CHRISTMAS WISHES

 

Merry Christmas Eve darlings! 

It is finally that time of the year. A day full of traditions, magical moments, delicious food and drinks, the joy of unwrapping presents, and most importantly time spent with loved ones. I wish you a lovely and relaxing holidays!🩷

ONCE UPON A DECEMBER

 

Two more nights... 

Since it is almost Christmas Eve, I wanted to share some photos from last year's December. That Christmas is probably my favourite even though I got covid just a couple of days before Eve and couldn't taste any of the delicious food we had that day. It was the second and the last time I hosted a Christmas Eve in my previous house and looking back at these photos made me miss living there a bit. I really love hosting parties and this year I will let my mom have the honour but in the future, I'd definitely want to experience it once again. The days before New Year's Eve I spent mostly playing my new video game The Hogwarts Legacy which I'll most certainly replay this year as well (as soon as I finish this year's Christmas present game xD).

On New Year's Eve, I went for a fancy dinner to Marsi and watched the city's fireworks show before going home to eat cheese and crackers and watch Bridget Jones's Diary. To be honest, I have never been into New Year's celebration and having a cosy stay-at-home night and starting the new year without a hangover sounds so much more appealing than getting drunk in a full bar. I will still dress up and put my glitter shoes on even if I'm spending the night at home with my cats, lol.

Have a wonderful Sunday darlings! 

xo Sari 

NOVEMBER LIFE

This year's Halloween costume was inspired by Evelyn O'Connell from The Mummy movie. Can't recommend using a masking tape on your skin tho... :D

Trying out a new minigolf place in Joensuu! Such a nice place to socialize with people and have fun.

Frosty days <3 / The best life hack to always have pretty nails without spending a fortune on nail salons. 

Sauna and swimming during sunset <3 

Normal has become my new guilty-pleasure shop thanks to Tiktok. /Catching up with a friend.

My Christmas celebration starts in November as always <3 

Having a fancy date night with a friend over some cake and sparkling wine. This is such a nice new event in Otto Trattoria! 

Me and my friend had a little pre-Christmas party since she was leaving Finland to spend the holidays with her family abroad. Oh to have a friend group that all lives in the same city...or at least in the same country. 

My niece's birthday party and my outfit for the day. That white sequin blazer from H&M has been the best purchase I've made for a while!  

Having a walk with Kentsu overdressed as usual, haha. / Wrapping presents and watching the year's first Christmas movie; Our Little Secret.

COLDER DAYS LOADING

 

Colder days are loading...I hope. This November has been exceptionally dark due to the lack of snow. We had a beautiful couple of days when the ground was covered in white but now that is only a memory. I hope we get at least a white Christmas (fingers crossed) or this "winter" will be just a really long and dark autumn. 

Christmas is approaching and in a couple of days is the last month of the year. I've been a busy elf; almost all of the presents are already wrapped and waiting to be opened. I knew that December would be a busy month with one-night spa stays to Koli and Järvisydän and other Christmas traditions so stressing about presents is the last thing I want to add to that otherwise relaxing and fun month. Can't wait!

Have a wonderful weekend and let's hope that next month will bring lots of joy and SNOW!🩷

OCTOBER LIFE

Enjoying beautiful fall colours with my little teddy bear <3

Me and my Mum baked a LOT of cinnamon buns to store in a freezer. Nothing beats the taste or the smell of an oven-fresh cinnamon bun!

Autumnal tea date with a friend in my favourite city part of Joensuu (Taitokortteli).

We hosted a housewarming party for our family. On the menu were apple pie with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce, and also pumpkin cupcakes made with my own recipe. 

The pieces of jewellery I'm currently obsessed with! Shades of red have been this falls THE thing. 

Tea catch-up date with a friend in Cafe Nikolai. 

Fall colours <3 / It has been a while since the last time I played a video game. A huge recommendation for that game! I loved the gameplay and that all of your choices mattered to the storyline. 

The bathroom desperately needed some extra storage. I got tired of looking at our products on the corner of the bathroom floor... :D

Dinner date outfit and trying out the new ramen place in Joensuu. Sadly I didn't find it any special, so probably won't be going there again.  

Slow morning at home with some banana pancakes, jam and cranberries.  

The bedroom looks so gorgeous in the morning light <3 / The last glimpse of autumn colours. The next morning all the leaves were gone. Winter is coming...

AUTUMN MEMORIES

 

Last year around this time we had an autumnal weekend trip to Tampere. Two nights in a different city to celebrate an early Halloween was so much fun! Here are a couple recommendations to visit in Tampere:

Pyynikki - An area with nice views and hiking opportunities. Also, rumour says you can have the best sugar doughnuts in Pyynikki tower/cafe. 

Pyynikinrinne - Beautiful area with gorgeous houses (or more like villas). 

Pispala - Such a gorgeous area in Tampere full of colourful wooden houses and beautiful view to a lake. 

Café Pispala - The best pancaked I've ever had! The meal is so worth the price and has a lot to eat! The cafe is small so make sure you make a reservation before going!

Särkänniemi (Karmiva Karnevaali) - The best way to get a Halloween mood! Although, most of the rides were no longer in use, making ticket prices ridiculously high. It is still worth the visit tho!

Tallipiha - My new favourite place in Tampere! Tallipiha Suklaapuoti (chocolate shop) is a must-visit and also their cafe is super cute with an antique/vintage interior.

 Café Pispala

Särkänniemi (Karmiva Karnevaali) 

 

Tallipiha