“Friendship isn’t a big thing—it’s a million little things.” -Paulo Coelho It is impossible not to notice that Valentine’s Day is coming. Suddenly everything around us is heart-shaped and pink. There is friendship, admiration, and love in the air. In Finland, Valentine’s Day is called Ystävänpäivä, Friend’s Day, and we celebrate the friendship more than […]
The lines of an envelope written in such a familiar handwriting. The name of your city on the stamp. Inside the envelope a pinch of longing, an armful of joy, the boundless love. Valentine’s Day card from you to me. From friend to friend. From love to love. Although the sending of letter mail will […]
The sky was almost black, but the snow shone a bright blue in the moonlight. The sea lay asleep under the ice, and deep down among the roots of the earth all small beasts were sleeping and dreaming of spring. But spring was quite a bit away because the year had only just got a […]
Christmas gifts are carefully selected with the recipients in mind and are lovingly wrapped in beautiful packages. Packages are finished with gift ribbons and bows and the name of the recipient is written on the gift or on the Christmas package card. Or are Christmas gifts made by elves in Korvatunturi and Santa Claus delivers […]
Christmas decorations bring with them a warm Christmas atmosphere and memories of Christmases past. The favorite decorations are highlighted year after year and the collection is supplemented with new discoveries. Decoration begins in the yard, continuing inside to the Christmas home. Each room gets its own decorations to keep the atmosphere from room to room. […]
The Christmas tree is the heart of the home at Christmas, located in the most beautiful place. Is a Christmas tree precisely what a home needs to be a real Christmas home? The spruce being decorated gathers us all around it and starts the Christmas party. Once the decorations have their place on the branches […]
Christmas tree decorations prepare the Christmas tree for the celebration. Decorations play a significant role in creating the Christmas mood. After all, the spruce and the decorations it carries on its branches quite often are eye-catchers placed in the most central place of the Christmas home – we gather around it to spend the most […]
Corporate gifts come to mind as Christmas approaches. Remembering and thanking partners, customers and your own staff for the past year becomes topical. Corporate gifts express contentment with the work done together and send a wish for continued cooperation. Giving gifts is an old and common custom in the corporate world. The customs around giving […]
Halloween, all hallow’s eve, All Saints Day, the celebration of autumn that originated thousands of years ago in Ireland, Scotland, and England. Irish immigrants carried the tradition with them to America, where Halloween as we know it today, has spread around the world. During this time of the year, there are also other festivals with […]
The Moomin characters are with us since the beginning. They are everywhere. We shake off the sleep in the morning by sipping the steaming coffee from a Moomin-themed mug. We write the important events of our lives on a calendar covered with beautifully drawn images by the residents of the Moomin Valley. And as the […]
