COSMOS a big shopping moll in Greece
If you visit Greece and Thesaloniki ,the second largest city in Greece, the great choice Is a shopping moll COSMOS .It Is very huge,there Is parking for more than 2000 cara,and it costs only 2 euro per day.
You can find everything you need there:entertaintment,good food,many brand shops for adults and children,many beautiful restaurants and bars.
During summer days you can find cheaper items,because there are many sales even to -70% especially if you are fond of brendy shops.
COSMOS Is easy to find because it Is huge and a navigacion can lead you there without problem,and you see it from the main road.Usually people go there when they want to have a rest from travelling,or if they are in some place near Thesaloniki and if it Is raining, so they want to spend a day doing great things and go shopping.
Next to COSMOS Is also a popular shopping moll for children with cheaper prices,called JUMBO.It Is popular for toys and school bags and other home decom items.There are many other shops and mega markets too ,such as PRENATAL for mothers and babies and IKEA,so from food to school notebooks and furniture,everything Is in one place .
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The plum from our garden
I adore plum jam and plums as fruit in general.I cannot make pancakes if there isn't a jar of marmelade or jam made from plums.My mom has sent me photo of our plums,we have in our yard and I wish I were there to try the flavour of domestic one,the best taste of plums Is one from your own garden.
My mother has told me that this year the plum tree Is full of beautiful and big plums.There are so many that even they are falling on the ground because of the quantity . Last year there were many apples,the thees were full ,and this year the opposite,there aren't apples but plums.
I usually buy some plums in the market but there aren't plums that have the same sweet taste as one we have in our garden,where my mom currently lives.I am unfortunatrlly so far away from there and I can only watch and observe the photos she has taken ,not to be there alive.
Sve has prepared me several jars of jam so when there Is an opportunity she will send me few.
I hope I will be there next year to enjoy in the fruits from our garden.
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Barbecue weekend
It was windy and cloudy in Stockholm today but it was great time for having fun and enjoying with family and friends. I have finally three days off, the last week was very hard, I worked extra hours and I really need rest. My husband likes to prepare meals and especially he likes barbecue. He prepares and bake meat and vegetables whenever there is an opportunity.
We really have luck to have a beautiful environment near our building. In Sweden you can find so many places for having picnic and prepare barbecue, only if you take care of the environment and follow some rules.
After the lunch we cleaned everything and we can do it again whenever we want because we follow the rules.
In front of our building there are benches ,tables and places for barbecue, so we invited some friends, as well as my daughters friends and we enjoyed together on fresh air eating beautiful meat and vegetables and having fun.
My daughters' friends ate with us and then all of them went walking in order to resize calories they took.
I was having a lot of fun, we were telling jokes and a friend of my husband was singing very well so we really enjoyed. Tomorrow I am going to visit a lake near our flat and after that we will go shopping.
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A beautiful nature resort in Stochholm
From time to time I like to run away from a noise, from so many people,traffic jam...A week ago I found a beautiful and peaceful place near my work and I was very surprised. It is a place that seems unreal,because it is impossible to have it in middle of Stockholm,like a big village full of nature and beautiful environment,animals,trees,lakes,paths,picknik areas,flowers. So many employed people take care of the place.Some of them only take care of the garden and others take care of animals such as horses,sheep,cows...
I decided to visit it again with my family and we spent a great day there. My daughters very astonished too.
The water makes me feel relaxed and there are so many lakes that brought me happiness.
Wood is also so stunning,old trees especially oaks are all around.
The place is called Nuckelviken naturreservat and it is reall y worth visiting.
Flowers and gardens are fantastic arranged.Just impressive,
The following tree is really old.
The entrance is free and you can enjoy all day long just if you follow their rules and the most important to keep the place clean.
Pasta with cheese ready for 20 minutes
The most easier way to make quckly some meal is to prepare pasta with cheese and sour cream.You will need less than 20 minute for its preparation and the result is yummy.Of course if you have more ingredients at home such as sour cucumbers,mushrooms,some ham or chicken meat you can add in this delicious meal but only three ingredients I mentioned before are perfect for a great lunch.Sorry I forgot to tell that a little butter,no more than 30 gr and salt are important too but the three. other main ingredients are everything you need.
Few days ago I came from work,didn't have time enough for anything and we were hungry enough not to be able to wait to prepare some lunch that need at least an hour for preparation.I saw that I have everything I need to make tasty pasta so I did it.And it was really tasty.
Here are ingredients I used for this delicious meal.
and butter
Here is short process of making it,
And when it is ready it seems like this...
Sometimes you can add tuna and sour cream if you have the taste is delicious too but this time I only had these ingredients but the taste was still great.
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Wild strawberries
We had a picnic in a forest and I was really happy to find there wild strawberries.Have you ever found them too?
We had a yogurt cup o we picked about 400 gr of these sweet and lovely fruit. The taste in the nature is really amazing.I don't have so many opportunities to find wild strawberries I sometimes pick wild blackberries or mashrooms but strawberries not.The wild strawberry flower, which is white, normally begins blooming in late spring or early summer and lasts about one to two months.It is July and I think it is the best pat of the year to find them in the woods.
I will use the strawberries for a cake my kids love .It can be prepared with some berry fruit such as blackberry,strawberry or blueberry. It is a tasty summer cake.Maybe we try to find them more next week if we visit another forest near our place.
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My mother doesn't like papaya
Six months ago my mother got sick and her meals are now totally different than she used to eat before.Since than I am searching for food she can eat and she can bear because her organism and pankreatitis are very sensitive so a small mistake can be harmful.In big markets you can find whatever you want in any part of the year.She visited me two weeks ago and she is still in my house so I am buying her as many different kinds of fruits and vegetables as I can because in her small town she cannot find different kind of fruits as we can buy here,in Stocholm.Papaya is a fruit that cannot be found in her town so I decided to offer her.At first she dodn't like its taste.She said it is a sour pumpkin.I was disapointed but I understand she is accustomed all her life to totally different tastes.Papaya papaya can be considered both a sweet fruit and a savory vegetable.The best benefit papaya is famous for is containung high levels of antioxidants vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Diets high in antioxidants may **reduce the risk of heart disease**.
As I mentioned health benefits of consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes(my mom suffers fro diabetes too)cancer,aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes, lowering blood pressure,and improving wound healing.You can make salads,eat them fresh or bake it and prepare specific meals. I hope my mom will change her mind about this fruit .
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Healthy and tasty lunch
Today is Sunday and I always on Sunday make some special dish and meal for my family, I usually make something I didn't prepare for a long time,so everybody are happy and satisfied.
I made meat rolls with healthy grape vine leaves. We really adore this meal and there are plenty of rolls so many people can eat it. If there are few left we can put in the fridge.
You can see that there are really many rolls and only one kilo of minced meat.We really enjoyed eating it with cheese.
If you want to prepare it you will need:
minced meat,oil,ric,onion ,carrots, leaves of vine grape,salt,red pepper...Mix the neat,chop onion and carrots, put a glass of rice and fry and boil it,at the end put salt and when it is ready make as many rolls as you have leaves, put in the oven and cook it about an hour at the temperature of 200 c.
You can serve it with cheese or sour cream and the taste is absolutely fantastic. Please youselves and cheers.
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My garden and yard are my pleasure
I miss my house and my garden,especially when the weather Is hot I don't like to be closed in an apartment.In my birthplace we have a house and a large yard and garden.In Sweden ,I live in a flat and it Is a big difference. When I lived in Serbia I used to spend time in my yard,drinking coffee on the fresh air,enjoying while watching my flowers.In Sweden I have a big terrace and flowers too but it is nit the same.
Two weeks ago I visited my mother in my birthplace and I was surprised by look of my garden.Young onion from the garden Is the best for salad. We ate it and enjoyed.It is so much better than the one they sell on the market.We made a great green salad with cabbage and young onion.
My flowers are in the bloom and I miss them. I also have flowers in Sweden but my flowers from my yard is really especial.
She has potatoes too but it Is still not ready for digging and eating it.
It brought me back in my childhood.I would like to stay there during the while summer but unfortunately I have to work during July and August.Maybe I come again in the end of the summer. The potatoes will be ready at that period of year.
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Rakija traditional alcoholic drink in Serbia
Ten years ago I visited Adelaide in Australia. I tasted there the most beautiful wine ever. They have really beautiful wines. In my native country Serbia the most famous alcoholic drink is so called rakija,it is kind of cider. It can be made from grapes , peach,plum,apples,pear or other fruits and every houshold has it. They sometimes use it as a medicine. From Greece I usually buy an alcoholic drink ouso.
Rakija or brandy,cider is a strong alcoholic beverage. It is obtained by single or double distillation of the mass obtained by alcoholic fermentation of fruit. After the first distillation, the so-called "Soft" brandy with a lower percentage of alcohol, and re-distillation of "soft" brandy resulted in "toast". Over time, the process of "roasting" brandy in Serbia has taken on the character of a tradition.
Here is a photo of bottle of plum rakija made by my grand father.
Wine is also popular in my country.
I found some interesting text about History of wine.
`'Early in the development of agriculture men discovered howto make alcoholic drinks from grapes and corn. The ancientEgyptians drank both wine and beer, and the Greeks carried on a lively trade in wine throughout the Mediterranean. Grapevines are all of a single species although there are hundreds ofvarieties adapted to different soils and climates.Wine is the fermented juice of fresh grapes. The juice of the wine grape contains sugar, and growths ofyeast form on the outside of the grape skins. In wine-making, the grapes arecrushed in a wine press and the yeast converts the sugar to alcohol, when there isno air present, by a process called fermentation. Red wine is made from dark grapes, and white wine from white grapes or from dark grapes whose skins havebeen removed from the wine press at an early stage. The most famous winegrowingcountries are France, Germany and Italy. Wine was made in England in theMiddle Ages, but the climate is not really suitable for grapevines. Wines must bedrunk quickly once they are opened; otherwise, bacteria will use the air to convertthe alcohol to vinegar. The bacteria are killed by a higher alcohol content than isfound in wine and that is why sherry and port, the specialties of Spain and Portugalrespectively, are fortified by the addition of spirits to make them last longer.'`
What alcoholic drinks are popular in your country?
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Sweden Serbia football match
I am not into football but my younger daughter really loves football so she plays football herself,even though I am against it,because she is sensitive and she often break some part of the leg or arm,but she insist playing.
We come from Serbia but we live in Sweden,so I consider both counties my home. Few days ago there was match between Sweden and Serbia, and my daughter insisted to buy tickets and to go to watch it alive.It was ridiculous to even imagine myself sitting and watching football match.But never say never.
I fulfilled her wish and bought tickets for four of us, so it was a kind of family reunion. I can admit that it is interesting and unique experience. It was the first time to watch a match alive, and there were many mixed emotions. We bought flags of my native country Serbia. There was a tension in the air but at the end of the first half of the match the result was 0-1 for Serbia and it ended with hat result.
So our fun team was a winner. My daughter was so happy. Thanks God there weren't some troubles and fights between the fans of both representations.I was glad too,but I will be glad even though Sweden was a winner.
Maybe I will start to like football in the future.
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Couscous healthy and tasty meal
Many people think that couscous is a cereal, but this is not true. Technically, couscous is a paste mixed with semolina and water. Grits have an extremely high content of gluten and flour, which is otherwise used in pastes, because it forms solid noodles, because it is not sticky.
It is cheap meal and if you have a big family you can prepare it because a lot of cous cous can be cooked by one bag.It is easiest to pour hot water over it, but it is healthiest to steam it.The process is long but healthy. Here is the dish I prepared, I cooked it short by steam and then I added my favorite vegetables and cooked meat.
I actually put peppers,beef meat,beans,brokoli and carrots but you can add whatever you want.Here is another way of preparation.For the preparation of couscous, necessary ingredients are oil, salt, boiling water or soup , and finally spices (to taste). It can be consumed simply, with the addition of extra virgin olive oil, as a side dish to vegetables, meat (grilled or cooked) or fish. Add spices like turmeric and curry.
I hope you like my recipe.
Whatever recipe you choose it is good, the most important is to eat healthy meat.
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The guard house plant has healing effect
My daughter had a terrible earache few days ago. She suffers from that kind of pain very often,since she was little, and sometimes she had to use antibiotics but I know from my grandmothers' stories that she used a special kind of plant which we usually had as an decoration plant , and it is called the guard plant or in **sempervivum** **tectorum** .It helped us a lot. I put only several drops in her ear and the pain disappeared. https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latinski_jezik
My sister also use hot cloth and sock with hot salt but the guard plant has the best effect.
You can find this plant usually in southern Europe, especially in the Balcans , the Alps and the Dinaric Mountains. It is grown mainly as an ornamental plant, and also has a healing effect, and the main use in medicine is for earache,which sometimes can be unbearable. So I tried it many times and it really helps. I have three flowerpots of plant the guard house. It is also very beautiful and unusual flower.
Here are some more interesting things about its usage.The guardhouse contains vegetable mucus, fatty oil, tannin as well as carbohydrates. It is widely used in folk medicine because it is known for its anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties. It is most often used in the form of teas, tinctures, ointments, compresses as well as in the form of juice. Freshly squeezed juice from the leaves of the housekeeper cures burns, corns, warts, herpes and cracked skin. It is effective for inflammation of the ear, throat and inflamed gums.
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Walnut is the great for liqueur
Walnut is a tree that I love for several reasons. When I was little we had it in the yard and not only the beautiful fruits it gave but it provided great shade so in the summer it was very pleasant to sit under the walnut.
I love walnuts to eat and also I often make desserts with walnuts, I love eating them both dry and raw.
A wonderful drink that can be made from young green walnuts, which can be harvested usually in May or June is the so-called walnut, walnut liqueur and cider.
For preparation of walnuts liqueur it requires 1-2 liters of quality homemade brandy (so-called brandy -cider of 20 degrees), 1 kilogram of crystal sugar and 40 - even walnuts. To prepare this extremely healing and delicious sweet drink, you must use green walnuts, and if possible, pick them smaller.
Of course, if you want, you can add certain spices, such as cinnamon, vanilla or cloves, but also a fresh organically grown lemon, which you simply wash and add to the liqueur with all the rind. If we add lemon or orange, wash it well beforehand and chop it into rings together with the rind. Usually only one of these two is put on. Otherwise, the liqueur is delicious and without spices.The method of preparation is very simple. In addition to all of the above, you will also need a glass jar with a wide neck. Wash the walnuts and prick them in several places with a fork or toothpick. You can also cut them into smaller pieces, then put them in a jar and sprinkle sugar over them. Then cover the mixture prepared in this way with gauze.
Never close the jar hermetically and leave it in a sunny place for 28 days or 4 weeks. If you notice that the sugar does not dissolve, you can gently shake the jar from time to time. During this time, the walnuts release their juice, which turns the brandy into a dark brownish-greenish color.It is delicious drink and women especially love it.
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Dentist tourism
Dentist tourism?Have you heard about it?It really exists especially during summer days or when there are some holidays and vacations,such as Christmas time,Easter...
A friend of mine from Serbia Is s dentist and she Is always too busy during some holidays,she has a lot of work and many new patients from abroad.She call it dentist tourism.
It Is because Serbia has really good doctors and dentists,and because they offer pretty low prices for their treatments and quality Is really good.
For example,I had a terrible toothache a year ago,here In Sweden.When I visited a dentist here he has told me that I need to come several times,in order to heal the tooth and the final price was about 1800 euro per a tooth.Oh my God,in Serbia I can change all my teeth for that price.I was far away from my country,and I had to pay the cost of treatment for my tooth.Of course my health insurance refunded half of the price but still I gave 1000 euro from my wallet.
Now I am going to plan my dentist trip,I will have vacations,I will cure my teeth,I will pay two way ticket Sweden -Serbia -Seeden and everything will cost less than a Price for one tooth Here in Sweden.
So I am going to be dentist tourists too.
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An amazing lake near my flat
Sweden is rich with water,especially with lakes.In the capital, Stocholm,where I currently live with my family,there are so many lakes.
If you visit Stockholm during summer there are popular lakes and beaches to visit for sure...
Here are some:
Blue Lagoon (Blå Lagunen),Solviksbadet Beach,Fredhälls Klippbad,Lilla Essingebadet,Långholmsbadet,Brunnsviksbadet Beach,Vinterviken and others.
One beautiful lake near my flat is called **Mälaren** and tit is he third largest lake in Sweden .I really like this amazing lake and I go there whenewer I feel tired,sad or down with energy. It really do miracle, its beauty recharges my batteries,it always helps. Mälaren has bridge crossings and it is also surounded for parks and places for picnik,barbique....We often go to have fun with friends. It is beautiful to go there both during summer and during cold winters.
The City of Stockholm is situated on fourteen islands and on the banks to the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. The city centre is situated on the water.
I am happy it is near my environment and I walk after job,sit near ad just watch-Watching the water relaxes me, I can sit there for hours,and I go waking with my daughters too.
Pizza with rocket arugula
Rocket salad Is very healthy and I often prepare it for me and my kids.I cannot find it very often in the market but when I see it I buy and prepare it with pleasure. It is tasty and so healthy.
Few days ago we went to the restaurant and ordered pizza.The waiter suggested us to order special one with rocket salad.At the beginning I was suspicious about its taste but when I tried it I can say I really like it.The taste is very unique.If there is opportunity to eat pizza with rocket in some other restaurant I will order it again.
**Wild rocket (arugula)** is good for healthy hair,it protects liver,fight inflammation,prevent ulcer,increase fluid intake,prevent anemia, and also prevents alzheimer.
There are so many benefits of this magical plant so if you put it in the salad or pizza it really doesn't matter.The most important thing Is to be healthy and tasty.
We ordered another one too.The other pizza's taste was with hot peppers and meat. It was tasty too but very different.
Rocket (aruula)pizza will be my choice next time too.I will try to prepare the similar one at home .We usually eat pizza that I prepare at home and it has different taste but my kids adore it.
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Smell of acacia tree evokes beautiful feelings
Walking with family during weekend ,suddenly I smelled a very familiar smell ,it was a pleasant smell of acacia tree, and its blossom is now blooming and reproduces very nice smell.It blooms from April to late May or even June actually, and I adore its smell. If you want to pick an acacia flower, then you should know that it should be picked just before opening, and the leaf while it is still young.There are many benefits of acacia tree but people don't know about it,
Do you have acacia in your environment?This deciduous tree, originally from America, arrived in Europe at the beginning of the 17th century. It was brought by Jean Robin, a gardener from the French court-
In folk medicine, acacia tea from dried flowers is used in case of colds and coughs, to lower the temperature, relieve rheumatic pains and toothaches, and it is an excellent antiseptic. Also, acacia reduces the secretion of stomach acid and suppresses heartburn, gastritis, but also the problems caused by ulcers on the stomach .
Acacia honey is extremely healing and is one of the most valued types of honey. It calms the nervous system and eliminates the consequences of accumulated stress, and helps us treat insomnia because it enables healthy sleep. Acacia honey as a medicine is very effective in treating colds and strengthens the exhausted organism. It is best to keep it out of the reach of light at room temperature.
Cherry plum - fruit of my childhood
Cherry plum is very often seen in my country. When I was a child I used to hide and steal cherry plums from my neighbor's trees and it was the most sweet and in the same time the sourest fruit I have ever eaten. But somehow it had unique taste. My sister and I loved it,especially the one kind of special cherry plum my neighbor Tom had. If we were caught eating his fruit we used to run away and our parents were very mad at us.We also had cherry trees in our yard but the neighbor's was more tasty.
Cherry plums is one of the trees that blooms the earliest, in the temperate zones of our continent. Fine white flowers can usually be seen in mid or late February.
People use that fruit for many reasons for making alcohol cider, and to make sweet jam and juice. It Is a fruit that has many useful qualities. It gives the body energy and supplies it with invaluable nutrients. It is a source of fiber, and helps normal digestion, and is also a wonderful helper in constipation and lazy intestines. According to some folk healers, generic helps with vomiting and malaise. It gives the body energy and improves tone, so it is recommended for people who often feel weak and tired.
The biggest problem is if you are impatient, and if you eat them while they are green,you can have stomach problems,they cause diarrhea.I t is the best when ripen and turn yellow, but I have always been impatient and picked them green.
Few day ago I have noticed a wild tree of cherry plums and it reminded me of my childhood.
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We adore eating donuts
My children like to eat sweets and cakes so much. I prepare something sweet at least three times per week. Home made cakes or pancakes are their favorite desserts.Doughnuts too. In Sweden kids have cooking lessons and very often my daughter bring some meal or cake home,after school, and I am astonished,they have learnt so many recipes at school and they help me to spread my cooking knowledge,and I always try to prepare something new and delicious.
My older daughter asked me to buy donut machine ,so I did it, I must confess that the donuts are great from the machine and I am going to share a recipe.
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 vanilla sugar
1 baking powder
16 tablespoons flour
1 cup of yogurt
half cup of oil about 90 ml
Mix everything and put in the space for donuts and bake them, in few minutes the donuts are ready.I used chocolate and pink glaze icing for decorating.You can use your own decorations.
Enjoy in this recipe. It is simple and easy. You can make them so many times for you or your guests.
Flowers are my passion
As I mentioned before in one of my previous posts,the only thing that relaxes me after hard job Is taking care of flowers.I have so many flowers in my flat and they are like my children.When I am outside I usually walk through the parks,with colorful flowers and I really enjoy watching their beauty.Sometimes I take photos of beautiful flowers.I took photos in parks or in the near fields.
Violets always take my attention. They are really special flowers. I really like having violets.Violets in general, and buzzard in particular, have a calming effect on the atmosphere of the house. Violets create an aura of peace, bliss. The energy of violet attracts the energy of light and purity from space. It is always easier to breathe near them, and the vibrations stop being chaotic. Violets with white flowers are good for any apartment, especially for those where children live.So violets are great choice for some gift.
Here is a photo of flowers near my building. Lots of colors make everyone's day.
Red flowers represents love for me and when someone wants to give me attention he should buy me some red flowers.
I took a photo of this beautiful flowers few days ago when we visited some outdoor restaurant.
Presents for my nieces
I would like to share my experience of sending gifts from Sweden to my nieces in Serbia.
My sister's daughter Ana was ill and had a terrible pain in her eyes at the beginning of April and it was unbearable for her and her parents.She is only three years old and I don't know what kind of virus it was,high temperature and pain in her eyes for days. My sister was so sad and worried,doesn't know what to do, they visited many doctors but nobody couldn't find the real diagnosis at the beginning. Once I called her via video call on viber and I found her crying and screaming how huge and sharp the pain was,I was so sad, I asked her to breathe and to imagine a beautiful present, then I asked her to tell me what she has imagined. She said she wanted a mermaid, Barbie mermaid.I have promised to buy a mermaid and that I will send it via post office and I did it. My daughters and I went to the mall in the shop of toys and we bought 4 different Barbie dolls for my four niceces,because Ana has three more sisters. I was sure they will be so happy to receive parcel with favorite toys from their auntie from abroad who in not so near to hug them .
I prepared a box, put some candies, dolls and chocolates and sent it.I paid a lot of money for post fee but my aim was to make my Ana and her sisters happy as soon as possible.But the box traveled so long, about 20 days. I thought it was lost somewhere in its way and I was disappointed ,because I have promised the present and it was lost. But yesterday morning my sister called me to tell me great news. The postman brought a parcel and my nieces were so delighted and happy.
Ana was so happy too. Here is a picture with her mermaid.
They recorded a video for me showimg me their presents. Their smiles were so important to me. Finally came. Now I am relaxed. I hope I will send them more presents soon ,but I will try to send it via other transport not post office.
My daughter's birthday
Time is flying. I remember as it was yesterday when my second daughter was born, it is incredible that 13 years have passed since then ,so quickly that it makes me feel afraid in some manner. We still lived in Serbia 13 years ago, and now she is in other country looks like she was born here,she adopted the new language,culture and bright color of her skin and hair make her look like a real Sweden girl.
Yesterday we celebrated her 13th birthday.She invited several friends and we made a birthday party in our apartment.
The cake I made was created as her desire as she is a big fan of football team Paris Saint-Germain. So the cake has its symbol.
She is so much into sport that she plays for the Sweden foodball team together with other girls. I am not so happy because of it because in my opinion it is not a sport for sensitive girls but it is difficult to make her believe the opposite. Few weeks ago she has broken a finger at her toe. I was mad at her. Now she barely walks, but she told me she will continue with playing football when her finger goes well.
Her birthday party was beautiful.The girls enjoyed in party time. Me too, I am so happy to be her mother.
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People who need our love
As I mentioned before I moved to Sweden five years ago. I am a nurse and I have been working this job more than twenty years. In my country I worked as a nurse about 18 years. In Sweden I found job in a Retirement home. It is totally different from the job I had in my country but I am satisfied with conditions and salary,coworkes are good and atttentive and always ready to help.
The old people usually have problem with demention but you cannot imagine how lovely people they can be. There are people from different origin, among them there are former doctors,teachers., piano players,singers... All of them need our help,attention but especially our love.
We make their life happier. In our home for elderly people we organize many events in order to make their days. There are concerts,birthday celebrations,holiday events.. We have volunteers who come to read and talk to every person separately.We make cakes for their birthdays and sing to them.
Sometimes it is very hard for me to accept that some of them unfortunatelly can die. It happened several times to me to be close to some lovely ladies ,taking care every day and their death usually affects me so much. My collegues gave me advice when I started working not to involve myself too deeply because it will be bad for my profession and mental health,and I really do my best but sometimes it is really hard.
It is nice and so human job that cannot be done by people with no sensitivity and bih heart in the same time.
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Orchids for my 40th birthday
One of my hobbies is gardening and I especially love everything related to flowers.Since I no longer live in the house and do not have a garden in Sweden, I bought flowers in pots and I grow and take care of it every day.
In my birthplace I have so many flowers, it is pity I cannot take care of them, my mom do it but she is not sometimes capable.
My favorite flowers are orchids. You can see some photos I took in my flat.
I have a lot of different orchids and I adore them. I don't have pets and sometimes I feel as I have them ,my flowers are my pets. I feel bad if there isn't confident person to take care of the flowers while I am absent, on holiday for example.
Every morning I observe them and they give me energy for working day. Watering is also good in the morning once during a week.
I love orchids so much that my co-workers bought me orchids for my 40th birthday, there were also some cosmetics and a book about how to grow orchids. It was such a wonderful gesture. The book is great , and it helps me a lot to know about my favourite flowers.
I was delighted with their attention and the fact that they were wondering about what I like the most. I am so happy to have wonderful collegues and this present Iwill remember for the rest of my life.
Snow in April
The weather conditions in Sweden are different from other parts of the Europe. It is raining often and we are accustomed to the rain.When I moved there the only reason I hesitated was the weather,mixture of rain,wind and snow,unpredictable climate.But the other reasons prevailed, and I have noticed that the weather even depressive sometimes is not so unbearable as I have imagined before.
It is strange for my birth country to have snow in this period of time. My mother has sent me several photos of my birthplace,showing that it is snowing in the second part of the April. I was so surprised,because it is quite sunny in Sweden and few days ago it was sunny in Serbia too. But the photos show different situation.Let's see.
It is really weird. Few days ago the sun was shining,the trees were blooming and flowers were covering fields and today 10 cm of snow.
My birthplace is located it the specific area ,it is surrounded by mountains,hills and lakes. During winter we used to be stucked in snow and we couldn't move in near places and towns because there was huge snow on the road. It usually used to happen during December or January,but April or May almost impossible,except the May(twenty years ago) I already mentioned.
And here is a photo of the lake near my birthplace.It looks like it is a fairytale.
I remember the time when I still lived in Serbia, 20 years ago,once in May fell huge snow and we were very surprised. And now after twenty years it happens again. It recalls lot of memories.
The best time for eating radish
Yesterday I went to the market and saw fresh and tasty radish. I couldn't resist. I adore eating it and spring is the best part of the year to eat fresh radish or to make salad with mixed vegetables including radish. You cannot believe how healthy this vegetable is.
Radishes are rich with vitamin C, folic acid,and contain very few calories, which is why they are an excellent food for spring cleansing of the body. So tasty and fresh they are great choice for lunch. When buying radishes, make sure they are firm and red. If they are firm, it is a sure sign that they have just been picked, and if they are soft, it is very likely that they are hollow and bitter. After buying, remove the green leaves because if you leave it, it can cause the creation of moisture that destroys nutrients. Store radishes in the refrigerator for a maximum of five to seven days.
-We can use them **against cancer.**
-They strengthen the heart and regulate blood sugar.
-They speed up the work of the digestive system so if you want to have a diet it is a great choice of vegetables.
-Radishes help with chronic respiratory diseases and act as a natural inhaler.
In the combination with cabbage,lettuce or onion you can make an excellent salad.
If you have an opportunuty buy and eat fresh radish and you will immediately feel better.The spring will go soon,let's have some benefits from it.
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Cherry blossom in Sweden
April and May are the most beautiful months of the year when it is about Sweden.Other months are not so spectacular but different colors and colorful streets and parks can be usually seen during April or May. The beauty of nature and pink color can be seen in Stockholm and other cities during the cherry blossoms in April.
After months of cold weather , spring is the magical time of year when Sweden bursts into life, the streets are full of joyful voices and landscape is marvelous. Sweden actually isn’t quite as famous for its cherry blossoms as Japan, there’s a very definite season for beautiful blooms here,and I can recommend one spacial place to visit and enjoy the blossom of cherry trees. It is the nation’s most famous *körsbärsträd* (cherry trees) are found in the heart of Stockholm, in the grand park known as Kungsträdgården. It is a popular place to meet friends, to go to some art gallery or to drink coffee because there are plenty of restaurants,galleries, and cafes. https://www.routesnorth.com/stockholm/norrmalm-ostermalm/norrmalm-ostermalm-see-and-do/kungstradgarden/
In the middle of April there is popular annual Japanese festival and whie it lasts there are so many people especially tourists on the streets.
More than 10,000 Japanese cherry trees have been planted across the city in recent years as part of government plans to beautify the streets so this place is not the only place you can admire the beauty of trees.
So if you are planning to visit Sweden in next two months you will be invited to see the beautiful cherry trees. You will enjoy it for sure.
I hope you enjoyed reading my post. See you soon with new content.
Visit of Museum of Natural History
There are many places to visit in Stockholm. Today I am going to share some photos of a marvelous museum worth visiting. It is an interesting place and if you decide to visit it please keep in mind you will need the whole day just for passing every exhibition.
Once I went there with language school and the second time together with my sister from Belgrade who has visited me.
There are many exhibitions about evolution, nature of Sweden,diversity of life, fossils, polar areas and if you like cinema you can visit the huge cinema theatre called Cosanova.
It is easy to get there and here is visiting adress Frescativägen 40
114 18 Stockholm. The easiest way is by underground or by bus.
It was really a wonderful experience. There are real sounds, good audio and written explanation about everything and professional guides.
Everyone can find something interesting.There are more than 10 million items in our collections.The Natural History Museum is a government agency.There are so many students and pupils worldwide who visit it everday.
If there is an opportunity don't miss it to visit this beautiful museum.
Dinosauruses and man through evolution are so interesting exibitions. The figures seem so real and you find yourselves in some new dimension, like you live with all those those animals, insects and people.
Nature makes me feel happy
I really like nature. My home environment was surronded by nature,lakes,hills,forests and beautiful parks.I used to play with my sister when we were small kids,usually in the fields full of beautiful flowers. That's why I like flowers the most and gardening as well.
Even I live in capital of Sweden now, I can say that Sweden keeps its nature very well. There are lots of parks,trees,they have many lakes and places to visit in nature in the suburbia so we use every opportunity or free time to go there and visit some places and enjoy with the family.
I am very often surprised by devotion to the pure nature of Sweden. They take care of nature very much. If there is some unique tree even wild in the city they protect it .
Even we are near the center, some parts of Stockholm seem like it is wild place with lots of pure nature,it resembles me of my birthplace. Some places like this one on the following photo you can find near the buildings .People cannot believe that the photo is taken near the center of Stockholm.
Here is a beautiful lake near our home. We often go there to recharge our batteries in order to continue with working duties.It really helps refreshing our body and soul.
This will be enough for this post. I will try to write as soon as possible.
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