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Santa Clause = joulupukki
Welcome! = Tervetuloa!
Xmas = joulu
gift = lahja
Finland = Suomi
sauna = sauna
In the garden = puutarhassa
Summer = kesä
hot = kuuma
sun = aurinko
happy = onnellinen
lake = järvi
to swim = uida
to relax = rentoutua
charity = hyväntekeväisyysTags
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Let’s make Someday Today!
We were watching the movie Knight and Day last night with Mr. T. I find that movie entertaining since it goes so overboard with the story. Funny, sad at places and packed with action & a romance flick – definitely my kind of movie. But I had forgotten already how the … Read the rest
Happy End of Year!
This December I concentrated more on doing than writing. Now I have a whole punch of new lovely memories to remember Xmas by.
Making crafts, picking the right tree, baking gingerbread cookies, choosing the perfect presents for the family… It has been a different type of Xmas for sure since … Read the rest
Xmas magazines – here we go!
Okay, you know what is the best way to get into Xmas mood? Reading Xmas magazines of course! My mom came by today and dropped off our first Xmas magazine of the year. Yes! This is the beginning of a wonderful reading experience. I look and uh and ah every … Read the rest
How to make ice lanterns
OK, spring might be here but I am going to share with you one of my happy thoughts from winter. Yep, suprises me too to find so many of them after all but denouncing winter.
Ice lanterns were my favorite outdoors decorations Xmas 2010. They are so lovely and really … Read the rest
Xmas Calendar 2010
December 1st
Happy December! The mornings and evenings are dark in our part of the world but I love the way lights can bring a wonderful scene out of darkness. Our gazebo is dressed up in blue this year.
What do You wish for Xmas?
December 2nd
Let’s make this … Read the rest
What to collect for the baby?

When Ms. Teen was born, I wanted to start a collection of figurines for her. Now that I have been writing this blog I totally understand how that came about. As we have discovered, I am a collector at heart. Just never fully realized it before.
There are nowadays ample … Read the rest
Xmas magazines – road to new decor?
The Xmas magazine offer for this year is out. This is another tradition and collection habit I have. What makes this even more special is that I do it with my Mom. There is a magazine in Finland that publishes a Xmas edition each year. Actually a while back they … Read the rest
Xmas card time is here!
Blogging about Xmas in August. That felt a bit funny although I felt finntastic too. But now I have proof that Xmas is coming along just as it should. Xmas preparations time is here! The first on my list this year comes choosing the Xmas cards. This feels sort of … Read the rest
Hello Xmas!
Finally I have got my blog up and running and it is time for the writing bit.
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When I think of Xmas, I cannot help but feel happy. Now, you may wonder why would I want to help that?! Well, I can at times (especially dark, damp, cold times) … Read the rest

