Sep
9

Happy thoughts

by Sofia   -   in Random

The first weeks of September flew by in a ridiculous speed. Usually that happens when I´m working a lot but I have had a few days off and then I was on sick leave with that horrible flu for a few more days. I also tried to find some time to do a little “party planning workshop” at a women´s cultural event my sister in law put together. It was a great experience although I was a little short on free time and always think I can fit one too many things on my plate like playdates and going through my closet for things to get rid of to make room for new clothes for the season. So the flu and being forced to stay in bed for a few days kind of threw me off my game a little there but luckily I seem to have pulled everything off just fine ( I had planned the actual lecture frame earlier on so it was mostly just fine tuning and baking some props). It was actually nice to lie in bed and watch Gilmore Girls ( I have seen the whole thing at least 3 times already but it´s one of those series you can re-watch after some time) on Netflix and to read some books for a day or two. I did not however take my camera out so much so I made you a happy thoughts collage of pictures from my phone. I hope you don´t mind…

My happy thoughts from left to right and top to bottom…

A Monday morning moment of calm in the house. Having my coffee in candle light with the only sound in the background being my washing machine whirling dutifully. As the Stellar girls commented on Instagram, it´s one of the cosiest/ homiest sounds in the world.

Sep
1

Tissues & tea

by Sofia   -   in Random

Terveiset peiton alta. Syysflunssa voitti minut ja lepäilen ainakin tämän päivän visusti omassa sängyssä. Teekupponen ja tämä kirja hoivaajinani.

I´m wishing you an early weekend. I have a cold so at least for today I´m in bed rest with a box of tissues and a cup of tea.

Hyvää viikonloppua näin hieman etukäteen! Pysykää terveinä!

Have a good one!

Lattemamma

p.s. Jos flunssa vähän helpottaa, niin huomenna olisi Korkeasaaressa kissojen yö johon tytöt olisivat kovasti halunneet mennä…

Aug
31

Bracelets

by Sofia   -   in DIY projects  Good things for kids  Random

Cotton Candy had a playdate with a sweet school friend at our house and I wanted to let them do something special for when they were finished with homework. When my girls were babies ( and probably even before I had kids) I always used to imagine all the fun things to arrange for playdates and sleepovers. I know it´s mostly about just letting the girls do their thing with their little friends but a little cute snack or craft is always a welcome addition.

This time the girls got to assemble little friendship bracelets inspired by ones I saw in a very cool children´s store in Tribeca, New York. It´s a fun project, something the girls can wear and it´s also a learning experience as they can assemble their own names from the alphabet beads. If there was more time it would be a fun project to make for all the girls ( and why not boys too) in the class. Wouldn´t it be a great bonding experience if they all had one. One of Cotton Candy´s class mates is moving to Australia so I think she will make one for her as a remember me by bracelet.

You will need…

thin rubber band on ribbon ( make sure it´s thin enough to get through the holes on the beads)

scissors

alphabet beads

regular beads, flowers, stars or whichever you like

tulle for some “bows”

If you like some pretty floral fabric for some “bows”