On Saturday we packed our bags and headed out to the Great Hill in Central Park for another one of our famous color-themed picnics (check out our previous picnics here: Pink & White). This time it was blue which kind of went well together with the midsummer being the same time. For once we were […]
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MIDSUMMER FUN IN DOWNTOWN
Yesterday a whole lot of Scandinavians, and others too I’m sure, gathered together in Battery Park for Midsummer fun having picnics on the grass, decorate the midsummer pole, make flower wreaths, play traditional games and dance to authentic Nordic fiddle music. This was my first time ever to attend and I’m glad I did. Weather […]
CHARITY KITCHEN TOUR PT.1
Few weeks ago I attended this fun charity event with my sister-in-law, her friend and friend’s mother, where we got to tour some magnificent houses in our town and taste appetizers and desserts from local top chefs. It was really interesting to see how people live in their big houses, get inspiration and decor ideas. […]
Finnish Independence Day Reception in NYC
This was the first year I got invited to the Finnish Consulate’s Independence Day reception. It was short and sweet (my favorites were the cocktail bite sized Karelian pies), the view was great and we made some new friends along the way. Finland’s Independence Day is held on December 6th to celebrate Finland’s declaration of […]