Feb
17
Cable knit
by Sofia - in Good things for kids Shopping
Last week I shared one wardrobe staple we always seem to have in every size, the cotton jersey dress from Petit Bateau. Here is another piece of clothing we have found so useful that we have actually had them in rotation since the size of 6 months. I kept the first one so I remember! It was turquoise with a yellow pony and I loved it! It´s the cable knit cardigan from Ralph Lauren. We have had them ever since in various colours. At the moment the girls have them in red and pink. Then there is the pullover too that is lovely but my girls prefer cardigans if they get to choose so we have those for now. And on top of the cotton ones you can find these in cashmere too. Delicious! But the cotton ones are the ones we have in constant rotation and love. Besides they are also one of those things that can stand infinite washing. And these come in such fantastic colours there is something for everyone.
Bigger cable with a peplum hem.
Feb
16
A white shirt
by Sofia - in Shopping
Minulta toivotaan usein juttuja liittyen omaan tyyliini ja olen vähän kasaillut nyt tämän aihepiirin kirjoituksia teille. Kirjoittelin teille aiheesta oma tyylini jo kauan sitten, mutta itse asukuvia en oikein ole osannut sen kummemmin ottaa ( onhan niitä toki nähty täällä muutamaan otteeseen, mutta hyvin harvakseltaan). Aloitetaan ihan ensimmäiseksi nyt vaatekappaleesta joka on löytynyt kaapistani jo kymmenen vuoden ajan. Olen tietenkin ostanut uuden version samaisesta vaatteesta useamman kerran. Kyseessä on täydellinen valkoinen kauluspaita. Omani olen läytänyt Brooks Brothersilta. Mielestäni tärkeintä on löytää paita joka istuu hyvin omalle vartalotyypille ja sen jälkeen vain pitää huoli, että se on aina puhtaan valkoinen ja rypytön.
If I think of one item I use the most in my wardrobe and what defines my style it is a white button down shirt. I don´t know what that tells you about me ( probably it makes you think I´m boring) but I know what I would like it to tell about me to the people I encounter. For me it is the epitome of a classic timeless piece of clothing. I would like to think it makes me look fresh and put together. Effortless yet chic. Not too girly or too preppy but still feminine and smart.
I always wear my shirt with at least one button undone and I slightly lift the collars too. If I wear a necklace with a pendant it comes out nicely like this.
The white shirt does need to be clean and ironed though! At least I like mine very crispy and with the collars just a bit lifted. A white shirt looks good with basically everything in my wardrobe from jeans to skirts, from jodhpurs to a long ballgown skirt. Really! I can wear it with a navy blazer with golden buttons or a leather biker jacket. I can dress it up and dress it down and it always looks like the right thing to wear. And if you like jewellery it really is a great canvas and brings out the best in anything you wear from pearls or diamonds to enamel bracelets or statement earrings. And watches too!
Feb
15
Sharing a room
by Sofia - in Good things for kids
Our girls share a bedroom. As many of my parenting decision this one was just something I always felt was right. Obviously we only have one bedroom for them to share so it was partly a rational decision too. But I felt that as long as they are small and great friends they would be happier and feel safer in one bedroom. So I never even questioned it.
Jakavatko teillä lapset huoneen? Olisi kiva kuulla vähän teidän kokemuksianne siitä mikä järjestelyssä toimii ja mikä ei. Meille se on jotenkin ollut aina itsestään selvyys, että lapset ovat samassa huoneessa kun he ovat vielä pieniä ja tulevat erinomaisesti toimeen keskenään. Olen jopa välillä miettinyt, että lapset olisivat hyvin voineet nukkua pienessä parisängyssä koska he tykkäävät käpertyä jonkun kainaloon iltaisin. Nyt he ovat hieman toivoneet kerrossänkyä ja olenkin katsellut kivoja vaihtoehtoja välillä sivusilmällä. Nämä eivät kuitenkaan ole tällä hetkellä ajankohtaisia päätöksiä. Alla englanniksi hieman pohditaa jaetusta huoneesta…
But then I was asked how we do it and if I have great tips for kids sharing a room. For us it has worked really well so far. The girls are very close at age with under 2 years of age difference and they get along very well so only recently has Cotton Candy started to ask if she could have her own room. The reason for it is her being a neat person and her little sister not so keen on cleaning the room. But other than that they are doing great in there. At night they go to bed at the same time and it´s actually Cotton Candy, who is older, that falls asleep first practically every night. Bubble Gum has a tendency to procrastinate when it comes to falling asleep and she tries all the tricks in the world ( we all know or have heard of) to get out of sleeping. But I think I remember her big sister being just like that at her age so we trust it passes ( and no, we do not cater to her every need of water and bananas after bed time!). But her sister is probably so used to Bubble Gum sleeping in the same room that her little shenanigans do not wake Cotton Candy up. I was a bit at loss trying to think for tips on sharing a room ( as I never really thought about it that much or the alternative really) so I asked both my friends on FaceBook and a very dear friend who has kids also sharing rooms. So I´m sharing their insight here too.
