LEMPI DESIGN home textiles available from January 2013!

New Year is a perfect time to make decisions and promises for better life, healthier habits and time for taking things slow. It is an end of an era and start of a new. For LEMPI DESIGN year 2013 means changes and upgrades that hopefully serves you better and brings more joy to your life. First, LEMPI DESIGN blog comes out every two weeks bringing you everyday tips and news. We also welcome special guest bloggers with different lifestyles and stories!

The second part is LEMPI DESIGN home decor products that are made of luxurious textiles and unique design. We also use recycled and excess materials for one of the kind home textiles. Visit www.etsy.com/shop/LEMPIDESIGN for shopping and follow LEMPI DESIGN at Facebook.com/lempidesign for a sneak peek of upcoming products!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013! 

Embracing the morning moment

Do you have a problem of getting up in the morning and starting the day fresh? When mornings get darker and colder as winter gets closer, keeping your spirit up isn´t that easy. There are fortunately some easy steps making your mornings a tolerable and actually enjoyable experience.
It is surprising how easy it can be. Just wake up 30 minutes earlier, trust me, it works! That half an hour will give you enough time to wake up properly.

I have some tips of using that extra time wisely. First use 5 minutes of it in bed stretching except if you tend to fall asleep again. In that case, get up and stretch slowly standing. This allows your body to wake up too and get your blood circulation flowing.

After getting up make a nice cup of tea or coffee. Listen to the radio or some if possible some good music. Something to get you on good mood and smile. Now you also have time to use couple of minutes doing your favourite things. Breathe deep and enjoy the moment. Have a tasty and healthy breakfast to give you enough energy. Do whatever you need for getting ready for the day. Enjoy your stress-free morning!

If you like to make your morning even better, pack everything you need the night before.

Here is a nice recipe for your perfect seasonal breakfast!

Apple blueberry crumble

2-3 apple, blueberries
1,5 cup of oat flakes
1 tablespoon of flours
1-2 tablespoon of brown sugar
1 egg beaten
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
honey
some butter on top

Bake on 350 degrees about 20 minutes. Enjoy with yogurt.

HOME IS WHERE YOUR MIND RELAXES

Home is usually told to be that apartment where all your stuff is and your family lives. For most of us home could mean something else. It could be the feeling you get in your favorite coffee shop, one beautiful boutique that have that unique atmosphere or a restaurant you can spend hours in. Home could be anywhere your mind relaxes and why not? There must be some elements in that place that make you feel almost like at home, breathe deeper, daydream and even miss. 

To me some coffee shops, hotels and restaurants do that. Hardwood floors, stonewall and big soft sofas do the trick for me. Add some candles and the right kind of music, I´m sold. 

 Small hostel Waraku-an really made me feel like home in 2008. 

What are the elements that make you relax? Did you know that according to some researches people breathe deeper while being in room that have wooden walls and floors? That might be the reason that you feel so relaxed after being in wooden cabin. 

Why won´t you try spending some extra time in your favorite place next month and feel the difference. After all relaxing is very healthy. It minimizes the stress in your life and keeps you strong while flu season. 

Here is another great recipe for you to keep the flu away!

Ginger lemonade

1 cup of sugar 

1 cup of water

some ginger grated

1 cup of lemon juice
about 3 to 4 cups of water 

Heat sugar, water and grated ginger in small saucepan until the sugar is completely melted. Pour in to pitcher then add lemon juice and cold water. Taste and add what is needed. When ready, put in fridge for hour. Enjoy!

SLOWLIFE

Take it slow. Sounds like a wonderful idea after running around whole day. An ideal cup of warming tea, soft blanket to wrap on and some relaxing music. A moment to dedicate just for breathing and relaxing. An ideal evening. Most of us dream about moment like that. Excuses are all we have when somebody asks why not to? After all life should be in balance. It should have times just to enjoy ourselves, enjoy our family and friends and doing all the things we dream about.
For couple of days now I´ve been dreaming about taking one Saturday off, gathering all of my friends and cooking delicious food, eating, drinking wine and mostly enjoying life as it should be. And it really should be!

Why won´t you take some time off wrapping yourself in soft blanket and enjoying this delicious recipe of carrot cake.


Preheat oven in 350 degrees (175 degrees C).
Sift 2 cups of all purpose flour to medium size bowl.
Add 2 teaspoons of baking soda and cinnamon.
(I love to add some cardamom and ginger too just to get some nice heat on the cake.)
Peel and grate 3-4 carrot and put aside.
Whisk 4 eggs and 2 cup of white sugar well in another bowl.
Add flour mixture and mix carefully but well with wooden spoon.
Add grated carrots and 1/2 cup of oil. Mix, taste and add more what is needed.
Bake 45 min-1 hour. Check with toothpick if ready. Allow to cool before adding the topping.

Topping:
Mix 250g of cream cheese and juice of 1/2 lemon. The topping should´t be too sweet so I prefer no white sugar but add 2 tablespoon of icing sugar and mix well . Pour on cake. You can let the cake cool on fridge for 1/2 hour so that the topping will settle nicely.

Enjoy with large cup of tea.

Memory of passed by summer