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We celebrated our daughter's first birthday this weekend. How time flies!

Have a lovely week everyone!

Happy Mother's Day!

“Mother’s love is bliss, is peace, it need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. 

If it is there, it is like a blessing; if it is not there it is as if all the beauty had gone out of life.” 

Erich Fromm

Mother's Day Favourites

Here are a few of my favourites for the upcoming Mother's Day from my online store Pikku-Kota: Iris Hantverk bath brush or face brush, reindeer leather slippers or cosy woolen throws by 1kertaa2.
I'd be happy with any of these on my first Mother's Day!

To celebrate, I'm offering 10% off all orders on Pikku-Kota between now (24/4/14) and Mother's Day (11/5/14). To redeem the offer, use the code "MUM" at check out. 
Happy shopping! 

Be My Valentine?

All photos by the product suppliers

1. XO tag and wrapping paper from Sugar Paper 2. Lov is Beautiful Tea 3. Merci thank you notes from Sugar Paper 4. Barr Co soap in Honeysuckle 5. Henny and My iPad cover 6.  Kate Spade Bow Ring 7.  How to Be Lovely 

Well, Valentine's Day is just around the corner and whether you will celebrate it or not, it's pretty impossible not to get drawn into all the lovely things out there at this time of the year. I've collected a few pieces here that I think are just so cute especially for this special day. 

In Finland we celebrate Friendship Day (see my previous posts here and here), so for me this day has always been more about being grateful for my friends who are now gathered pretty much all around the world. So here's to you, thank you for being a friend! 

Desktop from Sugar Paper

Here are a few Valentine's Day Recipes from my archives you may want to try 

Birthday Cakes

Pancake Cake 

Raspberry and Almond Clafoutis 

Easter Preparations

Easter is almost here! Even after all these years in Australia, I still associate Easter with Spring. In Finland I would always grow "rairuoho" (a type of grass) at Easter as a symbol of Spring and new beginnings. Here in Australia, I get a similar result with sprouting wheat. It only takes a few days to grow and I just love the fresh green colour of the grass.

I'm not big on Easter decorations, but I just couldn't resist this simple white bunny I saw in the shops the other day. I don't think I will tuck it away even after Easter is over.

 Wheat grass grows in a few days and the green colour is perfect for Easter!

Happy Friendship Day!

We'll be friends forever, won't we Pooh? Asked Piglet.

Even longer, answered Pooh.

(Valentine's Day is known as "ystävänpäivä" (Friend's Day/Friendship Day) in Finland.)