Tag: nordic summer
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Crayfish in the Garden
The end of July has been crowned with a beautiful crayfish party in the garden with our family. We set the table under the apple tree, sipped on a little bit of champagne and ate large sized Finnish crayfish. More importantly, it was our little boys first crayfish gathering which feels very special. The weather…
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Summer Breakfast
Morning swims, cups of coffee & comforting porridge bowls filled with fresh berries…is what summer mornings are made of. Hubby and I started the day with a traditional picnic breakfast on the pier. Siena and hubs swam while I sat on the softest of blankets watching them fight over noodles in the water. Even though…
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Wild flowers & A peace of mind
Just be silent and listen… So many of us are overwhelmed with anxiety and worry. Sometimes we just need to sit still and listen, remember what is important in life. Maybe because being in nature is such a big part of Finnish people’s lives, as we are taught this already at a young age, it…
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July Countryside Dreams
’Barefeet in one with nature’ What an amazing week it was being away from the city and relaxing at the countryside. It was the first time in a very long time since also staying under the same roof with my parents, which was really lovely. I spent all my time outdoors, picking wildflowers and having…
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End of Summer Crayfish
‘As summer comes to end, we close the season with one last intimate crayfish party´ Last weekend we solidified the end of summer with one last final crayfish party. It was a little bit more special for my husband and I, as we spontaneously decided to have it on our new lot, where we are…
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Golden Sunflower Fields
These (much more modest) sunflower fields remind me of the rolling yellow hills in Tuscany that cover in sunflowers in early summer. For the sake of the weekend, I convinced my hubby to visit the fields in the morning so I could pick some flowers for back home. Sunflowers are not my favorite flower, but…
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Countryside Getaway
‘August in the countryside’ From daily walks in the forest to countless baskets of chanterelles, it was great getaway from the city. We cleansed our bodies in the warmth of the sauna and swam in the refreshing lake. We ate delicious meals outside, had picnics by the lake and watched Siena fetch sticks eagerly from…
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Peaceful Midsummer’s Day
‘Surrounded with greenery on Midsummer’s day’ Breathe in the scent of summer as the short season is so precious. When you have all day picnic in the woods, you get to observe nature’s life all around you. Listen to the leaves brushing against each other in the wind and let the waves of the lake…
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Wildflower Midsummer & Rhubarb Pie
‘Summer solstice is a time of magic and fairytale so it’s only natural to start the day by picking wildflowers and making sweet pies’ Rhubarb season is amongst us and what better way than to celebrate midsummer morning is with freshly baked pie and an array of wild flowers. Midsummer has been wonderfully relaxing, seeing…
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Countryside weekend
Countryside life We spent a weekend in July at my husbands family countryside. We always sleep in a little shed away from the main house that overlooks right into the lake. Bella slept between us in bed and she went swimming the first thing in the morning, sometimes at night time too. We spent the…