Nov
20

Cookies and cream cupcakes

by Sofia   -   in Cooking

I have been making these cupcakes for years and this recipe never fails. These are literally impossible to mess up. So if baking is not your forte then you may want to try making these. Besides they are delicious! So good! 

Tämä resepti on lähes mahdoton pilata, se on niin yksinkertainen. Juustokakku kuppikakut syntyvät nopeasti ja näitä voi valmistaa vaikka lasten kanssa. Lapset asettelevat mielellään keksipohjia kuppikakkuvuokiin sillä aikaa kun täytemassa syntyy tehosekoittimessa.

Nov
18

On Holiday

by Sofia   -   in DIY projects  Good things for kids

We have left the grey skies of Finland and flown towards the sun for two weeks! I will be posting here fairly regularly if the wifi works ( it should). Because we are only coming back a few days before the start of December I had to prepare everything for the advent calendars etc. before hand. So last week was not only hectic at work but I was also ironing a bunch of summer clothes, getting necessary things from the pharmacy, organising the snacks and activities for the flight and on top of that preparing Christmassy things. Now it´s all settled, my laundry bin is empty and the house is organised to wait for our arrival ( we already left last night). I can barely believe I get to spend all this time relaxing with my family only to return to all the hustle and bustle of Christmas which I love! We even booked our cleaning lady to come a day before we arrive because it´s always so nice to arrive to a clean house after a holiday ( I was feeling very smug about this idea only to realise it was my husbands). And my friend had the best suggestion to have everything laundered at the hotel dry cleaners ( it´s so much more affordable in Asia) the day before we come home. Then I can just pack all the summer clothes away washed and ironed to wait for next year.

Nov
17

Little bags for little ladies

by Sofia   -   in Good things for kids  Shopping

My mom and her friends have their yearly christmas fair this weekend. They always have the most gorgeous things and I end up wanting pretty much everything. I shared a few of my favourites yesterday but these are the girls favourites! And maybe mine too. So lovely! My mom´s friend hand sows these little handbags and plenty of other pretty things too. Our girls are little ladies, they love everything girly and handbags are no exception. We are huge fans of Liberty prints. I think little floral fabrics are just so pretty on little girls.  The girls wanted to pack their tiny toys in these for toy day in pre-school ( they always bring their own toys on Mondays) and they wore them to a charity fair on Sunday to hold their little wallets. They had saved some money and bought little things for themselves to help kids less fortunate. Bubble Gum found a cute plush toy bunny she named Raisin ( Rusina). It looked very much pre-loved which always makes something that more special ( and means mummy runs it through the plush animal spa a.k.a washing machine before it ends up as a sleeping buddy).