Aug
17
Positively negative
by Sofia - in Random
Do you know the kind of people that drain the life out of you with their negativity? The ones that come to a party, or a lunch date or to work and always start with how tired, unsatisfied, irritated or plain old bored of life they are. I´m not talking about people who sometimes have a bad day and feel like you are the kind of person who can cheer them up. I´m not talking about people who now and then vent about an issue or another. I´m not talking about people who sometimes feel the need to talk about another person because something is wrong or they did something that annoyed them. We all are that person sometimes. But I´m talking about the kind of people who are always leaning at least a tad to the negative radar. And often find fault in almost any situation or circumstance. I really struggle to keep those people in my life. I know it´s a whole different thing having real troubles or worries and that is not what I mean. I mean the “eat away from your positivity” kind of people.
I have noticed that some often seem super perky and happy on social media but when you see them in real life they just always start with something to complain about ( there are also those who always complain on social media as well). I sometimes wonder if they even realise it themselves. As we all know a positive mood from another person can change our day for the better. This kind of negativity is also catching. Either we start feeling low ourselves or at the very least we do not feel like being ourselves around these people on a good day as we can hear the eye rolls happening in their heads for thinking a rainy day may actually look so pretty ( just a silly example, you can stop rolling yours!).
I was wondering how you deal with people who eat away from your mood? Do you just ignore the complaining? Do you try to change their mood for the better? Do you just cut them out of your life? What if they are colleagues and you can´t?
On the other hand let´s talk about the fine mood we get in to when we meet people who are looking at the bright side of life. Who are enthusiastic about life or what they do. Who find the silver lining in most situations. I love being with these kind of people ( and hope that I am one of them when I´m not dead tired or having a one off bad day). The good mood is so catching. I think a lot of it has to do with being grateful for the little things and enjoying the moment. It´s about getting excited about small stuff ( doesn´t have to be rainy days!). I get so much energy from positive people! You know that person that you talk to on the phone that leaves you feeling all giddy and happy. Or the colleague you always find fun to work with and leave work feeling refreshed and excited. Even if something happens it´s worth a giggle instead of a frown.
Let´s choose to be that person to each other. It´s ok to have bad days & sad days and larger than life worries are a whole different chapter. But on a daily bases when nothing is actually so wrong in our lives let´s try to enjoy the moment. And pass that mood on!
Aug
16
Teddy oatmeal cookies
by Sofia - in Cooking DIY projects Good things for kids
My sweet Cotton Candy was so lovely ( it happens sometimes that they surprise you with being extra sweet and thoughtful). She was browsing through Pinterest for crafting and baking ideas and saw a tutorial for teddy bear cookies. ” Mama I must make these for Bubble Gum for her first day of school, she would love them!”. As you may well know her little sister is a teddy bear lover. And a must is a must. Who am I to tell her no. So I helped her bake them the night before and they turned out so cute ( I even shot a video tutorial for her own use and we had so much fun). Her sister had them waiting for her after her first day of school. Although they were presented in the morning so she knew she had something cute and cozy waiting for her at home. I thought they were so adorable you may also want to make them. Ours did not turn out quite as firm and small as the ones in the original recipe so I thought it´s probably a good idea to cool the dough before baking and perhaps even again after the cookies are made in to teddies before they go to the oven. Also we flattened the ears and the nose a little. I would perhaps not flatten the nose at all. It looks funny when raw but while it´s baking it flattens enough naturally. Regardless of our little mistakes they turned out so cute and delicious. But these would definitely be yummy also made from a healthier oatmeal cookie recipe ( I think we will try this recipe next, it would be great for a breakfast cookie to grab on the go too). This one was very sweet ( and buttery) but delicious. We used chocolate chips as the eyes and the tip of the nose, not m&m´s as the recipe calls for but I think next time I´ll try this with a healthier recipe and with raisins as the eyes and nose. The how to and recipe is from here.
Aug
14
Uudet sadetakit
by Sofia - in Good things for kids Shopping
Koulun alkuun varustautuminen on aina oma projektinsa. Onko liikuntatunnille sopivat varusteet, entä jos onkin sisäliikuntaa? Onko pienemmällä iltikseen sopivaa asua? Mahtuuko se vielä päälle? Entä jos on sadepäivä?
Kun vanhempi lapsi ei enää ole iltapäiväkerhossa, ei koululla ole myöskään sateen kestävää ulkoilupukua päivittäin mukana ( Hattaralle mahtuu vielä hyvin viime syksyksi hankittu tummansinen Ver de Terren sade- & tuuliasu). Joskus toki jos sataa jo aamulla vettä on se hyvä laittaa päälle välituntejakin ajatellen. Mutta löysimme Petit Bateaulta tosi näppärän tuuli- & sadetakin. Se on ihan ohut ja menee todella pieneen tilaan takin sisällä olevaan taskuun. Se voi olla varmuuden vuoksi mukana repussa tuulisia ja sateisia päiviä varten ihan joka päivä. Se on kaiken lisäksi tosi kivan näköinen, hupullinen ja käy hyvin myös takiksi ulkoliikuntatunneille. Se tuskin on mitään kaikkein hengittävintä teknistä materiaalia, mutta eipä nuo kolmasluokkalaiset nyt ihan niin hikipäissään vielä urheilekaan.
