Soft sign - Pehmeä kyltti

 I'm still waiting to get a proper new door for our new bathroom-laundry room. And I do mean new: this house has never had a bathroom before until we moved in and built one - and the house is over 100 years old! I'll put together a photo collage here later about the whole process, when have a bit more time.

One of our old sewing machines, Husqvarna, that my live-in hubby collects. And an iron yarn holder. - Eräs vanhoista ompelukoneistamme, Husqvarna, joita avomieheni keräilee. Ja rautainen narunpidike.

In the meanwhile, I wanted to share this beautiful, embroidered soft linen sign that I asked Wilhelmina from the blog Kotiliesi to sew, especially with this text, "Pyykkitupa" (= Laundry room). Didn't it turn out pretty?

She will have some beautiful collections out this spring in boutiques! For the moment you can find signs, throw pillows, sachets, etc., at Willesbutik , go ahead and take a peek - I find these pieces of handicraft charming.
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Odottelen edelleen kunnollista ovea uuteen kylpyhuone-pyykkitupaamme. Tarkoitan todellakin uutta: tässä talossa ei ole koskaan ollut kylpyhuonetta ennen kuin me muutimme ja rakensimme sellaisen - ja tämä talo on sentään yli 100-vuotias! Laitan valokuvakollaasia tänne näkyville koko prosessista, kun on enemmän aikaa.

Sillä välin halusin näyttää tämän kauniin, kirjaillun, pehmeän pellavakyltin, jonka pyysin Wilhelmiinaa Kotiliesi-blogista ompelemaan, erityistilauksesta tekstillä "Pyykkitupa". Eikö vain tullutkin nätti?

Häneltä ilmestyy kauniita mallistoja tänä keväänä sisustusputiikkeihin! Tällä hetkellä sivulta Willesbutik löytyy kylttejä, koristetyynyjä, pussukoita jne. Käy ihmeessä vilkaisemassa - mielestäni nämä käsityöt ovat viehättäviä.

The holiday for chocolate eggs and pasha galore! - Suklaamunien ja pashan juhlaa!

Hope you all had a lovely Easter break!
I certainly enjoyed the few extra days off. I visited my parents where the photos were taken. Had (too much) pasha, lots of good food and apricot cake, and some chocolate Easter eggs...
We also drove up north to Tornio and back to pick up an old Land Rover on a trailer, drove over 1200 km in two days. The scenery was right on, though, and looks like we're finally getting rid of the snow!

 A large handmade Easter candle, almost felt criminal to light it - Suuri käsintehty pääsiäiskynttilä, sen sytyttäminen tuntui melkein rikokselta
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Toivottavasti teillä kaikilla oli mukava pääsiäisloma!
Itse todella nautin muutamasta ylimääräisestä lomapäivästä. Kävin vanhempieni luona, josta kuvat on otettu. Söin (liikaa) pashaa, paljon hyvää ruokaa ja aprikoosirahkakakkua ja suklaapääsiäismunia...
Me myös ajelimme pohjoiseen Tornioon ja takaisin noutaaksemme vanhan Land Roverin trailerilla, ajoin  yli 1200 km kahdessa päivässä. Maisemat olivat kyllä kohdallaan, ja näytämme viimein pääsevän eroon lumesta!

 Sumptuous apricot-quarck cake - Herkullinen aprikoosi-rahkakakku

Scent sense, soap pose - Saippuakauppias ja Tunteita & Tuoksuja

I have a thing for scented soaps. Drawing conclusions from the abundance of soaps available in interior decor shops, department stores, boutiques or web shops, I'm not alone with my fascination. Oh, how many shapes, colours, sizes and, most importantly, scents they come in! Then you have a choice of organic, eco-friendly, handmade, designer, allergy tested, not tested on animals, scented, or unscented...

 Just a few of my lovelies here... Olive, laurel, handmade apple, thyme, honey..

I don't think I've ever been able to walk past a soap shelf or scented sachet selection in a small boutique without taking a sniff of at least two or three of them, much to my live-in-hubby's detriment. He ends up rolling his eyes and muttering: "You always have to sniff and finger everything..." Which I have admitted to and accepted. Even after sneezing and coughing in one shop for half an hour after inhaling a liiittle bit too much of lavender in a sachet, I still keep doing it because I find it invigorating and enchanting.

Sometimes you'll find a new favourite that you've never smelled before, sometimes you  just keep on searching for The Perfect scent or one that you may remember from your childhood.
There have been numerous researches on the effect of a scent, emotion and cognition. Research has shown, for example, that scent-evoked memory is unique in emotional potency compared to other memory experiences. Bearing that in mind, it's no surprise that your thoughts suddenly drift to another time and place after smelling something familiar and cozy.
I recently found an old mystic favourite of mine, with the help of my friend after describing it to her - lo and behold, it turned out to be the traditional Savon de Marseille, the original Marseille soap!

(Savon de Marseille.com)