فكرة بسيطة لاكياس السندويشات

بيجي علي ايام بتمنى لو اني من الامهات الي ما بيشتغلو,,بتخيل رح ادمر الدنيا بالافكار الي براسي الي ما عم تلاقي الها حييز بالاربع وعشرين ساعة الموجودين بالنهار,,يا ريت! بس صراحة ما بقدر اترك التدريس,,,هههه بعدين بديش ادمركم حرام

بتخيل الي بيشتغلو بيحسدو امهات البيوت ,,وامهات البيوت بيحكو يا ريت لو اشتغل والموضوع شغال زي هيك,,طبعا ما بعمم اكيد الحكي لا ينطبق عالكل

هديك اليوم انا وزميلتي بالشغل عم نحكي بنفس الموضوع,,بتقلي بحس انو الام العاملة بتحاول تبذل جهد مضاعف عشان ما تحس بالذنب انها مهملة ولادها بجانب من الجوانب,,عشان هيك بتلاقيها بتبدع بالطرق السهلة  والمؤثرة بنفس الوقت لدعم معنويات ولادها او تقديم الافضل,,

من هون اجا  عبالي اكتب هالبوست,,لاني ام عاملة وكتير بهمني ولادي يشعرو بالتمييز واني انا معهم في تفاصيل دقيقة جدا من حياتهم,,تفاصيل كتير بسيطة بس الها تأثير,,

ولاني بحب البساطة والسهولة بالفكرة خطر عبالي اجيب كياس الورق الي بيستعملوها المطاعم واكتب عليهم عبارات تشجيعية للولاد واحط فيهم السندويشة او البسكوت او المكسرات الي رح ياكلوها بالمدرسة,,

وعشان الفكرة تكون سهلة التطبيق فا انا بخصص يوم بالاسبوع غالبا السبت في تجهيز هدول الكياس وكتابة العبارات عليهم,,ممكن تكتبو اي شي,,حكم,نكت, حزازير او نصيحة نبوية من الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام

حطو الكياس بخزانة المطبخ الي قريبة عليكم وقت ما بتعملو السندويشات لولادكم حتى يكون الوصول الها سهل

في كتير افكار عالنت لوجبات صحية للاطفال وبتكون مقدمة بطريقة كتير جذابة,, كمان في مطبوعات جاهزة لعبارات تشجيعية,,انا طبعت شوي وجلتنتهم عشان يضلو اطول فترة ممكنة 

كتير بنبسط انو مدرسة ولادي ما بتقبل يجيبو اي طعام غير صحي للمدرسة,,وبنبسط زيادة لما ييجو عالبيت ويحكولي انو صحابهم حبو فكرة الكياس او  انه

 تفاجأو بكيس اليوم انو كان فيو احجية او لعبة (اكس أوه ) بيقدرو يلعبوها مع صحابهم

فكرة تانية بتضحك,,ومين منا ما بيضحك بس يشوف المنيونز,,هي موزة المنيون,,رح

 تلاقو رابط لباترون ملابس وعين المنيون,,اطبعو الورقو وقصوها ولزقوها عالموزة 

,,كتير ضحكت وانا بعمل فيهم

الرابط للموقع هون 

لفتة صغيرة من الام ممكن تعمل اثر كبير عند الاولاد ورسائلها الغير مباشرة  بتلعب دور مؤثر في شخصيتهم لبعدين

Sweet Baby Joudy

Marvelous experience,,taking photos of families and babies

It was one amazing day,,weather was perfect, the park was almost empty and the mom was just amazing, she was very cooperative and honestly the photo session couldn't have gone that smooth without her sense of humor and vibrancy.

Baby Joudy was a pumpkin pie,,unbelievably cute and I couldn't stop taking pictures of her till the last minute,,

God bless her mashalla,,she is such a sweetheart 

I'm definitely doing this again 

جدي محمد جباي رحمة الله عليه

من اقدم الاشياء في بيت اهلي صورتين لوثيقتين معلقين في غرفة الضيوف,,الوثيقتين عمرهم 77 سنة!! كل ما اتطلع عليهم بحس التاريخ كلو واقف قدامي,,والمفارقة اللطيفة هي انو بين الوثيقتين الي وحدة مكتوبة بالعربي والتانية بالانجليزي ,,بينهم معلقة ساعة,,ما بعرف ازا الموضوع ديكور ولا مقصود او هيك صدفة (نسيت بصراحة مين معلقهم يمكن بابا) ,,وكأن الساعة بتحكيلك من 77 سنة وانا ما وقفت,,وحتى لو الزمن للحظة معينة بين كأنو دهر كامل بس عقرب الثواني ما وقف والساعة والوقت والدهر مستمرين,,

الوثيقتين بيعودو لجدي الله يرحمو ,,لما كان بالجيش وبالتحديد في امارة شرق الاردن,,,يااه شو زمان!! ويمكن ما عرفت جدي منيح لانو لما توفى كنت انا صغيرة كتير وفي مخيلتي طيف من صورتو ومن شكلو,,بس كل ما اسمع الناس بتمدح فيه وبخصاله الحميدة بشعر بالفخر والاعتزاز 

قديش في ببيوتنا زوايا بتحمل تاريخ عائلة كاملة؟!! وقديش صورة صغيرة متل هاي بتختصر حياة انسان عاش عمر وبتفاصيل بسيطة متل هيك لساتو ما مات 
شهادتي اكيد مجروحة بجدي بس لازم افتخر انو كان رجل عظيم ,,كريم ومعطاء وعمرو ما خيب حدا,,بطل في زمن كان كتير صعب ,,فارس وخيال ولاعب بولو من الدرجة الاولى,,

الله يرحمو ويرحم جميع اموات المسلمين 

A funny quote book from Dubai

My winter vacation was AWESOME this year,marked by my first visit to the magical city Dubai with my most amazing travel companion sis Ilham ,, I wouldn't have enjoyed it if she wasn't there with me,,it's truly a place for women ( yes I'm thinking of all the malls we went to :p ) it was one of the most amazing experiences I ever had.
I've been to Europe and other touristic destinations but never was I amazed like I was in Dubai, maybe because the city was remarkably novel, you feel like it's built couple of weeks ago. Many activities for family outings and the children had a blast. The food was mouthwatering and full of flavor, shopping was also a daily activity so I enjoyed every second of it.



My poor heart (sigh)

A tea shop near the fountain

( you just can't take a decent photo there without people jumping in out of the blue as photo bombs)

One of the nicest places I visited was a GIGANTIC bookshop in Dubai Mall, you would literally need days to finish wandering and looking through books,I sent my kids to Kidzania with my sister and spent more than 2 hours just checking books and reading some, and of course had to buy those which I couldn't possibly leave behind.


couldn't take lots of photos because it wasn't allowed 

A funny quote book was one of them, it's filled with funny, inspirational, and sentimental quotes about being in your 30s and enjoying it.
I know I have bombarded you with tea pics here in my blog, but what else would you enjoy a good book with? TEA of course.


I know the clock is not related to Dubai but it goes so well with the mug, don't you think? 

My favorite quote :P M

100 THINGS TO TEACH MARIAM

100 things I would love you to read my precious Mariam once you are all grown up and can see this. It might go on many posts and I might add more than 100 

1. Always remember that you and your precious brother are the best thing that ever happened to me and your dad.

2. You are absolutely unique, no one is like you so never try to copy others ,your plan is different than theirs REMEMBER that.

3. Lists are your friend. Make them and enjoy the glorious feeling  of crossing off an item.

4. Connect to nature, it is always a cheap therapy.

5. Write journals, I did once and it makes me laugh my lungs out every time I read how I used to see things when I was that age.

6. The biggest sin you will ever commit is judging people who sin differently than you do.

7. Pay close attention to how Dada Murad treats your Nana.

8. You have a savior who will always be at your side no matter what, listen to Washi Sultan he loves you from the depth of his heart.

9. Its OK to be silly at times, to cry in public, and to play hide and seek with your kids.

10. Speaking of which, I'm not a free baby sitter for your kids, I will be too busy having meetings and breakfasts with ladies from the elite society once I'm old :p Naa, just kidding, I will take them with me where ever I go.

11. You are never too old to play on monkey bars.

12. Friends will make you or break you, be careful and choose wisely.

13. Quraan has the answer to all your problems, if you think you still haven't found the answer, read harder.

14. Animals sometimes understand us better than humans, cuddle  an animal when you feel lonely.

15. LAUGH  every single day, a good sense of humor is worth gold.

16. Be around people who lift you up.Rope up with people who make you feel amazing.

17. There is nothing called " No time" its all about your priorities, if you are still not convinced re -read number 3.

18. You have 13 brothers and sisters: Sultan, Abdalla, Edrees,Hamza, Dergham, Mekdam, Ghazi, Abdulrahman, Adam, Mouath, Jad, and the sweetest two, Sarah and Maleka. Sleepovers are always a good idea, I promise I wont get mad but you promise to wash the dishes of your late night parties.

19. NEVER think that covering you hair is a punishment because it's beautiful, its a privilege not many get to comprehend.

20. True love is sleeping next to each 
other for a bedtime story.

       to be continued...

Pecan Pie and the recipe this time is courtesy of Joud

Good things in life come and go,,and there is nothing better than lying your hands on a heavenly recipe that meets all your scrumptious needs and desires,,
Pecan pie,,and this time the recipe is from my 13 year old friend Joud,,hello Joud :)
Many of my students ask me questions that are not classroom related,,things like:" Miss,,how's butter cream made?,,And how do I adjust my camera settings? And how many times should I check on my baking bread in the oven?" And so on,,
They give me pure joy when they think I'm a source of knowledge in those fields which apparently I'm not. 
Another pleasure in this life is to come to your desk in the morning and find that apple pie or nutella jar or maybe a simple flower with a "I miss you" note,,I love my students.
Joud was courteous enough to share her pecan pie with me and I literally was about to die, it was so yummy and I was so so hungry after a long exhausting day,, so proud of a teenager who can bake at such an early age.
She also shared her mouthwatering recipe with me and I tried it immediately especially that this cold weather was calling for some good warm treats,,enjoy it with a hot cup of tea,,I cheated on my tea this time and had it with cinnamon,,

Here is the recipe

For the dough:
1 1/2 cup of flour 
1 1/2 stick of butter
pinch of salt
some drops of cold water,,I added yogurt.

Knead the dough and leave it in the fridge for half an hour or so,,roll in a pan and add the filing.

For the filling;
1  1/2 cups of pecan..I used a bit more ,,so in love with pecans especially when they are from my homeland Chechnya 
3/4 cup pancake syrup
3/4 sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 stick butter,,I know its buttery that's why its so damn good :P
3 eggs
Beat the ingredients together

Bake in a moderate oven for about half and hour depending on the temperature of your oven.