Updates for the Week

Since I haven't posted in the last few days I thought I would share with you what I've been up to lately.


First and foremost, I tackled my first sewing project in decades (yes, I'm that old!). I've been wanting a sewing machine for years so 2 weeks ago hubs and I finally picked one up. Here's a pic of Noah assisting us with our sewing machine purchase.

My first sewing project was to add a removable fleece lining to a JJ Cole Bundle Me Lite which I got on sale. The fleece lining will allow Noah to continue using the bunting bag through the winter. The project took a couple of days but the results are pretty impressive, especially considering the last item I sewed was probably a Barbie outfit when I was 10 years old. I'll have to take a picture of it soon but for now here is the JJ Cole bunting bag which matches our infant car seat and our stroller's red seat cover.

In other news, I just had to share this fantastic find. We recently bought curtains for our living room and these tie back hooks would be perfect for them! I got them for a mere 5YTL (approx $3.50) each at a flea market. The metal tone and texture will compliment our new curtains. If you want to see how they look installed check out the last picture in this link.

 Don't you just love the glass balls?

 

And then this evening the family stepped out for dinner at a nearby resto called Midpoint. Here is a photo of moi and Noah entertaining one another, if you can make us out in the dark.

  

During dinner Noah did something new for the first time. He was pointing at objects that he wanted to bring to our attention. Noah loves all kinds of lighting so he was pointing out the lovely chandelier above us. Apparently while I was finishing up my sewing project yesterday, hubs was teaching Noah how to point at a toy he wanted, and hubs would give it to him. So this is where this act came from. My boy learns fast!

After I put Noah to sleep, I re-organized our shoe closet and had a little bit of fun photographing Noah's teenie tiny Puma sneakers next to mine. It's been pretty chilly lately so we bought Noah a pair of Pumas for him to wear out in the cold. Socks are no longer enough to keep his feet warm and we couldn't wait for his shoes to arrive in the shipment.

 And then I thought it would be fun to add Papa Bear's sneakers into the mix. I think M's Pumas are in the shipment but these Hugo Boss shoes get the point accross.

Here is a priceless picture of M's shoes next to Noah's. Looks like it belongs to a giant, doesn't it? Wouldn't it be brilliant to document Noah's growth by photographing his shoes next to his dad's as the years go by? And then maybe for Noah's birthday each year we can include it in his birthday album.

That's about it for now. Stay tuned for tomorrow - I'll be posting Noah's pic of the week.

Noah in his first Zara gear

Just wanted to share with you photos of Noah in the Zara peaked hat and sweater we purchased last week. They make him look a young man, in the cutest way possible.

Here's my little man in his new sweater, helping me get manly tasks done before stepping out.

Here he is wearing both.

Layering the sweater and posing hard.

So precious sleeping with the hat on.

Here's a foreshadow of what he'll look like in a few years - doesn't he look like a pre-schooler in this outfit and pose?

Yummy Yoghurt & Carrot dip

I recently made this appetizer and thought I would share it with you. This is probably one of the simplest Turkish appetizers I know of. It only take 4 ingriedients, yet it's tasty and for me very addictive.

Yoghurt & Carrot Appetizer

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 medium sized carrots, peeled and grated
2 small garlic cloves, very finely minced
1 cup plain yogurt

Heat olive oil in medium-low heat, add carrots and sautee until carrots turn soft and begin to change color.

Remove from heat and let carrots cool completely. Once cool, slowly stir in yoghurt, then garlic. Serve as dip or side dish. Side note, I haven't tried this yet but a fun way to serve it would be in a bread bowl.