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Four years ago, I made dozens of beeswax candles. Most of the beeswax I used was bought from my friend Aija, but until this Līgo, I had never actually seen where it came from. I absolutely loved visiting this place. Surrounded by nature, this is where Aija brings the honey frames after the harvest. Here … More Where My Beeswax Once Came From
The final warm days are here, then back to +8℃. While we’re working on bigger things around the house—the kind that take weeks (or months) and, in the end, somehow don’t even look that big—I felt the need for a small, visible win. So I decided: enough thinking… it’s time to choose a color and … More A Small Project That Feels Big
I was never a huge IKEA fan, but… it turns out I’m spending quite a lot of money there and even all of our holidays building their furniture. My first real encounter with IKEA was last summer, when we decided to buy temporary bedroom furniture. It turned out to be easy to install and looked … More Our Holidays, Apparently, Are for Building IKEA
Today, Jānis’s father started cutting the grass across all our 7 hectares — with a tractor, for hay. The storks kept a watchful eye over the whole process, like little supervisors in the field. I just love how everything looks after it’s cut down — so neat, fresh, and summery. We eat salads every day … More Vacation Day 10: Fields, Salads, and Starry Skies
Our cat Marley is a sun worshipper, no doubt about it. On any sunny day, you’ll find him stretched out like royalty in the warmest patch of light—on the windowsill, on the floor, on top of laundry, outside, you name it. He doesn’t move much. Just snoozes, purrs, and soaks in the golden rays like … More Marley the Cat and the Stolen Sunday
Puzzle Title: Jackson Port, Sydney Number of Pieces: 1000 Manufacturer: Trefl Puzzle size: 48 x 68 cm Year Completed: 2021 My Experience: This was crazy! Puzzle Trivia: Puzzles with irregular or whimsy shapes are known as “whimsy pieces,” a feature often found in wooden puzzles. This puzzle was absolutely crazy! I think it was around … More Jigsaw Puzzle #18 Jackson Port, Sydney – Trefl
Puzzle Title: Lamas in the Mountains Number of Pieces: 500 Manufacturer: Trefl Puzzle size: 48 x 34 cm Year Completed: 2021 My Experience: So Cute! Puzzle Trivia: Puzzles with irregular or whimsy shapes are known as “whimsy pieces,” a feature often found in wooden puzzles. Kids helped with this one. They loved it cause it’s … More Jigsaw Puzzle #17 Lamas in the Mountains – Trefl
Yesterday marked the Second Advent, and we spent it together as a family. It was cozy and heartwarming to share a meal and enjoy some time together amidst the chaos of renovation. I also made a small but meaningful improvement to our living situation: I laid down temporary flooring in one part of the house! … More Second Advent and Small Victories
As autumn graces us with its presence, painting the world in rich oranges, deep reds, and golden yellows, I feel a delightful urge to retreat indoors and indulge in my favorite cozy activity: jigsaw puzzles. After a summer filled with outdoor adventures and sun-soaked days, the arrival of cooler weather invites a comforting shift, a … More Embracing Autumn: My Time for Jigsaw Puzzles
Hello everyone! It’s been quite a while since I last reviewed my blog, and I’ve been noticing a few things that could use a bit of updating. As WordPress has evolved over the past five years. And now I have a few thing to think about. Email NotificationsI recently discovered that all my subscribers are … More Time for a Blog Refresh: Your Input Needed!
We are having a few very hot days in a row! Today it’s +29 C tomorrow it will be +30 C It’s hard to stay committed to blogging, had 5 photoshoot this week already. One more on Saturday! Means a lot of work for me! Not all are paid, I do free photoshoots – my … More Hot day!
Amazing! I had a long day in the studio today with a client! Loved it! When I arrived realise my studio is dusty and messy! Yesterday I was with my apprentice in the studio and prepared for her exam. We left without cleaning. I was so worn out and didn’t want to do anything, but … More A Long long day after a long long break!
This was my first day in the STUDIO! It’s been a while. I’m starting to work on my foto projects and it will be hard and slow comeback! A lot of us will start from the beginning. Including me. I have photo studio for almost two years and pandemic affected it and will affect. But … More Bussy day & rainy evening
Yesterday was a lovely day with my biggest girl Nelle, who turned 8! EIGHT! Can’t believe! The day started as planned – with a crown for Nelle and balloons in closet! After that, I and Linna did a photoshoot for the family :). That means Linna took picture of us, and then I took of … More Nelles Birthday
We all know what is Covid19 and also we all know what to do #stayhome! We had an interesting talk with all three girls this January (2020) about what they want for birthdays. We never gave a big present if we made a party. So we talked and we voted, that this year none of … More Nelle is turning 8!
Do you have sleep disorders or problems!? I do… And in the stage where all the sleep disorders cause anxiety and panic attacks! Time to try dealing with sleep disorders, right?! (It’s 1am and I’m starting this post… but I hope that after one month I’ll be sleeping and 1am!) First, I had to check … More Sleep Disorders and Problems
I forgot to share another 500 piece jigsaw puzzle! Since my friend DžīDžī is puzzling too we decide to swap puzzles. This one is Monte Rosa Dreaming. I couldn’t resist saying something about this jigsaw puzzle: funny, how they used photoshop to make this place look better, but in the end, it looks terrible… … More Jigsaw Puzzle #8 Monte Rosa Dreaming
I will bore you with my 2000 peace puzzle progress… Sorry 🙂 Ilze
Thank you, Julie, for sending me a jigsaw puzzle!. A 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle. I think this is my first 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle! I’ve started it today but I know it will take a lot of time to finish! First of all, because I have a few photoshoots scheduled and one event, second – there … More Adventure: 2000 puzzle
“Colorful Spices” is the smallest puzzle I did this year, only 300 peace. It was fun to do together with my friend DžīDžī! This is one from the “Home Gallery” collection. Photographer Natalia Klenova and you can find her wonderful still life photography on 500px.com. As I said the puzzle is small in size about … More Jigsaw Puzzle #7 Colorful Spices
Today all the girls staying at home cause Linna still is ill and they decided to cheer her up! What is the best way to cheer her up than build a human skeleton together… I know it looks like Halloween but they asked :). Found this at cookingpoetry.com Linna is better! Ilze
My poor little Linna is ill! Yesterday I came back from a photoshoot and saw Linna and knew she is ill! She was 39.6°C yesterday late at night! It’s high! Very high! I know that others give medicine to get the temperature down, but I don’t. I believe that the high temperature is better than … More Poor Little Linna!
“Traveling to Italy” is the first Panorama styled jigsaw puzzle I ever had. And also the first one, that is in segments! This puzzle was super easy and I finished it in no time! I bet it was because of segments. I was in Italy almost 15 years ago! While puzzling I tried to remember … More Jigsaw Puzzle #6 Traveling to Italy
Oh, how I love mornings when you don’t have to rush anywhere!!! Make a coffee and do your favorite thing – jigsaw puzzling or should I say – solving 🙂 Finally, here in Latvia mornings are sunny! We enjoy it! I love sitting next to the window and let the sun do his job: give … More Jigsaw Puzzle #5 Lake Como, Italy
Another Jigsaw Puzzle is DONE! Love this one! It’s made to celebrate Latvia’s 100! What can I tell about this puzzle? As you can see it’s covered with all kind of Latvian brooch – Sakata (in Latvian)! I didn’t rush myself to finish it over night or in two days. I enjoyed it, cause it … More Jigsaw Puzzle #4 Latvia 100
This isn’t how it looks! I didn’t let them drive alone on Can-Am 🙂 But they had fun with S and his Can-Am through the snowy fields! Oh Boy, they didn’t want to get off! Ilze
Finally I’m in the studio and ready to take down studio Christmas tree! My first Christmas photoshoot was in November, 3rd 2018 and last one few days ago. What can I say.. I need to take down “Christmas”! A bit too much 🙂 How about you!? Do you like Christmas time and when is the … More The Christmas Tree
Remember, I bought myself a puzzle as a gift on my second year blogging in “a day in a life of a Latvian mom”. After the experience of Jigsaw Puzzle #2, this was EASY! What can I tell about this puzzle… It’s called “House of dreams”. I would love to wall inside this house or … More Jigsaw Puzzle #3 House of dreams
As I wrote, I had a photo shoot that stressed me at first, cause I had to shoot on location with and without studio light! And the best part I had to shoot big group photo… What is a big group photo – 130 people! That is huge for me, I can’t pose them, I … More Photo Shoot on Location #1 Review
This day has come I’ve been offered and I have to do a photo shoot on location. It’s not like I never did a photo shoot outside the studio! But I don’t know how to deal with stress that comes with the unknown place! I was there a few days ago, just to see where … More Photo Shoot On Location #1
The place is Michelstadt in Germany (Michelstadt in the Odenwald is a town in the Odenwaldkreis in southern Hesse, Germany between Darmstadt and Heidelberg. It has a population of around 16,000.). Photographed by Photographer R Kirsch. I had to Google to find more about this picture-puzzle. Well, that is Michelstadt Main square with Rathus (dated … More Jigsaw Puzzle #2 Michelstadt
This year’s first Puzzle is from my Best Friend DžīDžī. She wanted to gift me “calm scene” but gave me HARD one 🙂 or at least I thought so until I received the puzzle from Dimi 🙂 This puzzle is “Estonia 100” and represents Blue cornflower, that is Estonian national flower since 1968. For Estonians, … More Jigsaw Puzzle #1 Estonia 100
I guess few of you already know that – I’m jigsaw puzzle addict! I didn’t know that until I started to puzzling 24-48 piece puzzles with my girls! Next one was 1000 piece puzzle.. and another one, then 2 of 500, then again 1000… until all the puzzles we bought (as a bundle) were done. … More Jigsaw Puzzle addict
It seams like I have a lot to do in the studio and with my life as well. Planner would help a lot. Since I bought a Filofax 7 years ago, there is no need to buy any new planners. All I need is new fill. I love my Filofax and used it for two … More Back to work… with Filofax!?
Yesterday we had a day off. Janis didn’t have to work and girls stayed home. Usually, they are in kindergarten. Two older siblings have compulsory attendance, so we can’t skip when we like. They are learning letters, read and write, count, add and subtract. This is the last half year in the kindergarten for Nelle. … More Walk and Fun in the snow
Yesterday I took time to lit candles and sit for a while without any device or other distraction – to think about the year 2018 and what new excitement year 2019 will bring to me and to my family. The first big “thought” was – OMG my girl will start school this autumn! Can you … More Year 2019: Day 1
I wish I had more time to write! But I can’t complain, cause I had MORE time to make, to be, to build, to do, to capture and to LIVE. It’s so hard to let go of this lovely habit to write a blog and all the community, but I need a miracle to make … More I wish I had…
And once again it’s been a while since I wrote something in my blog! Have no excuse… if only I’ve been busy with a lot of Christmas photoshoots at my studio, listening to online photography courses, dealing with viruses and household. Everything is nice! I’m having few days off… spending under a blanket and with … More Almost Christmas!
A while ago I challenged myself to name the words starting with a certain letter and then take or find a picture and share on the blog. You can read about it here. To choose a letter I used Online random letter generator. This time it was letter J. Well, this is what I got after thinking about … More Word Challenge: J
As you know I’ve been jigsawing lately. I run out of puzzles so I bought a new one! I wish there a puzzle renting place 🙂 This is the latest puzzle I did. As usually, after finishing a puzzle I took a picture and then put back in a box. I didn’t check if the … More I love jigsaw puzzles!
It seems that I’ve been living in the studio lately… Well, I love it! I don’t mind spending time in my own special world. It’s amazing how my days have changed ever since I open up the studio. I loved to blog and share “a day in the life of Latvian mom” but now I … More Living in the studio!
I couldn’t sleep… till 2 AM! Then I finished another 1000 jigsaw puzzle and went straight into bed. Today feeling a bit sleepy 🙂 Work, work, work. Busy, busy, busy. Launched my Christmas offer. Have a nice Friday!!! Ilze
Finished. Unfinished. This is what you get for buying used puzzles, but I don’t mind 🙂 It’s already stored back in the box. I puzzling and how the design is starting to show up but after finishing I “destroy” it and put back in a box without a problem. I know friends who … More Jigsaw Puzzle #4
A while ago I challenged myself to name the words starting with a certain letter and then take a picture and share on the blog. You can read about it here. I used Online random letter generator. I made only 2 articles… why!? Don’t know! Now it’s time to do another blog post on this! So, Online random letter … More Word Challenge: T
Well, I miss blogging a lot… sometimes I wish there were more hours in one day. A few weeks ago I made a Christmas corner at my studio. And since then I’m so festive :). I love my fake fireplace! How do you call it in English? Are you getting ready for Christmas!? Ilze
I’m easy on naming my blog posts… Friday, yesterday 🙂 Yesterday I thought I will do all the paperwork, but sadly Linna got ill – eye infection and stayed home. So, no paperwork for me. Plus the weather was terrible – windy, wet and cold! We had “coffee break” between house chores. Coffee for me … More Yesterday
I thought I will stay at home today and do accounting… all the paperwork. Jānis took all the girls to the kindergarten to be sure I can take all the papers out… but he came back with Linna. Linna has an eye infection and that is something that is very contagious. Helmī had it about … More Friday
Two months as an owner of my own business! My first business :). I haven’t been in my comfort zone ever since! The journey so far was crazy enough. I love it! Perfect balance between workout (photoshoots) and time at the computer (photo editing). On Sunday I saw a squirrel – hanging upside down and looking … More Crazy… but love it!
It’s been a while! So.. a lot has happened in the past month. Biggest things are: Taking care of MY photo studio, one of three local kindergartens said no to the conveyor style photography company and choose me – basically, give me a chance to try capturing 280 kids in portraits and 13 group photos. … More OMG!
This is the only picture I have of the studio opening with me! My hair looks crazy and lightening is “very flattering” 🙂 But it doesn’t matter! By the way, my brother also looks weird in this picture. I bet we are getting old. 🙂 The opening was overwhelming! Didn’t expect so many people. I … More Week After the Opening Party
Finally, all the cardboard boxes of studio equipment, buckets with color, used brushes from repair are sorted and out of the studio! Yesterday I washed the floor and this was my first time cleaning such a big room – 107 square meters (1151.74 square feet)! If you ask me I better clean 4 smaller rooms … More Getting ready for the opening party!
Finally, I’m (not) ready to open my photo studio! The Grand (is it?) opening will be on Saturday 25.08.2018 from 11:30 till 15:30. If you are in Gulbene – please visit! Most of the things gone wrong, but I feel it meant to be that way! For example, I ordered a big chesterfield sofa and … More Opening
So, about my project – the photo studio. Well, I sent 2 days to deal with Adobe.com to get licenses! Usually it’s click -> pay -> done! But not in my case. Life made me an obstacle so big, that I thought – it’s time to give up! But that was for one second in … More More obstacles
I was away… I was BUSY (hate that word)! I can’t explain my absence in other words! Maybe CRAZY, RUSHing, MULTITASKing! Well, that is not why I’m blogging at the moment! Sitting in my kitchen sipping decaf coffee with cream and eating macadamia nuts. And these past weeks (months) was NUTS! Still is! … More End of July
It is the first day of the second half of the year. Isn’t it? For me it is! What have I done till now… well – good question! Can’t answer that at the moment cause it feels like everything is just about to start NOW! It’s time to be ME! Not mom, nor housewife… but … More 1st of July – Time to be me
Nelle is still sick and Helmī is accompanying her. Now – two ill and it feels like this stomach virus is spreading. I hope no one else catches it! While girls were sleeping I worked on labels for honey. My friend has honey bee farm and she is selling honey, pollen and bee bread. I love … More Day #170
I’m learning to let go and be me behind the camera. Plan, direct, shoot, edit and learn. Repeat. The internet is full of pictures, the world is full of cameras and Gulbene is full of photographers… Still, this is my dream and will be a reality for upcoming few years. Dream big! Even you think … More Photoshoot #3
Busy is a strong name I don’t like to use! Usually, I would say – in hurry, don’t know how to prioritize, need to set my goals, deal with this/that… I’m never busy! Busyness kills and won’t give joy and certainly not an inspiration! Yesterday I had to sit down and plan my day, cause … More Busy!?
I received a call on Tuesday (didn’t expect that) and I was asked to “come over” and “sign papers” which means I WON and my business plan was good enough to get support! Now I will have a lot to do till 20th of June! Paperwork, institutions and agents and then when I finally register … More Long Awaited Results
Weather is getting back to normal here in Latvia. It’s still warm and sunny. But yesterday it was with a fresh breeze and a bit cloudy. Girls asked for gouache and that means – trouble! They will be covered in gouache in no time…. no jus table and chair and t-shirt, but hair, and face and … More Saturday fun
We aren’t all mothers, right? But we all have mothers! Happy Mother day to all mothers all around the world! Especially those moms who follow my blog and inspires me: Jodi, juliehcares, visionsofmy60s.com, atticsister, higginsmj …and I bet there are more! Happy Mother’s day to you all! Ilze
…if you get up early you can do a lot by noon! Nice! Yesterday I did a lot until 2pm! A lot! I wanted to share right away but didn’t want to slow down (by sitting down) and get out of good energy flow I had! I woke up at 6:40 am and couldn’t sleep. … More If you get up early…
It was so a while ago (23.03.2018) when I agreed to run a cardmaking workshop… Well, I guess I didn’t know what it means :). I agreed and was prepared for worth! Well, I was prepared and not prepared at the same time. The last picture (above) shows how it was! It was crazy! There … More Card making workshop #1
This year’s first picnic was yesterday! It was windy and not at all sunny, cold and terrible… but I love nature and how it gives us energy! Our picnics are spontaneous, quick, environment-friendly, almost sugar-free and short. I don’t cook for hours and we don’t enjoy sitting in a picnic spot for hours. Also, I’m … More First picnic this year
So… It was long 16 days away from blogging! It feels like I need to write a long blog post about it… but wait… I was away only 16 days! Not much to write about, since my “staying home mom” was interrupted by Bussines Plan. My first and only Bussiness Plan ever! Followed by a lot … More I might be back…
Working on my business plan… taking it to the next level. Adding history of the photography! Ilze
I found the pictures of another puzzle I did over weekend! So, actually, we started with 500 piece puzzle on Friday night and continue with two big 1000 piece puzzles. Three puzzles in total 🙂 Ilze
All weekend I spent puzzling. I thought I had both puzzles captured before I put them back in boxes… but not. I have a lot to do so I tried not to think about it all weekend. Instead I put two 1000 pieces puzzles together… and for the first time in ages my weekend was … More Jigsaw puzzle
Card making took me over! Since not all girls are well and in kindergarten I don’t have much time for cardmaking, but I start in the early morning and then think about it all day long and when girls get into beds at night I run to my table (it’s good to have it downstairs!) and … More It is all about cards…
Another childish card came up in my mind! Why not!? After all word, Pawesom is adorable! If you like it, you can buy it, just ask! Ilze
I’m back to cardmaking (a bit!) and these are first three I made downstairs! I like all of them but love the last one. All the bears are hand-stamped and hand-colored using girls coloring pencils – I don’t have grownups pencils! I started with this childish theme cause it has a good statement “A good … More Card Making: Lovely Bear
(I don’t know why, but for the first time I wanted to start my blog post by saying…) Good morning, everyone! I hope you don’t have -20C outside or at least if you do have way too low below zero – you are warm inside or outside enjoying it! I spend two days taking card making … More Craft space: Up or Down…the stairs!
While girls were ill at home, we made beautiful 3D tulip greeting cards using square paper plates and colored paper! You can find the directions & template here. Yes, that is my coffee in the middle of those paper scraps… and that is Marley watching birds! I run on coffee all those two weeks while … More DIY: 3D Tulip greeting card
Nope! It wasn’t “opening up the package I receive yesterday with restriction – do not open until 20th February”! It was 5-minute morning yoga stretch! Yes, I finally started to do something to get most out of my day. Last time I did something was Pregnancy yoga 6 years ago. It was gentle stretching with a good … More First thing in the morning
Maybe you remember that one time when I honestly admitted that it’s hard for me with “Surprises”! Remember the present that can’t be open till my name day!? I was thrilled and relieved when I finally opened that package! It was hard! I even shook it and almost opened it two days before my name day! … More Be Patient!
Since my mom was there we did all “preparation” for today! In Latvia, you don’t need to invite people to you name day – friends can visit you without invitations. But in real life – they would call to “greet” and you can suggest to “meet” ;). After all the cooking and house cleaning, mom … More Happy Name day… to me!
OK. Do you remember our first shaker card!? I was inspired by Lana and her shaker card “Hello”! Nelle came home from kindergarten last Thursday and announced that her teacher is leaving on Friday! “She will have a baby and we have to make her shaker card!!!”… I paused… “It’s only a few hours till the … More Another shaker card!
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland And later on, we’ll conspire As we dream by the fire To face unafraid, the plans that we’ve made Walking in a winter wonderland. Ilze P.S. More about the song here.
I want to go back to cardmaking, but not that much, cause all my craft corner looks like a mess and since it’s upstairs and in the room with closed doors, I forget about it! Every time I walk upstairs (rear, cause we don’t live there) I’m surprised of what’s going on in my craft … More Our first shaker card
Last time Nelle had her art class was before Christmas and the next time the Art School opened was on Monday 8th of January! This period without the Art School was hard for Nelle and me! She asked 100 times – When will the school open!? For example, on Monday they have to paint a picture on a sandpaper using … More Art School for Nelle
We can’t imagine a better way to entertain kids and awaken their imagination than a walk into an enchanted forest on a sunny day as it was this Sunday! I call this forest (that is actually more like woods 50 meters away from our house) enchanted cause I and also my girls believe these 100-year-old trees … More Enchanted forest
Crazy things are happening in my life right now! I can’t sleep more than few hours… I sleep 4 or 5 times per day! I had a bad headache, that goes away and comes back regularly! I’m not ready to sit in “live” line for hours to get to the doctor. So I’m … More Crazy / What just happened!??
I’m late on blogging today cause yesterday was the first time in four years I and Janis went out without our girls! Just two of us at a local youth party! We met few friends and Janis brother there 🙂 It was like a “local” party with entrance fee and free food 🙂 … More Date night!
Yes! You can be grounded and relaxed over the holiday season! 7 years ago I become a wife to my wonderful husband and since that year I’ve been hosting Christmas party for the close family…. that is getting bigger and bigger! When we started 7 years ago there where 8 people: Me, Janis, Jani’s parents … More Relaxed and Grounded over the Holiday season!?
For the last time this year, Nelle was on her School of Art on Monday. She had a wonderful time and she loves to be there. Next year she will be going for sure. But I won’t do that without my neighbor Lāsma! Thank you! She’s has already been asking how much days till 8th January.. … More Nelle’s Art School!
This one is my first card after I finished those 55 identical Christmas cards… Thought I couldn’t touch that embossing folder anymore. But it wasn’t that bad! I had few minutes (free time!?) upstairs in my craft corner and made this: I used my new Dahle and it was precise – perfect cut! This is … More Handmade Christmas card
Our quality time together continues with the baking of gingerbread cookies. Girls loved this activity too! I start to think that they are a bit like me after all 🙂 I really enjoyed doing it, I still remember how my granny (a bit grumpy lady) explained to me that I need to cut cookies starting from … More Baking Gingerbread cookies
Remember that spruce cone in the top part of the electricity pole I write a few days ago!? I watched that pole ever since! And guess what I have the answer! I know who put that cone there and WHY!! Glad I watched that pole ever since… It was none other than… Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos … More Spruce cone in electricity pole
Janis bought a LED Headlight for himself but girls asked politely and Janis couldn’t resist. Girls were happy to play with it. At the beginning, they just take turns and spend time close to us in our living room. We thought: don’t look into eyes with it, don’t look into light, don’t fight over it … More Having fun with headlight
Decide to number my happy mail days… reason!? Can’t name the reason… Anyway! Happy! Another metal die for cardmaking is here and I promise myself to use it whenever have time to make a card! This variety of different sized rectangles with a stitched edge was my dream ever since started the card making.It’s mine … More Happy Mail day #5
I’m grateful to Aija, who believed in me and gave me an opportunity to fall in love with cardmaking once again! Thank you, Aija for such a beautiful time spent in my craft corner. Last time I made cards was a year ago and it seemed impossible to get back to cardmaking after… DIY wooden kitchen … More 55 identical Christmas greeting cards
1st of December… let’s begin preparing for Christmas. I know a lot of you are ready for Christmas already (I mean decorations and advent wreath) but here in Latvia… we are running into a forest for natural material for wreath right before Advent Sunday. Otherwise, it will fall apart. A few days ago the weather … More How to make a salt dough?
Yes, Yes, Yes! It feels like I’m back to cardmaking! I began to order die cuts and embossing folders, get creative and spend time in my craft corner! Usually, I have to wait from 3 weeks to 2 months for the package to travel to Latvia. The best part is to receive it finally and to open … More Happy Mail Day #3
Is there anyone else, who never tried black tea with milk before… or even black tea as itself didn’t fit in your everyday “cup of”!? And then one day, someone sends you a package with cookies and black tea (Thank you, grumpytyke) and you decide to try… and do it properly… with milk!!! I Did it! I tried … More Tea time… all the time!
I was surprised to find this die cut on the internet. For me, it is something so Latvian. It is not just a random pattern – it is Latvian symbol – Auseklītis! Auseklis (The Morning Star) Auseklis is the Morning Star (Venus). The symbol is one of many ancient cosmological and magical symbols used in … More Auseklītis / Early Morning Star
Handmade Christmas cards aren’t cheap but they are unique and made by a person, not a machine. I started to make cards when I was pregnant with my first girl in the year 2012. I’ve been through a lot of phases since then: had time, didn’t want to see cardmaking stuff, had time and loved … More Card Making
We had first snow on October 26. That snow didn’t stay for long, only two days! When girls saw the snow in the morning (together with the deer family) they wanted to stay home and build a snowman! So, why not. We build two small snowmen and by that time it was raining, so we placed them … More Snowman
(Do I always start my blog with “I”?) I’m not fit. And by fit, I didn’t mean fit like fit into UK10/US12 size dress but fit with a fit body. Cardio! Okay, I have really bad cardio! My mom is a brisk walker! And she just turned 64!!!! We had a walk on Saturday and I was like … More Brisk & Short morning walk
This is something I thought of when Linna wanted to help me in the kitchen. I was in the hurry so I needed her to be off the “helping”. I asked Linna to wash potatoes while I was looking around (still mess in my kitchen – haven’t finished it!) for cookie cutters. I was lucky! … More DIY: Easy Potato Stamps