Monday 27 September 2010

Happy birthday Anna!

My daughter Anna is becoming today 1 year old; happy birthday Anna! So oficially, she is not a baby anymore, time flies!



The card above has been drawn by my sister picturing Anna with one of her favourite items: a cookie. If you are interested in having as well handmade personalized cards done by her, write a comment below or drop me an e-mail to mymamaday@gmail.com and I will get you in contact with her.

Next post will be about traktaties!

Tuesday 21 September 2010

Top 5 things I like about breakfast

I am not a morning person.
But there are small things in the mornings that make me feel happy!

So, these are my favourite 5 things I like to enjoy during my breakfast:
- Butter melting in a piece of warm toasted bread
- The smell of freshly brewed coffee, with ots of milk and sugar
- Warm croissants from the oven
- Oranje juice made from real oranges, with all the little pieces floating around
- Homemade jam; fixed in my memory is the taste of the jams prepared by my grandma and aunts during the summers (oranges, apricots, peers with lemon and blackberries)



NOTE: Recipe on how to do the apricot jam in the picture to follow soon

And what are your favourite things during breakfast?

Friday 17 September 2010

Playing in the sand

We are just back from holidays; one full week spent in the sunny Puerto de Santa MarĂ­a. It is the first time that we have gone with both Paul and Anna to the beach. Until now, Anna was too young for that. And usually, it is just too windy, or too sunny, or we are simply too busy to go. But that is what holidays are for!



Tips to go to the beach with small children:

- Go early in the morning or late in the afternoon to prevent them from burning. And honestly, specially early in the morning, the beach tends to be emptier, so it is easier to keep an eye on them

- Do not stay long; specially with very little ones, and bring a beach umbrella, if possible

- Remember to use a lot of sun lotion, with SPF 50. There are special ones for children, some are water and sand resistant. Paul really likes to put the suncream himself, I guess all children would like it if you make a game out of it

- Make use of the sand as a huge playground for the little ones, plenty of space to crawl and to practice how to walk

- Not much toys are required, a bucket and a shovel are more than enough. The sea, the waves and the sand are the most interesting features!

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