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8.12.2015

December






This is how December should look! We practically don't have snow yet. It has been snowing already several times, but every time the snow has melted away.

We do enjoy the month though... wrapping gifts, baking, receiving nice parcels from relatives and friends, and decorating the home. :)




































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37 kommenttia:

  1. Kieltämättä, lumi ja pieni pakkanen ei olisi pahitteiksi! Jostain luin, että varsinkin lumettomina jouluina ihmiset suosii valkoista väriä joulukukissa (ja varmaan sisustuksessakin), enkä kyllä ihmettele yhtään. Ainakin minulle valkoinen on jouluväreistä ehdoton ykkönen.

    Ja onpas muuten kauniin sävyinen joulutähti tuossa kuvassa!

    VastaaPoista
  2. Hello Sara,
    It's all just like us. No trace of winter, too hot.
    But you make your home cozy and your bakingart looks yummy!
    Your white Christmas star is fantastically beautiful! I never saw so white, always cream.
    I wish you a nice month on way to Christmas.

    Love, Gerry

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Hello Muusa and Gerry,
      the Christmas star is a "Princettia". I have seen on the Internet that there are also really beautiful pink shades available. ♥

      Poista
  3. No winter here too, when we get winter the cold comes from the north, so until now too mild temperatures, some storms and a lot of rain, but today a sunny day! Your photos look inspiring to start festive decorations, I have not yet started.....
    Wish you a happy time!
    Janneke

    VastaaPoista
  4. Olet sinä aika welho! Tässä kiteytyy joulusta kaikki: tunnelma, kukat ja koristeet... Suun ja silmän ilot... Kaunista. Toivotaan meille valkoista joulua, jouluaattoon hiutaleitten hiljaista leijailua sinisessä hämärässä...

    VastaaPoista
  5. Your photos are beautiful. With us now is spring weather.
    I wish you a good new week.
    Many greetings ... Dorothea :-)

    VastaaPoista
  6. White poinsettia is dreamy - how delicate it is ♥♥♥
    December celebration is stunning ♥ May be it's cold outside, but very warm this side ♫♫ ♥

    Love this post too ♥♥♥
    Warm greetings & big hugs

    VastaaPoista
  7. Ihanaa joulunodotusta Sara!
    Kauniita kuvia :)
    Jospa jouluksi saisimme valkean maan.

    VastaaPoista
  8. I find the changing weather patterns SO worrying... Your home looks so warm + inviting! When can we arrive? ;)

    VastaaPoista
  9. All the photos are fantastic. Enjoyed seeing your decorations. Have a blessed day. Madeline

    VastaaPoista
  10. I love your Christmas star and all of your Christmas pretties. What kind of cookies are the pinwheels? They look delicious.

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Hello Stacy,
      a "joulutorttu" is a traditional Finnish Christmas pastry. It's usually made from puff pastry in the shape of a pinwheel and filled with prune jam and before serving dusted with icing sugar. For Christmas we (in our family) always use prune jam, but they are very nice filled with apple jam as well. ♥

      Poista
  11. Upeat kuvat, erityisesti kaksi viimeistä!<3 Ei se auta muu, kuin yrittää nauttia jouluvalmisteluista ilman lunta. Lumella on vaan niin ihmeellinen, taianomainen vaikutus joulutunnelmaan. Toisaalta, onneki on edes paistanut aurinko silloin tällöin, ei jaksaisi piemyttä yhtään!:)
    Mukavaa joulunalusaikaa!

    VastaaPoista
  12. Oh Christmas love! lots of seasonal joy and fun in your photos, Sara!
    Have a happy day!

    VastaaPoista
  13. Lunta kaivataan meillä jo. Kai se on niin, että jouluna kaipaa aina lunta! ja koko joulukuussakin. Ei vielä pitkään aikaan pääse hiihtämään, ellei tänä vuonna samnmalilla hiihdä.

    VastaaPoista
  14. I'm wondering if we will have a mild winter since we've only had a couple of dustings of snow so far. As you say, there is so much to see and do that we needn't concern ourselves with the white stuff.
    Your last bokeh photo is so pretty Sara, little angels swirling through the air as if by magic.

    VastaaPoista
  15. Beautiful and cozy photos, dear Sara! We have no snow here, either, just warm rain. I am not complaining.....my pansies are blooming! Hugs xo Karen

    VastaaPoista
  16. Pretty reminders that Christmas is on the way! More snow due here this week.

    VastaaPoista
  17. Lovely seasonal images, Sara! I had my snow tires installed in early November...of course, it hasn't snowed yet. Go figure!

    VastaaPoista
  18. Your photos are beautiful, Sara. The pastry looks so yummy, the star so pretty and bright. It's a wonderful season.

    VastaaPoista
  19. You have captured the season so nicely in your photos. Any snow we have had here has quickly melted away. The weather has been oddly mild, but it is a treat after two very cold winters. Hopefully there will be snow in time for Christmas!

    VastaaPoista
  20. Voi lumi, missä viivyt!

    VastaaPoista
  21. Ihanan kaunis joulutunnelma.

    VastaaPoista
  22. Lunta kaipaan minäkin! Onneksi kynttilöillä ja valoilla saa tunnelmaa tehdykdi.

    VastaaPoista
  23. You really do take the most beautiful photos! Happy holidays sweet friend. Hugs, Diane

    VastaaPoista
  24. Uuh, jotain kummaa sus on, saat inhokeistani joulutähdestä ja -tortusta noin kauniit <3

    VastaaPoista
  25. I'd be out with my binoculars and camera, looking for waxwing, redwing and fieldfare. In the 10 minutes Id have before freezing to death.

    VastaaPoista
  26. For me a lack of snow would be a good thing, but I can imagine that for you it isn't, and when you are all set up for it as your country is then it isn't such a problem as it is for us. I do hope that you get some snow soon and for Christmas! xx

    VastaaPoista
  27. Hi, Sara! The last two pictures are fantastic. And the white poinsettia... I have never seen something like this before. We have a red one on the table to add some Christmas mood before the Christmas tree is put on place.
    And yes, snow... We don't have it here. At all. And forecast says that there will no be snow for Christmas. And New Year most probably will be celebrated without snow as well.

    VastaaPoista
  28. Hello Sara, lovely Christmas decorations. I love the pretty stars. Beautiful post and images. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!

    VastaaPoista
  29. What wonderful thoughts and photos. Warm greetings and best wishes!

    VastaaPoista
  30. Che spettacolo le tue foto!
    Anche qui nelle nostre montagne niente neve:(
    buona serata

    VastaaPoista
  31. Very beautiful... love the winter pics and your blog header. Thank you for vising our little white cottage in the woods. I shall be back again.

    Cielo

    VastaaPoista
  32. Sinulla on selvästi joulu.

    VastaaPoista
  33. Aivan suloisia pieniä joulukortteja ja ihastelin loistavaa joulutähteäsi, niin ja sitä kukkaa. Voi kun tulisi noin paljon lunta, että saataisiin valkoinen joulu. Hyvää joulun odotusta!

    VastaaPoista
  34. Lumi olisi kyllä ihana lisä jouluun. Hyvää joulun aikaa!

    VastaaPoista


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