Everyday objects – Blue Moment

Day 106: Drip By Drip

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026Posted in 365 Project, Everyday objects, Family, WaterTagged 365 Project, Children, Everyday objects, family, MakroLeave a comment

People are always curious what is the hardest thing in raising twins. They expect me to describe jealousy, trouble finding own identity, or sharing (or not sharing) friends and hobbies.

No-one ever understands that the hardest thing is to stay patient in the face of stubborn insistence of getting exactly what the sister does.

Exactly.

Even when it makes no logical sense.

The biggest daily fight in our household is whose turn is it to wash teeth first. Every night!

Somehow it remains irrelevant that the other one will go 2 min later.

Day 104: Joy Of Small Things

May 27, 2026May 28, 2026Posted in 365 Project, Activities, Everyday objects, NatureTagged 365 Project, Activities, Everyday objects, Nature, Outdoors, SummerLeave a comment

One of the big clichés in psychology is that happiness comes more easily if you can find childlike joy in small things.

Unrelated, I stopped today to blow dandelion fluff. A dog walker gave me the evil eye. Probably because adults should know better than to spread weeds.

Day 88: Salt and Vinegar

May 7, 2026May 8, 2026Posted in 365 Project, Everyday objects, HomeTagged 365 Project, Everyday objects, HomeLeave a comment

I have never been a big fan of vinegar. I remember when I was 16 and spending my exchange year in the UK, it didn’t matter how many times I emphasised in fish & chip shop that I want ‘absolutely no vinegar’, I still got too much. Every time.

In cooking, though, vinegar can make a dish sing. And (combined with a few other random ingredients) it is also surpringly effective at polishing copper. Emphasis on surprisingly.

So now, naturally, I need to polish this copper plate everywhere else

Day 79: Starlight in a Jar

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Posted in 365 Project, Everyday objectsTagged 365 Project, Everyday objectsLeave a comment

‘Ruuhkavuodet’ in Finnish refers to those years when your kids are still small and you juggle family, a full-time job, chores, hobbies and everything else everyday life.

Although the term is quite neutral, the direct translation, “traffic jam years” carries a nuance of being overwhelmed and too busy for your own good… It is one of those concepts, that once mentioned, makes everyone nod in quiet understanding.

However, in almost every piece of research on the topic, that is also the time of life people miss the most as they grow older. It may be tough at times, but is it full of small magical moment.

Day 67: Warm Milk

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026Posted in 365 Project, Everyday objects, Family, Home, TraditionsTagged 365 Project, Children, Everyday objects, HomeLeave a comment

Warm milk has been a part of our bedtime routine since… well… since the girls were just born. We transitioned from mother’s milk to cow’s milk and from bottles to sippy cups to normal cups – but the routine stayed. It is a taste of calming down (most nights).

Day 58: Apple a Day

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Posted in 365 Project, Everyday objectsTagged 365 Project, Everyday objectsLeave a comment

I love fruit, but I am a picky fruit eater. I only eat them when they are “perfect”. For example, bananas need to have just turned from green to yellow. Any dark spots just make them too sweet and mushy.

But there are always smoothies.

Day 54: Cuppa

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026Posted in 365 Project, Cooking, Everyday objectsTagged 365 Project, Everyday objectsLeave a comment

I don’t drink a lot of tea, but when you are sick (as I am now) or cold, a cup of tea can hit just the right spot. And when I do drink tea, I want the whole shebang: a special tea pot, proper loose-leaf tea, a beautiful mug, etc.

The girls have their own particularities. Alanna adores Moroccan green tea (with sugar) and in recent weeks, Kiara has gotten into rooibos – although that is mostly driven by the fact that she wants to eat as much honey as possible, since they are selling it to benefit their scout group.

Stuart only drinks coffee.

Day 52: Knitting

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026Posted in 365 Project, Activities, Everyday objectsTagged 365 Project, Activities, Everyday objectsLeave a comment

I love the idea of knitting. Every so often, I get excited, dig out my needles, and start a new project.

What draws me to knitting is the thought that, once you have learned it, your hands can create something beautiful, while your mind wonders elsewhere.

The problem is that I don’t have the patience to get to that level. I try, make mistakes, undo the progress, try again, get frustrated, and leave the project.

Until next time.