to use it as a source of income. To supplement what hubby brings in. And more importantly, to feel worthy and useful as a partner and mummy. I was thrilled when, approaching lovely Dorota from the ethical Jasinski for a review opportunity, she agreed to send over a couple of products for the children to try. The excellent service didn’t stop here though. Dorota was in contact several times, giving me an option of organic material, pattern and product. When the leggings …

Coffee for Your Heart: You Are Not Alone

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Linking in a day late to the lovely Holley Gerth’s series, Coffee for Your Heart. I have been a new mummy again for the past 8 days. As anyone  who has birthed and raised a child knows, looking after a newborn is rewarding, exhausting, daunting and scary, all at the same time. The fear comes mainly from facing new situations and not knowing the answer to problems and issues that we are brought face to face to. You see, as human beings, we like security. Lack of risk. Routine. Anything that takes us out of our comfort zone can be terrifying. So I have this new human being who depends on me entirely. He has been gifted to me. He has been birthed in prayer and love and desire. But he is NEW. New to me, anyway. Terrifyingly new. So anything throws me. Because I am completely out of my comfort zone. For now, anyway. Until a new comfort zone is created. Until then, I have two simple choices, really. To struggle through it all …

Living Arrows-4/52

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And then…there were 4! If you have missed our wonderful news, baby George Yannis was born last Wednesday morning at a very respectable weight of 3.975 kg or 8.12 pounds! That our world has changed would be a gross understatement. We have had to readjust, remember, retrain and regain strength for what is going to be a long race to toddlerhood. Now, you little girl, have become a big sister and you are as good as gold about it. Mummy used to put you to bed every night but I have only managed one night since baby was born and you didn’t really fuss much over daddy taking over. You try and help but sometimes your efforts go unappreciated. Like when you brought you big HippoHips, you favourite cuddly toy, to give comfort to Georgie and I had to explain about the risks of smothering. It didn’t really go down very well and mummy ended up apologising and explaining that she is new at this job and she can make mistakes.. I didn’t take many …

Romanian Stuffed Vine Leaves

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I know, I know, my recipes have been all regional in the past few weeks, I suppose it’s because I am pregnant at the moment and have missed the comforting feel of home, on some level… Today I made stuffed vine leaves, following my mum’s tested and tried recipe. I usually make stuffed peppers as they are less hassle but the leaves give the dish a particular taste I was craving. In Romania they usually make sarmale (stuffed leaves) with either sauerkraut (cabbage leaves left whole and marinated in salty water) or vine leaves. There are variations of sarmale in Greece (they are called dolmades there) Bulgaria and Turkey but the difference is that the Romanian LOVE their meat and always have to have minced meat in theirs whereas the Greeks have them stuffed with rice and plenty of herbs. Anyway, for my mum’s recipe you will need: 500 grams of turkey mince one medium-sized carrot one medium-sized onion one egg half a cup of rice salt and pepper to taste a dash of olive …