Memories, Dreams and Reflections 2015

It’s time to look back and reflect on the images from the past 12 months. Each one brings back sweet memories: changing seasons, girls growing up and life moving on.

I'm playing along at Ramblings and Photos as I did in the beginning of 2014. I was surprised to see that this year there are quite many pictures that I haven't posted before, some of them I didn't remember at all. Looking back was an emotional memory lane. I'm all tears now ;)

1. Me: Photos of me aren't many. But there are some where I'm with my girls. This was my last year goal - go get in the pictures. This is one of my favorites.

2. I love you: no words needed.

3. Still laughing: After a surgery she was supposed to take it easy. After few days at home we headed for a little peaceful walk. It took her five minutes to climb to a tree... I rest my case.

4. Winter Wonderland: This one is from the very beginning of  2015. There hasn't been any snow this winter yet...

5. Birthday: Strawberries for daddy's birthday on 19th June.

6. Friends: Minea's eight year birthday party was in July and she celebrated it with her best friends at the beach.

7. I was inspired: by these.

8. Spring fever: the first tulips in March.

9. Travel/vacation: We spend ten dayss of our summer vacation in Sopot, Poland seashore. This is one lovely snapshot which I happen to love...

And another of girls at the beach...

10. Summer days: flower picking and evening walks ♡

11.  A day in my life: Well, meet Rape, the one euro Ikea mouse. Much loved family member.

12. All smiles; Her sixth birthday in early September.

13. Autumn harvest: Apples!

14. Family: This is probably the only picture with our whole family. Have to take more of these this year.

15. Celebrate: Mothers's day in May ♡

16. Let's do it again: a moment in the woods (with a tripod!)

17. I miss you: Right now I'm missing summer. Badly. The light, scent and colors.

18. Beautiful: Late autumn leaves. In it's simplicity and muted tones.

19. Dress up: Princess ♡

20. Macro: Should do these more since I love them so much!

21. Holidays: Christmas 2015. Obvious choice.

22. My favorite: This one ended up being the favorite of the year. It's got everything right. I love it.

23. Don't ever change: My very first sweet spot - children in sleep...

24. Just because. This beauty gets her picture taken way too rarely.

25. Hopes and dreams: Big things often have small beginnings!

Thanks for reading!

Happy New Year & 2015 in review

End of the year always evokes bittersweet feelings. I’m swinging between happy and sad. It feels good to wrap a year that was as good as this one but a part of me doesn't want to let it go.... I worry. Time. It is passing much too swiftly. I realize my little ones, my muses, my children, are not so little anymore. But here we are again rewinding the year and I'm so happy to have captured it. To have pressed the shutter and saved these memories.

As every year I used Photobox (UK) to print my calendar. Last year was an exception but the quality wasn't so good and returned to Photobox and A3 Simple (which is their best seller). Delivery was late, but it finally arrived - just before new year.

We are sharing our December collages here! Join if you wish.

Here is my 2015 in pictures! 2016! Happy New Year everyone ♡

My resolutions:

Live simply.

Dream big.

Be grateful.

Give love.

Laugh lots.

Also sharing with Pieni Lintu

January days...

See, I made a post! I apologize for not showing up more often nowadays. It’s just that I haven’t had much to blog about and I’m still lacking a little inspiration… which does not mean I wouldn't take pictures. I shoot daily and sometimes share on my Facebook page, so if you wish you can follow me there! 

I think we'll all ride through phases of creative lulls and peaks, but sometimes, I worry about not having eager to blog, share or shoot, ever again. And as saying this I also know this happens with a camera, as in life, too. This is just how it goes. I still hope to see you here (or on Facebook) even I’m not as scheduled as I used to be.

But I will be here every last day of the month and I invite you too! I invite you to join me in my month in photos project next year! I'm having a linky party on the last day of every month to share your month in photos - preferably in collage but any other way is fine too. You can use my template if you wish – download here! To see more of my templates, visit my Template Shop.

So, I should go outside and snap in order to get something  for my January collage ;)

We've been spending time mainly indoors and I think these lines speak the best...

Love grows best in little houses,

with fewer walls to separate.

Where you eat and sleep so close together,

you cant help but communicate.

And if we had more room between us,

think of all we’d miss.

Love grows best in houses just likes this.

Here are some portraits that came to exist because of grey and cold January days inside our little house.

Template 2 from my Storyboard Pack 1

Textured with Florabella Collection 'Earl Grey'

Textured with Kim Klassen 'Follow'

Textured with Florabella Collection 'Frappe'

Textured with R.H. West 'Comfort'

Textured with 'Romance' from Rusty Romance Texture Collection

Sharing with: Texture Tuesday, Texture Twist, Little Things Thursday, 

28 favorites from 2014 and Happy New Year

I've had a great year! Thank you for being a part of it! I'll be leaving it a bit teary-eyed like I always do being as sensitive as I happen to be. Not all the days this year were good. Many of them were quite hard. But still, the morning comes, and she is kind. As long as I'm greeted with kisses and whispers, hugs, snuggles and demands, I will break my bread with gratitude and spend my days giving in to joy, knowing it will once more bring us through the night.

28 favorites in chronological order.

Happy New Year! See you in 2015!

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