It’s all about those summer streets of NYC, green juices, healthy colorful meals and a rooftop party or two. Oh man I love this city in the summer. Yes, it’s hot and stinky and you’re guaranteed to have a bad hair day every single day because of the un-bearing humidity, but it’s all right. You’re […]
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MIDSUMMER’S EVE
Midsummer is a huge deal in my home country Finland and originally a celebration of the summer solstice, it is typically spent at a summer cottages in the countryside. Bonfires, sauna, swimming, BBQ, boating, casting Midsummer spells, cold beverages and partying hard are typical traditions in Midsummer celebrations. Last year I attended the Swedish Midsummer […]
MEDITERRANEO, RIDGEWOOD NJ
The other day we decided to leave the familiar neighborhood and head out to somewhere kind of new: Ridgewood, New Jersey. The first time I was here when meeting Alicia Silverstone at her book signing. Plan was to explore Ridgewood’s vintage boutiques and have a light lunch outdoors since it was a beautiful, sunny day. […]
NIGHT OF RENEWAL
About a week ago I attended fun, tasty and inspiring wellness event at our local juice bar Manhattan Juice Bar & Cafe. There was lots of healthy goodies, informative speakers talking about how we can all transform our lives, as well as a raffle (I won pilates classes and chiropractic screening!). We got to taste […]
Picnic Season in New Jersey
Last Sunday we packed our bags and headed out to the nearby park to spend the entire day there. Sun, grass, little lake, paddle boats, some cool drinks, lunch and sweet pastries kept us entertained. This is the time when the weather is still beautiful, right before the terrible humidity kicks in. So I’m trying […]