{Good Read} Gift from Finland…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on July 31, 2011 in Finland, good day, kindess, moomin, pippi | 2 Comments

When you watch world events unfold on the news you can sometimes forget that there are random acts of kindness happening minute to minute around the world. They may seem insignificant when measured against some of the large & terrifying things one sees happening these days. However, never underestimate kindness- it does the heart & soul good for both the receiver & the giver. Social networking has made it even more fun to surprise people with kindness. After all, when you write about things that you love all of the time, you are somewhat an open book & the opportunities to connect with like minded people is even greater. Where is this all coming from you ask? Well, I just received this package last week that sort of stunned me really. It came to me in a Marimekko box no less- filled with greatness from Finland. A fellow children’s book lover that I connected with through some blog posts about the Red Balloon & Fantastic Mr. Fox sent it to me. We both love the same children’s books & she picked up these wonderful books (along with some great Moomin postcards) for me while on holiday in Finland “just because”. Nothing like Moomin, Pippi, & the knowledge that someone thought of you, to brighten your day. Thank you Tea!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Did you do something nice for someone today?

Illustration Snippets from:

“Who will Comfort Toffle? a tale of Moomin Valley” by Tove Jansson

“Do You Know Pippi Longstocking”by Astrid Lindgren & pictures by Ingrid Nyman

{Good Read} Gift from Finland…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on July 31, 2011 in Finland, good day, kindess, moomin, pippi | No Comments

When you watch world events unfold on the news you can sometimes forget that there are random acts of kindness happening minute to minute around the world. They may seem insignificant when measured against some of the large & terrifying things one sees happening these days. However, never underestimate kindness- it does the heart & soul good for both the receiver & the giver. Social networking has made it even more fun to surprise people with kindness. After all, when you write about things that you love all of the time, you are somewhat an open book & the opportunities to connect with like minded people is even greater. Where is this all coming from you ask? Well, I just received this package last week that sort of stunned me really. It came to me in a Marimekko box no less- filled with greatness from Finland. A fellow children’s book lover that I connected with through some blog posts about the Red Balloon & Fantastic Mr. Fox sent it to me. We both love the same children’s books & she picked up these wonderful books (along with some great Moomin postcards) for me while on holiday in Finland “just because”. Nothing like Moomin, Pippi, & the knowledge that someone thought of you, to brighten your day. Thank you Tea!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Did you do something nice for someone today?

Illustration Snippets from:

“Who will Comfort Toffle? a tale of Moomin Valley” by Tove Jansson

“Do You Know Pippi Longstocking”by Astrid Lindgren & pictures by Ingrid Nyman

{Nice Day} for a bike ride…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on September 18, 2010 in bike, good day, life balance | 7 Comments

While it was questionable when we looked out the window this morning, it turned out being a perfect day for a bike ride! I just got a new bike- a nice yellow one. The first thing Sayer said when he saw it was, “let George ride it”. Yes, it does look a lot like the bike that the man with the yellow hat has. I have to say, I did think about Curious George when I picked it out… but it wasn’t the main reason for my color choice. I had a really strong reaction to the yellow.

One of the main reasons for getting this new bike was so that we could enjoy bike rides with Sayer. Chris & I sold our retro Schwinn cruisers that we got each other when we bought our house (10 yrs ago) and put the money towards something that had gears and would hold a bike seat well. Chris was generous and adopted my old mountain bike that acted as my car in college- it was always a bit too big for me (because I was stubborn & wouldn’t get a woman’s bike) and it fits him better. Sayer loves riding on the back of the bike. My dad has a seat on his bike that he & Sayer use often. I guess I wanted in on the action too.

So, Sayer and I took off on a ride today. It wasn’t our first ride- we went out with Chris earlier in the week. But this was our first ride, just the two of us, and we had a blast. I actually grew up in the town that I now live in – so today we rode around the same streets that I used to ride on as a kid. We went to my old elementary school and played on the playground. Funny how the streets seemed longer and steeper when I was a smaller.

I am struggling a bit with the balance between klt:works & life these days so this is just the thing I need. I know it is Fall now but a little rain never stopped me before. So, my hope is that this is just the beginning of many good bike riding days….

{Nice Day} for a bike ride…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on September 18, 2010 in good day, life balance, Uncategorized | No Comments

While it was questionable when we looked out the window this morning, it turned out being a perfect day for a bike ride! I just got a new bike- a nice yellow one. The first thing Sayer said when he saw it was, “let George ride it”. Yes, it does look a lot like the bike that the man with the yellow hat has. I have to say, I did think about Curious George when I picked it out… but it wasn’t the main reason for my color choice. I had a really strong reaction to the yellow.

One of the main reasons for getting this new bike was so that we could enjoy bike rides with Sayer. Chris & I sold our retro Schwinn cruisers that we got each other when we bought our house (10 yrs ago) and put the money towards something that had gears and would hold a bike seat well. Chris was generous and adopted my old mountain bike that acted as my car in college- it was always a bit too big for me (because I was stubborn & wouldn’t get a woman’s bike) and it fits him better. Sayer loves riding on the back of the bike. My dad has a seat on his bike that he & Sayer use often. I guess I wanted in on the action too.

So, Sayer and I took off on a ride today. It wasn’t our first ride- we went out with Chris earlier in the week. But this was our first ride, just the two of us, and we had a blast. I actually grew up in the town that I now live in – so today we rode around the same streets that I used to ride on as a kid. We went to my old elementary school and played on the playground. Funny how the streets seemed longer and steeper when I was a smaller.

I am struggling a bit with the balance between klt:works & life these days so this is just the thing I need. I know it is Fall now but a little rain never stopped me before. So, my hope is that this is just the beginning of many good bike riding days….

{Nice Day} for a bike ride…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on September 18, 2010 in bike, good day, life balance | No Comments

While it was questionable when we looked out the window this morning, it turned out being a perfect day for a bike ride! I just got a new bike- a nice yellow one. The first thing Sayer said when he saw it was, “let George ride it”. Yes, it does look a lot like the bike that the man with the yellow hat has. I have to say, I did think about Curious George when I picked it out… but it wasn’t the main reason for my color choice. I had a really strong reaction to the yellow.

One of the main reasons for getting this new bike was so that we could enjoy bike rides with Sayer. Chris & I sold our retro Schwinn cruisers that we got each other when we bought our house (10 yrs ago) and put the money towards something that had gears and would hold a bike seat well. Chris was generous and adopted my old mountain bike that acted as my car in college- it was always a bit too big for me (because I was stubborn & wouldn’t get a woman’s bike) and it fits him better. Sayer loves riding on the back of the bike. My dad has a seat on his bike that he & Sayer use often. I guess I wanted in on the action too.

So, Sayer and I took off on a ride today. It wasn’t our first ride- we went out with Chris earlier in the week. But this was our first ride, just the two of us, and we had a blast. I actually grew up in the town that I now live in – so today we rode around the same streets that I used to ride on as a kid. We went to my old elementary school and played on the playground. Funny how the streets seemed longer and steeper when I was a smaller.

I am struggling a bit with the balance between klt:works & life these days so this is just the thing I need. I know it is Fall now but a little rain never stopped me before. So, my hope is that this is just the beginning of many good bike riding days….

{Good Read} Gift from Finland…

{Good Read} Gift from Finland…

{Nice Day} for a bike ride…

{Nice Day} for a bike ride…

{Nice Day} for a bike ride…

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