Stuff About Me

Hi there,
I apologize this is such a naked-looking blog - but I'm working on it whenever I can!
And yes, it's true - when at home, I often blog in my undies.  Especially in the hot summer months! I see no point in wearing clothes in the summer at home, unless we have guests coming...
Why bother sweating through clean clothing when you don't have to?

Things I hope to accomplish in this blog:

• I love food...other than my family and close friends - it's the next love.  Of course, I couldn't make nearly as many yummy meals if it weren't for so many cook books, the internet and my absolute favourite tools:
• Slow cooker
• Bread Machine
• Mini deep-fryer (this is the one that'll get me in the most trouble I think!)
• Hand blender
• Wok
• I love taking photos - I don't quite have my head wrapped around the different terminologies - but I'm working on it...
• I also recently joined Instagram and am a bit addicted.  Mostly flowers, funny things, things that I find in odd locations (typically lost I suppose), my kids (but not their faces - well, the dogs' faces are okay), FOOD (see what I mean?) and other things I find whenever I'm out and about.
• I enjoy doing crafts - here's where I sound like a Granny in her Undies...
• Knitting
• Crocheting
• Scrapping/card-making (just hauled a bunch of stuff out and sold it off...but maybe when the kids are older!)
• Sewing..sort of... 

• Sharing my experiences about living in Finland, travelling (when it's possible), my crazy family and there may be the occasional bitch and rant in there too.
• This may include interviews with fellow expats and/or locals wherever I may be!
• Oh and reviews - I love doing reviews!!  I'm not paid or sponsored by any one or organizations - this is just a blog for sh*ts and giggles and anything you read here - is my personal opinion.

Not sure what else to say - well, I suppose I started this blog primarily to release the need to share funny things that happen and see how well it goes.

I'm married and have 3 human children and 2 furry ones (my 4 other furry kids live with my in-laws).
Here's why they're interesting:

• V-Man is nearing 5 - isn't that terrifying?  He's awesome, even though 80% of the time - he honestly drives us up the f-ing wall.  But it's not his fault - truly.  He's Autistic and he was diagnosed around his 2nd birthday and we're learning to take it a day at a time with him.
• I have a bag of wine and sneak a glass for the nights that I celebrate I'm still alive and I made it through a heck of a day...
• A-Man is nearing 3 - it does get better after "the terrible 2's" - RIGHT?!?!?!  He's addicted to cars, headbands, tea parties, sugar (when he's lucky to get some) and his favourite word currently is "bus".
• M-Girl is a newbie.  She's the Kinder egg of all the pregnancies and is a super chill baby.  Can't complain - she can take the occasional (meant well) rough-handling from her brothers without breaking a sweat.
• Super-Dad/Hubby - yeah that's my husband.  He manages to work, wrestle with the boys and take out the garbage - all in one day.

So welcome to my blog and I hope you enjoy reading it! :)
Time to go try making some chicken "summer rolls"...like a spring roll but not deep-fried.  So that totally gives me the A-OK to eat at least 5 right?
BIMU