LACE

I feel that I most of the lately time have been running around in my different versions of my " beatnik look " (sans the belly of ...

A NEW VIEW / THE ROSEY CURTAINS

Here we have the Marimekko Ruusupuu (the Rose Tree) fabric. It has, among many,   been a favourite of mine for a long time . (picture source...

SOME MAKE UP AND SKIN CARE FAVOURITES FOR WHEN IT'S COLD

A few of my favs for winter: Most of the year I wear a powder mineral foundation, but in winter with the cold and dy air and the temperature...

THE BLACKBOARD DOOR

We have a couple of doors painted with black board paint at home in the city apartment; the door in the older boys' room and then the c...

A GLASS OF SUMMER

One advantage of living in the almost-arctic is that when it gets helluva cold it's at least easy to de-frost the freezer and fridge. On...

EMBELLISHED CARDIGAN

I have a warm 1950's cardigan with pearls and rhinestones on it. I haven't been much for beads or other embellishments the past deca...

SHOOTING IN THE LIL' PALACE

Today I did the well familiar -I go there often to perform- two hour drive  up to Tampere trough white powdered and beautifully sparkling bu...

A WIRE HANGER IN THE KITCHEN

I never seemed to find a suitable hanger or stand for the kitchen paper towels so I made one out of an old wire hanger that hangs from a sma...

BRAIDS AND FOLKY FLORALS

 I bought a seventies vintage dress in a floral pattern with a slavic-ish twist.  Wore it with folky braids. (And double earrings, as I coul...

RED BLUE BLACK BEIGE AND SNOW

Winter outfit, outdoors mode. This plaid jacket This wool skirt And a pair of red boots you are yet to see.

SUSPENDERS AND A WEARABLE PERFUME AD

Here's an outfit. So -I have this longer skirt that keeps me warm and boots that manage the weather and of course, as always, a beret on...

A POST ABOUT NAILS

I've never been a "nail person". Or so I thought. And by that I mean one that gets her nails done somewhere with fancy manicur...

TIGRESS SHOES

These are my favourite dance shoes for the moment, which I use for performing and teaching. (Or, for one performance, as most number have t...

VEGAN SORT-OF CARBONARA

Kind of something like that yes. I love pasta dishes! They are so easy to make and can be put together of pretty much anything at home. I th...

BLACK AND BLUE AND RED ON YELLOW

Putting my new wool skirt in action in a rather elementary color scheme and timeless vintage fashion. Also. Stop the press! You saw it righ...

JAR FLOWERS

I love the scent of hyacinths. Or, I love the scent of most flowers actually. If you still have large Christmas flowers around that are othe...

HOUNDSTOOTH AND STRIPES

I was planning to sew myself a checked warm wool skirt for winter. Or, for autumn already actually, but it wasn't happening and the days...

THE SEVENTH YEAR

2014. Normally I'd go  "we're so living in the future" , but this time it's more like "mah, 2014, whatever, been...