SISTER ACT

Apologies for a very long silence from my part! My internet went down last weekend and it took me this long to get it going again... It was a bit of a challenge but in the end I manage to install a new Wifi box following instructions in French. And I don't speak French.

So let's get back to last week. My sisters who were staying with me are now unfortunately long gone... They have both now flown back to their home countries. UK and Finland that would be. It was lovely to have them stay! We took a lot of pictures (obviously, as I was around) and these are some of them, taken just before heading out to dinner. 

This is not my sister head banging. This is her laughing at us trying to look natural.

Love the rather rock'n roll necklace against lace.

This is my youngest sister btw. She is pregnant and also a mother of a 15-month old! I still think of her as a baby herself. So much so that I often accidentally call her by my own daughter's names!!

I was wearing a top that my other sister who was behind the camera made for me years ago. Love the colour!

After this we headed to my favourite Antibes restaurant for a delicious dinner and guess who walked in as we were tucking into our food? Someone who used to wear a red swim suit and run really slowly on a beautiful beach ;-) 

Minna x

SANDY SATURDAY

Hi guys! I hope you're all enjoying a sunny weekend where ever you are! We had a lovely, fun day with friends yesterday returning to one of the most beautiful Cote D'Azur beaches, the Pampelonne in St Tropez. White sand and turquoise water never fail to look beautiful but there's something about the colours on the French Riviera that make everything look extra special. 

We got settled on comfy sunbeds at Club 55.

We checked out what their boutique had to offer. So many beautiful sarongs!

But we ended up buying some buckets and spades instead.

The temperatures are not that high yet so I thought it was a safer option to wear shorts and long sleeves than a beach coverup. It's quite difficult to find nice looking denim shorts that actually cover your bottom properly (and trust me this bottom needs to be covered!) but these Rag & Bone Boyfriend ones are just perfect.

I have a nice week ahead of me as I'm getting two special guests from Finland and one from the UK. 

Bye for now, see you soon!

Minna x

TERRACE WITH A VIEW

I was quite sad to leave London. I even felt quite upset about it during the months and weeks leading to it. However as soon as I landed here I forgot about those feelings... Life here is just so relaxed and laid back. London is extremely hectic, you're always in a rush and never have enough time to do everything you'd like to. I'm sure I'll miss that busyness but right now I feel super happy and lucky to be here. And even better, I have friends here too. 

The view from my friend's terrace is amazing. I didn't manage to get the camera to catch it properly so the pictures do it no justice. Somewhere down there the Cannes Film Festival is in full motion. Fingers crossed this nice weather continues. It seems that year after year the film stars have had rain pouring on their frocks for most part of the Festival but maybe this time they'll be lucky!

Minna x

LAST BREAKFAST

As you're reading this these little girls and I will be on a plane towards the sunny (I hope!) Nice. This was us having one of our last breakfasts in our London home. Little M is kindly helping me to mix the eggs.

What ever she does Baby M wants to copy so of course she had to have a go. She tasted it too but decided raw eggs weren't for her.

Cooked ones though are a different story. They love scrambled eggs! Even with big chunks of spinach.

Our next breakfast will be had in France. See you there!

Minna x 

NEW YORK AGAIN

I'm quite excited about the next few days ahead of me. I'm about to fly off to New York for a very good friend's hen weekend. Kids are safely at their grandmother's house (yep, I am beyond lucky to have that option). I'm all packed and looking forward to even the flight! Total peace for seven hours. No phones, no emails, nobody needing me for anything. Blissful.

By the way this is not THAT kind of hen... there'll be no male strippers and nobody will be wearing a tiara. Just girls having a great time! Watch this space... :-)

Minna x

DAY TRIP TO ST TROPEZ

This was us on a day trip to St Tropez last weekend. April in South of France doesn't get much better than this. The famous Pampelonne beach looked nearly unrecognisable for the lack of crowds. I like the busy season too but I must say St Tropez is beautiful out of season. If you fancy a bit of a buzz Club 55 is never quiet on a sunny day and always such a fabulous spot for lunch.

Minna x

CECCONI'S, ROOSEVELT AND BERKELEY SQUARE

As some of you might remember one of my all time favourite London restaurants is Cecconi's. It has a cosy and buzzy atmosphere at anytime of any day. A great choice for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Food never fails either.

We had a family lunch there last Sunday. My favourite dish by far is salmon with an avocado salad. Delicious! No picture though, sorry… I was too keen to eat it!

After lunch we had a wander around the streets of Mayfair and took a few tourist pictures at the Churchill and Roosevelt statues.

After that it was time to admire some rather colourful art at Berkeley Square.

And play a little bit of hide and seek. 

A lovely, London Sunday. The kind I will no doubt miss.

Minna x