It’s been a while since I wanted to start a garden, a real one, with fresh tomatoes, lettuce and strawberries. I was imagining getting up in the morning and picking up fresh fruits with my daughters for breakfast. I know, I’m imagining a tv commercial, but I can’t help it, I still want us to…
Since I wrote my first post about how I’m raising my bilingual children, I got so many questions that it made me realize how important it is and how difficult it can be. First question that I was asked frequently was how do I stick to speaking only one language to my kids? I must…
There is something special about toys that you can make yourself, and Montessori play approach encourages that even with the little ones. Playing with natural elements that you can find around the house, imaginative play, toys that are simple and that leave space for children’s creativity: that’s what Montessori play is all about. So without…
Here is your next favourite dessert :chocolate cinnamon mud cake! It’s dense, it’s extremely chocolaty, it’s gooey and it has this lovely cinnamon touch to it. So next time you can’t decide if you should make a regular chocolate cake or a brownie (oh the tough choices we need to make!) this is exactly what…
I was asking myself a lot lately how to raise a girl with a positive body image. Because as a mom of two little girls, it breaks my heart thinking that one day they’ll discover how women’s beauty is valued beyond anything else. One day, they’ll find out that according to mainstream culture, women are…
When I need something comforting, I make these peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie bars. They are soft, moist and so satisfying. And since I switched to natural & no sugar & no fat added peanut butter, it also feels like they are a healthy snack :). And believe me when I say that these…
