LONG ENOUGH

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One of these days you might see a post up in here that involves no flowers. This is not that day.

We visited The Boyfriend’s grandmother who has the most adorable garden. We had sandwiches and coffee and walked around the garden and before we left I made a flower banderol on the clothing line. Because it looked festive and we wanted to leave something nice behind.

This is what you need.

The garden has so many things you could pick up and love. These are the ones I chose. The banderol won’t last forever, but it will last long enough to let someone know you thought of them, you wish you could come by more often,
long enough to look at and appreciate.

I decided to make a similar one indoors the next time I host a party. I just found wooden clothespins from the grocery store I go to and by choosing flowers that can handle dangling on a line without a vase I think it will be really lovely. I’ll show you once I get around to do it.

Even though I enjoyed making something, the garden really holds it’s own without any decorations at all. It’s insane how cute these curly ferns are.
(Btw if you click the image and look closely and you can see a small mosquito that looks like a minuscule humming bird.)

Right now it smells like rain and summer and I feel like I forgot what w i n t e r even means.

-K

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IT’S A LOVE THING

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It’s about to get real cheesy over here. 

But you can’t blame me for it. Blame my friend Dora who took these pictures. Dora is a total sweetheart and a rock start with a camera. The pictures came out so nice I can’t not share them here while singing the praises of the eye and the hand that realised them.

It was easy to bask in the glory of the pink cherry blossom tree that kind of plays the biggest role in the pictures.

Around this time, under a tree kind of similar to this we had an engagement party last year. It was one of the loveliest occasions ever-100% because of the friends and family involved.

Speaking of friends and family

I feel like often blogs offer their readers advice, tips and recommendations. Whether you write about music, fashion, food or cosmetics. I’m not sure I am qualified to give much advice on a lot of things but there is one thing. If you ever feel like getting married,
marry your best friend

A while ago we talked about how in America people write their own wedding vows. I don’t think we could speak in front of everyone without getting really embarrassed (or in my case sobbing excessively) but if there was something I’d say it would be
“You’re the best, nicest and hottest guy I have ever met. And I’ve met Gerarld Butler. “

-K

 

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THE UNSTOPPABLE TULIP

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When I bought these tulips the flowers were resting on the edge of the vase.

“So you plant your own garden and
decorate your own soul, instead of waiting
for someone to bring you flowers.”
-Jorge Luis Borges

Personally I am also decorating Instagram and am trying to resist the urge to post springtime flower pictures within e v e r y hour. The muslabloom library is luckily been filling up by your pictures as well! I like it.

-K

 

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D A I S Y

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I like gifts. Giving nice things to people when they don’t expect it is fun. Also receiving gifts can be ok, I suppose. So when I was offered a chance to give someone the new Marc Jacobs Daisy scent I thought it would be fun. It’s a new spring fragrance, young and sweet, in my opinion.

We made a really amazing gif of petals falling on top of the bottle but the bastard was way too big to upload on the website in the end. I am kind of still upset about it (seriously it was awesome) but whatever. Look at this picture instead and imagine the petals falling.

Anyway. Because it’s spring and everywhere is blooming and you can find nature celebrating all around you I want to see what you guys see! Snap a picture of flowers somewhere around you and send it to me to hello (at) musla. fi or if you are an Instagrammer just tag a picture with #muslabloom! Then we can all look at the pictures later and go “awwwww flowers are the best”.

In the words of Nike: Just do it. Do it even if you don’t want to win and even if you are my friend (my friends never participate as they think it would be unfair. Fools ;) ) It will be fun if we make a mini library of yummy spring pictures together. I’ll put up the pictures emailed later and also send the new Daisy fragrance next week to someone participating!

-K

 

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EASTERN PROMISES

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It was a mini mini holiday in Tallinn and I got to see a whole new side of the small Eastern capital, that I have always liked. A young, cool, personal, charismatic side. Honestly I feel like I have visited so many times and just like so often when you don’t have someone to show you around, I’ve seen kind of nothing. That is until now. (We had insiders with us this time)

After arriving we went to a spa and stayed for a few hours getting facials, body treatments and pedicures. Afterwards we had prosecco and shared stories of the various hilariously awkward situations everyone experienced in their treatments.
(Think disposable paper underwear, language barriers and butt massage)

The old part of town is adorable. It was no news for anyone, but it didn’t make it any less amazing. Photo opportunity heaven. We stayed at a really cute hotel by St. Olav’s church. To be completely honest, I think the hotel kind of over did the Medieval theme, but it kind of just made everything funny. I mean the waitresses at breakfast were wearing Medieval maid’s costumes.

Also: please note the fabulous princess in a castle- curtains at the ball room we had breakfast in. (I mean it. It was a ball room)
We ate and drank at a bunch of really lovely places.

Sfäär: A restaurant/shop. The food was really good and the ambiance of the place is cool and kind of trendy; design furniture, spacious but cosy. The store sells everything you want to buy from Aesop products to Acne, Samuji (yaay!), Armorlux etc. Best thing about the whole thing was the desert though. It was out of control amazing. If you go to Sfäär: Have it. Twice. At least.
Toasted crunchy almonds, figs, fresh berries, vanilla ice cream and warm chocolate souffle. 

Kohvik Must Puudel: Cute, vintage furniture, c h e a p, yummy. I had mussels, and bruschetta with hummus and dessert and payed 14 € for it I think. I’m not stingy when it comes to eating out, but I know when to appreciate a wicked price.

F-Hoone: Tallinn has an impressive amount of old houses that have big open spaces inside, covered with tile and wood. F-hoone is one of them. It would have been a perfect place for a young rustic wedding or something. Also for lunch and a drink later in the evening, which is what we opted for.

Pudel Baar: Right across from F-Hoone there is a really cool bar that looks like a butcher’s house, covered in white subway tile, minimal with a big porch in the front.  Strongly recommended.

Please note my fantastical new cap with studs and diamonds. Yesh.

Flower market was really showcasing it’s best side that weekend. Needless to say I was loving it. I bought a stupidly girly bunch of pink flowers and a small bunch yellow tulips. The tulips are by my window now and growing in a manic manner. I’ve been photographing their insane spurt and will show you guys later.

Travel buddies! A portion of them. Btw, the nicest group of girls ever (the whole bunch, not just this portion); drama-free, easy going, positive and utterly funny. Top qualities. Essential for travel buddies.

For the first time in Tallinn I felt like I took a trip to a small European city. I want to go again, maybe stay for a couple of nights next time.

-K

 

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SUNDAY SHOPPING

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Hey Friends,

Come by this Sunday to say hi to us at the Samuji Showroom! We are selling sample pieces of clothing and fabrics by meter (First time ever! And there are some a-mazing ones in there in case you are handy with a sewing machine) Also there is a Fashion Flea market next door.

Samuji Showroom

Sunday May 19th

12.00-15.00

Korkeavuorenkatu 2 B G 00140 Helsinki

clothes, accessories, fabrics by meter

Welcome!

-K

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DANCING TALES

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The Boyfriend said I should tell a story about dancing. These are the ones I thought of.

1. When I was in pre-school I had a massive crush on this one guy. Everyone did. At the school disco I asked if he would dance with me. He patted me on the head and said nothing.

Seriously. Like nothing. Then just went away.
Worst. Time. Ever.

2. Vanhojen Tanssit is an equivalent of a prom at high school. You have to learn all these fancy old dance moves and it’s a whole performance, you invite your parents to watch and get a fancy prom dress etc. It’s sort of a big deal. I was really lousy at memorising the choreographies and way more interested in socialising with everyone. My partner was really really good and a total teachers pet. We argued a lot. In the actual performance I lost my dancing shoe and was all “like yaaay Cinderella” and I swear mr. Teacher’s Pet rolled his eyes at me.
We are getting married in three months.

3. I was maybe 19. My friend and I had tequila and maybe a few other drinks. I would however like to mainly blame this on the tequila. Really pin it on the tequila. (I will not take responsibility for the following actions.)
We ended up dancing on a table and the bar tenders sprayed water on us from those faucet thingys they have. And cheered. I think in our heads we were channeling Jennifer Lopez.

A drunk, deluded teenager.

Next morning I wanted to die. Frankly, I still want to die when I think about it. After that whole head petting experience above, I think this might be my worst memory of all times. Never channel Jlo drunk. And in my case, never channel Jlo at all. Ever. That whole “dance like no one is watching” is a massive conspiracy.

4. My least favorite genre of films are dance films and my two favorite dance videos are this and this. The first one maybe being my favorite thing in the entire world.
(That said, I have promised my self to spend a weekend learning that second dance one time. When no one is watching. Which inevitably will lead to channeling Beyonce after a couple of drinks)  

I sound like a drunk maniac. I’m not. In fact I never drink at all. Ever. Very rarely, if ever. Health -yoga -zen -green tea, yaaay!

-K

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SPRING STRIPES

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It was one of those days when it rains but it’s warm and when you open all the windows it smells super nice. And you just hang out, watch Game Of Thrones in a rocking chair (then wake up and remember you are not a 89 year old role playing geek) really read the newspaper and have a picnic in bed. The Samuji Dodo dress is perfect for all of the above. The softness of cotton feels like summer days.

By the way. This rocking chair is one of my favorite pieces of furniture ever.  It’s from Venezuela, carved by hand. So it’s not that geeky, ok.

Please join me in my very important quest on making rocking chairs sound f r e s h.
(How to join the quest you ask? Well: Be cool, get a rocking chair, sit on it a lot and talk about it often. In public.)

I was in Tallinn for the weekend with a bunch of girls and on the last day I persuaded one of the girls to buy this shirt. Spring always brings out my stripe loving nature and I kind of can’t get my mind off this Armorlux one. The red (that almost looks coral) stripes speak of sunny days and ice cream.  Both of which I love.

I am kind of set for rainy stripes but feel a pressing need for sunny ice cream ones as well..

-K

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GIFT 2

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Happy Mother’s Day, everyone!

Thank you for your awesome comments, messages and mini stories of your mothers.

I was away for the weekend so my replies were slow, which I apologize for, but I have now replied to all the emails and comments! Again, thank you for participating! It’s always super fun to hear of you guys and clearly you all have awesome women in your lives.

I will be sending the Guinot Huile Mirfic to Kaisa K.
Kaisa, I hope you got the job and I hope that the lady who clearly has your back will be pleased and surprised! I will be in contact via email!

Much love.

-K

 

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GIFT

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This is a gift for your mother. 

This Sunday is a Mother’s Day in Finland and whether you and your mother live in Finland or not you can take part in this.
(Please note that previously it said you can’t in here but that was a typo on my part and a complete accident! A sneaky t that just sneaked it’s way in here. I will send the gift wherever there is a winning mom, waiting to be remembered!)

Here is my mother giving me the first gift she ever gave me; my name. 

Kirsikka.

She says it was the most beautiful name she knew and she gave it to me. It’s an unusual name and it means cherry in Finnish. I have  always felt like an unusual kid who was not only blessed with a special name, but and extraordinary mother.

I have no doubt that you feel the same about your mother.
Therefore last Wednesday when I went to see my beautician Minttu, we decided we would like to host a mini giveaway in the honour of mothers. The oil Huile Mirific is a multi-function and multi-use oil that nourishes and illuminates the face, body and hair. It has a very fresh and sophisticated scent and one thing I noticed when I tried the tester is that it doesn’t leave the skin greasy at all. Therefore it’s easy to spray on the skin and it won’t stain clothes. It’s a very luxurious and beautiful product to give someone.

We want to give this gift to one Musla-reader so they can give it to their mother.

It’s really important to tell people you love them and appreciate them, and It’s important to do it often. I just want to give this to someone who can make someone’s day so all you have to do to take part on the give away is to let me know you would like to take part in it; You can email me or write a comment below.

I have shared so many mini stories with you, I would now love to hear of you. About your mum and you. Why you know she’s the best mum there is, what she has taught you or why you would like to “win” this gift.  Anything! Also please comment on any language you wish to. Finnish and English are my forte- but whatever the language is I will Google translate the shit out of it!
So if you feel like you want to share please do so, it really would be wonderful! If you don’t feel like it, just send me your details. It will be perfectly enough- I know mothers are amazing creatures and I will randomly pick one person by next Sunday.

-K

Ps. It’s my mother’s birthday today. Happy birthday mumzie; you are the best, most courageous, loyal and warm person I know.

 

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