Jos haaveilen mekkojen tekemisesta tytoille niin itsellenikin haluaisin. Nimittain TAMAN. Tuo kaavaa kaantyy moneksi ja monella kankaalla. Se on hiukkasen hinnakas PDF kaavaksi mutta taitaapi olla pakko ostaa. On nimittain niin mun nakonen. Ei ehka ihan tolla washiteippikankaalla mutta muuten. Jos nyt alottaa tan haaveilun niin ehka mahdollisesti saan jotain aikaiseksi ennen kesaa. :D
Ja jos joku muukin innosttu niin TAALTA loytyy viela hihalisa ilmaiseksi mekkoon.
If I'm dreaming of making dressed for my girls, I'm also dreaming of making one for me. THIS one. This particular pattern turns into many with all kinds of fabrics. It's a bit pricy for a PDF pattern but I might just be forced to get it. It's so my style. Not maybe with the washi tape fabric but otherwise. If I now start this dreaming then maybe I'll get something done before summer. :D
And if someone else gets inspired then HERE you can find a sleeve addition to the dress.
perjantai 18. tammikuuta 2013
Mekkohaaveilua / Dress dreams
Meidan pyykkikomeroa siivotessamme loysin myoskin yhden poytaliinan, joka oli erityispyykkien korissa. Siina kokotti iso oranssinvarinen tahra. Yritin viela pariin kertaan sita poistaa kaiken maailman tahrahpoistoaineilla mutta ei se lahtenyt. Eli minulla on nyt sitten lila/valkoruudullinen poytaliina, josta voisi jotain varkata.
Olenkin selaillut Mekkotehdas kirjaa haaveillen etta kaytan sen poytaliinan mekkokankaaksi. Mahdollisesti jopa saisin molemmille tytoille samanlaiset mekot. Riippuu tietysti mekon mallista ja kuinka paljon pitaa leikella ja miten se tahra osuu leikkelyiden tielle jne. Monta mallia pyorii paassa. Kaikki tuon kirjan mekot ovat ihania. Ne voisi tehda kaikki. :)
Ja onhan siella vaikka mita kaikkea muuta ihanaa!!!
When cleaning our laundry closet I found a tablecloth, which was hidden in the hamper for special laundry. In that table cloth was and still is a big orange coloured stain. I tried few more times to get rid of it with different stain removers with poor results. So I have a purple/white gingham table cloth that I can repurpose.
So what I've done is been leafing through Mekkothedas book (Mekkotehdas = Dress factory) dreaming of making something from it with the table cloth. I could possibly get dresses for both girls. Depending of course what kind, how much fabric I need, and how the stain affects the fabric cutting. Several patterns appeal to me. Well, all of them are so lovely that I could make them all. :)
And the book has all kinds of other wonderful things to make!
Olenkin selaillut Mekkotehdas kirjaa haaveillen etta kaytan sen poytaliinan mekkokankaaksi. Mahdollisesti jopa saisin molemmille tytoille samanlaiset mekot. Riippuu tietysti mekon mallista ja kuinka paljon pitaa leikella ja miten se tahra osuu leikkelyiden tielle jne. Monta mallia pyorii paassa. Kaikki tuon kirjan mekot ovat ihania. Ne voisi tehda kaikki. :)
Ja onhan siella vaikka mita kaikkea muuta ihanaa!!!
When cleaning our laundry closet I found a tablecloth, which was hidden in the hamper for special laundry. In that table cloth was and still is a big orange coloured stain. I tried few more times to get rid of it with different stain removers with poor results. So I have a purple/white gingham table cloth that I can repurpose.
So what I've done is been leafing through Mekkothedas book (Mekkotehdas = Dress factory) dreaming of making something from it with the table cloth. I could possibly get dresses for both girls. Depending of course what kind, how much fabric I need, and how the stain affects the fabric cutting. Several patterns appeal to me. Well, all of them are so lovely that I could make them all. :)
And the book has all kinds of other wonderful things to make!
torstai 17. tammikuuta 2013
Lapaspuu / Mitten tree
Esikoisen koulussa alkaa tanaan lapasten kerays vahavaraisille lapsille. Kaikki koulun eskarilaiset ovat jarjestamassa tata tempausta. He lauloivat isommille koululaisille ja kertoivat hyvanekevaisyyskerayksesta. Tama perustuu satuun "The mitten tree". Sen innoittamina eskarilaiset keraavat lahjoitettuja lapasia ja ripustavat ne koulun aulaan laitettuun puuhun. Helmikuun 14. paiva lapaset kerataan puusta ja toimitetaan vahavaraisille lapsille. Aitini neuloi kaksi lapasparia jamalangoista. Ne toimitetaan koululle huomenna.
Saimme siis eilen vahan lisaa lunta. Hurjaa vauhtia sekin reilu 10cm on sulanut. Ulos oli kuitenkin paastava peuhaamaan siihen markaan lumeen. Pikkuruinen ukko rakentui nopeasti etupihalle seka lumilyhty. Valitettavasti lumilyhty on jo sulanut siihen pisteeseen etta se pitaisi rakentaa ihan kokonaan uudestaan jos toiseksi illaksi meinaa kynttilan siihen laittaa palamaan. Mutta olis se kaunis. Unohdin jo kuinka kauniita lumilyhdyt ovatkaan.
Olen viimisen parin viikon aikana kokeillut uusia resepteja. Kaksi neljasta oli hitteja. Kurpitsakeittokin olisi varmaan ollut ihan ok, mutta mieheni paasi sen kimppuun ja maustoi sen oman maun mukaan eli joukkoon sujahti hiukan liikaa chilia meidan muiden makuun. Toinen jota ei tassa perheessa enaa tehda on vihrea risotto (joukossa pinaattia, basilikaa ja persiljaa). Oli se ihan ok muttei todellakaan mitaan ihmeellista ja vaikka lapset sita soivat niin naki ettei se ollut heista herkkua.
Mur jarjestelyinto katosi ihan yhta nopeasti kuin se tulikin. Eli ei enaa before/after kuvia. :D Oishan tuota laittamista vaikka kuinka mutta ei kai sita kaikkea voi tehda kerralla. Sehan veisi kaiken huvin. Ei voisi potea huonoa omaatuntoa nurkissa lojuvista lajista, tai marmattaa kaverille kuinka pitaisi tehda sita ja tata mutta kun ei jaksa. ;-) Taalla Ameriikoissa ei tunnu olevan samanlaista yhdessa"karsimisen" meininkia niin kuin suomessa. Kotona saattoi ihan huoletta sanoa kaverille kuinka huusholli oli kuin pommin jaljilta mutta kun ei yhtaan kiinnostaisi tuo siivoaminen koko ajan ja toinen kertoisi asian olevan ihan sama heilla. Taalla en uskalla sanoa asiasta takalaisille mitaan. Kaikkien kodit tuntuvat olevan aina niin puhtaita ja upean nakoisia kun astut sisaan. (Pitaisikohan seuraavalla kerralla kurkata kaappeihinkin ja saada joko todistusaineistoa siita etta kaikki on tungettu kaappeihin pois nakosalta pikasiivouksessa.... tai sitten nahda taysin jarjestellyt kaapit ja todeta etta amerikkalaiset naiset pystyvat jotenkin siihen mihin suomalainen ei aina kykene.:D)
The school that our first born goes starts a mitten drive today. All Kindergarteners in the school are arranging this together. They sang today to the older students in the school and told about the drive and how it works. This whole mitten drive is based on the book called "The mitten tree". With the inspiration from the story the Kindergartenres are collecting mittens to be hung in a tree in the school lobby and the on Feb 14th to be donated to children from poor families. My mother knitted two pairs of mittens and they will go to the school tomorrow, to the tree.
We got more snow yesterday. It's been melting with unbelievable speed so most of the 10cm is gone. But we had to go out and play in the wet snow a bit. We built a tiny snowman and a snowball lantern. Unfortunately the lantern has melted to the point that it has to be rebuilt if I want to put a candle in it tonight. But it was beautiful. I had forgotten how beautiful they are.
These past few weeks I've been trying out new recipes. Two out of four have been hits but the other two probably won't be tried again. the Squash-potato soup would probably have been just fine but my husband got to it and seasoned it a bit too much for his taste with chili so it was not a hit with the children. It was tasty but quite spicy. The other one, green risotto (with spinach, basil and parsley) was ok but nothing special. The girls ate it but I could tell it was not their favorite.
My organising frenzy disappeared just as fast as it came. So no more before and after pictures. :D There is a lot to be organised in this house for sure but one cannot do everything at one go. What's the fun in it? You couldn't feel bad because there are piles of stuff lying around in the corners, or you couldn't complain to your friend how you all these things to be done but now energy. ;-) Here in America they don't seem to have the same kind of "suffering together" mentality as in Finland. Back home you could easily tell a friend how your house was like a bomb had gone off but you were not interested in the slightest in doing something about it and the other would tell pretty much the same at her house. Here I don't dare say anything about this. Everyone's homes seem to be always in tip top condition when ever you step in. (Maybe next time I should have a peek in a closet or two either to prove that all the things have been stuffed into the closet after frenzied last minute cleaning.... or then witness completely tidy and organised closets and admit that american women can somehow achieve something that a finn always can not. :D)
Saimme siis eilen vahan lisaa lunta. Hurjaa vauhtia sekin reilu 10cm on sulanut. Ulos oli kuitenkin paastava peuhaamaan siihen markaan lumeen. Pikkuruinen ukko rakentui nopeasti etupihalle seka lumilyhty. Valitettavasti lumilyhty on jo sulanut siihen pisteeseen etta se pitaisi rakentaa ihan kokonaan uudestaan jos toiseksi illaksi meinaa kynttilan siihen laittaa palamaan. Mutta olis se kaunis. Unohdin jo kuinka kauniita lumilyhdyt ovatkaan.
Olen viimisen parin viikon aikana kokeillut uusia resepteja. Kaksi neljasta oli hitteja. Kurpitsakeittokin olisi varmaan ollut ihan ok, mutta mieheni paasi sen kimppuun ja maustoi sen oman maun mukaan eli joukkoon sujahti hiukan liikaa chilia meidan muiden makuun. Toinen jota ei tassa perheessa enaa tehda on vihrea risotto (joukossa pinaattia, basilikaa ja persiljaa). Oli se ihan ok muttei todellakaan mitaan ihmeellista ja vaikka lapset sita soivat niin naki ettei se ollut heista herkkua.
Mur jarjestelyinto katosi ihan yhta nopeasti kuin se tulikin. Eli ei enaa before/after kuvia. :D Oishan tuota laittamista vaikka kuinka mutta ei kai sita kaikkea voi tehda kerralla. Sehan veisi kaiken huvin. Ei voisi potea huonoa omaatuntoa nurkissa lojuvista lajista, tai marmattaa kaverille kuinka pitaisi tehda sita ja tata mutta kun ei jaksa. ;-) Taalla Ameriikoissa ei tunnu olevan samanlaista yhdessa"karsimisen" meininkia niin kuin suomessa. Kotona saattoi ihan huoletta sanoa kaverille kuinka huusholli oli kuin pommin jaljilta mutta kun ei yhtaan kiinnostaisi tuo siivoaminen koko ajan ja toinen kertoisi asian olevan ihan sama heilla. Taalla en uskalla sanoa asiasta takalaisille mitaan. Kaikkien kodit tuntuvat olevan aina niin puhtaita ja upean nakoisia kun astut sisaan. (Pitaisikohan seuraavalla kerralla kurkata kaappeihinkin ja saada joko todistusaineistoa siita etta kaikki on tungettu kaappeihin pois nakosalta pikasiivouksessa.... tai sitten nahda taysin jarjestellyt kaapit ja todeta etta amerikkalaiset naiset pystyvat jotenkin siihen mihin suomalainen ei aina kykene.:D)
The school that our first born goes starts a mitten drive today. All Kindergarteners in the school are arranging this together. They sang today to the older students in the school and told about the drive and how it works. This whole mitten drive is based on the book called "The mitten tree". With the inspiration from the story the Kindergartenres are collecting mittens to be hung in a tree in the school lobby and the on Feb 14th to be donated to children from poor families. My mother knitted two pairs of mittens and they will go to the school tomorrow, to the tree.
We got more snow yesterday. It's been melting with unbelievable speed so most of the 10cm is gone. But we had to go out and play in the wet snow a bit. We built a tiny snowman and a snowball lantern. Unfortunately the lantern has melted to the point that it has to be rebuilt if I want to put a candle in it tonight. But it was beautiful. I had forgotten how beautiful they are.
These past few weeks I've been trying out new recipes. Two out of four have been hits but the other two probably won't be tried again. the Squash-potato soup would probably have been just fine but my husband got to it and seasoned it a bit too much for his taste with chili so it was not a hit with the children. It was tasty but quite spicy. The other one, green risotto (with spinach, basil and parsley) was ok but nothing special. The girls ate it but I could tell it was not their favorite.
My organising frenzy disappeared just as fast as it came. So no more before and after pictures. :D There is a lot to be organised in this house for sure but one cannot do everything at one go. What's the fun in it? You couldn't feel bad because there are piles of stuff lying around in the corners, or you couldn't complain to your friend how you all these things to be done but now energy. ;-) Here in America they don't seem to have the same kind of "suffering together" mentality as in Finland. Back home you could easily tell a friend how your house was like a bomb had gone off but you were not interested in the slightest in doing something about it and the other would tell pretty much the same at her house. Here I don't dare say anything about this. Everyone's homes seem to be always in tip top condition when ever you step in. (Maybe next time I should have a peek in a closet or two either to prove that all the things have been stuffed into the closet after frenzied last minute cleaning.... or then witness completely tidy and organised closets and admit that american women can somehow achieve something that a finn always can not. :D)
keskiviikko 16. tammikuuta 2013
Paivaan mahtuu / Things in a day
Tahan paivaan on mahtunut paljon kaikenlaista:
- lumitoita heti aamusta klo 7.20
- auton katsastusta
- halaileva pikkuinen
- hyasintteja
- ystavia Suomesta
- leikkivia tyttoja
- monta kupillista "Mandarin and Oolong" makuista aivain ihanan makuista teeta
- jutustelua ystavan kanssa, jota nakee muutaman kerran vuodessa
- uuden reseptin kokeilua
- lumilyhdyn ja ukon tekemista
- koiran rapsuttelua sovhalla
- Helina Keiju- elokuva
- kuplivaa viinia
- uusien sanojen maistelua pikkuneidin suussa
Huomenna kohti uutta.... mita lie se sitten onkin.
Today has had all kinds of things in reserve for us:
- snow work at 7.20am
- car inspection
- hugging little one
- hyacinths
- friends from Finland
- playing girls
- many cups of "Mandarin Oolong" tea (absolutely gorgeous tasting tea)
- chatting with a friend I get to see only 2 times a year
- trying out a new recipe
- making a snow man and a snow ball lantern
- having a cuddle moment with my dog
- Tinker Bell movies
- bubbly wine
- new words from the mouth of the little one
Tomorrow towards new.... what ever that will be.
- lumitoita heti aamusta klo 7.20
- auton katsastusta
- halaileva pikkuinen
- hyasintteja
- ystavia Suomesta
- leikkivia tyttoja
- monta kupillista "Mandarin and Oolong" makuista aivain ihanan makuista teeta
- jutustelua ystavan kanssa, jota nakee muutaman kerran vuodessa
- uuden reseptin kokeilua
- lumilyhdyn ja ukon tekemista
- koiran rapsuttelua sovhalla
- Helina Keiju- elokuva
- kuplivaa viinia
- uusien sanojen maistelua pikkuneidin suussa
Huomenna kohti uutta.... mita lie se sitten onkin.
Today has had all kinds of things in reserve for us:
- snow work at 7.20am
- car inspection
- hugging little one
- hyacinths
- friends from Finland
- playing girls
- many cups of "Mandarin Oolong" tea (absolutely gorgeous tasting tea)
- chatting with a friend I get to see only 2 times a year
- trying out a new recipe
- making a snow man and a snow ball lantern
- having a cuddle moment with my dog
- Tinker Bell movies
- bubbly wine
- new words from the mouth of the little one
Tomorrow towards new.... what ever that will be.
tiistai 15. tammikuuta 2013
Ennen ja jalkeen / Before and after
Nyt kun on paasty jarjestelyintoon kiinni niin jatketaan. Saatte nauraa niin paljon kuin sielu sietaa. :D Kylla muakin nauratti, ennen ja jalkeen.
Kyseessa on siis mun pyykkikomero. HEH! Siis komero tosiaankin, jossa on paikka pyykkikoneelle ja kuivurille. Meilla on sellainen n3,5m pitka ja 1,5m levea pyykkikomero, jonne saimme mahtumaan ovesta juuri ja juuri meidan taalta ostetut (takalaista standardikokoa Suomalaisittain valtavat) pyykkikoneen ja kuivurin. Asian hankalaksi tekee, etta komeron ovi kaantyy sisaanpain. Ja ovihan ei mahdu kaantymaan kokonaan auki vaan ottaa kiinni pesukoneen vuotoalustan kulmaan. Saan oven auki pakottamalla (minka teinkin kuvia varten). Jonkinlainen hyllysysteemi piti hankkia (halvin mahdollinen kun ei kuitenkaan mitaan pysyvaa ratkaisua takalaiseen vuokrakotiin viitsi ruveta asentelemaan). Oven taakse seinan ja hyllyn valiin ja juuri ja juuri tilat meidan kolmelle pyykkikorille. Siis ne on kylla niin naftisti siella ettei tosi. Eli jos haluat jotain pyykata ja laitella niin komeroon on ahtauduttava ja ovi pistettava kiinni. Voitte hyvin kuvitella ettei kauheesti tee mieli aikaa viettaa siella ja tavarat onkin lahinna vaan heitelty sinne ja jos komeroon on joutunut sulkeutumaan niin se siella vietetty aika on ollut kaiken kaikkiaankin minimaalinen. Kaaos on siis ollut taattu.
Kaaos on nyt taltutettu taman jarjestelyinnostuksen ansiosta. Ja tottakai piti ottaa before and after kuvat! ;-P Ihan itseani varten jos ei muuten. Jos toiveena on etta tytot pitaisi oman huoneensa siistina niin saman toiveen voisin esittaa itselleni taman komeron suhteen. Siella on ehka hiukkasen mukavampi olla se minimaalista minimaalisempi aika kun se on nain siisti kuin nyt on.
Now that I've gotten into organising/cleaning mode, lets continue. You may laugh as much as you want. :D I was laughing also, before and after.
I'm taking about my laundry closet. HAH! It's indeed a closet, which has connections for a washing machine and dryer. We have a closet which is a about 12 feet long and 5 feet wide where our local standard size (huge in comparison with those sold in Finland) machines just about fit through the door. What makes things difficult is the fact that the door opens inside the closet and won't open completely as it hits the washing machine's tray's corner. I can force it open (which I did for the pictures). I had to come up with some kind of shelving solution (the cheapest possible as I don't really want to spend lots of money on something that might have to be taken down sooner rather than later). Behind the door, between the shelves and the wall there's just enough room for our three laundry baskets. Not the easiest to get to when you take laundry in. So, if I want to do some laundry, I have to get in the closet and close the door so that I have room to operate. You can easily imagine that it has not been very inspiring to do that and as a result the place have become pretty much a constant chaos. Everything is on top of the machines as it's hard to get to the shelves. So the time spent in the closet has been the bare minimum.
Now the chaos has been defeated thanks to this organising frenzy. And of course I had to take the before and after pictures! ;-P Just for myself if nothing else. If the wish for the girls was to keep their room tidy I can wish the same thing from myself in keeping the laundry closet as tidy as it is at the moment. Now there is a bit nicer to spend the minimal amount of time needed to do laundry.
BEFORE
AFTER
Kyseessa on siis mun pyykkikomero. HEH! Siis komero tosiaankin, jossa on paikka pyykkikoneelle ja kuivurille. Meilla on sellainen n3,5m pitka ja 1,5m levea pyykkikomero, jonne saimme mahtumaan ovesta juuri ja juuri meidan taalta ostetut (takalaista standardikokoa Suomalaisittain valtavat) pyykkikoneen ja kuivurin. Asian hankalaksi tekee, etta komeron ovi kaantyy sisaanpain. Ja ovihan ei mahdu kaantymaan kokonaan auki vaan ottaa kiinni pesukoneen vuotoalustan kulmaan. Saan oven auki pakottamalla (minka teinkin kuvia varten). Jonkinlainen hyllysysteemi piti hankkia (halvin mahdollinen kun ei kuitenkaan mitaan pysyvaa ratkaisua takalaiseen vuokrakotiin viitsi ruveta asentelemaan). Oven taakse seinan ja hyllyn valiin ja juuri ja juuri tilat meidan kolmelle pyykkikorille. Siis ne on kylla niin naftisti siella ettei tosi. Eli jos haluat jotain pyykata ja laitella niin komeroon on ahtauduttava ja ovi pistettava kiinni. Voitte hyvin kuvitella ettei kauheesti tee mieli aikaa viettaa siella ja tavarat onkin lahinna vaan heitelty sinne ja jos komeroon on joutunut sulkeutumaan niin se siella vietetty aika on ollut kaiken kaikkiaankin minimaalinen. Kaaos on siis ollut taattu.
Kaaos on nyt taltutettu taman jarjestelyinnostuksen ansiosta. Ja tottakai piti ottaa before and after kuvat! ;-P Ihan itseani varten jos ei muuten. Jos toiveena on etta tytot pitaisi oman huoneensa siistina niin saman toiveen voisin esittaa itselleni taman komeron suhteen. Siella on ehka hiukkasen mukavampi olla se minimaalista minimaalisempi aika kun se on nain siisti kuin nyt on.
Now that I've gotten into organising/cleaning mode, lets continue. You may laugh as much as you want. :D I was laughing also, before and after.
I'm taking about my laundry closet. HAH! It's indeed a closet, which has connections for a washing machine and dryer. We have a closet which is a about 12 feet long and 5 feet wide where our local standard size (huge in comparison with those sold in Finland) machines just about fit through the door. What makes things difficult is the fact that the door opens inside the closet and won't open completely as it hits the washing machine's tray's corner. I can force it open (which I did for the pictures). I had to come up with some kind of shelving solution (the cheapest possible as I don't really want to spend lots of money on something that might have to be taken down sooner rather than later). Behind the door, between the shelves and the wall there's just enough room for our three laundry baskets. Not the easiest to get to when you take laundry in. So, if I want to do some laundry, I have to get in the closet and close the door so that I have room to operate. You can easily imagine that it has not been very inspiring to do that and as a result the place have become pretty much a constant chaos. Everything is on top of the machines as it's hard to get to the shelves. So the time spent in the closet has been the bare minimum.
Now the chaos has been defeated thanks to this organising frenzy. And of course I had to take the before and after pictures! ;-P Just for myself if nothing else. If the wish for the girls was to keep their room tidy I can wish the same thing from myself in keeping the laundry closet as tidy as it is at the moment. Now there is a bit nicer to spend the minimal amount of time needed to do laundry.
BEFORE
AFTER
maanantai 14. tammikuuta 2013
Ykstyiskohtia / Details
Tassa viela vahan kuvia tyttojen huoneesta.
Here's few more photos from the girls' room.
Here's few more photos from the girls' room.
sunnuntai 13. tammikuuta 2013
Tyttojen huone / Girls' room
Kylla kai sita voi sunnuntain viettaa holmomminkin. Aloitin jo eilen illalla mutta suurin tyo tehtiin tanaan. Raivasin nimittain tyttojen huoneen. Muuton aikana kaikki tyttojen lelut ja tavarat pistettiin sinne. Alkoi olla aikamoinen kaaos, varsinkin kun tuolla meidan isommalla neidilla on aika vaikeeta tavaroiden paikoilleen pistaminen. Joskos tasta lahtisi uusi elama. Mutta mullakin on parempi olo kun sain tuon homman tehtya. Meilla on nimittain tapana vaihdella leluja aika ajoin. Osa pistetaan varastoon ja osa pysyy huoneessa leikittavina. Ja noin kolmen neljan kuukauden valein niita vaihdellaan. No, nyt KAIKKI lelut ovat olleet esilla muutosta lahtien ja kaaos on taattu.
Samalla kaytiin lapi pehmoleluvuori. Mista ihmeesta niita oikein siunaantuu??? Tuntuu kuin ne lisaantyisivat ihan itsekseen. Vietetaankohan siella pehmokopassa haita ja perustetaan perheita? Ehdotin etta lahjotettaisiin muutamia sellaisille lapsille, joilla ei ole leluja. Ehdotus otetiin vastaan innokkaasti ja neidin omalla lajittelutyylilla saatiinkin iso kassillinen pehmoja vahaosaisille lapsille. Olen ylpea! Aloitin tallaisen ajattelun harjoittelemisen kun neiti taytti kolme. Silloin valittiin yksi lelu, joka lahjoitettiin lelukeraykseen vahaosaisille lapsille. Joka vuosi sen jalkeen olemme kerran vuodessa tehneet saman.
Ja nyt kun huone on raivattu niin sen uskaltaa nayttaa teille. :D Seinusta, jolta kuvat otin, on vaatekaappien vallassa. Haluaisin viela jarjestella huonekalut uudelleen mutta jaakoon se talla kertaa. Taytyy ensin miettia minkalainen jarjestys toimisi.
I guess one can spend their Sunday in more stupid way than I did. I started last night but the biggest job was done today. I went though girls' room from top to bottom. During the move and unpacking all their stuff was put in their room. It was getting to the point of no return kind of chaos. Especially our oldest little lady has problems in putting her things away after using them. I hope a new life will start from here. I feel much better having done that. We usually change toys every three four months. Some of them go to the storage and then we swap. This way all toys get attention. Well, now ALL toys have been out and about since our move.
At the same time we went though the mountain of stuffed animals. Where earth do they all come from??? I think they reproduce on their own. Maybe they have weddings and start families in the the stuffies bin? I suggested that we would donate some for children who have no toys. The suggestion was received with happy smiles and nods and after her own unique way of sorting my girls got a big bag full of stuffed animals ready to donate. I'm proud! I started teaching this kind of thinking when she was three years old. Then we chose together one toy that was donated to a toy-drive for children from poor families. Every year after that we've done the same.
And now that their room has been sorted and cleaned I can actually show it to you. :D The wall from where I took the pictures, are dominated by the closets. I'd like to re-arrange the furniture there but I'll leave that until later. Have to think how things would work.
Samalla kaytiin lapi pehmoleluvuori. Mista ihmeesta niita oikein siunaantuu??? Tuntuu kuin ne lisaantyisivat ihan itsekseen. Vietetaankohan siella pehmokopassa haita ja perustetaan perheita? Ehdotin etta lahjotettaisiin muutamia sellaisille lapsille, joilla ei ole leluja. Ehdotus otetiin vastaan innokkaasti ja neidin omalla lajittelutyylilla saatiinkin iso kassillinen pehmoja vahaosaisille lapsille. Olen ylpea! Aloitin tallaisen ajattelun harjoittelemisen kun neiti taytti kolme. Silloin valittiin yksi lelu, joka lahjoitettiin lelukeraykseen vahaosaisille lapsille. Joka vuosi sen jalkeen olemme kerran vuodessa tehneet saman.
Ja nyt kun huone on raivattu niin sen uskaltaa nayttaa teille. :D Seinusta, jolta kuvat otin, on vaatekaappien vallassa. Haluaisin viela jarjestella huonekalut uudelleen mutta jaakoon se talla kertaa. Taytyy ensin miettia minkalainen jarjestys toimisi.
I guess one can spend their Sunday in more stupid way than I did. I started last night but the biggest job was done today. I went though girls' room from top to bottom. During the move and unpacking all their stuff was put in their room. It was getting to the point of no return kind of chaos. Especially our oldest little lady has problems in putting her things away after using them. I hope a new life will start from here. I feel much better having done that. We usually change toys every three four months. Some of them go to the storage and then we swap. This way all toys get attention. Well, now ALL toys have been out and about since our move.
At the same time we went though the mountain of stuffed animals. Where earth do they all come from??? I think they reproduce on their own. Maybe they have weddings and start families in the the stuffies bin? I suggested that we would donate some for children who have no toys. The suggestion was received with happy smiles and nods and after her own unique way of sorting my girls got a big bag full of stuffed animals ready to donate. I'm proud! I started teaching this kind of thinking when she was three years old. Then we chose together one toy that was donated to a toy-drive for children from poor families. Every year after that we've done the same.
And now that their room has been sorted and cleaned I can actually show it to you. :D The wall from where I took the pictures, are dominated by the closets. I'd like to re-arrange the furniture there but I'll leave that until later. Have to think how things would work.
lauantai 12. tammikuuta 2013
Mita tykkaatte? / Do you like this?
Halusin jotain uutta blogiin. Ulkoasun vaihtoa olen miettinyt jo jonkun aikaa. En vain ole oikein varma mita haluaisin. Ajattelin etta kokeilen jotain naista valmiista malleista bloggerissa. Tassa on jotain josta tykkaan. Toisaalta taas en ole oikein varma ollenkaan etta toimiiko tama. Mita mielta te olette? Mielellani kuulisin etta toimiiko tama teidan mielestanne vai sellainen "vanhan" tyylinen.
I wanted something new to my blog. I've been thinking about changing the look for a while. I'm just don't know quite what. I thought to try one of these ready made models in blogger. There's something in this that I like. On the other hand I'm not sure at all if this works. What do you think? I would love to hear if this works in your opinion or rather the "old" style.
I wanted something new to my blog. I've been thinking about changing the look for a while. I'm just don't know quite what. I thought to try one of these ready made models in blogger. There's something in this that I like. On the other hand I'm not sure at all if this works. What do you think? I would love to hear if this works in your opinion or rather the "old" style.
Roikkuvat pilvet / Hanging clouds
Harmaata harmaata. Pilvet roikkuu taivaalla. On sumuista. Sataa ihan pienen pienta tihkua. Saa on vahan niin kuin oma mieliala. Ei paljo kehuttavaa. Takana aika laila uneton yo ja aikainen nousu lasten kanssa, jokta eivat suostuneen pysymaan sangyssaan paljoa kuuden jalkeen. Useat teekupposetkaan eivat oikein piristaneet paivaa. Kauppaan oli pakko raahautua vaikkei mitenkaan olisi tehnyt mieli. Tallaisina paivina tekisi mieli vain kaivautua vallyjen valiin ja jaada sinne.
Laitoin aamupaivalla padan porisemaan: kanaa, sipulia, valkosipulia, tomaattia, mausteita. Se sai muhia viisi tuntia kaikessa rauhassa. Lisaksi vahan oliiveja seka sitruunankuorta ja persiljaa. Lisukkeeksi riisia. Tuloksena "Kana Provençal". Varsin maukas tuttavuus. Taman paivan kohokohta.
Grayer than gray. Clouds are hanging from the sky. It's misty. It's spitting the finest of fine spray of water. The weather is like my mood. Not much to brag about. Behind pretty much a sleepless night and early morning with the children who did not want to stay in their beds much after six. Numerous cups of tea have not really brought any light in my day. I had to drag myself to the store as well to get groceries. On days like this I would just crawl under the covers and stay there.
I put the slow cooker on in the morning: chicken, onion, garlic, tomatoes, spices. That got to simmer for 5 hours in all its glorious peace. Then add a bit of olives and lemon zest and parsely. Serve with rice. Result "Chicken Provençal". Rather tasty acquaintance. Absolutely today's high point.
Laitoin aamupaivalla padan porisemaan: kanaa, sipulia, valkosipulia, tomaattia, mausteita. Se sai muhia viisi tuntia kaikessa rauhassa. Lisaksi vahan oliiveja seka sitruunankuorta ja persiljaa. Lisukkeeksi riisia. Tuloksena "Kana Provençal". Varsin maukas tuttavuus. Taman paivan kohokohta.
Grayer than gray. Clouds are hanging from the sky. It's misty. It's spitting the finest of fine spray of water. The weather is like my mood. Not much to brag about. Behind pretty much a sleepless night and early morning with the children who did not want to stay in their beds much after six. Numerous cups of tea have not really brought any light in my day. I had to drag myself to the store as well to get groceries. On days like this I would just crawl under the covers and stay there.
I put the slow cooker on in the morning: chicken, onion, garlic, tomatoes, spices. That got to simmer for 5 hours in all its glorious peace. Then add a bit of olives and lemon zest and parsely. Serve with rice. Result "Chicken Provençal". Rather tasty acquaintance. Absolutely today's high point.
perjantai 11. tammikuuta 2013
Huokauksia / Sighs
Tanaan oli sitten viimeinen perjantai, jolloin oli pakko istua pahimmassa ruuhkassa kotiin pain ison neidin tanssitunnilta sen tunnin verran. HUH! Nyt kun neidin kouluaikataulu vaihtuu iltapaivaryhmasta aamuryhmaan niin han paasee myos ajallisesti osallistumaan oman ikatasonsa tanssitunnille. Olisi kuulemma parjannyt oikein mainiosti tassa isompienkin ryhmassa mutta saastaa mamin stressitason nousemista liian korkeaksi kun ei tarvitse sita ruuhka-ajamista ja matelua tehda kahden vasyneen ja nalkaisen neidin kanssa. Perjantait ovat olleen ihan hirveita mulle. Ei ollenkaan sellaisia, joita mielellaan odottaisi arjen paatteeksi vaan todellakin sielta kamalammasta paasta. Kylla paasi helpotuksen huokaus kun tama onnistui nain.
Huokauksia on kuulunut myos vahan toisen sorttisia. Ystavyys voi muuttua kovastikin vuosien vieriessa. Muuttua sellaiseksi jota ei enaa tunnista. Ei halua tunnistaa. Tuntuu pahalta. Kaikki tuntuu monimutkaiselta. Asiat solmussa vaikkei ne olekaan.
Today was the last Friday when I HAD to sit for an hour in the worse commuter traffic heading home from our older one's ballet/tap lesson. Now that her school schedule is going to change after next week into morning classes she will be also able to join the dance class for her own age. And that particular class is much better time wise suited for us. According to the teacher she would have been absolutely fine in this group as well but this change will spare mummy's stress levels immensely not having to crawl in the traffic with two tired and hungry girls. Fridays' have been truly awful. Not the kind at all with which you would like to end your week before weekend. A heartfelt sigh of relief now that this worked out like this.
There's also been different kinds of sighs. Friendship can change a lot during the years. Into something that you don't recognise anymore. Don't want to recognise. It feels bad. Everything seems extremely complicated. Things in a knot even though they are not.
Huokauksia on kuulunut myos vahan toisen sorttisia. Ystavyys voi muuttua kovastikin vuosien vieriessa. Muuttua sellaiseksi jota ei enaa tunnista. Ei halua tunnistaa. Tuntuu pahalta. Kaikki tuntuu monimutkaiselta. Asiat solmussa vaikkei ne olekaan.
Today was the last Friday when I HAD to sit for an hour in the worse commuter traffic heading home from our older one's ballet/tap lesson. Now that her school schedule is going to change after next week into morning classes she will be also able to join the dance class for her own age. And that particular class is much better time wise suited for us. According to the teacher she would have been absolutely fine in this group as well but this change will spare mummy's stress levels immensely not having to crawl in the traffic with two tired and hungry girls. Fridays' have been truly awful. Not the kind at all with which you would like to end your week before weekend. A heartfelt sigh of relief now that this worked out like this.
There's also been different kinds of sighs. Friendship can change a lot during the years. Into something that you don't recognise anymore. Don't want to recognise. It feels bad. Everything seems extremely complicated. Things in a knot even though they are not.
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