White Christmas pretty please?

Last weekend we got a little bit of snow... and now we’re losing it which saddens me greatly because I’ve longed for it so much. I mean what’s the point living up north if you don’t even get snow for Christmas. I’m sure will get plenty in February or so - at the time I would be more than ready for spring ;)

Snow or not Christmas is coming! Only few more days. I’m all ready and set. Instagram will update on daily basis - hope to see you there or here sooner or later :)

Have a very happy Christmas everyone! 

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Daisies

Oh my I've been busy! August almost gone... girls in school, work is fine... days seem so short when there is so much to do. I got my much needed break this weekend. Sunny days and apple picking. Slow mornings and a bicycle trip to a field of daisies. Just perfect!

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Somewhere in Finland

Hello you all! Sorry for the silence; we've been so busy enjoying the summer and holiday. I've got one more week and then I'm back to work... We spent ten days in beautiful Budapest spending most of the time bathing and every second picture has kids in their bikinis... I still have to go through the photos and see if there is something to share. But here is some random pictures from Finnish Summer. And in just few days it's time put up a month in photos!

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Happy Easter - Daffodils and a Mini Movie!

Phew! I'm surprised to see we have survived to Easter... We've been sick whole month and I'm terrified to see what's next... Easter weekend was greatly needed. No big plans here. Dinners with thoughtful food, togetherness, fresh air and chocolate. Snow is starting to melt, daylight thrills me, it's about to happen! Spring!

"To plant 

a garden

is to believe 

in tomorrow"

I have only few photos. Instead I have a video! My very first Mini Movie. I'm proud to be part of Xanthe Berkeley's Make Films course and this week we are producing Mini Movies with the prompt "Scenes from the weekend". As we are sharing on Instagram these are only 15 second long (much harder than you'd think!) but this one a bit longer. Make sure your volumes are turned on and thanks for watching. I'm far from my visions but I'm excited to learn.

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March mood...

Sun, rain, fog even snow. The nature cannot decide whether it's winter or spring. Just like I can't decide if I like it or not. March tends to be a very long wait for the spring. The intermediate space between seasons. I'm impatient and then not. Partly enjoy the wait. The reposeful wait before it stars to happen again. Nude tones, colorless nature, my mood that swings between boring and anxious.

Wouldn't give up on March. I would give up sneezes and tissues though....

But whatever you have planned this week and whatever the season in your part of the world, I hope you have time to breathe in the fresh air and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us!

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Unhurried

It's Sunday and we are buried under snow. We have shoveled our way out of house to enjoy fresh air and temperature of -5 degrees that feels warm and welcome after recent great frost. Today everything I do seems like slow-motion and I honor Sunday like that. A cup of coffee, hot chocolate for kids, braiding, books and thinking. That's it. Tomorrow it's Monday again so let's catch breath.

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Sunday afternoon

That was a perfect winter afternoon to take a decent walk. Temperature just below minus ten, sunshine, me and my eight years old. She keeps up with me quite well but after an hour her cheeks are already red enough, legs are getting heavy and sun is about to set. We walk towards home hand in hand, quietly.

You say so much 

in silence,

that I dare not

forget to listen.

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