we are running out of monet. As triplet pregnancy would not be hard enough on a couple itself, it is a mystery how we gonna support a family of six. It is silly how much strain monet puts on a relationship, how it becomes a personal fault of the other.
yesterday us being poor came down to me eating too much chocolate 😄.
product tip of the day: There is a sale at french kids fashion label, dpam. Check it out at kamppi, sello or internet!
keskiviikko 16. heinäkuuta 2014
maanantai 14. heinäkuuta 2014
clothes: sad to lose L&B
Swedish Lingon&Blåbär was sold last spring. The deal came about just when the brand known for quality in kids and women's wear also got a hang on funky design.
The deal seems to mean that the story of L&B is finished. The company has joined another brand, Blingo. Far bigger than L&B, i am afraid that the quality will have to give way to quantity.
Product tip of the day: Get your hands on secondhand L&B clothes through huuto.net and secondhand stores.
The deal seems to mean that the story of L&B is finished. The company has joined another brand, Blingo. Far bigger than L&B, i am afraid that the quality will have to give way to quantity.
Product tip of the day: Get your hands on secondhand L&B clothes through huuto.net and secondhand stores.
sunnuntai 13. heinäkuuta 2014
Food: The biggest obstacle why my toddler isn't eating healthy is myself
While pregnant with the Toddler, I was, as most of the first-time mothers I suppose are, ambitious about her future eating habits. She'd not visit fast food places, she'd have sweets or ice cream once a week, eat plenty of fruit and never ever would she eat while watching tv or ipad, since eating should be a lovely social experience.
Hah.
Fast forward two years. The Toddler is quite a good eater. She likes her broccoli and salad, but somehow she has learned to adore ice cream, cereal, chocolate and juice. And never mind the tv and iPad. The absolutely best way to make her eat anything is to knock her mind off with endless run of Kaapo from iPad.
Who is to blame? Mostly me. I could not give up my daily chocolate habit, so she learned that going to a store means having a chocolate bar. I only give her a small piece of the good thing, but that is enough for a habit to develop. Somewhere along my triple pregnancy I was too nauseated to find any healthy choice for the evening porridge, so she learned to eat cereal. Around the same time she learned that ice cream exists, since giving it to her made it possible for me to lay down for 10 minutes in peace and quiet.
So the lesson is: First, if you want your child to eat healthy, you must give up vices yourself, or at least never ever eat them in front of your kiddo. Second, be well rested, so you have the sense of humour and determination to fight off your kid's strong will when it comes to all things sugary.
Product tip of the day: The Toddler hates all lotions and creams. That is why we love Moomin sun block lotion, http://www.apteekkituotteet.fi/Muumi-aurinkosuojavoide-SK-50-200-ml. For some reason lotion becomes fun, once we say that "Moomin wants you to wear it."
Hah.
Fast forward two years. The Toddler is quite a good eater. She likes her broccoli and salad, but somehow she has learned to adore ice cream, cereal, chocolate and juice. And never mind the tv and iPad. The absolutely best way to make her eat anything is to knock her mind off with endless run of Kaapo from iPad.
Who is to blame? Mostly me. I could not give up my daily chocolate habit, so she learned that going to a store means having a chocolate bar. I only give her a small piece of the good thing, but that is enough for a habit to develop. Somewhere along my triple pregnancy I was too nauseated to find any healthy choice for the evening porridge, so she learned to eat cereal. Around the same time she learned that ice cream exists, since giving it to her made it possible for me to lay down for 10 minutes in peace and quiet.
So the lesson is: First, if you want your child to eat healthy, you must give up vices yourself, or at least never ever eat them in front of your kiddo. Second, be well rested, so you have the sense of humour and determination to fight off your kid's strong will when it comes to all things sugary.
Product tip of the day: The Toddler hates all lotions and creams. That is why we love Moomin sun block lotion, http://www.apteekkituotteet.fi/Muumi-aurinkosuojavoide-SK-50-200-ml. For some reason lotion becomes fun, once we say that "Moomin wants you to wear it."
lauantai 12. heinäkuuta 2014
Friends too busy to be friends
When I was in 16th week of my triple pregnancy, I was put in the bed-rest due to bleeding caused by hematoma. Official bed-rest lasted for about one month, and by then my belly started to be so big and other pregnancy symptoms, such as ligament pains, so hard that I have mostly stayed laying down anyway. I can walk about 100 meters and stay standing up about 5 minutes without getting contractions.This means I am rather restricted when it comes to social life, never mind how lonely I do get while staring at the wall in front of the couch.
This situation has made evaluate my friendships. The outcome is surprising. Many people have been very caring whom I never thought would give a rats ass about my situation. Then there has been those, who are simply too busy.
I used to be too busy myself. Running between work meetings, social gatherings and exercise classes I probably let down many people who were on "time-out" and asked for my company. I do regret that a lot, now. It really hurts when someone you have considered as your best of friends is suddenly too busy even to text you.
I guess that tells you all about the worth of that friendship, then.
Product tip of the day: I've used these perfect tops by Mamalicious everyday in my both pregnancies. Can't praise them enough! http://mamalicious.com/mama-licious/tops-s-s/new-heal-top-box/20000975,en_GB,pd.html?dwvar_20000975_colorPattern=20000975_FusionCoral_342007&forceScope=.
This situation has made evaluate my friendships. The outcome is surprising. Many people have been very caring whom I never thought would give a rats ass about my situation. Then there has been those, who are simply too busy.
I used to be too busy myself. Running between work meetings, social gatherings and exercise classes I probably let down many people who were on "time-out" and asked for my company. I do regret that a lot, now. It really hurts when someone you have considered as your best of friends is suddenly too busy even to text you.
I guess that tells you all about the worth of that friendship, then.
Product tip of the day: I've used these perfect tops by Mamalicious everyday in my both pregnancies. Can't praise them enough! http://mamalicious.com/mama-licious/tops-s-s/new-heal-top-box/20000975,en_GB,pd.html?dwvar_20000975_colorPattern=20000975_FusionCoral_342007&forceScope=.
perjantai 11. heinäkuuta 2014
sheryl sandberg - the poor woman!
I am finally reading Sheryl Sandberg's, the chief operating officer of Facebook's, much acclaimed book Lean In. The book is supposedly encouraging for women and promotes gender equality at the workplace and at home.
I haven't finished the book, but I already do feel sorry for Sandberg. The poor woman had to work, in what I presume is rather tight schedule since she's at Facebook, through nine months of morning sickness.
Now, that is not gender equality nor something to boast about. I bet that if the roles would be reversed and it would be men who'd be throwing up all day long - or even once a day - while growing a human being inside of them, they'd be offered a full-paid leave from work and plenty of respect.
After first child Sandberg was clearly too afraid to commit to maternity leave for, let's see, three months! Well, here in Finland many mothers stay at home on parental leave for three years.
I do feel sorry for Sandberg and other women who feel the pressure to rush through the motherhood. True gender equality would mean accepting the fact that pregnancy and transition to motherhood are hard processes, which are worth taking the time.
And yes, yes. Now someone must be saying "what about the father?!"
My answer is that the father can never be a mother. Let's celebrate the motherhood for once.
Product tip of the day:
Our toddler, and I, adore the summer shoes by Cienta. Check them out at cienta.es or if you are Finnish, at minimono.fi.
I haven't finished the book, but I already do feel sorry for Sandberg. The poor woman had to work, in what I presume is rather tight schedule since she's at Facebook, through nine months of morning sickness.
Now, that is not gender equality nor something to boast about. I bet that if the roles would be reversed and it would be men who'd be throwing up all day long - or even once a day - while growing a human being inside of them, they'd be offered a full-paid leave from work and plenty of respect.
After first child Sandberg was clearly too afraid to commit to maternity leave for, let's see, three months! Well, here in Finland many mothers stay at home on parental leave for three years.
I do feel sorry for Sandberg and other women who feel the pressure to rush through the motherhood. True gender equality would mean accepting the fact that pregnancy and transition to motherhood are hard processes, which are worth taking the time.
And yes, yes. Now someone must be saying "what about the father?!"
My answer is that the father can never be a mother. Let's celebrate the motherhood for once.
Product tip of the day:
Our toddler, and I, adore the summer shoes by Cienta. Check them out at cienta.es or if you are Finnish, at minimono.fi.
torstai 10. heinäkuuta 2014
First: Few things about me and this blog
I am a mother of four. The toddler girl was born in 2012, the triplet boys 2014.
This blog was born as I realised, I will be staying at home for a while now, and I do miss some key aspects of my career as a journalist: meeting people, being i n touch with the world of news and new products and having a place to comment and express myself.
The title of the blog, Scandihousewife, tells you that I come from Scandinavia. More in detail, I live in a small Finnish town, in a smallish townhouse, with my hubby, the toddler and the yet to be born triplets. I write in English, as I hope to gain readers from outside the borders of my country.
The topics in my blog will wary from politics to everyday childcare, but they are all topics that touch the family life somehow.
I write about my family, but in order to protect their privacy, will not post photos. Also, to confuse things, i will write somewhere between the truth and the fiction. Call it literacy blog, if you will.
I will not present products in my blog. But i love shopping and I genuinely want to tell people about products that are worthwhile purchasing. For that follow my other blog, www.whatabrand.blogspot.fi.
If you wish to contact me, please do e-mail at scandihousewife@gmail.com.
This blog was born as I realised, I will be staying at home for a while now, and I do miss some key aspects of my career as a journalist: meeting people, being i n touch with the world of news and new products and having a place to comment and express myself.
The title of the blog, Scandihousewife, tells you that I come from Scandinavia. More in detail, I live in a small Finnish town, in a smallish townhouse, with my hubby, the toddler and the yet to be born triplets. I write in English, as I hope to gain readers from outside the borders of my country.
The topics in my blog will wary from politics to everyday childcare, but they are all topics that touch the family life somehow.
I write about my family, but in order to protect their privacy, will not post photos. Also, to confuse things, i will write somewhere between the truth and the fiction. Call it literacy blog, if you will.
I will not present products in my blog. But i love shopping and I genuinely want to tell people about products that are worthwhile purchasing. For that follow my other blog, www.whatabrand.blogspot.fi.
If you wish to contact me, please do e-mail at scandihousewife@gmail.com.
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