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Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

- Marcus Aurelius

 
Welcome To My Studio
Welcome To My Studio

A tea party to celebrate autumn’s arrival

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Susanna HamalainenMay 15, 2023Comment
A Wee Autumn Adventure
A Wee Autumn Adventure

Join me for a walk in the woods, some tea and a very good book.

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Susanna HamalainenApril 18, 2023Comment
Hello! It’s Been a While.
Hello! It’s Been a While.

I cannot believe it has already been two years since we moved from bustling Melbourne to our sleepy little town in rural Victoria.

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Susanna HamalainenOctober 26, 2021Comment
Dear Time, Dear Bread
Dear Time, Dear Bread

Dear Time, I miss you. Dear bread, I can’t get enough of you.

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Blog, Love and LifeSusanna HamalainenAugust 1, 2019Blog, New Chapter, Life, Country Life, Design, SoposisuComment
A New Chapter and Lots of Hot Chocolate
A New Chapter and Lots of Hot Chocolate

Hello friends! Finally, I am back to join the land of the living. On social media at least. And on this blog, which I feel I have neglected lately. Naughty me!

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Blog, Love and LifeSusanna HamalainenJune 5, 2019Blog, New Chapter, Life, Country Life, Design, SoposisuComment
Finland Stole My Heart
Finland Stole My Heart

It’s a strange thing to have your heart utterly captured and stolen, not by a person, but a country, a place, a village and a forest.

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Blog, AdventureSusanna HamalainenMarch 19, 2019Adventure, Easter, Vegan Chocolate, Hiking, Forest, Finland, Finland Adventure, Finnish GirlComment
A Surprise Engagement!
A Surprise Engagement!

A Sunday afternoon hike turned into something else entirely!

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Blog, AdventureSusanna HamalainenSeptember 22, 2018Adventure, Easter, Vegan Chocolate, Hiking, ForestComment
A Slow Easter Holiday
A Slow Easter Holiday

I find the onset of autumn is actually a time when life slows down, and you’re forced to reflect and take notice of what is going on outside your doors and inside yourself.

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Blog, AdventureSusanna HamalainenApril 10, 2018Adventure, Easter, Vegan Chocolate, Hiking, ForestComment
For The Love of Food, Words and Madcap Adventures
For The Love of Food, Words and Madcap Adventures

There are many places you can find magic, but my favourite is between the covers of a much loved book. Good words are like alchemy. So it good food!

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Susanna HamalainenMarch 8, 2018 Comments
Picnics, Gratitude and Quinoa Salad
Picnics, Gratitude and Quinoa Salad

I am grateful for many things in life, but one of the things I am most grateful for is having sisters.

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Blog, Love and LifeSusanna HamalainenFebruary 6, 2018Blog, Food Blog, Picnic, Vegan Picnic, Lughnasadh, Quinoa Salad, Vegan Food, SisterhoodComment
Welcome!
Welcome!

Welcome to my little world of home cooking, creating, reading, exploring and living.

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Susanna HamalainenJanuary 31, 2018Comment
Pumpkin Pancakes and a Sunday Adventure in the Woods
Pumpkin Pancakes and a Sunday Adventure in the Woods

I am what you would call a Nemophilist - a haunter of the woods, someone who loves the forest and its beauty and solitude.

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BlogSusanna HamalainenOctober 11, 2017Pumpkin Pancakes, Adventure, Woods, Nemophilist, Into The Wild, Outdoors, CuteComment
Vanilla Chia Pots and a Vegan High Tea
Vanilla Chia Pots and a Vegan High Tea

This super cute little store and cafe, situated in Toorak, offers an array of wholesome and nourishing food using locally sourced produce and a whole lot of love. 

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BlogSusanna HamalainenAugust 20, 2017Vegan, Vegan High Tea, Yardmill, Chia Pudding, Girl Day OutComment
The Past Four (Food Filled) Months
The Past Four (Food Filled) Months

The past four months have been a crazy whirlwind of moving, travel and exploration. 

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Blog, Food BlogSusanna HamalainenAugust 25, 2016Food Blog, Adventure, Country Life, Rural Living, Rustic, Grateful Comment
Rosemary Scones For a Sunset Picnic
Rosemary Scones For a Sunset Picnic

A few days ago Sandy and I took some time out to go on a sunset picnic. 

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Blog, Food BlogSusanna HamalainenApril 6, 2016Rosemary Scones, Vegan Food, Sunset Picnic, Picnic, Love, Romance, Romantic Picnic Comment
Peachy Keen Peach Pie and Comfort Eating
Peachy Keen Peach Pie and Comfort Eating

I love pie. Any kind of pie, and if I can get my hands on some home grown organic fruit, so much the better. 

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Blog, Food BlogSusanna HamalainenMarch 29, 2016Vegan Food, Peach Pie, Vegan Pie, Healthy Food, Peaches, Comfort FoodComment
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns

Sorting, organising and packing have taken up most of our time over the past few days. But still, I managed to bake a batch of hot cross buns.

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Blog, Food BlogSusanna HamalainenMarch 27, 2016Vegan Food, Hot Cross Buns, Vegan Hot Cross Buns, EasterComment
Pop Corn Two Ways and a Whole Lot of Love
Pop Corn Two Ways and a Whole Lot of Love

Popcorn is one of those nostalgic snacks that is wholly synonymous with fun: it reminds me of long hot summers, 90's films, sleep overs and first dates. 

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Blog, Food BlogSusanna HamalainenMarch 16, 2016Pop Corn, Vegan Food, Snacks, Healthy Snack, Nostalgia, Fun
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