29 april 2012

it's funny how it goes

It's funny that in life sometimes you get next to nothing from the ones you give to the most. And the ones you give much less to are the ones who gives you the world! Something to think about the next time your in doubt of who deserves what when it's time to give something.... your time, your love or your money.


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28 april 2012

album

M have been nagging me for literally years to do something with all our pictures I've saved here and there. So after all these years I finally bought an album with room for 158 pictures. Everything fitted just fine. In the last hour that the album have been ready I've looked in it slowly and giggling for my self thinking about all the memories. I'm soooo gratefull for the beautiful phenomena, PICTURES:)


First picture is Nicole, just 6 days old, oh I'm melting when I look at that picture. The second pic is me and my brother and sisters out on a family day. Third picture is me in my blue BMX bike with black heels, hahaha!  Fourth pick is me in a catwalk, a fashionshow that we had in school. Last pic is my lovely graduation:)


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at our place

It's blooming


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bachelorette party!

After a couple of hard days of being tired, throwing up, heartburn, no sleep at night and contractions it was time for my best friends bachelorette party.

My thought about the party's where they dress up their friends in embarrassing clothes and make them do stupid stuff in town have always been: tacky, EMBARRASSING and not nice... until yesterday. Of course it probably had to with the fact that our bride to be where so crazy, funny and put up with the BEST show in history.

I laughed so hard my face literally hurt.

We had the BEST TIME! Hopefully her marriage will be as fun as the celebrations are starting!

I love you my friend and I hope you had a day/night to remember for the rest of your life!


I stood for the ugly nanny McFee gone slut transformation ;)


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25 april 2012

tired ZZzzzzZzzz.....

For the past days I've been so incredibly tired. It must be the pregnancy, can't think of any other reason. Some nights I've fallen asleep nine o'clock. I'm eating double dose of my iron pills so we'll see if that will help or not. If I had the time I could easily sleep 2-3 hours during the day and still go to bed around nine ten at night. Let's just hope this is a short temporary thing, and soon I will have lots of energy again.


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24 april 2012

tattoo



Yesterday I went to a tattoo studio for a quick stop. Not for me, with a friend who was going to get something done.

While waiting I asked about how it works if I want to remove my tattoo? I got the prettiest tattoo when I was about 16 years old, a small thing under my belly. Under my first pregnancy it didn't stretch out till the last month. So when I lost my pregnancy wheight it just looked like somebody had splashed a spot of inc on me, very ugly with other words.

So the tattoo guy gladly informed me that with about 4 times with the laser they can make it so light so then I can have something done above it. 500 kr per session. Nice to know that I don't always have to live with my "inc spot ".


So while waiting I thought I could share some of the tattoo pictures I came across, some nice, some ugly, some I really don't uderstand.

The last picture, I personally think it's a nightmare to have something like that on my body. But gladly it's in somebody who probably loves it.


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22 april 2012

Saturday

With M at work and a tired mommy, auntie, friend and kids we had to do the best of the situation!


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21 april 2012

:)

OH, nice gifts were received yesterday to. One to enjoy in the balcony, one for a cozy night and one for my new pot/vase


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Last night

We had a dinner party at our place. It was really nice and people were enjoying them selfs! Appetizers, cocktails, food and desert.

So here is some tips for some really tasty appetizers.


Red beetroot that you boil and slice thin (non of that pre cooked in a jar, were not having pytt i panna) then put chevre on top with honey and nuts, or just honey.


Different types of meet, salami, prociutto or what ever.


Home made guacamole and home made salsa with nothing other than Doritos sweet chilli flavor. 


Different flavour of big green olives.


And finally these little "hats", in Swedish their called krustades. Fill them with something, I usually make a mix with smoked salmon.


These things will definitely be a hit! It was for us. Just serve it in nice bowls and so.


And of course Persians ALWAYS have a big nice bowl with yummy fruit on the table.


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19 april 2012

Separation?

Once upon a time a wise woman said the most incredible thing to me. She said that she is totally against methods where you force your infant to learn how to sleep alone, I curiously asked why, and then I got the most amazing answer. She said and I quote:

There are unfortunately lots of children which suffers from not getting enough effection from their parents growing up. And forcing your child to sleep alone when she/he needs effecting from a parent can leave scars for life. But there are not many children you hear suffered and had got scars for life just because they slept in mommy and daddy's bed time from time until they were 7,8 years. Those children can easily understand when the RIGHT time comes to take on their own bed.

I think that was an amazing thing to say.


When Nicole were born she slept mostly in our bed, and we LOVED it! When she started to sleep in her baby crib, she almost jumped in by here self and loved it.

It was actually more difficult for US to "let here go". Now that she have got a bigger room, new big bed, she have been soooo exited to start sleeping in her new bed. So yesterday when the last things were ready with new sheets and so on, she went and slept in her bed, and she slept there the whole night... alone, and woke up happy alone before us. We even called grandma to tell the big news. And when I asked her who's bed she is gonna sleep in tonight she said, in my OWN bed, not mommy and daddy's!

I think this is a 1000 times more sad and difficult for us than her. I'm so proud of my baby girl, and this is like the first big "separation" we have had! Proud, sad and happy mum!


Little baby is growing up.


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18 april 2012

love item

I just LOVE this new piece I got from Ikea. I know it's a flower pot, but I like to use it as a vase.

I think Ikea have allot of nice things to offer for such good price. But the only down side is that probably 40% of Sweden's population have baught it for their home as well!

But if I see nice stuff that I really like from Ikea, I just have to share it with the rest of the 40% I guess ;)


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???

Seriously, am I the only one who thinks that it's wierd and CRAZY that when you go to the doctors time after time for reacting bad to surtain food you get to be sent home with the frase: well if your let's say, lactose intolerant then you just rule out lactose in your food circle. Hahahaha that's maaaaad!!!!!!! Let's say I'm sensitive to milk, then it could be tons of things you can be allergic to, not just the lactose. How about taking a TEST crazy doctor???? Oh I think it's enjoying that you almost never get to be taken seriously when you go to the doctors here in Sweden. At least not the first 20 times!!!!!

16 april 2012

weekend

Weekend with children and SUN!


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14 april 2012

16 weeks left

16 weeks left, which means I've been pregnant for 24 weeks now!!!

it feels like I've been pregnant for 50 weeks and that I have 40 more to go. I just can't WAIT till our baby is with us!

It's so wired because I'm in sooooo much more pain this time than with Nicole. And some new sufferings that I've never experienced before. Let's just hope that it all disappear egret giving birth.


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lonley

I think that feeling lonely is not always about being alone.

You can be surrounded by lots of people, even people that is close to your heart, but if that one thing or person that fulfills your heart is not around you, both physical and mentally, with love and attention you can honestly feel lonely. As if there is something missing.

When that happens to me, I get sad and very angry. Angry that I let my self get so damn attached and dependent on one thing or persons attention. But hey, that's me... never liked getting to attached. Because that often means that you get so fragile, and that for me is the WORST feeling!


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testing

Testing, again!


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13 april 2012

Samsung note

Finally my new phone is activated. So bye bye iPhone and hello Samsung note!

Love it already, it's just a bit more advanced that iPhone,  so I still have some learning to do.


Much love Nazanin


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12 april 2012

Pictures

I love pictures, I love taking pictures and specially love having pictures in beautiful frames at our home. The first thing you get greeted from when you step in to our home is our big family. I love seeing their faces every morning when I step out of from the bedroom.
So here's a little sneak peak for you guys.





Since M's little brothers picture is still not done, I had to put in a stand by.


....just for now :)

Much Love, Nazanin!

11 april 2012

A price to pay!

When you have to leave your country because of war, maybe not having "the right" politic view and so on, you often leave your country, your home, your family, your friends, your job and your possessions in a hurry and in sadness. A sadness I CAN NOT even imagine that my parents among so many other people have to suffer through in those situations. When we were coming to Sweden obviously we could not bring so many material luggage. I was only 2,5 years old so I don't remember much. But my mother told me that she packed one big suitcase with things she were gonna pass on to me and my brother and sisters. Things that had meaning. Among all that her wedding dress, our baby memories and old antic stuff. But of course of all the luggage that bag was stolen by the time we arrived to Sweden. I mean, those were stuff that no money or new memories could replace.
When I see other peoples home, people I know, peoples blogs or something in a magazine or tv I always get stuck in their special items they have in their home that they got from their ancestors.
'This is grandmas china, daddy's chair, aunts vase' and so on! I can get kinda jealous of those things. So much history and suck unique stuff. I wish I had stuff like that. Maybe thats one of the reasons I like going to flee markets and second hands. Love it when I find one small unique old item that gives me that "special feeling"! The feeling that you have something that not every home have.
Well, the only thing I can do NOW is to take good care of our special items that I can pass on to our children. Items that hopefully is filled with happy memories and love!



Much Love, Nazanin!

10 april 2012

Explosion! Danger danger!!!

Wow, Nicole have really reached her "bad" age. Everything is a battle. And she is not even 3 years old!!! She is testing her boundaries ALL the time and with EVERYTHING.
Today me and Nicole went to meet up my friend Negar for some makeup shopping. And after she left I wanted to do some shopping for the kids room. I swear at one point I thought that if a had a rope I would tie her in her stroller. And a minute after that I wanted to cry in the store. 30 seconds after THAT she raaaaan out of the store just to piss me off, which resulted in me leaving the stroller, shopping bags, my handbag in the store and RUN after her with my fat stomach and handicapped back!!
She's a lucky girl we do not believe in disciplining our child with violent, or else that would be one of those moments she got a good spanking, hahaha! I try to not even yell, because I don't want her to listen only when she's yelled at!
But men, with these preggo hormones I feel like a exploding bomb sometimes. Poor Nicole who puts up with crazy mommy!
So when we came home, after finishing a BIG plate of pasta bolognese and a pig pile of green salad, my body just said: NO!! I'm done for today, I'm not lifting a finger!!!!!

:)
These were taken before my psycho melt down moment in the store! When we still were on happy terms, not playing run away games with mommy terms!!!!





Much Love, Nazanin!

9 april 2012

9 years anniversary!!!

It's funny how life changes! When I met M I was only 17 years old. We always joke and say that we robbed each others youth :P
Back then I was never the type that were interested in getting boyfriends and so on. Of course I flirted and were out partying every weekend like any 17 year old, but never any plans of getting a boyfriend. But then my plan totally BLEW!! After two months we decided to "go steady", hehe :)
It was funny, although we didn't know each other more that two months and even though we had our problems, I just knew I wanted to be with him for ever. And the brave cooky girl that I was I told M that if he wanted to be with me, it was going to be forever, or just my friend. What a nutcase ha? Luckily he was happy about hearing me saying that, obviously!
So after graduation life together started in a studio apartment on 24 kvm in the crappiest area in Malmö, and then we just worked our way up in life, TOGETHER! Wow!! We've been through HELL, with our own problems, other unfortunate things that have happened around us, loosing things that we thought meant the world to us and so on. As corny as it sounds, our love concurred it ALL! And I'm thankful for that! Nobody said it was gonna be easy, and it isn't. It's a relationship! Maybe it's not a job, but it's work! And I guess that's why we stick together. As soon as we get to be toooo lovey dovey and on the edge of taking each other for granted, we get a nice dose of that drama, bitterness, pain and distance. Thats when we get another taste of what would happen if we chose not to be with each other. I'm soooo happy that at the end that side have never been more appealing than being together.

What EVER will happen, I can always say that M have given me the two greatest, finest and best gifts in life... To experience true genuine love, and a BEAUTIFUL LOVLEY family. And with that, no matter what happens we will never be apart.

I love you Mahyar! 9 years together is just a small itty bitty beginning I hope! 90 more to go!


Much Love, Nazanin!

Panacotta makes everything better




Well not everything, but M's panacotta is sooo delicious. He is funny in that way. One second he is doing something and the next second he goes in the kitchen and just makes something without any notice! It's more that ok for me I'll tell you

Much Love, Nazanin!

7 april 2012

Family time

All that nonsense about my blooming flowers and spring arriving, I'll put it on the shelf for now... Considering all the SNOWING this morning and the ass freezing when we went out!
But still we managed to feed some birds, play a little outside and some other activities. And just five minutes ago me and M were struggling with taking out the soaked Cheerio Nicole had showed far up her nose.

Don't worry, we got it out finally.





Daddy went for a spin as well!

Much Love, Nazanin!

6 april 2012

Simple rice recipe

The most fast and simple Persian rice dish.

Fist: Chop unions and fry it with ALLOT of oil.


Then add about two tin tomato with two cups of water and maybe one table spoon tomato purée, spices (a little saffron, curcuma, cumin) and let it boil together for about 10 minutes.


Then you take 4 small cups with basmati rice. It's better to wash the rice and drain it and finally let it soak in water for about an hour before using it.
Then in with the rice and some diced potato. About two normal sized. Then turn the heat down to about tre, four and let the whole thing just cook with its own steam.
That simple. Serve with some salad, yoghurt or what ever you like. This was for at least five to six persons.





Much Love, Nazanin!

Bad circle

Either Nicole, me or M are sick, AAAALLL THE TIME! Just when one of us gets better the other one catches something.
I'm really tired of it!!!

Much Love, Nazanin!

4 april 2012

Gotta love it!

Bought our first watermelon for this season from Icamaxi. It was one of the tastiest watermelons I've eaten here in Sweden.
Our flowers are blooming away and even though the air is a little crisp I can truly feel that it's spring. Finally :)









Much Love, Nazanin!