tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77599585718227890682024-03-13T19:20:58.706+00:00 SEMI FASHIONSemi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-75750149053780318222016-02-09T16:01:00.001+00:002016-02-09T16:03:54.301+00:00Proja (Polenta) MuffinsProja is a very old and popular dish in Balkan countries and lately it's more popular to bake it in muffin cases than in the baking tin and I have to admit that muffins look prettier and are more convinient for parties and picnics. I made few batches recently for my son's friends birthday party and they were very popular so I decided to share the recipe here.<br />
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PROJA MUFFINS<o:p></o:p></div>
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Main Ingredients:</div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->2 eggs<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->1 cup milk<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->½ cup olive oil<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->1 cup sparkling water <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->2 cups polenta (I’m always using “quick”
precooked polenta) <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->1 cup plain flour<o:p></o:p></div>
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Flavours:<o:p></o:p></div>
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1. Spinach & Feta: <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->200 gr grated or crumbled feta cheese<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>(Wash spinach well, pour 500 ml boiling water over it and keep in water
for 1 minute. Drain it well, squeeze all excess water then chop and add to the
main mixture.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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2. Courgette, dill and sundried tomato’s:<o:p></o:p></div>
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well squeezed <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>stalks of dill - chopped<o:p></o:p></div>
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Instructions:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Preheat oven to 180 C. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Mix all the liquid ingredients<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(eggs, milk, water, olive oil) and then add
dry ingredinets (polenta, flour, baking powder and salt). Mix until it’s even
and incorporated. At the end add flavours of your choice. Mixture should be
runny but if it looks <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>watery after adding
flavours you can slowly add some more polenta until it’s thick enough. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Light";">Divide the mixture between 10 or 12
muffin casings and place in the oven, middle shelf. Bake until set inside and
golden on top. Let them to cool and serve with yogurt or another delicacy from Balkan; ajvar. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Light";">This recipe is perfect for experimenting
with different flavours. Grated butternut squash, different types of cheese,
olives, dried mint, crushed chilli… or just plain. Whatever you like. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-66771085860645528732015-06-12T16:08:00.002+01:002015-06-12T16:09:25.547+01:00Postcards From Lynton And LynmouthIt's kind a "Throwback Thursday" post... Last year in August we went on our first English seaside holiday at twin towns Lynton & Lynmouth situated in Exmoor National Park on the North Devon coast. Luckily the weather was beautiful most of the time and we explored this beautiful part of England and fell in love with it.<br />
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We stayed at the "Lynton Cottage Hotel" and were very pleased; it's a child friendly place and the view from our room (C.S Lewis Suite) was breathtaking. The Victorian Cliff Railway is a touristic attraction but it came very handy to go down to Lynmouth, especially with buggy. It's a nice walk from the hotel but it's quite steep and therefore very tiring with a baby.<br />
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The Valley of Rocks is just beautiful. Wen went hiking there every morning. At some points it's very narrow but it was easy to go with buggy. It was usually only us and goats in early mornings.<br />
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The only thing that made me miss London was food. We had breakfasts at the hotel and then for lunch and dinners we tried different restaurants and unfortunately I have to say that all the places that we've tried were bad. Really bad. I'd expect some great sea food but nothing was near "good". Hope there'll be improvement food wise, because we're definitely planning to go there again!<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-76581434543742038572014-09-17T11:59:00.001+01:002016-02-16T15:22:46.309+00:00Rice Pudding - SutlijasQuick and healthy, dessert, quick breakfast or without sugar perfect baby food and you have all ingredients in your cupboard; traditional Turkish rice pudding is definitely one of my favourite desserts/snack. But finding the right recipe took some time because there's loads of recipes for this simple food out there. <br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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- 1 cup rice<br />
- 2 cups water<br />
- 1 l full fat milk (if you use skimmed milk it'll affect consistency of the pudding)<br />
- 2 tbs corn flour<br />
- 1 cup sugar for dessert is the original measure but I prefer it less sugary so I put just 1/2 cup of sugar, no sugar if you're making a baby food<br />
- 2 tbs vanilla extract<br />
- 1 tbs of raw coconut oil<br />
- Cinnamon/lemon zest/nutmeg/fruits to serve<br />
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- Wash and drain the rice then boil it with 2 cups of water until water is absorbed and rice softened.<br />
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- Add milk to the rice and stir frequently until boils.<br />
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- Add 3 spoons of cold water to corn flour; mix it well then add few spoons of boiling pudding mixture to this and then add this corn flour mixture to the pot. Stir until it boils and continue cooking for 5 more minutes until it's thicker and creamy.<br />
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- Add sugar (if using) and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes.<br />
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- Remove it from the stove, add vanilla extract and coconut oil and stir until well incorported.<br />
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- Pour hot pudding into small bowls and leave them at room temperature to completely cool.<br />
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- Keep them in the fridge and sprinkle with cinnamon or lemon zest/ nutmeg before serving, or serve with fruit of your choice.<br />
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- If desired the pudding can be poured in ovenproof bowls and baked. Put bowls in the baking tin filled with water and bake until top is golden.<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-17081880771367115692014-07-31T14:07:00.000+01:002015-10-29T15:37:51.518+00:00Stokke Flexi Baby Bath & John Lewis Bath SupportBaby bath was one of the items on my baby shopping list that I bought in last minute. I bought bath support from John Lewis long time before bath because it I loved it straight away. It was washable, practical and safe. It was a good decision, I'm still using it and it makes bath time much easier which is very very important for me because bath is part of our<a href="http://semifashion.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/how-to-set-your-childs-biological-clock.html" target="_blank"> bedtime routine</a>. I don't have to hold my son while bathing (although I NEVER leave him unattended) , I don't need help for bath, he's safe on the support, not slipping and he can move and play comfortably while on it. I'm machine washing it once or twice a week, and letting to dry on it's metal frame. Perfect buy!<br />
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When it comes to the bath it was a last minute buy as I said. I wanted something to use at least up to one year but all baby baths were looking too small and taking too much space. These factors are very important especially if you have only walk in shower and are short with storage space. Stokke Flexi is large, suitable for children up to 3 years and doesn't take too much space because it's foldable -actually you can keep it in the drawer or in the cabinet!-. And it's nice because you can fold it up and take with you on your holiday if needed.<br />
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My son's first bath was in Stokke Flexi and few after that but later we were taking showers together because it was much easier and he felt more secure while close to me. After two months we were back to Stokke because he became more active and playful. He's taking bath every evening and it's pure joy for him! This turned out to be perfect purchase and I think we'll be using it for long time to come.<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-27673778127952935552014-07-14T00:56:00.001+01:002014-07-15T14:37:31.751+01:00The End Of My Search For Plastic Free Kettle I was looking for a sturdy plastic free kettle for a while since it became a real need with the baby. BPA free or not I'm trying to avoid all plastic especially in utensils which are heated but it's not an easy task. Finally I decided to go for the <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/cuisinart-cpk17u-multi-temperature-kettle-silver/p621260" target="_blank">Cuisiniart CPK17U</a> stainless steel, multi temperature kettle which includes 3 year guarantee.<br />
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It's sturdy and very stylish, I love how it lookst on my kitchen counter but it's not completely plastic free, which is a real shame. The mesh filter and the part which is holding the filter are plastic. Those parts are BPA free and not in touch with water during the boiling process, but again this would be the perfect kettle without them. I'm thinking to remove those parts but it looks a bit tricky and I'm scared that I might damage it.<br />
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This is a really nice item especially if you're tea lover looking for a kettle to make speciality teas! It's great that it shows the temperature of the water inside it.<br />
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<li>1500 watts for fast heat-up</li>
<li>Blue backlit water window</li>
<li>360° swivel cordless connector</li>
<li>Stay-cool nonslip handle</li>
<li>Concealed heating element to prevent mineral buildup</li>
<li>Removable/cleanable scale filter</li>
<li>Auto shutoff and boil dry protection</li>
<li>Limited 3-year warranty</li>
<li>BPA Free</li>
<li>Weight 1.830 kg</li>
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3<a href="http://www.sabichi.co.uk/1-7ltr-black-glass-bowl-kettle.html" target="_blank">. Sabichi Glass Kettle</a> </div>
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Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-9884386184373822622014-07-01T23:00:00.001+01:002015-06-04T14:56:45.090+01:00Eastpak Backpack: 14 Years Together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, it's been 14 years since I bought my blue Eastpak backpack as a high school student in Istanbul. Since then it was with me on countless trips and occasions. High school, university, holidays, marriage, moving to London and now with my son I didn't need to look for another option for baby changing bag, my old Eastpak is perfect for that purpose as well.<br />
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Since my son is born I'm not taking another handbag with me, everything is in my backpack; my purse, makeup, keys, books and all baby stuff... It's a classic and practical item that goes with all my casual and sporty outfits. My husband got one for himself 4 years ago and I'm now using it sometimes because his grey one is perfect match with our black melange Stokke Scoot.<br />
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I'm washing mine in washing machine and I have to say that I've been using it quite harshly, carried very heavy stuff inside (mainly books!) but it's still in very good condition. It's been with me for very long part of my life and I'm planning to use it for a long time to come.<br />
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This time I'm sharing a simple and delicious recipe from my mother-in-law. This is one of our favourites for long weekend brunches but also a saver as a quick lunch. It requires no special ingredients; it's all in your cupboard and it's open to add any other ingredients (onion, green onion, cheese...) you prefer.<br />
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- 5 small potatoes - peeled and cubed<br />
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- 1 teaspoon dried mint<br />
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes<br />
- salt & pepper<br />
- freshly chopped parsley<br />
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- In non stick pan cook potatoes on olive oil until soft. Cover the pan to speed up the process but don't forget to mix them time to time.<br />
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- Pour eggs over potatoes and cook until eggs are set.<br />
- Season with salt, pepper, mint and chili flakes.<br />
- Serve with chopped parsley and tomatoes (optional).<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-17136395353977413732014-06-24T13:22:00.003+01:002014-06-24T14:39:03.665+01:00The best feeding bottle for babies<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Whether for breast milk or formula milk but finding the right feeding bottle for your baby may be confusing. The bottle which helps with colic, the bottle which helps avoiding nipple confusion, the bottle that your baby who is refusing bottle will take... Unfortunately we skip very important part while making our decision: the material of which bottle is made. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Although almost all brands have glass bottles as an option unfortunately now the feeding bottle market is dominated by plastic (polypropylene) bottles. Most of them have the indication "BPA free" but it doesn't mean that plastic is the best material to keep your baby's food in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">BPA (Bisphenol A) is synthetic compound which is used to make certain plastics.Plastic which includes BPA is used to make a variety of common products including baby and water bottles, sports equipment, medical and dental devices, CDs and DVDs, household electronics, eyeglass lenses, etc. The major exposure to BPA is diet, and it's especially likely to leach from plastics when washed with harsh detergents and exposed to heat. It's found that BPA's effects on human bodies varies from obesity to different types of cancers, reproductive disorders, heart disease. </span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Otherwise glass which once was the only material used for baby bottles is natural material made of sand, limestone and soda ash used for thousands of years and it's the safest material to keep food inside. Here are the pros and cons of glass and plastic feeding bottles:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- Glass is all natural, non toxic material.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- It keeps the food free of any chemicals.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- Glass has an almost zero rate of chemical interactions ensuring that the product inside a glass bottle keep their aroma and flavour.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- Glass is durable, it's one-time investment and saves you money in the long run.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- Cooling milk in glass is much faster process.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;">Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without loss in quality or purity.</span></span><br />
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- Unbreakable.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- Plastic bottle is lighter and easier to carry around. </span><br />
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- Plastic realise chemicals into the food stored in them (even the BPA free ones), especially when heated.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- Plastic is easily scratched therefore is more prone to contamination.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- You need to renew the plastic bottle regularly because of the contamination risk.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- At the end it comes more expensive than glass because you have to renew it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;"> Plastic is recyclable but it loses its integrity and is “downcycled” and turned into other types of products.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;">Weight wise it's </span><span style="line-height: 15px;">approximately 150 gr. difference between 240 ml (8 oz.) plastic and glass bottles. I think it's not a huge difference to put me off especially when you think how many pros glass have.</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> 1. Dr. Browns 240 ml plastic bottle: 99gr.</span></i></div>
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Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-30573090719023710522014-06-11T18:03:00.001+01:002014-06-11T18:03:44.233+01:00How to set your child's biological clock?I've always heard stories about babies and toddlers who are not sleeping during the night and exhausted and desperate parents. During my pregnancy everyone was telling me to rest and sleep because it'll be a dream once the baby is born.<br />
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- GOING OUTDOORS EVERYDAY: First six weeks it is difficult to go outside everyday I agree but as soon as you have kind a routine and feel ready to go, just go. Even a fifteen minutes walk around counts. Fresh air and light helps him to distinguish day and night. Except very extreme weather conditions like very strong wind we were outdoor everyday after fifth week and these days sometimes we're out twice a day.<br />
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- DAY NAPS IN BRIGHT & NIGHT SLEEPS IN DARK ROOM: I never darken the room for his naps and this way avoid confusion. If your baby has difficulty to sleep in the bright room you can try to make him sleep in dark and then open the blinds. But for night it's opposite; I make the room completely dark.<br />
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- LIGHTS DIM & NO TALKING DURING THE NIGHT FEEDS: This rule helps to keep baby sleepy and makes it easier to fall asleep again.Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-41064369326897934492014-06-03T17:39:00.000+01:002014-06-05T18:06:35.784+01:00Raspberry & Blueberry CakeThis is my mum's recipe usually made with cherries, sour cherries, peaches or apricots but in this season when berries are abundant I decided to try it with raspberries and blueberries and it turned out delicious. It's simple to make and delicious to serve with coffee or tea.<br />
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<li>lemon zest</li>
<li>1 teaspoon baking powder</li>
<li>2 cups multi purpose flour</li>
<li>1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)</li>
<li>200 gr raspberries</li>
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-89143777012984938192014-05-09T09:53:00.000+01:002014-06-11T18:11:38.984+01:00Review: Medela Mini Electric BreastpumpI was planning to breastfeed my baby and I never considered buying a breast pump or anything related to feeding. Then it was unthinkable that eventually after the first month I'll have to go somewhere for a while and I'll have to leave my baby with my husband and in that case I'll have to express and store some breast milk. I was determined to breastfeed and never considered another options and another scenarios.<br />
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In first days babies lost weight and it was then when my midwife told me that it'll be a good idea to express some milk and give him as a top up for a while. I decided to try expressing and sent my husband to buy feeding bottles.<br />
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Well, I was not good at expressing. Not good at all! And again my husband went to buy hand breast pump. It was a quick purchase (just as feeding bottles mentioned above!). I didn't had time to explore and read reviews, and anyway I just needed it for a few days.<br />
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And again, the hand pump was disaster. Pumping was painful! Pump was difficult to clean and not practical at all. Wasted money! And it was then that I realised that it'll be a clever thing to buy a good solution because I'll need it in the future. Then I remembered the nurse at the hospital talking about Medela Mini. It was the first time I heard about the brand but I decided to order it.<br />
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I own this pump for about two months. First I was using it occasionally because I was breastfeeding constantly - I mean constantly! But in last two weeks I'm using it excessively because I have to give top-ups every three hours on the strict schedule for a while.<br />
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To be honest I thought that this pump will not be suitable for excessive pumping but it's doing the job with massage and expressing although I wouldn't recommend it for mums who are planning to express excessively for long periods.<br />
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Pros :<br />
- It's very easy to use, switch on and adjust the vacuum control.<br />
- Very easy to clean. It consists of five parts of which three are washable, plus bottle. I sterilise them once a day and wash in soapy water after every use.<br />
- It is removing milk efficiently, but of course you shouldn't expect anything close to hospital grade pumps.<br />
- With correct sized breastshield it's not painful or discomfortable to pump.<br />
- It's small and it's easy to carry around if needed.<br />
- It's easy to find all spare parts on the market.<br />
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- The breastshield is very small (size M, 24mm), I had to buy new one.<br />
- Requires compressing and massage to extract the most milk possible form the breasts.<br />
- It's quite noisy. It is disadvantage especially for night pumping but after a while we get used to it.<br />
- The bottle doesn't come with teat so you need another bottle for feeding or you can buy teat separately.<br />
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All in all very satisfied with this product and I'll recommend it for mums who need to pump milk occasionally. To increase your milk supply and to pump excessively I'll recommend buying more advanced models or hiring a hospital grade pump.<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-27266679509907131752014-05-07T18:07:00.000+01:002015-06-04T14:58:06.764+01:00Hi From A Different DimensionEvery second with this little guy is precious! It's blessing! I'm so busy I don't even have time to eat but slowly things are settling and I'll be back soon!<br />
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He's growing very fast. Every single day I can see the difference and I'm trying to enjoy every moment.<br />
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Having a baby is like entering in a a different dimension of this world that I was not aware of before. There is a lot of products on the market and choosing one can be really confusing and difficult. Before shopping I'm trying to read reviews of other mums and deciding which one to buy. That's why I decided to write reviews about products that I'm using and the first one is coming very soon.<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-81654267066622652412014-02-05T15:53:00.001+00:002014-02-05T15:53:41.679+00:00A Fresh StartAfter a year far from blogging and blogosphere I feel inspired to start writing again. This time in a little different concept since a lot of things has changed and a lot of things will be very different in few weeks. I'm 38 weeks pregnant and this pregnancy experience was/is very special and magic time and I feel the urge to document my experiences and discoveries.<br />
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It is very special period but of course it comes with its difficulties. I kept my positive attitude since I've learned that I'm pregnant and I can tell that it helped me to overcome them and to enjoy every moment.<br />
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Here are few tips that I found very useful during my pregnancy:<br />
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<b>- Signing Up For NHS's Information Service for Parents:</b> I strongly recommend to every expecting parent living in England to do this! Me and my husband have been receiving emails about development of our baby, changes in my body, and useful tips, every week since I've learned that I'm pregnant. It was very useful and helped us to prepare ourselves for the forthcoming changes. For this service you can sign up <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/InformationServiceForParents/pages/signup.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
The emails are not very detailed but it gives an idea about things to do or not to do, and gives clues about topics to research and I almost always did wider researches about most of the content.<br />
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<b>-Pregnancy Is Not Sickenss, It's Something Natural:</b> This was the best advice that was given to me during my pregnancy. It's so true! I was so worried at the beginning about millions of things and when my GP told me this I suddenly felt so reassured and I started trusting my body.<br />
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<b>-Question & Research Then Decide:</b> Everyone has it's own idea about what's correct to do or not during pregnancy and it depends on experience, culture, education... But mostly there is no rule and you have to find out some things for yourself.<br />
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Is it safe to dye your hair while pregnant? Should I get vaccinated for flu? For whooping cough? Should I take vitamins during my pregnancy? If so what kind of vitamins should I choose? I heard and read a lot of different opinions and experiences but at the end it is your decision and you should listen your instincts. I believe that we should question everything that people say and read different opinions and options and then decide how to act.<br />
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<b>- Be Proactive:</b> Actually this is relevant with the previous tip. You have to be proactive, to ask for information, service, help. Don't be shy to ask anything.<br />
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In between my antenatal appointments I'm writing down all questions coming to my mind to ask to my midwife. And if there's anything that bothers and worries me I call her immediately.<br />
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<b>- Stay Active: </b>Yes this is cliché, you'll read it in every book, in every article about pregnancy but it's SO TRUE! I was doing yoga before I was pregnant but didn't continued in my pregnancy because I was feeling soo tired in the first trimester. Instead I started walking every morning in the park. At the beginning of third trimester it became very difficult because I was working but since I'm on maternity leave I started walking again every day at least 40 minutes. Sometimes it's just walking while running errands or shopping but it makes a big difference.<br />
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<b>- Eat Healthy: </b>Another very true cliché! First three months it was impossible to do so because of the pregnancy sickness, and it's very normal. Actually in first trimester I wasn't able to cook and I was craving for fast food which I normally hate and even feel sick of it's smell. But after that period I started planning my meals in advance and actually lost all desire to eat at restaurants. Usually on Fridays/Saturdays we eat outside but for months we quit that tradition.<br />
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Working and cooking can be very very difficult but if you do your plan in advance it'll be much easier. And carrying nuts, dried fruits, water & fruits in your bag is very useful and helps you to keep your energy up.<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-46150997225991670662013-01-05T01:54:00.001+00:002013-01-05T01:54:24.608+00:00Rukotvorine: Handcrafts<a href="http://www.rukotvorine.com/">Rukotvorine</a> is one of those companies which lays on huge tradition but at the same time is always innovative and trail blazer in its sector. Rukotvorine is symbol of Bosnian and Herzegovinan furniture and of the town Konjic.<br />
In 19th century Adem Niksic developed entirely new furniture style which is known as "Bosnian Konjic style". Today besides their traditional style furniture, they're making "modern" furniture with traditional twist; what an amazing combo! Every piece of furniture is unique, special creation of manual work and craftsmanship and made of sustainable resources. They're using royal walnut, cherry, European maple, oak, ash and elm to make those amazing pieces.<br />
The company was awarded the Interior Innovation Award 2012 at the I<a href="http://www.imm-cologne.com/en/imm/home/index.php">MM</a> fair in Germany, one of the most prestigious awards of the furnishing sector world-wide.<br />
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Rukotvorine is making a real "furniture investment pieces" and I have a serious crush on the "Umra Table". ;)<br />
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Which style of Rukotvorine you prefer; traditional or modern? Which are your favourite pieces from Rukotvorine collection?<br />
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"Umbra Table" designed by Jasna Mujkic which was the winner of Interior Innovation Award 2012:<br />
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While shopping for gifts it was impossible not to sneak little things for myself and besides few pleasures most of them are kind of things that would be very useful.<br />
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First, books! A good book is always a perfect gift. Especially in the festive season when there is a lot of time to curl up on the sofa with a book, cup of coffee and a box of MAK ZARA pralines. And what better than "Grimm's Fairy Tales" and going into that magic world. Especially when it's 200th anniversary of those classics.<br />
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The second book that'd make me very happy is "Tim Walker: Story Teller". I already visited the exhibition at Somerset House twice and I was fascinated. That'll be great to have those beautiful photos on my coffee table.<br />
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Third book is "Born Twice" by Margaret Mazzantini. Recently the book was adapted into film and I have had heard such good reviews that I'd like to read it. I always prefer book to the film...<br />
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Other things are just some basics that'd be welcomed in my wardrobe and some things that I'd like to try.<br />
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I hope you are reading my blog, Santa! :)<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-49711133678628338272012-12-06T11:36:00.000+00:002012-12-18T16:59:39.032+00:00Retrospective Of A Year - Part 1It's been a long time since I last posted here. I was preoccupied with other thinks that I just let the blog. But in this ten months I realized that I want to write to share my experiences, thoughts beacuse it keeps me inspired, I enjoy it and I missed this experience.<br />
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So here I'm again and I'm starting with a serie of "Retrospective Of A Year" posts. Luckily I have been taking photos like a crazy and keeping record on my iPhone of all things being and happening around so here it is.<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-61250129076347849602012-02-02T18:57:00.000+00:002012-02-10T11:04:44.499+00:00Blogs I LoveLately I have problems with Google's blog following feature. Some blogs that I'm following are not being updated and are not visible on the list on my profile and that's making me crazy. I wrote about this issue at Google Help, but it's still same, and unfortunately I saw that a lot of people are having the same problem. I hope that'll be fixed soon.<br />
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Because of that I decided to write about two nice blogs of two nice girls from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are not visible on the lists of blogs that I'm following :Selmas' blog" <a href="http://chemana.blogspot.com/">Chemana Accesoires</a>" and Eminas' blog "<a href="http://vintage-dreams-shop.blogspot.com/">Vintage Love Shop</a>".<br />
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Both of them have distinctive styles based on creativity. They are combining vintage with last fashion trends with their own hand made pieces. Very inspiring!<br />
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I stongly recommend visiting their blogs and catching some inspiration.<br />
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Source of photos : <a href="http://chemana.blogspot.com/">Cehmana Accessoires</a>, <a href="http://vintage-dreams-shop.blogspot.com/">Vintage Love Shop</a></div>
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-60700945253215938482012-01-02T23:35:00.000+00:002012-01-02T23:39:23.747+00:00Happy 2012 !<br />
Delayed New Year wishes : Happy 2012 to everyone! I wish you happiness, joy and best of everything.<br />
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It was really rush two weeks. Christmas, New Year and we have guest, my husbands brother is visiting us and this is his first time in London. We're spending all day outside, at least 12 hours, mostly walking around and trying to visit as much places as possible. We are having a wonderful time!<br />
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This is my outfit of the day. I'm wearing my favorite tights, I like them so much that I bought two more.<br />
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<b>Coat :</b> River Island</div>
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<b>Skirt :</b> H&M</div>
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<b>Tights :</b> Fashion Legwear</div>
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<b>Jumper : </b>Topshop </div>
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<b>Shoes :</b> Bambi</div>
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<b>Scarf :</b> No brand-from Istanbul</div>
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<b>Gloves :</b> No brand -from Istanbul</div>
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<b>Bag :</b> Vintage<br />
<b>Sunglasses :</b> Ray-Ban </div>Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-56929040066780144372011-12-15T15:42:00.000+00:002014-06-11T18:12:05.440+01:00Little Bottle of MiracleLast nigh after taking a shower I forgot to apply <a href="http://www.johnfrieda.co.uk/ProductDetail/Hair-Care/Frizz-Ease/Hair-Serum-Original-Formula">Jonh Frieda Frizz Ease Hair Serum</a>, when I realized it it it was too late because I have already dried my hair (it should be applied on soaking wet hair). I was looking (and still I'm) like shocked by electricity, the photo below is taken today and it's better than last night. <br />
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There are three different types of this serum : Original formula for medium to coarse frizzy hair (I'm using this one), strenght formula for coarse to very coarse frizzy hair and thermal protection formula for all frizzy hair types.It makes my hair silky and smooth and the best thing it doesn't leave your hair looking greasy.<br />
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I like sharing thigs that are useful and effective so I strongly reccomend this hair serum for those who are suffering from frizz.<br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-12233316608408572502011-12-10T12:21:00.001+00:002011-12-10T19:25:05.667+00:00SIMECKI SHOESIn October I have made a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Although I wasn't planning any shopping there I turned back with two new pairs of shoes from Simecki. I know that there is no great offer of clothing and shoes in Bosnia and Herzegovina but I went crazy when I saw all shoes in Simecki. I'm tall and my biggest problem is that I can't find shoes with small/medium heels.So when I saw all those shoes in Simecki I wanted them all! My sister, who was actually looking to buy boots there enden with two pairs too. And now I'm regretting that I didn't buy one more pair.<br />
These sweetes are so comfy and hand made of genuine leather, I'm in love with them. You'll see them a lot in my outfit posts. <br />
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<br />Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-62826281225577459212011-12-09T02:30:00.000+00:002011-12-09T14:52:58.237+00:00Gift Ideas For MenBuying gifts for men is always the most difficult part of the holiday gift shopping. There is a lot of gift guides and suggestions for women, so while I was looking something for my husband I decided to share some of things that caught my attention.<br />
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1. Prada Infusion D'Homme Eau De Toilette - <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/PRADA-Infusion-dHomme-Eau-de-Toilette-Spray-200ml_857714/">Boots</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://www.timberlandonline.co.uk/">Timberland</a> plaid shirt</div>
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3. <a href="http://www.guess.eu/Guess/IT/Uomo/Orologi/W10245/W10245FMSWC-G1?categoryID=204">Guess</a> watch </div>
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4. Dents leather gloves from <a href="http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Dents+Leather+glove+with+warm+lining/154270438,default,pd.html">House of Fraser</a></div>
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5. <a href="http://store.nike.com/gb/en_gb/">Nike</a> Storm Fly Men's Running Jacket </div>
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6. Mont Blanc Starwalker Cool Blue Pen </div>
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7. iTunes Gift Card</div>
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8.<a href="http://www.hackett.com/index.cfm?page=1052&productid=M90173515&productvar=M90173515-671-ONE&refpage=1316">Hackett </a>London Chelsea Dot Silk Tie </div>Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759958571822789068.post-46634351824876400822011-12-08T09:50:00.001+00:002011-12-08T12:12:11.460+00:00Look of The Day: Changing my mindEverything I'm wearing in this outfit is from past years, except the bag. I bought this coat last year in River Island and regretted it later because it's too loose. But then I found ways to wear it and actually it's the coat that I wear the most often. It's so warm and I love its colour. <br />
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<b>Coat :</b> <a href="http://www.riverisland.com/Online/">River Island</a></div>
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<b>Corduroy Skirt :</b> <a href="http://www.twist.com.tr/">Twist</a></div>
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<b>Top: </b>No name (from Istanbul)</div>
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<b>Boots :</b> <a href="http://www.incideri.com/">Inci</a></div>
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<b>Bag:</b> Jobis</div>
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<b>Scarf :</b> No name (from Istanbul) </div>Semi Fashionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578495094297869505noreply@blogger.com1