This winter has been the cloudiest, therefore darkest in 50 years. This video gave me some light of hope as the day's will be now getting longer and lighter, yei!
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2012/06/03
SPROUTING AND GARDENING
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| So happy to watch these sunflower babies growing! ... and then eat them mwahahaa! |
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| Seedling cucumbers and zucchini for our small plantage in Viikki. |
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| Occupy Hallway! |
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| I hope our land will be fertile and give us big harvest in the end! |
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| Worms, wihii! |
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| When you get to eat food you've watched growing - it's the best. Nom nom! |
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| "There's also other growth than economic" |
2012/05/30
ANNALA SEEDLING MARKET
I've been growing some seedlings for the summer to plant at our small city plantage in Viikki. I also wanted to have some greenies at my balcony so went to have a look at the seedling market here in Helsinki last week. It was packed with people! Obviously city gardening has become more popular these years and it's not anymore a grandma thing but younger adults city hobby. Go green!
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| Walked back home with my new favorite shoes from Keep, from bElles - Baskets for Elles |
2012/05/14
VAPPU MAY 1ST
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| Party at a friends backyard the night before. They'd made it look so nice! |
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| Mayday brunch at my place - homemade organic food and some wine. |
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| Meri singing with the cuteness. |
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| Pete's Mayday tattoo |
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| SuperOnni super tired after the party. It was a good day! xxx |
2012/02/02
RAW POWER
Finland is going to vote for the next president this Sunday and it's been interesting to follow the wave of support that Pekka Haavisto has gotten from "ordinary people" to celebrities. I'm so happy and excited to see that these kind of guerilla marketing, action in the streets, is happening in Finland too! Very good and beautiful idea!
This weekend will be full of excitement! First our FAKE CAKE raw food cafe for the Restaurant Day and then the elections on Sunday. Today Jutta started with some small treats and tomorrow we will put our hands on cakes! All the preparations, like soaking the dried fruits and nuts, have been done today so we can start, put full non-heat on and start making the cakes! Raw girl power!
This weekend will be full of excitement! First our FAKE CAKE raw food cafe for the Restaurant Day and then the elections on Sunday. Today Jutta started with some small treats and tomorrow we will put our hands on cakes! All the preparations, like soaking the dried fruits and nuts, have been done today so we can start, put full non-heat on and start making the cakes! Raw girl power!
2012/01/31
WINTER WITHOUT PROPER SHOES
My storage got robbed one day before Christmas - GREAT! Naturally I was super happy to notice that half of my property was gone and especially the winter wear like my mom's old felt boots which I loved. From all of the stuff I was most sad about them. Especially now it makes my days a bit difficult when I'd need them for walking my dog out in the freeking freeeeeeezing weather brrrrr!
I couldn't get sleep last night so I slept untill 10 am, made a late breakfast of porridge, went out for a walk to vote for the next Mr. President and then turned into working mode and took care of some preparings for the Restaurant Day. Now we have the main ingredients for the cakes, the super foods - yei! Soon it's gonna be some serious raw food cooking - without heat of course! Tomorrow is a new day of action. To be continued!
I couldn't get sleep last night so I slept untill 10 am, made a late breakfast of porridge, went out for a walk to vote for the next Mr. President and then turned into working mode and took care of some preparings for the Restaurant Day. Now we have the main ingredients for the cakes, the super foods - yei! Soon it's gonna be some serious raw food cooking - without heat of course! Tomorrow is a new day of action. To be continued!
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| Super porridge made of spelt, ginger, berries and maca - yammi! |
2011/12/02
I'M CLEANING
I picked few points from the article "30 ways to detox your home and body" and added some of my own comments. Maybe you can also pick some and start from them, see how later on you've taken many other points into action by yourself!
1. Eat organic
2. Add more raw vegetables and juices to your diet
4. Sauna helps to sweat away the toxins - I'd also add cold water swimming here, it's great and does wonders to your metabolism!
5. Stretch daily - yoga, tai chi, whatever you enjoy!
6. Change the chemical cleaning products to natural ones - if I don't wanna eat chemicals, why would I wanna breath or absorb the chemicals through my skin
8. Start reading food labels - if the product has a list of 20 added, unnatural things, do you really want to have them inside you?
9. Same goes for cosmetic and personal care products - read the labels and avoid any synthetic chemicals! You don't wanna have those in your system either.
10. Add wheatgrass to your diet.
11. As well as chlorella or/and spirulina.
12. Excercise 45 minutes at least daily - it has a positive affect on your physical and menthal health!
13. Eat detoxifying foods daily - my favorites are blueberries, ginger and spinach
14. Exchange massages with a partner - a friend or your loved one, this is a great way to communicate with another one and find a different kind of connection, show your affection and love, wether it be romantic or not.
15. Give up smoking - I know, it's hard but you'll feel so much different when you do!
16. Be moderate with drinking - a glass of red wine every now and then is okay, isn't it?
18. Drink clean water - maybe get a water filter or try to get your hands on spring water cleaned by Mother Nature!
21. Stop microwaving your food - it's been so many years since I've used microwave that can't even think about using it now, even the idea of it makes me feel YICK!
26. Stop eating artificial colours.
27. If you'd know what they put in fragrances, you wouldn't wanna use them so I would suggest you to go organic with your self and stop using parfymes - more of this subject later...
28. Don't storage food in plastic containers - use glass bottles etc. to avoid BPA
30. Reduce meat in your diet - many think that I'm vegetarian but actually I do eat meat every now and then, maybe max couple times a month, but when I do, I buy organic. But mainly, I eat vegetarian food, just because it makes me feel better and it's d e l i c i o u s!
Pic by Kimball Andrew Schmidt.
1. Eat organic
2. Add more raw vegetables and juices to your diet
4. Sauna helps to sweat away the toxins - I'd also add cold water swimming here, it's great and does wonders to your metabolism!
5. Stretch daily - yoga, tai chi, whatever you enjoy!
6. Change the chemical cleaning products to natural ones - if I don't wanna eat chemicals, why would I wanna breath or absorb the chemicals through my skin
8. Start reading food labels - if the product has a list of 20 added, unnatural things, do you really want to have them inside you?
9. Same goes for cosmetic and personal care products - read the labels and avoid any synthetic chemicals! You don't wanna have those in your system either.
10. Add wheatgrass to your diet.
11. As well as chlorella or/and spirulina.
12. Excercise 45 minutes at least daily - it has a positive affect on your physical and menthal health!
13. Eat detoxifying foods daily - my favorites are blueberries, ginger and spinach
14. Exchange massages with a partner - a friend or your loved one, this is a great way to communicate with another one and find a different kind of connection, show your affection and love, wether it be romantic or not.
15. Give up smoking - I know, it's hard but you'll feel so much different when you do!
16. Be moderate with drinking - a glass of red wine every now and then is okay, isn't it?
18. Drink clean water - maybe get a water filter or try to get your hands on spring water cleaned by Mother Nature!
21. Stop microwaving your food - it's been so many years since I've used microwave that can't even think about using it now, even the idea of it makes me feel YICK!
26. Stop eating artificial colours.
27. If you'd know what they put in fragrances, you wouldn't wanna use them so I would suggest you to go organic with your self and stop using parfymes - more of this subject later...
28. Don't storage food in plastic containers - use glass bottles etc. to avoid BPA
30. Reduce meat in your diet - many think that I'm vegetarian but actually I do eat meat every now and then, maybe max couple times a month, but when I do, I buy organic. But mainly, I eat vegetarian food, just because it makes me feel better and it's d e l i c i o u s!
Pic by Kimball Andrew Schmidt.
2011/11/11
2011/11/04
SILENCE
The title is opposite to the funny video below. Watch it first and maybe you'll feel same way like i did, which was: a bit dizzy and overwhelmed.
Lips Of Babel - MOTILO from lessname on Vimeo.
That's how I feel sometimes after a whole day of being with people, talking either face to face or by phone and just generally living in the city. I'm a social person and love to meet new people, see my friends and family and be in contact with people - I'm a people person. For me the best way to learn about myself is through others. But! I need my own space, silence, to charge up my batteries every now and then. Sometimes only for one hour after a day at work or sometimes for a weekend at our summer cottage. If I don't take (was about to say "get" but actually it is my own choice so decided to go for "take" instead) my own time, just to be, I get easily irritated, absent minded and generally out of balance.
I was adviced by many people that I've been talking to since coming back from the trip to start doing regular meditation or yoga practice after waking up. It's been hard to change into another rhytme and rutine but I've been trying to do at least 10 min's meditation every morning and so far it has worked out well! I feel I'm much more "in myself", much more concentrated and focused than just waking up and rushing to the day. So, maybe you could try this short meditation too for a week and see how it works for you:
Find a clean, quiet spot at your appartment or out in the nature, where ever you feel like doing the meditation. Sit in a comfortable, steady position and close your eyes. Listen to your breathing, feel it in your body. Observe it, don't judge it or your thoughts and feelings. If you start to get lost in your thoughts, guide your consciousness back to your breathing.
Feel the inhale go up in your spine from the tail bone all the way to your neck and the top of your head. Exhale leads it down through your spine back to your sitting bones, to the tail bone. Feel the breathing flow up and down. When you've found your own rhytme of breathing, guide your breathing to your toes. Feel them. Go your whole body through like this from the tip of your toes to the top of your head, feeling each part and energizing them with your breath.
And remember to smile! You'll feel happier through the day when you give yourself a nice start for the day so remember to breath, smile and eat well, good nutritious food that looks and tastes good.
Have a nice weekend peeps! xxx
Lips Of Babel - MOTILO from lessname on Vimeo.
That's how I feel sometimes after a whole day of being with people, talking either face to face or by phone and just generally living in the city. I'm a social person and love to meet new people, see my friends and family and be in contact with people - I'm a people person. For me the best way to learn about myself is through others. But! I need my own space, silence, to charge up my batteries every now and then. Sometimes only for one hour after a day at work or sometimes for a weekend at our summer cottage. If I don't take (was about to say "get" but actually it is my own choice so decided to go for "take" instead) my own time, just to be, I get easily irritated, absent minded and generally out of balance.
I was adviced by many people that I've been talking to since coming back from the trip to start doing regular meditation or yoga practice after waking up. It's been hard to change into another rhytme and rutine but I've been trying to do at least 10 min's meditation every morning and so far it has worked out well! I feel I'm much more "in myself", much more concentrated and focused than just waking up and rushing to the day. So, maybe you could try this short meditation too for a week and see how it works for you:
Find a clean, quiet spot at your appartment or out in the nature, where ever you feel like doing the meditation. Sit in a comfortable, steady position and close your eyes. Listen to your breathing, feel it in your body. Observe it, don't judge it or your thoughts and feelings. If you start to get lost in your thoughts, guide your consciousness back to your breathing.
Feel the inhale go up in your spine from the tail bone all the way to your neck and the top of your head. Exhale leads it down through your spine back to your sitting bones, to the tail bone. Feel the breathing flow up and down. When you've found your own rhytme of breathing, guide your breathing to your toes. Feel them. Go your whole body through like this from the tip of your toes to the top of your head, feeling each part and energizing them with your breath.
And remember to smile! You'll feel happier through the day when you give yourself a nice start for the day so remember to breath, smile and eat well, good nutritious food that looks and tastes good.
Have a nice weekend peeps! xxx
2011/10/31
HOME REMEDIES FOR FLU
Last Friday I was suddenly struck by flu which hit me hard and fast. Earlier the week I'd been sneezing a bit, nothing serious, but then on Thursday, after giving two yoga classes in a place that had air con, oh man, that was it - flu saw its chance and was about to take a visit at My Temple. In couple of hours I felt so stuck that I couldn't breath properly and my head weighted hundred kilos, at least! I was panicing because nowadays I rarely get sick and had almost forgotten how it feels like. Now couple days later, I'm happy to tell that I can again breath normally and it's almost like I never was sick! I wanna share my best home remedies and natural cures I use whenever I'm feeling a bit sick so here they are:
1 HONEY
Honey has for maybe centuries been known for its curing properties - maybe you first heard it from your grandma' but it has actually been scientifically proven to be antibacterial and work for many sicknesses. I use honey quite a lot, even when I'm not sick. I use it in smoothies, porridge, to give flavor to foods, many many ways. But I copied this recipe from one cafeteria, it could be called The Flu Fighter:
Boil fresh, cold water. When the water has boiled, let it cool down for couple of minutes (you don't wanna burn all the good stuff with boiling water!)! Make hot drink from rooibos, honey, bites of ginger and lemon (preferably all organic!). Put wool socks on, drink it slowly and feel the Mother Nature taking care of you. It's delicious and works, at least for me!
2 GINGER
I love ginger root, how it smells, tastes and even how it looks! Not that beautiful maybe but when you peel off the skin, what a beautiful colour and smell comes out! I use ginger again in smoothies, porridge, tea, to give flavor to foods, in dips - so many ways you can use it! But I've discovered that it is actually the best remedy for soar throat and coughing. Cut a small piece, peel it and put it in your mouth. Let the juices do its work and when it's loosing its taste, you can chew on the bite a bit, but carefully! It can be quite strong and "burn" your mouth. You don't want that for sure. I don't use any pastills from the pharmacy anymore but have ginger in my fridge all the time.
Carmolis is made of medicinal herbs, over ten different oils. You can treat cold or digestion problems with it. You can take drops as they are or then mix it with your tea or with a spoonfull of honey, the latter one has been many of my friends favorite whom I've lovingly forced to try the herb-honey-mix. Last person's comment: I love it, uuu can I have more!. The drops work also externally for headaches or muscle pain. Multi task tool!
These two I also have with me all the time. Tiger balm I use to the chest and on the same location in my back so that it's placed where my lungs are. So when I'm breathing, I can feel the herbal vapors cleaning my body. I also put the balm in the soles of my feet. My mom used to put slices of fresh garlic in my socks when I got sick and what I've understood is that our feet are connected to every part of our body so I dare not to do that anymore. Don't they say that Mothers know best?
Tea tree has also always been used in my family so I've learned since kid to rubb the oil in the lymph nodes in the throat if I started to feel soar throat. It also helps to open a stuck nose. For some people these both might cause allergic reactions so if you haven't tried them before, try carefully with small amounts to one place at first and see how you react. I've been always able to use them with no problems at all but still, never using if there isn't real reason so I won't get sensitive over time.
5 REST AND SLEEP
Sickness is a sign that you're body isn't doing well so you should do your part of the healing and just rest for a while! Take the time to read a good book, maybe watch some documentaries or movies, eat well and healty, drink enough of water and just be! Don't start cleaning your home, do some work things you hadn't had time for earlier, stress and push yourself deeper - be kind to yourself and let the healing do its work. You can also do some visualization meditation where you imagine your body being purified with every exhale and breath in new, fresh air.
Of course there are tons of other good ways to get rid of flu and maybe I'll share some more later, but for me these are the five most effective, easiest and most-used techniques. Let me hear what are yours - each one, teach one!
Have a nice week cupcakes and don't get sick! But if you do, I hope these tips will help you too!
xxx
Hanna
1 HONEY
Honey has for maybe centuries been known for its curing properties - maybe you first heard it from your grandma' but it has actually been scientifically proven to be antibacterial and work for many sicknesses. I use honey quite a lot, even when I'm not sick. I use it in smoothies, porridge, to give flavor to foods, many many ways. But I copied this recipe from one cafeteria, it could be called The Flu Fighter:
Boil fresh, cold water. When the water has boiled, let it cool down for couple of minutes (you don't wanna burn all the good stuff with boiling water!)! Make hot drink from rooibos, honey, bites of ginger and lemon (preferably all organic!). Put wool socks on, drink it slowly and feel the Mother Nature taking care of you. It's delicious and works, at least for me!
2 GINGER
I love ginger root, how it smells, tastes and even how it looks! Not that beautiful maybe but when you peel off the skin, what a beautiful colour and smell comes out! I use ginger again in smoothies, porridge, tea, to give flavor to foods, in dips - so many ways you can use it! But I've discovered that it is actually the best remedy for soar throat and coughing. Cut a small piece, peel it and put it in your mouth. Let the juices do its work and when it's loosing its taste, you can chew on the bite a bit, but carefully! It can be quite strong and "burn" your mouth. You don't want that for sure. I don't use any pastills from the pharmacy anymore but have ginger in my fridge all the time.
3 CARMOLIS HERB DROPS
Carmolis is made of medicinal herbs, over ten different oils. You can treat cold or digestion problems with it. You can take drops as they are or then mix it with your tea or with a spoonfull of honey, the latter one has been many of my friends favorite whom I've lovingly forced to try the herb-honey-mix. Last person's comment: I love it, uuu can I have more!. The drops work also externally for headaches or muscle pain. Multi task tool!
4 TIGER BALM AND TEA TREE OIL
Tea tree has also always been used in my family so I've learned since kid to rubb the oil in the lymph nodes in the throat if I started to feel soar throat. It also helps to open a stuck nose. For some people these both might cause allergic reactions so if you haven't tried them before, try carefully with small amounts to one place at first and see how you react. I've been always able to use them with no problems at all but still, never using if there isn't real reason so I won't get sensitive over time.
5 REST AND SLEEP
Sickness is a sign that you're body isn't doing well so you should do your part of the healing and just rest for a while! Take the time to read a good book, maybe watch some documentaries or movies, eat well and healty, drink enough of water and just be! Don't start cleaning your home, do some work things you hadn't had time for earlier, stress and push yourself deeper - be kind to yourself and let the healing do its work. You can also do some visualization meditation where you imagine your body being purified with every exhale and breath in new, fresh air.
Of course there are tons of other good ways to get rid of flu and maybe I'll share some more later, but for me these are the five most effective, easiest and most-used techniques. Let me hear what are yours - each one, teach one!
Have a nice week cupcakes and don't get sick! But if you do, I hope these tips will help you too!
xxx
Hanna
2011/09/05
HAPPINESS IS A BLISS
Studies have shown that pets have a positive effect on people's emotions - being a dog owner I'm not surprised at all. During my divorce and some kind of depression period followed by it, my dog Onni (Happiness/Bliss) was one of my heroes, a fur coated White Knight. On those days when I didn't feel at all like getting up from the bed or leaving home, Onni was there to pull me up and get me on my feet. That time I felt like he was taking me out for a walk, not vice versa. And when I felt so so alone, like there was no one else on this Earth, I could always tickle and play with Onni and his genuine joy would trasfer to me. For a while I forgot all my sorrows and actually smiled and laughed. It was like a miracle! Nowadays I go jogging with him as much as possible because we both enjoy it - I will be always greatful to Onni for keeping my mind together. Free treats for the rest of his life hoooorayy!
2011/05/20
HELSINKI, THAT'S WHAT'S UP!
Small clip to advertise our lovely home city Helsinki - chatting around about Helsinki, life and yoga. Hope you like it, enjoy!
Thanks to Lauri for making me sound more reasonable than usually!
Thanks to Lauri for making me sound more reasonable than usually!
2010/03/11
A LIGHTER SHADE OF GREY
Pics from Selby, taken from Yoshiko Kajitani's home. I absolutely adore the colours used in the interiors, quite soft in general but then couple stronger colours to add some character. Also the combination of sweet and scary works for me - butterflies and skulls. Life and death. Yes, I like.
2010/02/26
IVANAhelsinki FOR LUHTA
If you missed these cute IVANAhelsinki bed linen before, next August you'll have a new chance to get them to your bedroom! So keep an eye on Luhta because the Maatushka, Tent and Dead Butterfly prints are coming again...
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