we were in London

This summer I was the first time in London! The city of my dream. It looks beautiful, compact and full of friendly people. A lot of flowers, clean streets, narrow houses.

The traffic is strange for me, all the cars, motorcycles, bikes are moving on the left side of the road. Unusual and strange.

We visited the Historical Museum. I was amazed by many huge dinosaurs. Look at this one - about 20 meters long from nose to end of a tail! Here is a bigger dinosaur too, about 100 meters long! I recommend to visit the museum and look.

The London Eye - of course, we admired the view of the city from the capsule of the huge wheel. Greenwich, London See Life, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge... all these attractions must see :)
 

beautiful sunset

That was very beautiful sunset in Tallinn, Pirita beach.

cute squirrel

This cute squirrel is coming to our balcony everyday. We have much squirrels in our county, because we have many parks around. The squirrels come for nuts and other yummies. It's so cute, isn't it? :)

monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly is so beautiful with its black, orange and white pattern. Excited to share my new peyote bracelet pattern in Lariata.etsy.com shop

cat is assistant

My sister is on the vacation with her family. So we have got a little cat for two weeks. He likes to be my assistant - he is sitting behind notebook and checking, what I am doing.

St Patrick's Day peyote patterns

Yes, Leprechaun hat and 4 leaf clover peyote patterns are available soon on Lariata.etsy.com. Stay tuned :)

healthy and tasty granola recipe

Homemade granola is so easy to make yourself, and it tastes so much better than store bought. I prefer making my own granola so that I can control exactly how it tastes. I love lots of nuts and seeds, and I use honey instead of sugar.

Ingredients:
1 cup rolled oats (not steel cut or quick cooking)
2 cups raw nuts, chopped (eg. almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts)
1 cup raw seeds (sunflower and pumpkin seeds are great)
1 tbsp your favorite spice (eg. cinnamon, pumpkin spice, gingerbread mix)
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil

Preheat the oven 140C/280F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Spread on baking tray and bake until golden, approximately 30-40 minutes, stir every 10 minutes. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container or a jar for up to 2 weeks.

We eat our granola on Greek yogurt, with milk like cereal, and just plain for a quick snack.
 

collection of famous people peyote patterns

I've just started with designing of new collection - famous people faces. I need to check the colors and to bead samples. Then these patterns will be available on Etsy in my shop Lariata.etsy.com

deer head peyote pattern

Inspired by nature and deers. The pattern is available on Lariata.etsy.com.