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10+1 BEST THINGS AT THE MOMENT

Salty butterscoch macarons – Ekberg has the best ones in Helsinki

Hand cream by Tilk!  – the scent is heavenly

Hair scrunchies – never thought I’d love them

My childhood friend’s newborn baby – He is adorable <3

Self made quacamole – 3 avocados, half an onion, 2 tomatoes, lime juice and salt. Simple, tasty and healthy!

Buckthorn berries

Massive sweaters

Friday sauna

Our apartment´s only green plant that has managed to stay alive – we call her ALMA

Wolt – especially candy shipments

…and my autumn holiday that is just around the corner

SEPTEMBER SUCKS

I am not one of those people who like autumn. I don´t enjoy dark and chilly nights. I don´t understand when people rejoice about how nice it is to wear woolly sweaters again and how they can´t wait to get their new autumn jackets out in the cold. I´m already done with blogs and social media posts about candles and warm blankets in the cold, dark night. Don´t get me wrong, blankets are my weapon of choice when I´m protecting myself from the chill, but I shure as hell don´t romanticize about that shit. There´s one thing that I like about autumn. It´s the only time of the year when I get to lie in my bed all day without someone constantly trying to get me outside to do stuff.

Sorry (not sorry) about the negativity, but I have been fighting an aggressive flu for the past three weeks. I don´t know what kind of a super flu this is, but it has been f****d. Luckily, we have a proper fireplace at home, it´s a real life saver and one of the few things that help me stay sane in the upcoming months. Can´t wait to get that thing going, I will definitely post lots of pics of me hanging in a woolly sweater by the fireplace, surrounded by blankets and candles 😉

Dress Asos

THE DRESS

I´m crazy about girly dresses. Seriously. This summer I´ve been wearing them more than anything. Then again, my jeans and other pants don´t seem to fit me anymore, so…

This dress may not be the most practical, but I love it to death. Yes, there is a constant threat of me flashing someone, but I don´t care because I love the color. And the fabric. And the short sleeves. I rarely wear longer dresses, since I´m pretty short myself, but this seems to fit me well. I was on the verge of bying a second one in a different color, but then I came to my senses, since this dress is not for everyday use. Or what do you think… would you wear something like this, say, at work? You know what I mean.

Otherwise things are back to normal, apart from the fact that we are back looking for a new apartment! We have managed to find a place that just begs for a proper makeover, but there are a lot of if´s involved. Exciting times, since I know we could turn that place into something special…but it´s way too early, so I don´t wanna get ahead of myself. My criteria for a perfect apartment are quite broad and that is why we don´t run into potential places that often. More of that later, I´ll keep you guys posted!

Dress H&M

POST-VACATION VIBES

My vacation ended this week and it was time to get back to Helsinki. Vacay was much needed and once again it was time realize how great it is when you don’t have any schedules, responsibilities or deadlines lurking in your mind all the time. This is nothing new, I know, but I seem to make this discovery once a year, usually in the summer time! When I’m on vacay mode, routines fly out the window, as I like to do whatever I feel like whenever I feel like it. If I need a pizza at midnight, I’ll make myself one. If I feel like having breakfast after midday, so’ll be it. Or maybe I feel the urgent need to go out and hug the horses next door? I’ll do it, even if it’s midnight. Not everyone in the family enjoys this feature of mine. Some say it’s somewhat annoying when my ideas and plans are all over the place all the time. I might have ten ideas in an hour and especially my boyfriend is having hard time trying to keep up with me. At least it is never boring!

The best thing about the post-vacay-bliss is when you realize how your brains are functioning again. You’ve slept and eaten well and you don’t bitch about small things. Anyway, it’s great to be back to Helsinki again, it is such a different world than the one I’ve spent the past 4,5 weeks and I love the fact that I’m able to enjoy the best of both worlds. I know I’m gonna miss our summer house, the space and the feel it has. And the horses. This summer I have become that same horse loving girl that I used be as child. Some of you know what I’m talking about, the feeling when you listen to a horse way bigger than you breathe calmly, the way it reacts when you stroke it and feel of it’s muzzle, just how soft it is…all of this is just so therapheutic. If you haven’t tried being close to a horse and really feel it’s presence, you ought to try it.

Anyway, back to reality. It’s great to be back working again. But the fact is, in order to balance my life, I need a vacation just like the one I had. No stressful brain activity, timetables, etc. Now, there are interesting times ahead at work. I’m involved in many interesting projects that I’m honored to be a part of. And most importantly, during my vacay I finally had the time to start this blog, which has been a dream of mine for so long.

Welcome autumn, I’m ready!