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Lingering Thursdays ~ Let the music play

January 12, 2012

On Mondays I sometimes pop in at the store (we’re closed on Mondays) and do a little work or pick up something I left behind. I bring the kids with me and they’ll play, look at the new toys we have and go through the children’s book section. This week while I was visiting with [...]

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Ina May Gaskin at Bini Birth

January 9, 2012

Who is Ina May Gaskin? Well, for the grand majority of you, you’ll know exactly who she is. Though she may mean something different to everyone. To me, she’s the main reason I was able to give birth naturally with my second birth. Her book Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth was pivotal in taking me [...]

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The After Birth Project

January 7, 2012

Did you know that 1 out of 8 women suffer from postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a clinical depression that affects many women around the world. And the After Birth Project is a documentary that is exploring why women suffer from postpartum depression and how to prevent it from happening. This week I had the [...]

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Lingering Thursdays ~ A boy and his tunnel

January 5, 2012

Taking his new train set and blocks that we’ve had now for a long time, my little Evren decided to build a tunnel for his train. I could linger in this moment watching him concentrate as he puts the pieces together.

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Pumpkin Pancakes with Cranberries

January 3, 2012

These are so delicious! We have them every Christmas morning and eat them with maple syrup. Pumpkin Pancakes with Cranberries Recipe 1 1/2 cups milk 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 egg1 cup of dried cranberries 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 [...]

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Happy New Year 2012!

January 2, 2012

It’s a New Year and my heart is filled with gratitude.  I am thankful that I’ve been blessed with three treasures that I adore ~ my daughter Lora, my son Okhan and my youngest Evren. I’m thankful for my husband Bora and the love he gives me and our family. And I’m thankful for the [...]

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Lingering Thursdays ~ Best Buddies

December 29, 2011

Each Thursday I want to write about or post a picture about something that happened that week that made me want to linger there. Those moments in time where you want to rewind over and over and stay in the moment a little extra before it passes by. And so this week, here’s my lingering [...]

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Vatanai Blues/Brown

December 28, 2011

Vatanai Blues/Brown is here at Granola Babies and it’s so different than other Vatanais! When they said it was “thick” they meant it. It has three color threads in it and it does in fact feel like it has one more layer of thickness to it than other Vatanai. I can see now why it’s [...]

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Christmas 2011

December 26, 2011

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s my favorite holiday. I love Christmas! Loved it as a child and so much more as an adult since I get to share it with our kids and share in their holiday joy as well. And this year is extra special since my mother is visiting [...]

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An apple sauce jar re-purposed.

December 23, 2011

The apple sauce we buy and also our jellies, as well as other foods we buy at our local grocery store all come in glass jars. Our City recycles so that’s where the used jars would go, but one day I remembered how in the Dominican Republic where I grew up our neighbors would often [...]

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