There are some things I miss now that I have problems with my eye sight, and beside knitting, sewing beads is at the top of my list. It is just so calming to sit and sew, to see your creating grow beneath your hands, and also to know that you can produce these small art …
The bees are buzzing in our garden like never before! And it might be just that I’m more attuned to it, but I’m imagining that we have more wild life in general in our garden – so many birds and insects and other animals visit us. They buzz and whir around in the greenhouse, and …
Happy Midsummer, everyone! Today we’re celebrating the very old, probably ancient holiday which is still big here in Finland, and in Sweden (in Denmark they’ve forgotten their roots and are burning witches on Midsummer! That has nothing to do with our tradition – this is a celebration of fertility in its origin, and also somewhat …
Look at all these beautiful female bodies just being themselves and enjoying nature and the environs here in Finland! I can’t tell you how much I love this concept and its execution – all the pictures in this post are taken by Daniela Franzell, and she has turned them into postcards that will surely bring …
Läs mer ”Beautiful butts from Finland – släpp rumporna fria!”
Idag är det internationella rädda bina dagen, och vilken bättre dag att tänka på alla de små pollinerare som är våra vänner! Vi har hela tiden satsat på en hel del blommor och örter i vår trädgård, och det surrar och sumrar under varma sommardagar, men efter att ha sett dokumentärserien ”Giv os naturen tilbage” …
Läs mer ”Jag gör så att blommorna blommar, och bina och fåglar får mat”
…scratch my previous blog post! Turns out we’re having another bout of winter! While waiting for the snow to melt, I’m dreaming of summer: We are so fortunate that we have a house of our own and a garden! The garden is our second living room these days and all through summer. And it only …
Springtime is finally here, with the days growing longer and longer and plants bursting out of the soil. We’re preparing the garden, cleaning the greenhouses and do all sort of spring chores that need doing, and that feel so good to be doing. I’ve still got eye problems, but my goal is to despite that …
One day I woke up with the song ”Kokomo” in my head, so I thought – let’s do a Caribbean cruise themed party! We quarantined for the appropriate amount of time, and then we invited my parents for lunch. I had planned on making them cruise tickets, but my craft assistant went and did something …
A year ago we had no idea how the world was going to change, so the first one is from the Before Time when we thought 2020 would be just any year. One of the best memories from the whole year, is when my daughter and I got to go on the TV show Strömsö. …