And the Sunshine Blogger Award Goes to....

My dear blog friend Luisella from the blog Tra Italia e Finlandia / Our Life Between Italy and Finland surprised me with this Sunshine Blogger Award ❤︎
I became very glad, but doubt that it is not deserved. The long Finnish winter has cast its shadows on my mind. I wish that I'll soon recover my energy and positive attitude. There is a questionnaire involved - my answers underneath.

1.What is your blog about and how is it articulated?

I started as a garden blog 3,5 years ago under the name Into & Vimma. The name was too difficult for my foreign blog friends, so I renamed my blog to Floral Passions.  This name reflects my passion for nature & florals.  Nowadays I write about mixed subjects that interest me, not only about gardening. Because my blog friends come mainly from abroad I started to write only in English. 

2. Passion means…?

Passion means everything: enthusiasm and meaning of life. I find my passion in the nature, in the new growth of spring, in the scent of roses... Also in the love of my family and friends and in good literature.

3. What do you do to relax?

In the summer I relax maintaining my garden, walking in the wild or reading a good book. In the winter there shall be more books and movies. 

4. Your latest pleasure trip?

My latest visit was to Barcelona, a Spanish city that I love. I usually travel to Spain because of the language but one day I would love to visit Florence and see all the fabulous Renessaince paintings I have always admired!

5. Do you usually travel alone or with a group?

I usually travel alone because my husband has other interests.

6. A dream destination you have ever wanted to visit?

That would be Japan and Kyoto where I have never been! Also I plan to visit Sevilla another time. I spent there only two days and would love to enjoy the atmosphere once again.

7. Let’s talk about books. The latest you read?

I am a book lover as you know. Monthly I read 10-15 books, both Finnish and foreign.

8. What is your favourite book genre?

I prefer novels but read also detective stories. My favourite detective stories writers are Fred Vargas and Pierre Lemaitre - both French and very different from each other.

9. What do you like to share on social media?

I am a reserved and introvert person; I don’t publish selfies or open up my private life on social media.

10. What is your relationship to the place you live?

I was born in Imatra, a small Carelian town near to the Russian border. I became to Helsinki to study very long ago and stayed.

11. What would you like to be promoted?

Equality between men and women - and the climate of course! It is threathening to see how the climate changes and has changed.

To finish I want to give this Sunshine Blogger Award to some blog friends of mine. Some I have known nearly the whole of my blogging career - 3,5 years -, some are newer acquaintances. I thank you all for your friendship and would be glad if you had time to write about yourself!

❤︎ Loretta and Wolfgang / Ein Fachwerkhaus im Grünem

Loretta & Wolfgang host a linkparty Gartenglück = Garden Happiness.

❤︎ Jutta K / Kreativ im Rentnerdasein

I have known Jutta for a long time. She hosts Digitalart Dienstag.

❤︎ Kirsti Kaija / Mummon päivitykset = Grandmom’s Updates

Kirsti loves to explore the world and it is always a real pleasure to read her travel reports!

❤︎ Susanna  / A Whisper from the Almond Valley

Susanna is a Finnish florist living now in in Costa Blanca, Spain. Her soft and romantic photos with gentle & optimistic verses bring always joy to my day.

❤︎ Miyako  / Orchid’s Daily Voice

Miyako is a Japanese lady who tells interesting facts about the Japanese culture. Also her bird photos are stunning.

❤︎ Lorrie / Fabric Paper Thread

Lorrie is a Canadian language teacher living on Vancouver Island.

❤︎ Angie / Letting Go of the Bay Leaf

Angie and I have something in common: she lives in Montana where the winters are as cold and snowy as in Finland. She hosts Mosaic Monday, a linkup I have participated on-off a long time.

All of my blog friends would deserve this award - maybe there shall be more nominees
in the future because it is interesting to learn to know the persons a bit better!

// VORFRÜHLINGSGLÜCK
// WILLY-NILLY

// MOSAIC MONDAY