7 Nordic Beauty Brands
I’ve wanted to do a post about Nordic (note that my use of the word “Nordic” is quite loose, including also the Baltics) skincare since I started the blog, but felt that I hadn’t done enough research and testing. I still haven’t done enough and the selection..
Country Living
One of my lovely readers wrote recently that she would like to learn more about Estonia. As she is not the only non-Estonian reader of the blog (it’s about fifty-fifty), this got me thinking. What could I possibly write about that would fit on the blog (a hi..
The Princess and The Peas
The fact that I have opinions on all possible matters of style, food, drink and such, often makes people believe that I’m a snob. This is not true (although I’m sure all snobs say that) – I’m just annoying, not a snob. Many of my tastes are decidedly low-bro..
The Summer Schedule
I started blogging only five months ago, but it feels like I’ve been doing it forever. In a good way. Maybe because I had planned this for ages and therefore it seems like an absolutely natural part of my life.
Since March, I’ve been posting 6 days a wee..
A Study in Khaki
Khaki is officially The Colour With The Worst Name. I doubt it sounds good in any language and in Estonian, it has an unfortunate poo-connotation that makes pre-teens giggle. To make things worse, nobody really knows what colour khaki is. Is it almost beige?..
Scents of the Day: Part 7
Last year, I did a project called Scent of the Day. For a month, every day, I talked about a scent on Facebook. I have been asked by friends to make these musings available on the blog, as it’s impossible to find anything on Facebook. So I’ll copy my mini-re..
Modern Afternoon (Breakfast) Tea
Every time I’m in London, I do the tourist thing and have afternoon tea at a nice hotel or restaurant. I cannot help it, it’s an occasion designed to appeal to me – I love tea, I love small meals (I can eat uninterrupted 24/7, but not big quantities at a tim..
Butterfly Bushes
I did a post a while back about single blooms. It all looked quite minimal and pretty tasteful, I think. My current favourite flowers are the complete opposite of that: hydrangeas are big, opulent and look best in huge bunches – or in their natural form, as ..
How to Feel Sophisticated in 30 Minutes
I was very dismissive of short stories until I gave birth. It was, however, not the experience of labour that changed my preferences, but the ensuing sleeping schedule of my daughter. For a couple of months, I was quite incapable of tackling a novel, but the..
The Afternoon of a Faun by Etat Libre d’Orange
Many niche perfume companies follow a similar strategy: they have a collection featuring their take on the main perfume notes like jasmine and vetiver and vanilla. And so they have scents called Jasmine and Vetiver and Vanilla. Or if they are feeling adventu..