The first warm sun rays are warming the ground and making everyone wait for the summer to come. The promise of warm weather, flowers and ice cream picnics is in the air. It seems that people are so much happier towards the summer time than they are in the winter. However, the mood is not the only thing that changes once the summer shows its signs. There are several things one must concern himself/herself in the spring.

In our family, we have certain rituals that we must do in the spring before the summer comes. These include, for example, fixing the bikes, putting furniture on the terrace, planting new plants, washing the windows, putting the winter clothes away and so on. Everyone in our family has his or her own task, even the little ones because we think it is utterly important that everyone in the family feels needed. Despite all the tasks, there are also changes in our behavior. In the wintertime, we spend a lot of time at home, especially this has been the case this winter. The reason for this has been the fireplace that we acquired last winter from Uunisepät. The fireplace had become the central piece of our home, a place where everyone gathered to spend time. For me the Uunisepät fireplace was also a decorative element, and my husband can’t stop praising Uunisepät and their fireplace engineering because our heating costs had gone down by 30% percent. In fact, already two of our family friends have either replaced their old fireplaces with new ones from Uunisepät. Talking about word of mouth!

With every day I can feel the summer approaching fast. It feels like everyone has more and more things to do: summer hobbies, SAT exams, making sure the car and the boat are ready for the summer season. I am sure that the summer will bring about some changes to our home and how we spend time together but I am absolutely sure that during the rainy days all of us will cuddle up in front of the fireplace to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with melted marshmallows.