Happy Halloween

Nea was a cupcake this Halloween, a home made cupcake, went trick and treat door by door, but all she wants was just one candy to hold in her hand

Landon was a superman, a superman who turned 3 today, who was a little grumpy because he wanted to go home with mommy and daddy after the school halloween parade in the morning, who didn't want to go for trick and treat anymore in the evening because he got scared by a masked fishman in the afternoon, who drew this pumpkin 

Birthday

Today is my birthday,  I took a day off from my every day routines, I had a little car ride to the north, went to the shopping center where there are many good looking snobbish people, browsed through racks and racks of pretty clothes, wasted my time at the cosmetic counters, bought my husband his favorite diptyque cologne and a pair of cashmere socks for my mum, had sushi and sashimi for lunch, watched a movie at a fancy movie theater where the chairs are made from leather and the waiters brought wine to your seat, the movie turned out to be a great one and Ryan Gosling, thanks for showing me your pretty face in my birthday, I never get tired of looking at you. And thank you Antti K, you are the best husband in the world, without you, my day couldn't be as fabulous as it is.

Tomorrow my Landon turns 3!

nadadelazos

I like this new Spanish  Children's brand by German designer Tina Laux. So fun and so comfy, what else can a kid ask?

images by nadadelazos

Green in autumn

We received this lovely wool dress by my blog pal Fei An during the weekend.  I absolutely adore it. The color, the material, the craftsmanship... Fei An is wonderful in mixing the Chinese elements into modern design.

I tried it on for Nea this morning with the new hat her grandma knitted for her. She looks so adorable but boy how she doesn't want to wear her hat. My Californian kids are so used to the warm climate, hat and layering are not their favorite things. I wonder how they will survive in Finland if we ever move back?

板凳

I feel nostalgic when I saw those stools. There was always one like that in a Chinese household. My grandma has sat on one like this in her kitchen, cleaned up the vegetables from the basket next to it, prepared for lunch, my mum has sat on one like this in her kitchen,  I have sat on one like this next to them in the kitchen when I was little, sometimes being helpful, often not...

From roomculture in Stockholm, I wish one day I could visit their store

Bodebo

I am such a fan of Bodebo. I truly love everything they do. So original and pure genius.

You can find them here, here and here

nice room

It took forever to put Landon to sleep tonight. I was sitting in his room, praying he will sleep soon and looking at the huge train table my uncle bought for him. Both Landon and Nea likes that table, they plays there all the time, just it is so big and doesn't really go with my deco. But this is his room, the table will stay...

But if it is up to me, I would love to have a room like this

Landon's story 2

My husband has been traveling every week after the summer holiday. We all miss him so much. Every time when Nea saw my phone or laptop, she would say: 爸爸，爸爸 Baba, Baba. Thats where daddy is during the week, over the phone and skype.

Today during lunch, I was feeding Nea and Landon was playing with the spoons, he holds a dessert spoon and an ice cream spoon in each hand. And was telling a story to himself:
This is daddy ( the big spoon) and this is baby (the little spoon).
Baby says : I miss you daddy
Daddy says: I miss you too son
Baby says: I love you daddy
Daddy says: I love you too

I got tears in my eyes when I heard his story... daddy would too if he hears the story.