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Christmas Sheets

admin — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:58:01 +0000

I make the beds before noon on the 24th that, towards the afternoon, is the main holiday in Finland. The sheets are waiting in the closet. Everyone in the house gets lovingly laundered and ironed bedlinen with a little gift under the pillow. Though this may sound like a small detail, it is actually one […]

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Beauty Plant: Rose

admin — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:59:52 +0000

Rose is a perennial shrub native primarily to the Northern Hemisphere, Asia in particular. There are over a hundred species of roses, and the plant can be an erect, climbing, or trailing shrub with relatively large flowers and stems covered in prickles. The fruit of the plant is called rose hip. Full of vitamin C […]

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Aromatherapy

admin — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 06:58:30 +0000

It is logical, that since a scent can immediately evoke an emotion, and an emotion leads to physical effects, scents can be an effective tool for finding pleasure, peace and harmony in our mind and body. Essential oils can be used in body massages when accordingly diluted with a vegetable oil, or around the house […]

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Breathe

admin — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:55:47 +0000

I had a weird relationship with dried flowers for many years after reading in some Feng Shui booklet that they bring dead energy into a space. Luckily, I am now convinced that my place has a lively and flowing energy, even though I sometimes dry flowers. A way to enjoy dried flowers in the spirit […]

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Beauty Plant: Lavender

admin — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 04:54:20 +0000

Lavender is a fragrant shrub native to southern Europe. Abundant lavender bushes with purple fragrant flowers are especially common around the Mediterranean. In aromatherapy, lavender is used for its calming and relaxing benefits as the scent relieves anxiety and stress. The Romans added lavender to their bath water for which the plant is also named. […]

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You won’t forget

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 04:58:07 +0000

Uka nail oil is the only nail product I have ever used regularly. Ever since I bought my first bottle, I have had no ragged cuticles. I cannot say, though, if this is because the product is supreme, or simply because applying the product will quickly become a pleasurable ritual you do not want to skip. […]

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