Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
perjantai 13. huhtikuuta 2012
Olipa kerran... / Once upon a time....
Olipa kerran kaunis prinsessa.
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
torstai 12. huhtikuuta 2012
Tyttojen mekot / Girls' dresses
Pari iltaa meni sitten naiden surauttelemisessa. Nyt on neideille molemmille samanlaiset kesamekkoset. Vanhempi teki varivalinnat ja sanoi etta kun sisko on niin pieni niin se varmaan tykkaisi pinkista ihan hirveesti. Tama yllatti silla olin aivan satavarma etta keltavihrea paatyy pikkuruiselle. Ihanaa kun isosisko harjoittelee jo empaattisuutta. Aiti on ylpea!
Kankaat on rypistymatonta kreppipuuvilla (vai miksi sita nyt sanotaan) ja ihanan keveita. Mekon takalainen nimi on tyynyliinamekko eli pillowcase dress. Netissa on erilaisia ohjeistuksia ja kaavoja tallaisiin vaikka kuinka. Yksi loytyy TAALTA. Itse kuitenkin olin saanut kaavat ja ohjeet tahan yhden toisen ostamani kaavan kylkiaisena. Nama mekot on tehty TAMAN kaavoista. Mekko on helppo kuin mika. Lahdin tekemaan olkaimia ohjeiden mukaisesti ja tulin siihen tulokseen etta menee liian monimutkikkaaksi aivan helppo juttu ja modifioin. Tekemallani tavalla ei tarvitse miettia etta aukeaako joku nauha tai ei. Pitkan nauhankin kanssa mekko olisi ollut kiva, mutta pienet sormet olisi helposti saaneet nauhan auki ja olisiko pysynyt kiinni isomman vauhdikkaassa menossa.
Mannekiineja en talla kertaa saanut mekoille (toivottavasti myohemmin). Nyt siis vaan henkarikuvat koltuista.
Couple of nights it took to make these. Now both misses have same kind of dresses. The older one chose the colors and said as sister is so small she would probably really like the pink. This surprised as I was 100% sure the pink would end up on the older ones dress. It's wonderful to notice that big sister is practising emphaty. Mummy is proud!
The fabrics do not wrinkle and they are wonderfully light. As you can see they are pillowcase dresses. The internet is full of different kinds of tutorials and free patterns, e.g. HERE. I, however, did the dresses according to a pattern that I got when I purchased another pattern HERE. The dress is super easy. I started making the straps according to the pattern instructions and decided to modify. The way I made them I do not have to worry about undone ribbons. It's even easier if you just put a long ribbon through and tie it on the other shoulder. It would have been lovely too but small fingers love undoing ribbons and tugging at them.
Didn't have models at this time (hopefully later). Now only hanger pictures.
Kankaat on rypistymatonta kreppipuuvilla (vai miksi sita nyt sanotaan) ja ihanan keveita. Mekon takalainen nimi on tyynyliinamekko eli pillowcase dress. Netissa on erilaisia ohjeistuksia ja kaavoja tallaisiin vaikka kuinka. Yksi loytyy TAALTA. Itse kuitenkin olin saanut kaavat ja ohjeet tahan yhden toisen ostamani kaavan kylkiaisena. Nama mekot on tehty TAMAN kaavoista. Mekko on helppo kuin mika. Lahdin tekemaan olkaimia ohjeiden mukaisesti ja tulin siihen tulokseen etta menee liian monimutkikkaaksi aivan helppo juttu ja modifioin. Tekemallani tavalla ei tarvitse miettia etta aukeaako joku nauha tai ei. Pitkan nauhankin kanssa mekko olisi ollut kiva, mutta pienet sormet olisi helposti saaneet nauhan auki ja olisiko pysynyt kiinni isomman vauhdikkaassa menossa.
Mannekiineja en talla kertaa saanut mekoille (toivottavasti myohemmin). Nyt siis vaan henkarikuvat koltuista.
Couple of nights it took to make these. Now both misses have same kind of dresses. The older one chose the colors and said as sister is so small she would probably really like the pink. This surprised as I was 100% sure the pink would end up on the older ones dress. It's wonderful to notice that big sister is practising emphaty. Mummy is proud!
The fabrics do not wrinkle and they are wonderfully light. As you can see they are pillowcase dresses. The internet is full of different kinds of tutorials and free patterns, e.g. HERE. I, however, did the dresses according to a pattern that I got when I purchased another pattern HERE. The dress is super easy. I started making the straps according to the pattern instructions and decided to modify. The way I made them I do not have to worry about undone ribbons. It's even easier if you just put a long ribbon through and tie it on the other shoulder. It would have been lovely too but small fingers love undoing ribbons and tugging at them.
Didn't have models at this time (hopefully later). Now only hanger pictures.
keskiviikko 11. huhtikuuta 2012
Lentaen / Flying
En mina yhtaan laske, mutta 74 paivaa siihen kunnes saan astua lentokoneeseen paamaarana Suomi! Nyt kun tiedamme tilanteen uuden kodin ja muuton osalta niin pystyimme varaamaan lennot lomalle kotisuomeen. Talla kertaa lennan tyttojen kanssa ja isanta jaa kotimieheksi.
Ai kuinka odotankaan jo niita herkkuja, joita en taalta saa. Voin mielessani suunnitella mita kaupasta sitten voi herkuteltavaksi ostaa.
Aidillenikin varattiin lennot tanne. Han tulee jo reilun kahden viikon paasta. :D Saan hanesta apumiehen muuton suhteen.... han viihdyttaa lapsia niin etta mina saan pakata rauhassa. Ihanaa muutenkin saada aiti taas tanne. Molemmat tytot saavat viettaa Momin kanssa laatuaikaa.
I'm not counting by any means, but it's 74 days until I get to step on a plane and head towards Finland! Now that we know the situations with the new home and moving, we were able to get the flights back home. This time I'm flying with the girls alone and my dear husband will stay behind taking care of the dog and house.
How I'm looking forward to all goodies that I cannot get from here. I can plan what to get fro the store when I finally get there.
We also got flights for my mom. She's coming here in a bit over two weeks. :D I'll have a wonderful helper for the move.... in the form of entertaining the children so that I can pack. Move or no move it's wonderful to get here here again. Both girls get to spend quality time with Momi.
Ai kuinka odotankaan jo niita herkkuja, joita en taalta saa. Voin mielessani suunnitella mita kaupasta sitten voi herkuteltavaksi ostaa.
Aidillenikin varattiin lennot tanne. Han tulee jo reilun kahden viikon paasta. :D Saan hanesta apumiehen muuton suhteen.... han viihdyttaa lapsia niin etta mina saan pakata rauhassa. Ihanaa muutenkin saada aiti taas tanne. Molemmat tytot saavat viettaa Momin kanssa laatuaikaa.
I'm not counting by any means, but it's 74 days until I get to step on a plane and head towards Finland! Now that we know the situations with the new home and moving, we were able to get the flights back home. This time I'm flying with the girls alone and my dear husband will stay behind taking care of the dog and house.
How I'm looking forward to all goodies that I cannot get from here. I can plan what to get fro the store when I finally get there.
We also got flights for my mom. She's coming here in a bit over two weeks. :D I'll have a wonderful helper for the move.... in the form of entertaining the children so that I can pack. Move or no move it's wonderful to get here here again. Both girls get to spend quality time with Momi.
tiistai 10. huhtikuuta 2012
Voi....kukka / Dandelion
Voi kukkivat voikukat. Taalla nakyy siis taysilla keltaista. Leskenlehtia en ole taalla nahnyt ollenkaan mutta voikukat alkavat kukintansa ajoissa ja koko kesan. Normaalisti meilla kukat nypitaan pois nurmikolta ennen kuin paasevat siementamaan. Ovathan ne ihanan keltaisia mutta hoidetulla nurmikolla eivat valttamattoman haluttuja, varsinkin kun ne leviavat niin kovasti. Olen huomannut etta jos kukat jaksaa nyppia pois alkukesasta niin kukkia ei ole laheskaan niin paljon loppukesasta ja seuraavana vuonna vahemman. Tosin nyt vuokralla ollessa tama kukkien nyppiminen ei ole ollut paallimmaisena mielessa. :) Ihan eri asia olisi jos olisi ikioma nurmikko.
Mista tallainen keltainen pakkomielle on tullut? Aidiltani. Muut nakee punaista, aiti keltaista. :) Joidenkin mielesta turhaa ja tyhmaa puuhaa. Ehka niin. Mutta jos se edes vahan vahentaa voikukkien leviamista niin hyva niin. Esikoisesta on kiva nyppia kukkia pihalla ja keltaisia meilla saa siis nurmikolta nyppia niin paljon kuin huvittaa. :)
Dandelions are here and thriving. Lots of yellow on the grass. Normally we pick the blooming dandelion flowers from the grass before they have the opportunity to seed. I do agree that they are pretty and yellow but on tended grass not nesessarily wanted as they spread so quickly. I've noticed that if one has the determination to pick up the flowers in the beginning of the summer (or spring) there's not so many during the end of the summer or the next year. However, I have to admit that now that we've been renting a house it has not been very high on the priority list as it would be if it was our own. :)
Where has this yellow obsession came from? From my mother. Other people see red, my mother yellow. :) Some might thing that this is unnecessary and stupid. Maybe so. But if it cuts back even a little the spreading of the dandelions, I'll keep doing it. Our first born loves to pick flowers and at our place she can pick all the yellow flowers on the grass she wants. :)
Mista tallainen keltainen pakkomielle on tullut? Aidiltani. Muut nakee punaista, aiti keltaista. :) Joidenkin mielesta turhaa ja tyhmaa puuhaa. Ehka niin. Mutta jos se edes vahan vahentaa voikukkien leviamista niin hyva niin. Esikoisesta on kiva nyppia kukkia pihalla ja keltaisia meilla saa siis nurmikolta nyppia niin paljon kuin huvittaa. :)
Dandelions are here and thriving. Lots of yellow on the grass. Normally we pick the blooming dandelion flowers from the grass before they have the opportunity to seed. I do agree that they are pretty and yellow but on tended grass not nesessarily wanted as they spread so quickly. I've noticed that if one has the determination to pick up the flowers in the beginning of the summer (or spring) there's not so many during the end of the summer or the next year. However, I have to admit that now that we've been renting a house it has not been very high on the priority list as it would be if it was our own. :)
Where has this yellow obsession came from? From my mother. Other people see red, my mother yellow. :) Some might thing that this is unnecessary and stupid. Maybe so. But if it cuts back even a little the spreading of the dandelions, I'll keep doing it. Our first born loves to pick flowers and at our place she can pick all the yellow flowers on the grass she wants. :)
maanantai 9. huhtikuuta 2012
Myytavana / For sale
Olenpa sitten viettanyt eilisen illan ja taman paivan miettimalla mita tavaroita voisi myyda pois muuton alta. Toisaalta saman voisi tehda sitten siina vaiheessa kun laatikot purkaa uudessa kodissa. En ole viela paattanyt miten kannattaisi toimia. Tassa on kaikenlaista muutakin tekemista ihan tarpeeksi ilman etta pitaisi myyda tavaraa.
Yksi sininen sohva on vahan niin kuin hollillaan etta lahtotuomio tulisi. Samoin yksi sohvapoyta. Kuivurikin pitaa ehdottomasti myyda. Taalla kun kun kuivurit voivat toimia joko sahkolla tai kaasulla. Meidan kuivuri on sahkotoiminen mutta uudessa on vaan kytkennat kaasutoimiselle. :(
Onhan tassa juu miettimista ja pahkailya. Sita siis jatketaan.
I've spent last evening and most of this day pondering which pieces of furniture we could sell before the move. On the other hand we could do it after the move when unpacking things in the new place. I have not yet decided which way to do this. I do know I have lots of other things to take care of before the move even without all the selling worries.
One blue sofa has nearly gotten the GONE verdict. One coffee table as well. I know for sure that we have to sell the drier, as the new place only has a gas hookup for it and ours is electric dryer. :(
So lost of thinking and deciding to do. I'll continue with it.
Yksi sininen sohva on vahan niin kuin hollillaan etta lahtotuomio tulisi. Samoin yksi sohvapoyta. Kuivurikin pitaa ehdottomasti myyda. Taalla kun kun kuivurit voivat toimia joko sahkolla tai kaasulla. Meidan kuivuri on sahkotoiminen mutta uudessa on vaan kytkennat kaasutoimiselle. :(
Onhan tassa juu miettimista ja pahkailya. Sita siis jatketaan.
I've spent last evening and most of this day pondering which pieces of furniture we could sell before the move. On the other hand we could do it after the move when unpacking things in the new place. I have not yet decided which way to do this. I do know I have lots of other things to take care of before the move even without all the selling worries.
One blue sofa has nearly gotten the GONE verdict. One coffee table as well. I know for sure that we have to sell the drier, as the new place only has a gas hookup for it and ours is electric dryer. :(
So lost of thinking and deciding to do. I'll continue with it.
sunnuntai 8. huhtikuuta 2012
Metsastysta / Hunting
Paasiaispupu oli kaynyt heti aamutuimaan piilottamassa paasiaismunia (muovisia, joiden sisaan oli piilotettu namia) pitkin poikin taloa. Kaikki loytyi. :)
Leivoin, kylvetin lapset ja heidat suittiin siistiksi kylailykuntoon. :) Kun nama oli hoidettu niin sitten oli mamin vuoro. On se vaan kumma etta aamuisin hoituu lapset ja koira ennen kuin itse paasee mitaan tekemaan oman ulkonakonsa suhteen.
Oli maukas paasiaislounas! Mukavia ystavia ja lapset kirmasivat ympariinsa.
Nyt rauhotun. Uni oli viela vahan puolitiessa... sain sentaan nukuttua ja jatkoin kodin etsintaa unessa. Eikohan taa kuitenkin tasta tajuntaan mene ettei tarvitse enaa etsia... unissakaan.
Easter Bunny came early to the house and did his hiding trick (plastic eggs with sweets inside). All the eggs were found! :)
I baked, bathed and dressed the children ready for our visit. When this was done it was mummy's turn. It's still a mystery to me that it's always the order: children, dog then me.
We had a lovely Easter lunch. Great time with friends and children running around.
Now I'm going to calm down. My sleep was still half gone... I did sleep but was still looking for a home in my dreams. I hope that this will sink in now that the search is over... also in my dreams.
Leivoin, kylvetin lapset ja heidat suittiin siistiksi kylailykuntoon. :) Kun nama oli hoidettu niin sitten oli mamin vuoro. On se vaan kumma etta aamuisin hoituu lapset ja koira ennen kuin itse paasee mitaan tekemaan oman ulkonakonsa suhteen.
Oli maukas paasiaislounas! Mukavia ystavia ja lapset kirmasivat ympariinsa.
Nyt rauhotun. Uni oli viela vahan puolitiessa... sain sentaan nukuttua ja jatkoin kodin etsintaa unessa. Eikohan taa kuitenkin tasta tajuntaan mene ettei tarvitse enaa etsia... unissakaan.
Easter Bunny came early to the house and did his hiding trick (plastic eggs with sweets inside). All the eggs were found! :)
I baked, bathed and dressed the children ready for our visit. When this was done it was mummy's turn. It's still a mystery to me that it's always the order: children, dog then me.
We had a lovely Easter lunch. Great time with friends and children running around.
Now I'm going to calm down. My sleep was still half gone... I did sleep but was still looking for a home in my dreams. I hope that this will sink in now that the search is over... also in my dreams.
lauantai 7. huhtikuuta 2012
Hyvaa paasiaista! / Happy Easter!
Paasiainen on taalla! Sen viettaminen tiettyjen traditioiden kautta saa mielen lahemmaksi kotimaata. Tiput ja puput on paikoillaan. Samoin paasiaisruoho. Huomenna vahan paasiaismunan etsintaa ja kutsuttiin meidat myos paasiaislounaalle ystavien luo. Maanantaina aamulla on paasiasaamiaismunien (onkohan tuo yhdyssana?) maalaaminen. Ennen munien syomista jokainen maalaa omakuvan munaansa. Tama traditio tulee mieheni perheelta. Se on aika hauska. Viime paasiaisena minun paasiaismunallani oli suuri masu raskauden takia. :)
Tanaan minulta paasi myos megalomaanisen suuri helpotuksen huokaus. Loysimme vihdoin meille kodin! Minulla oli jo ihan taysi paniikki, silla aika oli loppumassa ja mitaan ei vaan loytynyt. Vuokramarkkinat taalla on talla hetkella aika kaaottisessa tilanteessa. Tarjontaa ei ole, kysysntaa on. Vuokrat siis huikeita ja kaikki menee ihan hujauksessa. No, tanaan nahtiin yksi paikka (ei ole omakotitalo, vaan takalainen townhome) aamusella. Saimme tietaa etta sita oli eilen kayty katsomassa ja etta kiinnostusta oli kovasti. Eli puoli kolmeen mennessa olimme maksaneet varausmaksun ja se on nyt sitten meidan uusi koti. IHANAAAA! Ei ole kiva etta joutuu noin nopeasti tekemaan paatoksia mutta se oli vaan pakko. Onneksi olimme pohtineet eri vaihtoehtoja ja pyoritelleet numeroita niin etta meidan oli suhteellisen helppo kuitenkin tehda paatos nopeastikin. En halunnut sita vaihtoehtoa etta ihastuttiin paikkaan ja sitten jos olisimme jaaneet odottamaan maanantaita etta olisimmekin menettaneet sen. Nyt on edessa siis muutto. Ei tarvitse miettia mitaan varastointeja. Pelkka muutto paikasta A paikkaan B. Suhteellisen suorasukaista. Onhan muutto aina oma hardellinsa mutta paaasia kuitenkin oli etta loysimme paikan.
Olo on hieman sekava talla hetkella. Olen suunnattoman huojentunut ja onnellinen etta yksi paniikin aihe on poistunut kovioista. Toistaalta kaikki ei ole viela oikein uponnut tajuntaan. Pari viime yota on ollut aika unettomia kun naihin asuntoasioihin liittyen oli tullut yksi takapakki toisensa jalkeen. Joskos ensi yona saisi nukkua.
OIKEIN IHANAA PAASIAISTA KAIKILLE!
PS: Kuvat on otettu menossa kamerapuhelimella, eli ei mitaan ihmeellisia.
Easter is here! Celebrating it through certain traditions takes me a bit closer home. Chicks and bunnies are on their rightful places. The Easter grass as well. Tomorrow we'll have a small egg hunt and we've been invited to our friends' place for a Easter lunch. Monday morning we will paint out breakfast eggs. Before eating the eggs each will paint their own pictures on the eggs. This tradition comes from my husband and his side of the family. I like it. It's fun. Last Easter my egg had a big pregnant tummy. :)
Today I was able to let out a HUMANGOUS sigh of relief. We finally found a home for us. I was in a complete panic mode as the time was running out and we just couldn't find anything. The rental market is just absolutely crazy. Lots of demand, not much on the market to offer. Rents are high and everything goes in a flash. Well, today we saw a town home in the morning. We found out that there had been another family in to view it yesterday and they were very interested. By 2.30pm we had paid a deposit and it's now ours. YAY! It's not fun to have to make big decisions in such a rush but we had to. Luckily we had been talking about all kinds of different scenarios, options, money etc. so it was relatively easy to make a decision even though rushed one. I just couldn't face the possibility that we waited until Monday morning and then find out that someone had beaten us to it. Next step is moving. From A to B. Quite straight forward. Of course moving is always a big thing but the main thing is that we found a place.
I'm feeling a bit confused at the moment. I'm extremely relieved and happy that we have one panic factor less. On the other hand it still hasn't quite sunken in. Few past nights have been without sleep for me as there's been one setback after another regarding this house hunting situation. Hoping to get a good night sleep tonight.
WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL EASTER!
PS: The pictures have been taken on the go with my phone camera so they are not very good.
Tanaan minulta paasi myos megalomaanisen suuri helpotuksen huokaus. Loysimme vihdoin meille kodin! Minulla oli jo ihan taysi paniikki, silla aika oli loppumassa ja mitaan ei vaan loytynyt. Vuokramarkkinat taalla on talla hetkella aika kaaottisessa tilanteessa. Tarjontaa ei ole, kysysntaa on. Vuokrat siis huikeita ja kaikki menee ihan hujauksessa. No, tanaan nahtiin yksi paikka (ei ole omakotitalo, vaan takalainen townhome) aamusella. Saimme tietaa etta sita oli eilen kayty katsomassa ja etta kiinnostusta oli kovasti. Eli puoli kolmeen mennessa olimme maksaneet varausmaksun ja se on nyt sitten meidan uusi koti. IHANAAAA! Ei ole kiva etta joutuu noin nopeasti tekemaan paatoksia mutta se oli vaan pakko. Onneksi olimme pohtineet eri vaihtoehtoja ja pyoritelleet numeroita niin etta meidan oli suhteellisen helppo kuitenkin tehda paatos nopeastikin. En halunnut sita vaihtoehtoa etta ihastuttiin paikkaan ja sitten jos olisimme jaaneet odottamaan maanantaita etta olisimmekin menettaneet sen. Nyt on edessa siis muutto. Ei tarvitse miettia mitaan varastointeja. Pelkka muutto paikasta A paikkaan B. Suhteellisen suorasukaista. Onhan muutto aina oma hardellinsa mutta paaasia kuitenkin oli etta loysimme paikan.
Olo on hieman sekava talla hetkella. Olen suunnattoman huojentunut ja onnellinen etta yksi paniikin aihe on poistunut kovioista. Toistaalta kaikki ei ole viela oikein uponnut tajuntaan. Pari viime yota on ollut aika unettomia kun naihin asuntoasioihin liittyen oli tullut yksi takapakki toisensa jalkeen. Joskos ensi yona saisi nukkua.
OIKEIN IHANAA PAASIAISTA KAIKILLE!
PS: Kuvat on otettu menossa kamerapuhelimella, eli ei mitaan ihmeellisia.
Easter is here! Celebrating it through certain traditions takes me a bit closer home. Chicks and bunnies are on their rightful places. The Easter grass as well. Tomorrow we'll have a small egg hunt and we've been invited to our friends' place for a Easter lunch. Monday morning we will paint out breakfast eggs. Before eating the eggs each will paint their own pictures on the eggs. This tradition comes from my husband and his side of the family. I like it. It's fun. Last Easter my egg had a big pregnant tummy. :)
Today I was able to let out a HUMANGOUS sigh of relief. We finally found a home for us. I was in a complete panic mode as the time was running out and we just couldn't find anything. The rental market is just absolutely crazy. Lots of demand, not much on the market to offer. Rents are high and everything goes in a flash. Well, today we saw a town home in the morning. We found out that there had been another family in to view it yesterday and they were very interested. By 2.30pm we had paid a deposit and it's now ours. YAY! It's not fun to have to make big decisions in such a rush but we had to. Luckily we had been talking about all kinds of different scenarios, options, money etc. so it was relatively easy to make a decision even though rushed one. I just couldn't face the possibility that we waited until Monday morning and then find out that someone had beaten us to it. Next step is moving. From A to B. Quite straight forward. Of course moving is always a big thing but the main thing is that we found a place.
I'm feeling a bit confused at the moment. I'm extremely relieved and happy that we have one panic factor less. On the other hand it still hasn't quite sunken in. Few past nights have been without sleep for me as there's been one setback after another regarding this house hunting situation. Hoping to get a good night sleep tonight.
WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL EASTER!
PS: The pictures have been taken on the go with my phone camera so they are not very good.
perjantai 6. huhtikuuta 2012
Olen vanhanaikainen / I'm old fashioned
Eilen eras italialainen vanhempi herrasmies sanoi etta olen vanhanaikainen nainen (tarkat sanat olivat "lovely old fashioned woman"). Otan sen taytena kohteliaisuutena. Se oli kovin yllattava kohteliaisuus mutta lammittaa sydanta. Kun asiaa itse ajattelen, ehka olen aika vanhanaikainen joihinkin muihin omaan ikaryhmaan kuuluviin verrattuna. Sain lapsena tiukan, hyvinkin vanhanaikaisen kasvatuksen. Kylla sita vastaan kapinoitiinkin mutta nayttaa jotain siita tarttuneen kuitenkin mukaan siihen immeiseen joka minusta on tullut, siihen miten mina maailmaa katson ja mita ja miten lapsilleni asioita opetan. Joillain saattaa sana vanhanaikainen nostaa niskakarvat pystyyn. Saa nousta vaan. Jokainen kuitenkin kokee tuon sanan ja sen sisallon yksilollisesti. Meilla kotona se tarkoitti sita etta vanhempia ihmisia teititeltiin ja kohdeltiin kunnioituksella. Vanhempien sanaa kuunneltiin tai jos ei kuunneltu niin jotenkin jouduimme vastaamaan asiasta. Monesti olen saanut piiskalla kintuilleni tottelemattomuudestani. Virsia on opeteltu saunassa mummon kanssa pikkupirpanasta lahtien. Katekismus kuten kymmenen kaskya selityksineen tuli siella myos kuulusteltua. (Sauna on sitten kumman pyha paikka.) Jos et kayttaytynyt kunnolla, sait vastata siita. Kotiarestikaan ei jaanyt kokematta. Mutta rakkauttakaan ei ole meidan perheessa saastelty. Paallimmaisina muistoissa lapsuudesta kuitenki on ne hetket jolloin halattiin ja suukoteltiin ja oltiin ja touhuttiin yhdessa, vanhemmat leikkimassa kanssamme, naurua ja ihanaa oloa. Joskus toivoisin aikakonetta, jolla paasisin takaisin johonkin tiettyyn hetkeen. Sita keksintoa siis odotellessa.
Yesterday one older italian gentleman said that I'm old fashined woman (his exact words were : lovely old fashined woman"). I take it as a full compliment. It was very unexpected but it warms my heart. When I start thinking about the words I do have to admit that I might be rather old fashioned in comparison of some in my age-group. As a child I received strict, very old fashioned upbringing. I've done rebelling against it but seems that some of it has rubbed itself into what I am today, how I see thing, what and how I teach things to my children. Everyone will have their own opinion about what old fashioned upbringing is so I'm not even going to argue. I let everyone have their own opinions. At my home it meant that we talked to and treated older people with respect. You listened to what older people said and you did what they asked and if you did not then you'd have to answer to your bad behaviour. I've learned hymns in sauna with my grandmother from very small girl and later the 10 commandments and their explanations by heart. Sauna is unsurprisingly sacred place for us Finns. If you didn't behave properly, you answered for it. I've experienced being grounded. We had all of this on one side but on the other there was soooo much love in our family. The most prominent memories from childhood are the moments of hugs and kisses, playtime with parents, laughter and the wonderful feeling of being loved. Sometimes I wish for a time travel machine so that I could go back and visit one of those moments. Waiting for that invention.
Yesterday one older italian gentleman said that I'm old fashined woman (his exact words were : lovely old fashined woman"). I take it as a full compliment. It was very unexpected but it warms my heart. When I start thinking about the words I do have to admit that I might be rather old fashioned in comparison of some in my age-group. As a child I received strict, very old fashioned upbringing. I've done rebelling against it but seems that some of it has rubbed itself into what I am today, how I see thing, what and how I teach things to my children. Everyone will have their own opinion about what old fashioned upbringing is so I'm not even going to argue. I let everyone have their own opinions. At my home it meant that we talked to and treated older people with respect. You listened to what older people said and you did what they asked and if you did not then you'd have to answer to your bad behaviour. I've learned hymns in sauna with my grandmother from very small girl and later the 10 commandments and their explanations by heart. Sauna is unsurprisingly sacred place for us Finns. If you didn't behave properly, you answered for it. I've experienced being grounded. We had all of this on one side but on the other there was soooo much love in our family. The most prominent memories from childhood are the moments of hugs and kisses, playtime with parents, laughter and the wonderful feeling of being loved. Sometimes I wish for a time travel machine so that I could go back and visit one of those moments. Waiting for that invention.
torstai 5. huhtikuuta 2012
Elamaa, ei sen enempaa / Just life
Pako todellisuutta oli kovin epaonnistunut. Viimeisen vuorokauden elamaan on kuulunut mm.
- muuttofirman arvioitsija
- pikkuneidin lounas, joka paatyi paaasiassa lattialle koiran maisteltavaksi
- isomman neidin viemista ja tuomista
- puhelinsoitto kiinteistovalittajalle
- pyykinpesua
- uneton yo
- ainakin 8 kuppia teeta
- seuraavan ompeluprojektin suunnittelua
- kavely nuorimmaisen kanssa kauppaan
- puhelinsoitto ystavalta, joka on tullut Suomesta tanne pariksi viikoksi
- uuden kodin epatoivoista etsintaa
- hyvin maistunut makaroonilaatikko
- aurinkoa
My escape from reality was very unsuccessful. Last 24h has included among other things
- moving company surveyor
- little one's lunch that ended pretty much all on the floor (for the dog to enjoy)
- car pooling
- phone call to our estate agent
- laundry
- sleepless night
- planning the next sewing project
- walk to the store with the young one
- phone call from a friend, who has arrive here from Finland for few weeks
- desperate searching for a new home
- well received macaroni casserole
- sun
- muuttofirman arvioitsija
- pikkuneidin lounas, joka paatyi paaasiassa lattialle koiran maisteltavaksi
- isomman neidin viemista ja tuomista
- puhelinsoitto kiinteistovalittajalle
- pyykinpesua
- uneton yo
- ainakin 8 kuppia teeta
- seuraavan ompeluprojektin suunnittelua
- kavely nuorimmaisen kanssa kauppaan
- puhelinsoitto ystavalta, joka on tullut Suomesta tanne pariksi viikoksi
- uuden kodin epatoivoista etsintaa
- hyvin maistunut makaroonilaatikko
- aurinkoa
My escape from reality was very unsuccessful. Last 24h has included among other things
- moving company surveyor
- little one's lunch that ended pretty much all on the floor (for the dog to enjoy)
- car pooling
- phone call to our estate agent
- laundry
- sleepless night
- planning the next sewing project
- walk to the store with the young one
- phone call from a friend, who has arrive here from Finland for few weeks
- desperate searching for a new home
- well received macaroni casserole
- sun
keskiviikko 4. huhtikuuta 2012
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