Nov
23

My kind of collaboration

by Sofia   -   in Party planning  Shopping

Liberty of London does regular collaborations with other brands adorning well known products with Liberty prints. Some make me excited and some not so much but this one absolutely made me squeal with joy! My favourite party supply brand MeriMeri and Liberty have come together and made the party accessory collection of my dreams. It was not available online at first so my sweet friend who lives in London got me a few items already ( I have the best friends ever!) but now you can find it online. I´m so stocking up on these for spring parties ( that is Easter sorted) and future birthdays. My mom keeps asking me if i will ever get bored with these small flowers but they just hit the spot with me somehow. Then add some scalloped edges and tassel and bows ( they did… I swear someone was reading my mind before designing this collection) and you have one very happy Lattemamma! I´m absolutely in love! If you feel it´s ridiculous to spend money on paper plates and cups ( which is true I guess) then why not buy a Happy Birthday garland to use every year for the kids room or above the breakfast table on their special days ( I will!) or to buy a few Liberty print pinwheels or paper lanterns to hang in the kids room to keep all year around.

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.