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You may have seen the Gucci campaign already, or you may not, and if so then here it is and I totally love that they did this: So much of that oh yes ! I'd wear it too.

Doing my barre workout in the garden. Organising things with the help of a glass of bubbly. Reading in the hammock chair under the tree.  And the wind is warm.

Altough in general I was always more of a CMYK person. I've been organising, kind of, as in trying to, which rather means: looking at and going trough things at home that have been packed in boxes; drawings and sketches and paintings from my art school years. And then I thought about those years. And then I watched this and thought about art school some more. I like the red one best.

Hi! Here I (still) am. Sitting by my flower-and herb pots on the backdoor stairs. And it's sunny and almost warm -which is something of a thing this summer, the coldest of the decade they say- and I am wearing a selfmade dress I haven't in years. And I wish I could sit like this more often, just sit there, listen to the wind in the trees and look out on the field and road in front of me, and feel good about just doing just and only that. But I don't get to too often. The classic -  there's seldom time for it. And when I perhaps try to for a while I tend to look at everything that needs to be done, that are in the yard and garden waiting to be fixed or maintained.  That's a line you often hear from a lot of people, but in this case here everything really is waiting for the next step. The house is still full of the Tapiola-flat still packed in boxes, waiting for us to renovate more space. It looks like shit. And the to-do's from work never end; there is always so...

Heya internet! Long time no see.  Yesterday both dag & dad went to the barber shop to get their hairs cut for vacation mode.  This little fella is turning five in four days and he's wearing a lion shirt that I sew him the other day. Afterwards we went out in the sunhine to zip milkshakes from  Kitty's Milkshake Bar  (the best). And hanged out by the orbs in Hietalahti. And now it's off to Spain with the whole family, boys and girlfriends and bags and what not. Sangria and sunshine here I come!

Some things that never get old - That first warm summer evening when you can have dinner in the green and the wind is warm and soft. Sudden snuggle-ups and love declarations from your child. Twin Peaks. Anything with chocolate. Well, almost anything. (and then I wonder why some of my clothes won't fit me in the waist anymore. If they don't fit my behind it's of course just because of my squatting and heavy weight leg pressing at them gym, obviously.) ps. Pictured are the almost healthy chocolate raw food muffins . Gardening. You know all those things they say about gardening and life and so on. All true. And then of course  This One .

I have noticed that keeping a jug of water on the table with stuff in helps me get closer to the goal of drinking enough water during the day (as in opposite of having a jug with just plain water, or no jug at all). And even better, it also helps the kids and man in the house to drink more too, which is a big bonus. The water we get is good and tasteless, but a hint of berry or herb in it makes it more appealing none the less, and is also pretty to look at. Here are three ideas on how to spice up your water - Strawberries, cinnamon-basil and a dash of apple cider vinegar. I came across cinnamon-basil in the store the other day but any kind  of basil will of course do. Orange and rosemary. My colleague Tink came up with this one: Pineapple chunks and fresh mint. Try it by putting the pineapple bits in the freezer for a while before dropping them in the water. Enjoy!