five on friday
- on: May 23, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: everyday life, five on friday, photography
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Five favorite everyday photos from the last couple of days:
1. Homer – a new addition to our Lego collection
2. me getting ready for a training ride on Sunday
3. her energetic personality and love for cute T-shirts
4. his dedication for sport amazes me. every. single. day.
5. he is growing up too fast. love that he cracks me up with his jokes all the time.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
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alone
- on: May 21, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: focus on everyday
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It was his first swim in the lake of this season. there was nobody else swimming out there. he was alone in the water, surrounded just by the rhythm of his breaths and strokes.
This photo is a part of our weekly themes over at Focus on Everyday blog. The prompt for this week is alone. You can check out what Harmony came up with for this theme here.
Leave a comment...second on second
- on: May 20, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: sport | triathlon
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Usually on stat holidays people sleep in. But not us. The alarm clock was set up to 5.15am yesterday morning and by 6 am we were leaving the house and headed to North Vancouver for Patrik’s second triathlon race of the season. It was a rainy morning but hundreds of athletes didn’t mind and started the day with a huge excitement anyway.
I love this photo Ivo took of Patrik just a few seconds before he jumped into the water for his swim. He looks so grown up on this photo. The volunteer was explaining the swim rules to the athletes.
I was waiting outside to catch him on his transition to bike.
He did this race last year as well (75m swim, 5km bike and 1 km run) and we could see such a huge improvement. His time this year was 19:45 comparing to 23:23 from 2013 and he took 2nd place this time!!
Congratulation, buddy! We are all so very proud of you! Love you!
DIY | survival bracelet for kids
- on: May 19, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: handmade
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Over here we are big fans of Bear Grylls. We’ve seen several of his shows and are always looking forward to watch some new adventures of his. Patrik really likes Bear’s survival bracelet so he decided to make his own version of it. Well, Patrik’s bracelet is mostly a fashion thing but I think if he would need an extra cord in the woods, this 7 feet long paracord would be handy as well.
Yesterday we went to Michaels to get the stuff he needed for it. He ended up with orange and gray paracord and a little pack of buckles.
Then he found this awesome and a very easy to follow video for a cobra design and we just followed it.
Within a few minutes the bracelet was done. It looks really cool, it’s easy to make and it might come handy during a hike. You never know when you might need an extra piece of a cord.
The most important thing is there is one happy boy.
the.best.one.ever.
- on: May 12, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: family life, photography, self care
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breakfast in bed made by four little hands.
the cutest handmade gifts.
feeling and being loved.
soaking up the goodness of this simple, yet extraordinary moment.
having the privilege of being called mom – the.best.one.EVER.
my heart is full.
Leave a comment...weekend favorites
- on: May 10, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: weekend favorites
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:: miss K needs a clip on lamp for reading, I’m in love with these ones
:: my favorite parfume
:: a great post about No Excuses: Minimalism with Kids
:: I LOVE Gap maxi skirts. I have already 2 and always get a lot of compliments. They are so comfy!
:: can’t wait to get my Mother’s day gift tomorrow!
:: adding these quesadillas to our to make list
Wishing to all of you, mom, a Happy Mother’s day tomorrow!
Leave a comment...egg bread aka challah
- on: May 08, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: from our kitchen
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Egg bread has been a part of my life since I remember. In Czech it is a typical “sweet” bread and it’s available in every bakery. I’ve always loved it with honey or a jam spread on it. But nutella is a winner so far ;)
When we moved to Canada, I really missed it. Then we moved to British Columbia and how awesome it was to find out that a local bakery is making egg breads! I always go there to pick up a few loaves and put them into freezer. But too many times I came late on Saturday morning and all the egg breads were sold out. So last weekend I decided to make our own. Surprisingly it was easier than I thought. I used this recipe from allrecipes.ca
I was ready to braid it from four strands at first. I googled how to braid the loaf but got somehow lost in the making so I ended up with just three strands. The whole process of making egg bread is quite long though but it’s definitely worth the effort.
Yum! I sliced both loaves and put them into freezer. Now we can grab just a few slices for breakfast and it will always taste fresh. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Next time I will add raisins into the dough and maybe sprinkle a few sesame seeds on the top.
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