Tag Archives: kids

Birthday treat for the kids

Posted on December 14, 2013 by alinakelo

Today my daughter turns four. Oh my, how time flies! My daughter celebrated her birthday at the play school she attends yesterday and I wanted to make something sweet for the whole class. Remember last Christmas when I made those … Continue reading →

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Branches in a vase and advent calendar day 2

Posted on December 2, 2013 by alinakelo

It is the 2nd day of December and today the girls got to open a new gift from the advent calendar I made for them. If you want to know what they got today and what they will receive you … Continue reading →

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Write down the famous words

Posted on November 21, 2013 by alinakelo

Each parent has their moment when they just think that their kids are adorable and just can’t get enough of their world. After these laughter filled moments have passed we always think to ourselves why didn’t record this moment down … Continue reading →

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Father’s day

Posted on November 10, 2013 by alinakelo

Today is father’s day here in Finland and thanking my father and my husband with the girls is important to me. I think we should always try to stop for a moment and cherish the important people we have around … Continue reading →

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Magical light

Posted on October 29, 2013 by alinakelo

29.1.2015 Hi Everyone. Here is a link to this hot air balloon lamp’s tutorial. Hope you like it. The winter time is here and it is a dark one. At best we only have daylight under 4 hours a day … Continue reading →

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New life for a drawer

Posted on September 14, 2013 by alinakelo

Last spring I heard a play school was throwing out old things and I made my way to the dump to see what I could find. I knew that most of things were good and usable so treasures were to … Continue reading →

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Washi tape crowns

Posted on September 8, 2013 by alinakelo

I made quick and easy washi tape crowns for my girls a few days back. I let the girls choose the tapes they wanted on their crowns so that they felt they could be part of the fun process as … Continue reading →

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A week in the city

Posted on August 10, 2013 by alinakelo

Summer holidays ended last weekend and came back home to the city. We cleaned the house, baked,  celebrated our daughter’s 2nd birthday, did crafts, visited parks, shopping malls and swam. Between all these we did get some other fun projects … Continue reading →

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Cottage life

Posted on July 8, 2013 by alinakelo

The summers here in the north have been somewhat magical these past few years. The warmth and how plants grow has been amazing. In Finland summer is spent at cottages away from the cities. It is a beautiful time but … Continue reading →

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Summer window

Posted on June 5, 2013 by alinakelo

Some of you may have noticed that I like to change the kids room window. Well spring came and went and summer arrived finally. I decided not to do anything big this time since we will be most of the … Continue reading →

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