Mar
9
Like a princess
by Sofia - in DIY projects Good things for kids
Miten sinun viikonloppusi sujui? Itse venäytin selkäni ja liikuin kuin vanha mummeli, mutta selkä on onneksi jo parempi. Sunnuntaina paistoin lounaalla jälkiruuaksi ison pinon crêppejä jotka tarjoiltiin Nutellan, kastanjatahnan ja tuoreiden marjojen kera. Tein kreppitaikinan ternimaitoon. En ole varma johtuiko se juuri tuosta maidosta, mutta ne olivat herkullisia. Maidon löysin Keinuhongan tilan pop up kaupasta Katajanokalta ( sieltä saa tilan tuotteita ja lihoja kerran kuussa). Ajattelimme lähteä tyttöjen kanssa tutustumaan maatilaan “päivä böndellä”-retkellä. Meillä pukeuduttiin myös jälleen kerran erilaisiin asuihin, kietouduttiin huiveihin ja leikittiin prinsessa-keiju-haltiatar-koiranpentuja ja ties mitä…
Is playing dress up a thing in your house? I bet it is! I actually don´t know a kid who does not love to dress up as different characters. In our house it varies from kittens to doctors to fairies and princesses. I have a thing for pretty dress up clothes that are not necessarily nylon or polyester and can stand a bit of time. We still have and use the Tutu Du Monde dress we ordered a few years back. It was a bit pricy but was really worth it. It´s so pretty and stands time well. And I don´t mind paying a bit extra for something someone goes throught the trouble to design and sow with their hands. If you remember I had found some cute n°74 accessories, a wand and a crown before Christmas and a Mouche hat with a veil ( available in black here). I recently found a lovely cape to match the veiled hat and Cotton Candy received a cute star wand ( also from nº74). So now these princess dress up outfits are quite complete and in my opinion very cute. Bubble Gum likes wearing a skirt so I added a peachy ribbon to the sparkly tulle dress we had and she usually prefers a basic t-shirt or so with her outfits. Dressing up for fancy dress parties does not have to be about the same princess dress everyone else has. Even if on a budget, finding a tulle dress for about 10 € is easy and just adding some ribbon and maybe even a home made crown and wand would turn it in to a fairy princess outfit. I really like this skirt Bubble Gum´s friend wears to nursery almost daily and would add some sparkly crowns from My Little Day ( you get 8 for under 9 €). Just wear a basic white or pink t-shirt from the cupboard or your ballet leotard and you are all set for a princess party…
Mar
6
Onnen aiheita
by Sofia - in Random
Tällä hetkellä onnea on…
Se, että Pärlansin herkullisia namuja saa nykyään Helsingistä. Nimittäin Robertin Herkusta. Kiitos vihjeestä!
Mar
5
Spring it
by Sofia - in Good things for kids
Wow so it´s March already! Who else thinks the year just changed? I have a fun March ahead of me as there are a few fun trips to go on. Short and mostly work related but I have squeezed in some time to catch up with friends here and there too. And maybe I even get to see a glimpse of the sun. Hot sun!
I´m really feeling the spring catching in on us! And I´ve started to dream of the island again. I know it´s still a few months ahead, the first trip there, but at some point I start counting the weeks ( about 10). And even though I believe living in the moment and enjoying every single day, there is no harm done in a little daydreaming. That early morning moment when the rest of my family is sleeping peacefully inside and I sneak out on the rocks with my steaming cup of coffee. I sit down in the silence and look at the waves slowly rolling on the rocks. Some birds are circling around, looking to catch some fish for breakfast and the morning rays of sun start to warm up the day. There I sit with my bare feet steady on the still cool rocks and for a moment everything is just right. Just how it´s supposed to be. But before we get there there is plenty of fun things ahead of us like Easter. Little chicks and bunnies and colourful eggs. And chocolate! And pretty spring and summer clothes bien sûr. I think we have plenty of dresses from last summer that still fit but there are these outfits I´m dreaming of for the girls. That would be just absolutely perfect. They are from my favourite collection from La Coqueta so far. The whole collection is so amazing ( again) but these are my favourites for us…
I would love this Alcala dress for Cotton Candy. Pale pink and grey is one of my favourite colour combinations and that colour on the shoe is just perfect! I would probably pair this outfit with a simple braided hair or a side part tucked in with a bobby pin. Dress, socks, shoes.
There is something so fresh in the combination of light blue, white and yellow. This Alameda dress would be so cute on Bubble Gum. I love the girls to be almost matching but not quite. And I think these outfits would complement each other. The thing is though that Bubble Gum already has all these dresses and shoes from her sister that are a perfect fit for now. But I still love this so! Dress, socks, shoes.
