Easter Weekend 2014

Hello!

I just had the best four day weekend (*yey*). I did everything I planned on my previous post. Since the weather was gorgeous, I spent a lot of my time outside. I jogged and hiked every day. I also hung out with my friends as well as ate really good. I slept in too. I know I should have washed my bicycle and re-arrange my wardrobe but I can do those things some other time. Maybe next weekend or the one after that (*giggle*).

I have a lot of pictures from this weekend. Enjoy!

Bed head. No makeup. Gotta love sleeping in.

Dolled up for a friend's housewarming party. 

My friends and I at the party.

The sun was shining most of the weekend.

I went for a walk and found these gorgeous flowers.

The ice on the pond near us finally melted.

Welcome summer!

Easter dinner. Pulled pork and coleslaw.

Early morning walk with Jinx.

Scott and I went downtown to a gym. We also basked in the sun for a while.

Walk by the lake shore.

Little buds of leaves. Summer is almost here.

Jinx had an adventure in the woods.

He was checking out this hollow tree.

Happy Week Everyone!!

Happy Easter!!

Hello!

I'm so excited today. Sun is shining and it is time for Easter. If you didn't know in Finland we get 4 days off from work just because it is Easter. How awesome is that?! I remember when living in the USA, I always had to work through Good Friday and Easter day. It sucked. 

For the next 4 days I'm going to just chill, exercise (*of course*), hang out with friends, eat well and sleep like a baby. Sounds like a perfect plan, right?

Cheers!

Easter Weekend 2013

Hi there!

I hope everyone has had a great Easter weekend because I sure did. I was really happy to spend time with friends who I don't get to see that often because they live far from us. I was also happy to eat good food and enjoy nice sunny weather. As always, I have pictures for you guys...

On Friday we went for a nature walk at Ranta-Toivala.

 Jinx loved it! He got to run free.

Mushroom growing on a birch tree.

Enjoying the sun and pretty woods.

We walked on a narrow path that weaved through the woods.

We didn't see any rabbits but I'm sure they were watching us from a safe distance because we saw a lot of rabbit tracks in the woods.

Bacon, eggs, fresh bread and vegetables helped us curb our hunger after the walk.

At night we went to see G.I. Joe: Retaliation. I liked it! It was full of good looking guys, explosions and fights.

Crappy small movie theater in Kuopio. I can't wait for the new theater to open.

Easter wouldn't be Easter without eating chocolate Easter eggs. My favorite egg is of course Kinder surprise egg. I have loved them ever since I was little. This time my surprise was a little arctic fox.

Saturday we went to eat at Memphis.

Scott trying to decide what to order.

Saana and I were all smiles for good food.

Marko and Scott showing off their mustaches.

BBQ pork and mac'n'cheese.

For desert we went to Matkus shopping center for some yummy Italian gelato.

Since one desert wasn't enough, we roasted marshmallows too (*giggle*).

My burned s'more (*it still tasted great*).

Gorgeous Easter colored sunset on Saturday night.

That's all for this Easter (*even though Finland is still celebrating Easter Monday tomorrow*). I'm ready to be done with Easter eggs&bunnies, and I'm waiting for summer to be here soon. We still have too much snow left in my opinion... Anyway, Happy Sunday!

My Easter Pants

Hello!

I'm not sure if it is a tradition everywhere in the USA but in Midwest girls always buy Easter dresses to wear around Easter time. They are cute pastel colored dresses that might have bows and flower print (*very girly girl*). You wear them to church and Easter dinner at grandma's. 

I never got into this Easter dress tradition. I just don't like that much of pastel combined to a very girly dress. I have never liked floral print either. However, I'm giving pastels and florals a chance this spring. 

Check out my flowery leggings that I bought from VeroModa last month. I wore them out to the public too! They are not that bad, kinda cute actually. They are my Easter pants and I might even wear them other times too (*giggle*).

P.S. Don't forget to adjust your clocks to Daylight savings time in Finland tonight! 

Easter Surprises!

Hello!

Easter is right around the corner, and that is why I decided to surprise my friends with cute Easter eggs filled with goodies today.

I found these adorable big carton eggs on sale around Christmas time, and I thought they would make a great Easter surprise for my friends (*I often buy things way before hand and then just store them till I need them*). I also bought little trinkets, candy and other nic nacs to fill the eggs. Lastly I tied a pretty satin bow around the eggs and I was done.

They looked really fancy but were actually super easy to put together. With little effort and not much money at all, I was able to bring smiles to my friends' faces when I handed them out today. Grown ups love getting Easter eggs too!

Besides cute Easter eggs, I also prepared colorful Easter grass for our apartment. Growing Easter grass is a tradition in Finland, as well as decorating it with little chicks. However, I was feeling lazy and I ended up buying plastic fake grass this time (*giggle*). It still looks colorful and pretty, right?

HAPPY EASTER!!