one step closer to thriving
- on: April 01, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: focus on everyday, self care
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Today I made my first smoothie with spinach. It wasn’t bad, just a little bit different than just having it with fruit. I think I can get used to it. I’ve signed up for The green smoothie challenge and I hope that this will push me to stay focused and work more on my wellness.
I’ve chosen thrive as my one little word for this year on purpose. I want to feel alive. I want to thrive and not just to be surviving day by day trying to escape the exhaustion. That’s why I’ve started going to yoga again. My yoga class is a weekly happy getaway from the crazy busy days, my time to relax and time when I can turn off all the worries. I always feel so refreshed afterwards! I hope that changing my diet is going to help me to feel better and more energized as well. Time will show, I guess.
The photo above is my contribution to our weekly theme over at Focus on Everyday (our new posts go live on Wednesdays). This week we are focusing on 4 things. I used four things for my smoothie today and I hope to get more creative and explore more combinations as time goes on. Hop over to see inspiration from the other girls as well.
And if you are interested in the 30-day green smoothie challenge, check out Jadah’s and Jen’s website, it’s amazing!
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cheese | garlic spread
- on: April 01, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: from our kitchen
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This spread is our old family recipe. We used to make it only when someone came over as it’s a fast, very easy and a delicious appetizer. But lately we make it on weekdays for dinner and kids love to help preparing it as well.
Cheese | garlic spread
- shredded cheese
- plain yogurt
- mayo
- garlic
- salt
- black pepper
Our little ones like marble cheddar but you can use any favorite cheese of yours which can be easily shredded. We use the side with small “holes”on a shredder.
Add plain yogurt and mayo in a ratio to your liking and to make the consistency of the spread as thick or as liquid as you like. We add more yogurt than mayo for a healthier version.
Add salt and pepper and mix everything together. At this point this is where I stop and put 1/3 or so of the spread aside for kids.
For us, adults, I add the garlic to the rest. Again, it depends on your taste, I usually go with 2-3 cloves.
We like our spread on whole-wheat baguettes.
I cut the baguettes into little slices and we usually scoop the spread with a small spoon or knife on them.
When we make them as appetizers for our guests, we sometimes put green olives on the top.
Enjoy.
And if you make them, please let me know how it went.
Leave a comment...four people twelve times | 03.14
- on: March 31, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: four people twelve times
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March.
This imperfect photo is sadly the only photo of the whole family together taken in March. And yes, it was taken today, March 31st; just a few minutes before kids bedtime when the whole family got finally together for the first time today (even though only for a few minutes).
Ivo got home with Patrik from his cycling practice, we snapped the photo and then he left for his swimming workout just 2 minutes after this. This is how we roll every Monday and starting tomorrow, it’s going to be every Tuesday and Thursday.
I’m glad that both kids love to be active and enjoy sports as their parents do but sometimes it just feels overwhelming. Next month I will make sure to take my photo during the month and not 3.5 hours before the month is over… For the month of March, this one will do. It’s a capture of our busy life and no matter how imperfect the photo is, I still treasure it.
You can see our January and February here.
Leave a comment...bits & pieces of March
- on: March 30, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: family life, photography
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I can’t believe that we are almost saying good-bye to March already! What a hectic month it has been!
We celebrated my B-day.
We did a lot of cooking and baking as a family and spent a lot of dad-son and mom-daughter times together. Kids had sleepovers during their March break.
Patrik attended several cycling races. He and I went for a ride together and I couldn’t believe how fast he’s become! He totally kicked my butt after 28km long ride when he sprinted up the big hill to our house and was waiting in front of our garage for me to finally finish.
Katrin continues doing a lot of crafts.
Ivo and kids went skiing the other day while I was at work.
Ivo continues with his training and I’m regularly going to yoga. Definitely working on my thrive word.
A lot is going on at the same time but this is how we rule. Kids are going back to school after 2 weeks of March break and all of us are so looking forward to some sunny warmer days.
I’m glad I’m picking my camera up more often lately and documenting our everyday life again.
We had good times in March. April we are ready for you!
Leave a comment...weekend favorites
- on: March 29, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: weekend favorites
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March is almost over, can you believe it? Here is some rad stuff I came across this week while searching the online world:
:: I’m in love with these mantra bands, will be putting them on my Mother’s day wishlist
:: this video by Danielle LaPorte on Making it happen
:: part of a poem by Frankie Elliot as seen on Anthropologie instagram
:: will be definitely trying some of these recipes for our home-made pizza nights
:: this post on How clutter affects your productivity (and what you can do about it)
:: love this print over at society6
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purple
- on: March 26, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: family life
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This week’s prompt over at Focus on Everyday is purple.
It’s Harmony’s favorite color so check out what she and Krystal came up with this week.
Leave a comment...a special friend
- on: March 24, 2014
- By Gabi
- theme: special people
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Friends pick us up
when we fall down,
and if they can’t
pick us up,
they lie down and
listen for a while.
I remember the day when I met Harmony. It was around 6 am and both of us were standing in a line in front of a local school to register our little ones for kindergarten. It was quite cold and still dark outside. We talked the whole time while waiting and we found out that we have a lot of things in common. We became friends very quickly.
We supported each other during our runs together,
made plans for running a half marathon together (which unfortunately we didn’t at the end due to Harmony’s health issues at that time. But I still have her congratulation text message saved on my cell phone after my finish),
we spent a Thanksgiving together,
went for photo walks in downtown Vancouver during our lunch breaks,
spent hours and hours on daily commute together (and oh my, did we have a lot of fun so many times).
We do coffee dates.
She is one of the most creative persons I’ve ever met. She taught me how to knit. She makes special handmade gifts.
She is so caring, loyal and always ready to be there when needed.
She loves purple.
Harmony and I started a blog together where we capture motherhood through the lens.
She definitely lives up to her name. When you are with her, you are in a harmony.
I just love her! She is my very dear friend.
I am so looking forward to spend more amazing moments and create endless memories with her.
She will always have a special place in my heart.
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