Snuggly doll all tucked in! 🌸💞
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You probably know by now that one easy way to help maximize your little one’s sleep is to create a predictable bedtime routine. Routines help our children know what is coming next, so a bedtime routine signals to your baby or toddler that it is time to wind down, and to get sleepy.
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However, remember, the key to a bedtime routine is to follow the same predictable pattern of events before bedtime. Focus on creating a pattern of pre-bed activities, and then make sure to follow it each night. If each day’s bedtime looks different, then your routine is not a routine at all, and you are missing out on the benefits that a strong routine has to offer. The activities (reading books, singing lullabies, snuggling, etc.) that are part of your baby or toddler’s bedtime routine should be slow and calm and soothing, so as to promote sleep.
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Puffs of pink, blue, green and orange. The brighter, the better! 😈 #HappyHoli 🥟💦🌿🥰 .
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#Didyouknow Traditionally, people were drenched with turmeric and flower extracts, as well as sandalwood paste. .
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👉 Some #tips if you plan on joining in on the colourful celebrations? While the #Holi powders and pigments are completely safe and made from non-toxic substances, locals advise you to put some oil in your hair and moisturise your skin beforehand, so the colour is easier to remove. Leave any valuables, like smart phones or cameras, out of the way of the vibrant pigments and maybe don’t wear your best attire! .
Read more about this #Hindu festival of mischief, love, affection, and color on my blog >link in bio< .
📸 - @photography_gsa
Event - Dipped in hues of Love and Color 2018 @novotel_bahrain @wolfpackeventsme #IGMH .
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Photography gear is just my weakness. To be honest, I don’t like shopping, and I don’t want to spend too much time choosing new clothes or shoes. (Yes, I’m a weird woman 🤦♀️) Usually, when I go to the stores, I like to quickly pick something that I like right away. After that, I prefer to leave the stores as soon as possible. I would rather spend my time taking photos in nature, walking the streets, exploring neighborhood & restaurants or the kitchen. .
💚 So far #lifestyle & #foodphotography has just been my everyday hobby. I can spend endless hours talking about it or looking at amazing images on #Pinterest or #Instagram to gather some inspiration. When I’m not sleeping, I’m daydreaming about studios and photography. 💁🏻♀️ My most commonly asked question… “What’s your favorite lens for food photography?” ▶️ So, here it is… a post dedicated to my favorite food photography lenses!
1. AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G
2. AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR .
📷 How I use my 50mm:
The 50mm is usually my first go to lens for flat lays and overhead shots where I am trying to capture quite a few elements that connect the viewer to my food story. 💵 The 50mm f1.8 is often referred to as the “nifty-fifty” because it gives you decent results for a very low price. If you’re just starting out and your budget is tight, get this. .
👉AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140 F/3.5-5.6 G ED VR is another lens that I keep right in my bag for impromptu food photography sessions. This allows me to “move back” and shoot from a greater distance. This helps eliminating distortions and significantly improving the appearance of my angle shots. Each of these two similar types of lenses serves dual purposes in giving more detailed and accurate food photos.
Every #photographer has their most preferred #lenses to work with. It depends on how you like to #shoot. Before you splash out for an expensive #lens, you should try renting a couple. Check the #sharpness and #focallength. See how you like working with a particular lens before you invest your money in it.
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Regular glimpses of nature for a healthier home: ☘️🐚
Bringing nature into your space will optimize your relaxation so much – being surrounded by natural elements has been proven to reduce stress and anxiety as it helps to ground us back to the earth. Firstly, you can invest in some houseplants for greenery. It’s also a good idea to incorporate some woven products or decorations, which is also a key element of nature. Lastly, you may want to invest in some kind of water feature like mine (Mermaid Goddess Shrine/Altar with beach sand, stones, shells, coral, candles) – they are calming to look at.
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Have a wonderful day and👂share with me what does the nature oasis at your home include? How do you blend the natural world with your interior space? .
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Have you meditated today? 😀
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I am smiling because like most people, I feel a little self conscious when someone takes my picture 📸
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Quite recently, you will recall, I moved from Bahrain to Germany. Moving across countries is a strangely thrilling and really hard thing to do, besides the loved ones you’ve left behind, you miss desperately the ease of familiarity. Anyone who has moved at least once in their life will testify to the fact that while it is an exciting adventure, it is also stressful and exhausting both physically and emotionally. . ✈️
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I always #meditate better when I'm tired, rather than when I have an abundance of energy. (What do I do?) I just make sure to sit up straight, breathe, relax my muscles around my #zen space in the house rather than lying down 🧘🏻♀️
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#Meditating on the feeling of tiredness means to explore this thing called “tiredness” in detail. How does one know one is tired? What are the feelings in the body? What are the thoughts that go through the mind when one is tired? There is really a lot to explore with the state we called “#tired”. And it is very worthwhile to study in #meditation. ☺️
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On the other hand, it’s all about YOU! One does not need to #meditate. It’s something you should do only because you love it, because it feels good, not because it’s going to bring some profound mystical experience or instantly (or eventually) enlighten you. So why push it? If you’re tired, rest. Honor your body. Save meditating for later, when you’re really up for it. 🙏🏻
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If you need some guidance turn on your favorite meditation app and follow instructions, it helps 📲
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Oh and my awesome “unending love for the water” t-shirt is from @edhardyindia Keep following this space for my next post on “How to create a zen space in your home”. Xoxo .
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Old World Elegance:
Staying in a beautiful old #European house with a luscious garden is what I have always fancied. In 🇩🇪 Germany, the quest for domestic bliss begins with finding the right house or apartment. We found our “momentary” sweet deal through @citywohnenhamburg one week after (we moved to Germany and one failed experience with an #Airbnb host). .
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Sometimes expats are in need of short-term housing: they’re on a temporary work assignment, or they want to ‘test the waters’ before settling in to a new country. .
➡️ A quick and easy solution is to find a serviced apartment: a short-term, furnished rental that will take much of the stress out of the move. City-Wohnen specializes in short and long term rentals of serviced apartments, making the expat’s life much easier. In their trustworthy hands, you won’t have to worry about the legitimacy and reliability of the contracts: the intermediary service takes care of everything for you!
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🔑Thanks to the great service and high praise to the staff who were able to help us quickly and completely. I can only recommend City-Wohnen - 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and in a word: great! .
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Toddler: 1-3 yrs.
Your child is advancing from infancy toward and into the #preschool years. During this time, you can expect to see some tremendous intellectual, social, and emotional changes. All children go through definitive phases of #social development. Maybe you should try a structured #playdate for your #daughter and another little girl her own age. She must learn that she can have things in common with other #children her own age. If at any time she seems bored or starts getting upset with the other child, the playdate should be ended. Her experience must be a good one for positive reinforcement.
🧒🏻👧🏻 Although mixed age children playdate is highly advocated, it is really important that #kids get the opportunity to interact with children of their own age too. Kids of the same age share similar mental and physical #development, which helps them interact on a similar level. This helps them develop skills like sharing toys, making friends, playing together and establishing fair play.
🎠 The #playground in the community plays a very important role in #childdevelopment When playing together, children learn to take turns, handle difficult social situations, resolve conflicts on their own and much more, all of which will help them in later life.
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Because #travel teaches kids flexibility:
We all know that children thrive on structure and routine. Isn’t that why you worked so hard to get your baby on a sleep schedule? At some point, however, kids need to learn the precise opposite: to be flexible in a world that will not cater to their needs and desires every minute. Travel teaches that in spades. Not long ago, I was that mom who stressed about my baby being five minutes late for naptime. Once we started traveling, I quickly learned I couldn’t sweat the small stuff. Sometimes those naps simply had to be missed, because we were on a plane, exploring a museum, or in line for one of the best rides at Disney. I have learned how far my kid can bend and know when to pull back before she breaks.
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My name is Sanchali: I am a professional Writer and Photographer... …and blogger, and columnist, and ambassador, and that doesn’t even begin to define me as beyond my ‘work’ I am also a foodie, a friend, a connector, an animal-lover, a pet sitter, a partner, a volunteer, a social worker, a city girl, a traveler, and a mother.
Can you say “identity crisis??” 😄
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When asked what I did for a living, I used to just say “I’m an Online Editor” and that was that. Being a #freelancer, I’ve learned that my title can vary depending on whom I’m talking to or what my role is that day. I am proud to be a member of a newish #community to me, a community of #writers & #photographers across all platforms (not just blogging).
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👩🏻🦱 Throughout my #career, I’ve always been in #media and have been a #writer and #photographer of some kind. As a photographer, telling a #story through #PhotoBlog is a treat. It’s also a lot of work. Acting as both writer and photographer covering an #event is a struggle for me. When I’m angling the ideal shot, I’m no longer fully engaged as a listener. I’m learning to get a few quick, quality shots 📸 and then put the #camera down and concentrate again as a writer 🖋
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