Apple & Eve

Hi!

2008-06-26T16:29:00.002+02:00

No, don+t get too exited / we still don+t have internet at home. I+m still at my husband+s office....... we are expecting to have connection at our place mid July, at latest!
I just wanted to say, I+m still alive!
And yes, I+m still making my little birds and stuff and embroidering... At the same time I do enjoy living in our new apartment and having gorgeous summer weather almost every single day.
I hope you are having fun too! With lot+s of sunbathing and milkshakes and going to pool etc.
Take care!!!!!

2008-06-08T17:18:00.002+02:00

....still no internet at our new home yet.... Right now I`m in my husband `s office, just to answer some convo`s and posting new pictures at Flickr.
BTW this new bird is a test bird for something more bigger and even more beautiful AND meaningful!!!!!!!!!
And thank You for not abandoning me completely!

2008-05-21T08:30:00.000+02:00

We are moving!!!!!
See you next time ( I have no idea when that could be):)

Pink Bunny no.2

2008-05-18T08:52:00.004+02:00

Another bunny in pink! What else can I say? It`s probably indicating that I need to see more girlie stuff around myself :) This one too, is made exclusively for BeeBeeMod.

that`s the place we have called "home" for almost 5 years

2008-05-16T17:01:00.010+02:00

Since we are moving (hopefully next week), I thought it would be appropriate to show you the previous one. So here it is - our open kitchen and living room and a tiny kids room.
The new apartment will be nothing like this :)

lets go back in time

2008-05-16T08:46:00.006+02:00

I have n`t been a good blogger lately at all! There was so much to do and not enough time to share all this craziness with you. I have been busy with a wholesale order and also we are finally starting with moving (out from this apartment into our brand new one).
So now I will show you these special bunnies I made for BeeBeeMod. It`s an online shop filled with all beautiful and handmade stuff . I agreed to create some toys, which will be sold only there. You will not see these in my Etsy...
I don`t know why, but I choose pink for all bunnies. Somehow they look like perfect companions for little princesses :) And very summery :)
More to come tomorrow!

PS and I have to take back my threats of having a summer break from blogland. It`s not going to happen. Too much to share and I just can`t abandon my friends :)

I`m in heaven!!!!!

2008-05-14T09:23:00.002+02:00

Literally, I`m in artist`s heaven, because my work is introduced in a greatest blog on Earth :) - decor8!!! Is this really happening???? Oh, God, this gives so much energy and keeps me motivated through the whole summer!

2008-05-14T08:42:00.001+02:00

Mother's Day Report Card: The Best and Worst Countries to Be a Mother

Sweden Tops List, Niger Ranks Last, United States Ranks 27th
Estonia 18th :)

Read the full article here!

Taking a break

2008-05-07T20:07:00.003+02:00

"After some deep and profound brain thing inside my head" I have decided to take a break from blogging for summer.
You can still reach me via Etsy or Flickr. Or just e-mail me myappleandeve@yahoo.com.

Go and have fun outside the house too!

I love him :)

2008-05-04T23:32:00.003+02:00

...how could I not - he`s my dear brother! :))

More of this topic -
My brother is the tall guy :) And no, he`s not a doctor :)
This picture is taken this year in Estonia. There is some sort of fun rally event called Vintage Winter Rally. This year they were as a team of paramedics. I think it`s a third year for them to participate. Two years ago they dressed up (and their car) as Arab millionaires :)
And the lovely little car here is an old SAAB 96 . In perfect driving condition!

I think this is one of the main reasons I love my brother so much. He will turn 40 this year and still he has this little boy in him - having fun and doing things just for his own pleasure. I truly admire him :)
He`s also very talented photographer, having his own photo studio for over 10 years now. It`s difficult to run successfully your business which is based on your hobby. Is it not ?

2008-04-24T22:19:00.004+02:00

"Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy."

Eskimo proverb

!

2008-04-22T09:32:00.004+02:00

Yep, I`m still here! ;)

I have been tagged....with letters :)

2008-04-17T07:41:00.004+02:00

Beautiful Fioretta has tagged me to play letter game! Here are my letters -

A: Attached or Single? Married

B: Best Friend? I have couple of good friends back in Estonia and one very close friend here in Germany. I`m lucky :)

C: Cake or Pie? I go with cake! A piece of delicious cheesecake they make here is a definite winner:)

D: Day of Choice? Monday! All good things happen (to me) on Mondays and the energy of Monday is just so, so, energizing!

E: Essential Item? Inspirational book. Either real one or an e -book.Both are fine.

F: Favorite Color? White! Even if you´d ask me in thousand years, it still would be white :)

G: Gummy bears or worms? I`m not a big fan of these. Maybe I`d go with bears and give these to my little boy.

H: Hometown? Tallinn.

I: Indulgence? Hot, long bath with soft creamy and thick foam, candlelights and essential aromas of rose and vanilla.

J: January or July? July.

K: Kids? Two boys who are as different as night and day.

L: Life isn't complete without? Love and light.

M: Marriage date? 11th of April 2003

N: Number of brothers and sisters? I have an older brother :)

O: Oranges or apples? Can I go without both of these? I guess my favorite fruits are strawberries.

P: Phobias and fears? No phobias, but I`m afraid of fast driving.

Q: Quote? Too many good ones, but right now, today, I`d say:"Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life." (Thich Nhat Hanh)

R: Reason to smile? Love and light.

S: Season of choice? Spring

T: Tag three people? I'm going to tag MeeaBee, Missficklemedia and Sarah.

U: Unknown fact about me? Do`nt you know already everything? OK, here`s one - I love renovating - painting walls etc.

V: Vegetable? Potato, potato, potato!

W: Worst habit? I have no idea......embroidering???LOL!

X: X-ray or Ultrasound? If I really have to choose - ultrasound.

Y: Your favorite food? Cheese sandwiches with black bread.Z: Zodiac sign? Scorpio

summer :)

2008-04-10T13:30:00.005+02:00

Little reminder that I`m still alive :)

No time!

2008-04-03T10:16:00.005+02:00

Hi all!
I really really have no time!
I have an order to complete!
I have to prepare for our house guests who arrive tomorrow!!
And I have to take care of all questions emerging due our new home :)!!!

I promise you, as soon as I find first perfect quiet moment, I´ll write about everything what`s going on.

I´ll leave you a fantastic find, where you can have endless fun and probably will get addicted too :)
POLYVORE!
It`s a tool for creating collages and sets, having visual fun and shop endlessly (virtually)!!!

Autumn Meadow Bird

2008-03-27T08:02:00.004+01:00

Is having great time! It`s in two Treasuries - cocoa moss olive linen lines and in supple intrigue.
I have been thinking whether to keep my birds in my shop at all . . . because I don`t see that these are really popular, selling items. But if they still come up in Treasuries now and then, maybe should keep them. Any advice?

Two Kitties

2008-03-25T17:45:00.006+01:00

Here are my latest Kitties I made as special order.

I try to come back here more often but now I have some family affairs that need my attention :)

HAPPY EASTER ! ! !

2008-03-21T07:58:00.002+01:00

Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and you shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened to you.
For whoever asks, receives;
and he who seeks, finds;
and to him who knocks, the door is opened.

matthew 7:7:8 - jesus of nazareth

2008-03-20T08:07:00.007+01:00

“Hado creates words

Words are the vibrations of nature
Therefore beautiful words create beautiful nature
Ugly words create ugly nature This is the root of the universe.”

by Masaru Emoto

It makes perfect sense to me. I understand why we need beauty around us,why we strive to perfectionism. Beauty is essential for creating harmony outside and inside ourselves. To be exact,it needs to be created inside first and then it can be reflected outside, to every aspect our lives. To relationships, to people, to nature, to environment. Seeing so much trouble and chaos in our world makes me think how scattered and broken we are inside. There is so much work to do! And each of us can only work within itself...
So let the beauty inside of you! Create your own world and universe and share it with others :)

Today I love soap

2008-03-19T07:51:00.012+01:00

Really, real soap! I have found some gorgeous soap that I`d love to show you. Maybe it`s a bit old fashioned . . . nowadays we have endless rows of gels, foams, oils etc. But I love soap - good sized bar that melts in your hands and gives nice thick and aromatic lather. Very very decadent!
From top: 1. Lavender Vanilla
2. Black Raspberry
3. Carrot Oatmeal
4. Sweet Birch and Cedarwood.
5. Lick Me All Over body soap
6. Black Licorice and Lemon

"Today I love" - is going to be new topic in my blog, for sharing my favorites with you. I hope you like it and maybe you can find something lovely for yourself as well!

Bunny for Cameron

2008-03-18T09:51:00.005+01:00

This is a bunny I created as a special order for a little boy - Cameron. I`m amazed that these poppies I have embroidered so many times, can still look new and different, using different colors. Yellow is so happy color, I love it very much!

Cuteable :)

2008-03-14T10:38:00.002+01:00

My (or should I say, MeeaBee`s) Bunny is featured on Cuteable. Among other cuties, of course :)

I`m really busy making some new things to complete my BIG order, so I try to minimize computer - time. I know, it`s so disappointing to come here and not find anything interesting, but when my work is all done, I can show you some amazing stuff! So please be patient with me/my blog :)

PS Last post was about Raimond, who turned 10 yesterday. The photos, however, show him at age of 5. I just found these pictures so sweet, I could n`t resist. Plus, I really don`t have any better pictures of him at age 9 or 10.

PALJU ÕNNE SÜNNIPÄEVAKS!!!

2008-03-13T13:05:00.005+01:00

Kallis Raimond!
Soovin sulle palju palju õnne sünnipäevaks!
Aitäh, et oled minu kallis armas laps! Usun, et oled teinud minust parema inimese . . .
See, et oled olemas minu elus, tähendab mulle väga palju. Oled üks kõige kalleimaid inimesi minu jaoks üldse!
Kallistan, kallistan, kallistan!!!

About me, an estonian...

2008-03-12T22:15:00.001+01:00

You know you are from Estonia when...

1. You use the word 'normal' if something is OK. We say "normaalne!"
2. When visiting friends abroad you bring along a box of Kalev chocolate. Oh, yeah, and you better like it!
3. You attended a song festival at least once either as a performer or as a spectator. Does n`t apply to me, at least not yet :)
4. You know that going to the sauna is 80% about networking and 20% about washing. Agree!
5. You are nationalistic about Skype (it is actually an Estonian company). Yes.
6. 'Kohuke' belongs to your menu. It`s a small cottage cheese dessert covered with chocolate.
7. You declare your taxes on the internet like all modern people. Sure.
8. You actually believed for a while that Latvians had 6 toes per foot when you heard that as a child. Not me - my mother is Latvian, so I actually knew exactly how many toes they have :)
9. You are convinced that Estonia is very strategically located. Probably.
10. You spent at least one midsummer in Saaremaa, Hiiumaa or one of the smaller islands. Not yet:)
11. You can quote films like "Viimne reliikvia" and "Siin me oleme". Two cult movies.
12. You spit three times around your left shoulder for good luck. Yes. But so do Germans too!
13. Words like "veoauto", "täieõiguslik" or "jää-äär" sound perfectly pronounceable to you. Sure.
14. You like bold statements, such as this one... Error! Filename not specified. I have no idea what `s this is about ...
15. There can never be too much sarcasm.
16. You can at times drink hot tea to hot food. ???
17. You are disappointed that Jaan Kross never got the Nobel prize in literature. Yes.
18. It would not be surprising for English-speakers to find your name naughty (Peep, Tiit, Andres [sounds like undress]) or hippy (Rein, Rain).LOL!
19. You have been to Finland. Oh yes, way too many times!
20. You say 'Noh' (sounds like NO) even when you speak English, just to confuse people.
21. You know the lyrics to "Mutionu" and "Rongisõit". Yes, I sing it to Tristan. He`s favorite is "Rongisõit"
22. You would never mistaken Kreisiraadio for a radio station. Crazy Radio:)
23. You would agree that wife-carrying is a real sport (at least as long as Estonians are winning)
24. Your best friend's girlfriend is your English teacher's daughter and
they live next door to your grandparents, who were colleagues with your adviser, who is friends with your... Yeah, Estonian soap opera at it`s best! :)
25. You think that any beverage below 20% is non-alcoholic. ......no
26. You check the thermometer before going out. In Estonia yes, but here we don`t have one.Wait! We have one on desktop and yes, we check it frequently!
27. You look in both directions before crossing the road, even if it's a one-way street. Habit...
28. You grin very mysteriously when people ask about your national food. GRIN!!!!!!!
29. You teach a non-Estonian speaker the word "Tänan" before "Aitäh". I do!
30. You put ketchup inside your pasta (french-cooked gourmet faire la finemanger pasta) in order to not to get the ketchup-bowl dirty. I have no idea what they are talking about here :)
31. You cheated on your wife/husband at least ten times but you still think you're in a good marriage. Should I answer to that???
32. When someone asks you "where is Estonia?" you quickly reply that it's located in Northern Europe close to Finland... Exactly!
33. Your grandmother's "purse" is an old plastic bag that has been reused several times. LOL! But honestly - no.
34. Sour cream tastes good with everything. Sure!
35. A foreigner speaks to you in broken horrible Estonian and you go on and on about how wonderful their Estonian is compared to "the Russians".
36. You have ever worn or seen anyone wear "karupüksid". I had these! These are wool woven pants for kids - extremely warm for cold winter days. "Karupüksid" means bearpants :)

Easter Bunny

2008-03-12T08:54:00.005+01:00

So this is the second Bunny made for MeeaBee! I did n`t had enough time to take good photos, but I hope you get the picture :) Little eggs with stripes and dots and daffodils too! I put the Bunny on top of rose bouquet. Just for a little change.

I have also received a BIG order from an online shop for babies and kids, so expect more cute cuteness! These will be unique ones, since we have decided that I`ll make something extra for her. Something that will not be available anywhere else! Exclusive..... :))