Nin part I

Hello!

Welcome to Nin! :)

As I mentioned already my mama is from Nin and I feel a strong connection to Nin and Zadar. Whenever I go there I'm different...my husband notices it...it's hard to explain but I feel awesome! :)

Besides this Nin is such a beautiful and historical city...I've been told that where ever you dig in Nin you'll come across ruins!!

 Nin is over 3000 years old, it is the oldest royal Croatian town (known as the Croatian Bethlehem). It's located on a small island in a shallow lagoon of the Adriatic sea.

So here's the bridge that brings you to Nin.

The lower city gate is what you'll see in front of you once you cross the bridge (don't you love that bridge!!)...

And then you'll come across the remains of the antique City Gate 1st century!!

Whenever my family visit Nin we never go through the city gates straight to the main

square...we like to take the 'back road'...walk along the shore....so many hidden gems to be found....Nin is so small people...you can walk around it in no time!! Another thing that makes it so special and different! :)

I just LOVE these stone houses/buildings....

Oh...and this gorgeous blue door!!!

Like I said before...where ever you start digging in Nin you'll find historic treasures like this beautiful mosaic stone floor (remains of a large roman house) I wish you

 can see it in real life...this photo doesn't do it justice....it's just so beautiful! 

This here beauty is the remains of a monumental Roman temple...they date from the second half of the 1st century AD from the reign of the Roman Emperor Vespazian 69-79 AD....has your jaw hit the floor yet!! :)

This building is Nin's elementary school where my mom attended. When my mom attended she said there were so few children that often the classes where mixed grades.

My kids favourite spot! :)

If you come across this beauty make sure to rub his toe and make a wish!! :)  He is Gregory of Nin (Grgur ninski). He was a medevil Croatian Bishop of Nin who strongly opposed Pope and official circles of the church.....he introduced the national language in the religious services, until that time services were only held in Latin not being understood by the majority of the population.

The Bishop of Nin was a strong advocate of the old folk alphabet, glagolitic and the old Slavonic language...you can see some of this writing on the lid of this well.

This beautiful church is the Church of the Holy Cross. It is the smallest cathedral in the world built in the 9th century. I LOVE it!! I could sit there all day.....the gorgeous stone restaurant to the left is my cousin's restaurant called Branimir....it's beautiful, the view is gorgeous and the food is fantastic...what more do you want!! :) But more on this church tomorrow...

This is the sun setting on Nin....have you fallen in love yet?? :)

And now to announce the winner of my salty giveaway from this post!

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Timestamp: 2013-07-23 11:22:18 UTC

9. Bev Karolak said...

That was great Jane! Very interesting. I would love to go there also!

Congrats Bev...please email me janebeljo@yahoo.ca

Thank you to all who played along and your wonderful comments...I have another giveaway coming up soon...hope you join me again! :)

Just a note to all those who are waiting for my handmade buttons...I'm late but I have a house full of relatives from Canada so it's very hard to keep on top of things...but they are on their way...so sorry!!

Have a great day!

xo

Blueberry muffins

Hello!

I started off my day with this!!!

I LOVE blueberries...we have blueberries in Croatia but they are not the kind you find in Canada...they are tiny and a little sour...so whenever I see the 'American Blueberries' as they call it I have to buy some!! I decided to try out this very simple and yummy recipe!!

Here's what you need:

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 cup (240 ml) plain yogurt (full fat or low fat) -I used vanilla yogurt

1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable, canola, safflower, or corn oil

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour

1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 - 1 1/2 cups (240-360 ml) fresh or frozen blueberries (If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw before adding them to the batter.)

 

Blueberry Muffins: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Position rack in center of oven. Butter or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

In a large bowl whisk together the lightly beaten egg, yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract.

In another large bowl whisk the flour with the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently stir in the blueberries. With a rubber spatula fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir only until the ingredients are combined and moistened. (The batter will be thick.)

Evenly fill the muffin cups with the batter, using two spoons or an ice cream scoop. Place in the oven and bake for about 15 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin just comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Makes 12 muffins.

I found this recipe at Joy of Baking...there's a video too...check it out here. 

Pop on over to the JD blog and check out Angeline's gorgeous card!

Have a great day!

xo

simple masking technique video

Hi!

yay!! I can blog normally again...blogger isn't all wonky anymore..for now! :)

Here's my latest video...doing a simple masking technique. Still not the best quality video and a little longer than I'd like.

Hope you like it anyways!

I used my Pretty Peonies stamp set.

Also the winner of my handmade buttons (youtube) giveaway is...

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Timestamp: 2013-07-17 11:42:38 UTC

frommycraftroom 1 week ago

Great first video. Well done. Thank you for sharing how you make your buttons.

Congrats frommycraftroom!!! Please email me janebeljo@yahoo.ca

And thanks to all who played along!

I've decided to extend my 'salty giveaway'...pop on over here if you haven't already entered!

Have a great day!
xo