Where the tolerance comes from?

Why do we buy blue cloths for boys and pink for girls?

And only those are available in stores?

Why some toys are aloud for girls only or even same toys are available in two colours only - pink and blue?

What is the outcome of this differentiation?

This things annoyed me since I've got pregnant on the first time.

I was browsing for all the nursery stuff and just discovered it!

I knew I was expecting a boy, but I didn't want to have everything in blue. 

I had to make huge effort to have colourful clothes, cardigans, vests, hats ..for my little boy. And than I met many voices surprised, when the've been asking about a girl, when there was a little boy in the orange buggy...with a red dummy:-)

This is nothing. 

When my little boy was growing up, I wanted to get baby vacuum cleaner - he loved to hoover - but I couldn't get any in different colour than pink!

I am asking WHY is that? 

Boys are not aloud to clean the house? What wrong with it? I think it's part of their development and make them ready for life, when their copying ANY mammy or daddy good behaviour.

And be careful - don't let your boy to play with a baby buggy and doll - it may describe him for a life...

My kids are growing up - when they wear pink or violet t-shirt or even red glasses - they might be watched carefully...

Franek had a bracelet at school. 

The other kids asked him, why? Why is he wearing this, when just girls wearing bracelets..

But do you know what?

How our kids know what is ok or who is a stranger?

They copying us! When we are making our choices under public opinion pressure. They don't know which colours are boys or girls, which toys are boys or girls or which skin colour is better or not. They don't mind to play with everyone or everything. My Franek first ball was pink with a Barbie picture, because only this one was in stock, when I had a need to get one for him...and he still doesn't mind, what is one the picture, but most of adults will asked about it...

I think we should listen to our instincts and kids likes more, before we make a decision.

Have a respect to your own mind and your kid. Be yourself and try to do not teach our kids that sth makes a difference...

We've got an autumn, by the way..

The weather was keeping us in a great mood, specially for the last few weekends. We've got a real "indian summer" here.

My favourite colour of the season this year is a honey yellow.

I've got just this little vest for Janek, to keep him warm, when the weather changes every minute now.

But I've seen many fantastic clothes in this colour.

Chinos, jackets, cardigans and even sport suits...

Love it...its an Autumn, but still very bright and sunny colour:-)

Janek:

Warm vest - Zara

Shirt - H&M

Trousers - Polarn O'Pyret

Shoes - Clarks

Ireland's Eye

Brrr..I think the Autumn is coming..

It was really cold and raining in here today.

Crowds in the shopping centre...what we're gonna do in such a weather???

Yes - Autumn is really close. I hope that next weekend will be still sunny, because we have a plan to go to the farm.

While we've been kissed by the rain, I am sharing our last week trip to the very secret place - Ireland's Eye, Howth.

This is an island, we could always see going to Malahide or Howth marina.

We've been always thinking - what is there? 

Is it private or anyone is living there?

I didn't know.

But one of our friends just told us, that we can go there by boat.

If you just klick on the link above - you can book a trip to the island with Irish Ferries.

We went there quite late afternoon, so couldn't stay too long, but the weather was still great and sightseeing - amazing!

Boys were running around happy to feel this kind of freedom, when no one else is there and you can just do, what you like.

There are only birds. Lots of birds.

And brilliant beach.

My advice is - put lots of fruits, drinks and snacks to your picnic basket and go there early morning to stay there for a day.

Would be grand :-)

Another thing happened that day!

Franek was frightened going on to the boat.

On the way in, he sat very close to me and was keeping my hand.

But he loved it, and on the way back,

he was brave enough to seat opposite us, just himself and was observing everything around.

Fantastic adventure!

I've been doing my first grocery shopping online last night, so I'll tell you a little bit about it next time - I'll have a some small give away nearly ready, so see you shortly :-)

Franek:

Polo - Original Marines

Trousers - Next

Trainers - H&M

Janek:

Polo and trousers - H&M

Shoes - Zara

The flight - memories part 1.

I knew, it's not going to be ease..

Our flight was in the afternoon, so I thought, we have plenty of time to prepare and I had no plan to rush. 

Finally the taxi man had to wait!

And forgot to remove fresh food from the fridge:-)

Reached the airport. Ok. Still a lot of time.

But you know, every one has to go to the loo. Separately.

Remember to buy some water!

And how my little fellows went thru?

Franek is a perfect child for any kind of travelling.

He keeps attached to your leg and doesn't run away. Is interested in a journey and loves planes and airport just now, so he felt like in haven there!

Janek - We could predict that: he didn't want to seat in his pushchair at all.

So I've got some kind of security belts for him, to keep him close.

He was happy to wear them at first. Didn't know what it is, poor boy:-)

Once he realised that those belts going to limit his freedom, he has got mad and lied down on the floor when couldn't move away any more...

Thankfully, Janek had quite good mood and we've been able to keep him on the knees in the plane. Finished with pain in every muscle at the end:-)

Do you ask yourself, what are you gonna to wear for a flight?

Or you just put on anything?

When I was a child and had to go for a class trip, my mum was wearing me sports suit. Yes. She was saying that this is the most comfortable, and easy to put on and off. When the weight of the luggage was important, I had to wear some heavy pieces - to carry on the lighter backpack!

I still have this rule in my head, and put some heavy jacket on me.

Kids had to feel comfortable and prepared for changing weather as well, so I gave them long trousers and some jumpers on hand.

I just wonder if you have any special ideas for travel packaging?

I discovered that is no point to carry anything you not wearing on daily basis.

It's really low chance you gonna wear it on holiday too...unless its something for special occasion which is going to happen!

Few words about our destination next time...

I just want to admit, that our blog has got nominated to Blog Awards Ireland 2013 in categories:

Best Lifestyle Blog sponsored by Stena Line

Best Beauty/Fasion Blog sponsored by Newsletter.ie

Best Personal Blog

Best Newcomer Blog

Best Designed Blog sponsored by A2D Design Studio

I have no idea, if we have any chance to win, competition is great, but I am really proud we are even nominated:-) That's fantastic achievement, same as being here, with YOU ,since March:-)

Franek:

T-shirt - Benetton

Trousers - H&M

Shoes - TkMaxx

Janek:

T-shirt - Gap

Trousers - H&M

Sandals - Clarks

In the middle of the summer..

Did you go for your holiday already?

July is going to the end...

This time it was like a change of season.

Some people just came back from holiday, from their camps..

Some being packing their backpack and checking a list, ready to go!

Some, lucky ones, came back home to do their wash and laundry and were going again :-)

We are still waiting for our holiday..

It was great sun whole the week. Mama at work.

Thankfully boys could enjoy the sun with Daddy.

I was jealous! I want to warm myself too.

I was sitting out at lunch..to catch a little bit of this sunny weather.

I was counting down till Sunday, when I had to have OFF.

And what...and Sunday morning invited us with grey sky and clouds.

Yes. There was no sun at all!

Can you imagine my face and my mood this morning!

I was such a disappointed...

Finally I took into myself and tried to be happy that is still no rain though.

I was like a child, when can not get sth promised :-)

We went to the sea, had a BBQ, just couldn't get tan !

But kids had a great day.

I can't wait when we go..

I just keep going on my last feet's, but this a great feeling too..

Waiting for something, which supposed to be pleasure (not necessarily I'll be fully relaxed).

Kids are enjoying the summer in full.

Most of the day outside.

Day out minimum once a week.

No education activities or games.

They mostly do, what they want, especially with Daddy - he doesn't have that mum's feeling guilty, when kids are bored or doing sth not educational:-)

Probably they have one of the best summer in their life, so far.

Its a little bit colder tonight.

Hope the next Sunday will get the sunshine back!

Franek:

T-shirt - Benetton

Shorts - DPaM

Shoes - TkMaxx

Janek:

T-shirt - H&M

Shorts - Benetton

Shoes - TkMaxx