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Those crazy, hazy days of summer: Barbecue party

~ chit-chat, friends of ours, koerapreili loore, snapshots (pildipostitus)

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This summer is turning out to be really busy and we’re absolutely loving it! We had a barbecue yesterday, me and auntie Madiken are going to our friend’s housewarming tonight (you may expect a DIY-post, by the way), then we’re off to Viljandi with Triinu & co. on Friday, Saturday brings a huge get-together with our mommy-group and all our families and when we get back from there on Sunday, it’s time to pack our bags again and head off to our paradise island. A week there, then two weeks in town (have to get my nails done, take the Jellybean to the doctor and H probably needs to work, too…) and we’re flying off to Stockholm to visit my mom (a happy-dance is in order) for a week, then another week in Hiiumaa and at the end of August, we’re off for a long weekend in Finland, visiting family and going for a car meet (NPS big meet in Yyteri) with the Lowlifer car club. I’m sure there’ll be more – I don’t know if I can keep up with all the awesomeness. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining – my life is amazing!

Back to yesterday’s barbecue party – it started off as a spontaneous idea on Monday and we had everything set and planned by Monday evening. We had great food and most important of all – wonderful people as always. We had so much fun, some of it pretty indecent and childish, but quality fun nonetheless. Nothing beats being surrounded by people you can feel totally relaxed around. And learning a thing or two about sign languages isn’t the worst thing either.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, sweet friends. I really came to think today how wonderful it is that we can come together on two days’ notice and create priceless memories together. I truly am blessed. Thanks again!
suvi3Jellybean is happy to be in uncle D’s lap – Mia is used to it. 😀
suvi2Ladies at the grill. Ain’t no man taking over our job!
suvi1 suvi7Our most trustworthy food critics approved of my chicken wings or at least so it seems.
suvi9It’s funny how you’ve actually known someone your whole life and even though you barely ever see each other, they’ll always pretty much be the same person they always were. In the best possible way, of course!
suvi5Triinu Liis took the prettiest picture ever taken of our Pooch! Adorable, isn’t she?suvi4Those two have a fair chance at becoming BFF’s – they beat each other up, cry, yell, then cuddle and hug, hand each other toys and take care of one another. If that isn’t true friendship, I don’t know what is…suvi6Potato salad and a classic greek salad – nom!
suvi7 (2)Shroooms – the most perfect BBQ side dish ever discovered by man. Definitely will share the recipe, I’d be a bad person if I didn’t! suvi8Another example of BFF’s…suvi11 I’ll admit this is probably one of the ugliest pictures ever taken of me, or it might just be due to the fact that I’m standing next to Little Miss Absolutely Fabulous, but whatever – I had to post this. You know when you already know someone is great and then, after getting to know them better, you’re surprised to find they’re even more awesome than you thought? This happened to me yesterday and I couldn’t be happier.
suvi10There can’t be a perfect night without dessert. Here: a Pavlova.

Throwback Thursday: Exactly a year ago…

~ chit-chat, kroonprintsess: kasvamine


… We spent a lovely day out in the park with wonderful people. The little ladybug was still a baby and I couldn’t possibly have imagined that the incredible love I felt for my daughter would continue to grow and become even stronger by the minute. I cannot believe that a year has gone by and my tiny little bug has already grown so much and is now a witty little toddler. I can’t stand the concept of time – it keeps flying by, while I desperately want to seize every blessed minute, take every single bit in and memorize it!


Today…

~ chit-chat

… is like Christmas morning and a birthday all at once for the little ladybug. 🙂 The weather is fantastic so we won’t be stepping foot indoors today.

Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!

~ chit-chat

I’ve had an absolutely excruciating tooth ache since yesterday and couldn’t sleep at all last night, not to mention focus on doing anything other than feeling sorry for myself. Not only is it absolutely ridiculous that I haven’t seen a dentist for a long-long while, what’s even more stupid is that the idea of going makes me sick to my stomach. When I was a kid, I loved seeing my dentist (it has a lot to do with the fact that she’s awesome, fun and really good at what she does) and when I moved to Sweden and saw the dentists there, it was complete and utter horror – shaky hands,  unprofessional, not at all verbal (except when it was time to patronize) and the quality of work was poorer than poor. I always used to have amazing teeth when I was younger and if I hear tomorrow that I’ve ruined that for myself, I’ll crawl up in a dark corner somewhere and cry my eyes out.

So, to sum it up: I have an appointment tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., it’s not with my own favorite dentist, I’m worried she’ll confirm my fears and be condescending about it and for the first time in my whole entire life I’m worried it’ll hurt like a motherchucker…

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Happens every time…

~ chit-chat, kroonprintsess

Taking photos for the blog with a (very-very fast) child around: you lay all your stuff down, try to create proportions and place it so everything fits inside the frame, make sure the light hits it perfectly, grab your camera and then see sticky little paws reaching for your creation…
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… but I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Grumpy

~ chit-chat

That awful feeling when you open your eyes in the morning to find that your significant other is already up and hear him going out the front door. Then the relief when you pretty much run down the stairs (like a ninja, to try and not wake the kid up) to catch him before he goes to work and see that he hasn’t gone anywhere yet. Then the realization it’s six-freaking-twenty a.m. and he’s just up this early to – wait for it – wash his car.
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Awakening

~ adventures, chit-chat

kkMy hard drive died so all my photos and videos are gone for good temporarily (at least H promised me we’ll get back all my stuff, including all videos and photos we have of the ladybug *weeps*) and I realize I still haven’t shown you any photos from my shoot with Kersti TeĂ€r, so here’s a couple! 

So, what’s new? I’ve decided to live for myself a bit from now on and not throw away all my energy for the sake of doing good. My little epiphany makes me feel all serene and I’m really looking forward  to blogging again, too. 🙂 I haven’t really dressed up or taken proper care of myself for a really long time now, so there couldn’t really have been any chance of me ending up in front of the camera, not to mention doing outfit posts. And we all know how dull blogs are without photos!  But now that the weather is really-really nice and I feel back on track – pretty heels and dresses shall be worn again!

I have so much to tell you and there’s so many fun adventures ahead of us – we’re taking a van this upcoming weekend, filling it with the  people we love most and going for a getaway on our beloved paradise island. I literally cannot wait, I’m almost anxious enough to start packing right now…

I’ll show you what my beloved got me for Mother’s Day (can you believe it’s my second one already?) later, take care until then 🙂

The blog is dead, long live the blog!

~ chit-chat, DIY

projetDon’t worry – the blog isn’t the only thing in my life that’s currently on hold. Not only is my WordPress page collecting dust, so are all the cupboards and shelves at home – I just don’t seem to have the time to do anything anymore. Why? Because I’m involved in a super-cool project and working harder than ever to get it done in time. I’m covered head to toe in paint, checking off all kinds of shopping- and to-do lists and trying to find the last of what’s needed to get everything done. And damn am I having fun – this is what I was born to do.  Designing, planning, finding the best and most cost efficient alternatives… and I’m good at it!  I can’t wait to show you all the photos and videos of the process,  but you’ll have to wait until the busiest month of my life is done and over with. I hope that you’ll bear with me and that you’ll still be here once I finally return because I promise you lots of cool DIY’s and interior design ideas!

Kisses and hugs,
Miiu