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Taking a break

It's been pretty quiet in here of late. I have found the need to focus less on my online presence, and more on the stuff that really matters – family, friends, love... life. For now, I'd like to...

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To This Day Project

It's beautiful. It's sad. It's powerful. The message is important, and a little too close to my heart for comfort. From the project website: To This Day Project is a project based on a spoken word...

Feb 20, 2013 Like

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Not Nutella

What if... What if there was a chocolate spread, that was both ridiculously tasty and healthy? Guess what? There is! And it's easy to make: Take one ripe avocado, a few drops of stevia, a pinch of...

Feb 11, 2013 Like

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How can 7 years feel like 7 seconds?

It feels like only yesterday that I finally got to meet my baby after the longest 9 months in my life. You've changed my life in ways I never thought possible - you challenge me, infuriate me, you...

Feb 8, 2013 Like

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Recipe: Home made ?Bounty?

I've brushed the dust off my Flabfight blog and am attempting to give myself a good kick up the derriere to get fit and shed some of the flab that has crept back on over the past two years. Please...

Jan 10, 2013 Like

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Post x-mas catch-up

Happy new year everyone! I had planned quite a few posts in December, with how-tos and recipes and... and... and then kazooooom! Xmas was there, it came and went - as did the whole of December,...

Jan 6, 2013 Like

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Where have you been all my life? The Kubus candlestick was designed by Danish architect Mogens Lassen in 1962. Intended as a rebellion against the ornate, elaborate home, it has now become a design...

Jan 6, 2013 Like

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Minimalist xmas tree advent calendar

I saw a really funky danish designer xmas tree somewhere on the internet, and fell in love. I did, however, not fall in love with the price tag. I can't justify spending the equivalent of two weeks...

Dec 1, 2012 Like

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This year's xmas card

It doesn't really fit the "wear a santa hat and smile sweetly" template, but it's very us. Stay tuned over the next few days, and I'll show you our DIY advent calendar too...

Nov 29, 2012 Like

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Spot the difference?

I got acutely fed up with the charcoal grey feature wall in my living room. Yes, it was cosy, but... I want light! I want white, white, white! And when I get an idea into my head, I have to get it...

Nov 18, 2012 Like

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Norwegian November

Yeah... I know, I know... I disappear for weeks on end only to return with two posts in one hour. That's probably against all blog etiquette ever heard of. Sorry, I like to break the rules. I'll...

Nov 12, 2012 Like

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You know it's been too long...

...since you last made an appearance on your blog, when readers from near and far start emailing you to see if you're ok. Very very sweet of you guys! I'm fine though, still here - just busy...

Nov 12, 2012 Like

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Attic room sneaky peek

So, remember that attic room? And this staircase? Well, a couple of weeks ago, my dad very kindly helped me make a huge hole in my ceiling - and ta-daa: I now have an extra room! (Ok, the whole...

Oct 7, 2012 Like

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Autumn

Autumn makes me want to knit. Until I remember that knitting requires patience – something that I seem to lack. Nonetheless, I have started knitting a hat, and am still hopeful it won't end up just...

Sep 17, 2012 Like

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Can shoe love conquer all?

What is it with me and shoes these days? I'm drawn to them like Winnie the Pooh to honey. Ah well, I'm off the carbs again - and a girl's gotta have some pleasures in her life. Although......

Sep 17, 2012 Like

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House rules

Inspired by similar types of posters and wall decals, adapted to fit us. Soon to be framed and hung in our hallway ♥ Can be downloaded here, if you want your own: English version // Norwegian...

Sep 5, 2012 Like

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Plate shelf made from bed slats

I've been scouring the shops for a nice plate shelf, kinda like this one from IKEA, but without the curved bits. No such luck. So what's a girl to do? Make her own, of course: This one was made...

Sep 2, 2012 Like

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Sofa, so good.

"But, didn't you just buy a new sofa?!", you ask. Well yeah, I did. About eighteen months ago. It was - to put it bluntly - a piece of shite. Officially the crappiest sofa I have ever had the...

Aug 30, 2012 Like

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Recipe: chocolate cookies with mini Smarties

Sundays are perfect for baking. Today, we whipped up these chocolate cookies in no time. Healthy? No. Yummy? Most definitely. What's that, you say? You want the recipe? Oh, ok then: 50 g butter (at...

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Not so mellow yellow.

I think I have a chair fetish. I have more chairs than I can find space for, yet when I come across one random chair like this one, I can't seem to help myself. This one now resides in R's room. My...

Aug 25, 2012 Like

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Spuds! And footie.

A slightly random combination of topics today. First: spuds. Yup, here is my first ever crop. My 40 litre bright red plastic potato "field" yielded a grand total of 2.1 kg. Not exactly large scale...

Aug 25, 2012 Like

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The Week with a capital W

And so it was time. Time for school. School! My little boy, suddenly so grown up. I am so glad they don't start till age six over here... perfect timing if you ask me! Such a milestone shouldn't be...

Aug 21, 2012 Like

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Staircase!

My alternate tread staircase arrived earlier in the week, and today I finally had time to assemble it. Ikea certainly has something to learn from these guys: 12 pieces, 8 screws and 20 minutes...

Aug 12, 2012 Like

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Rounding off a long week...

...with a magazine, a mahoosive chai latte and freshly baked bread rolls. Perfect. Just perfect. If anyone's interested I'll quite happily share the recipe for the rolls. I just need to sleep...

Aug 10, 2012 Like

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Crafting with kids: pebble trolls!

Getting the kids involved in creative activities doesn't have to be hard work. Or expensive. Next time you're out hiking, why not pick up some rocks or pebbles and make something like this?You'll...

Aug 6, 2012 Like

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1950s teak table gets a mini makeover

So, this table I carried home the other day... it had the most hideous woven wicker shelf. It was broken, it was ugly - it had to go. Immediately. So much did I dislike it, that I even ripped it...

Aug 6, 2012 Like

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Three to inspire

Once in a while, I like going on a little online hunt for new blogs that I like the look of and that inspire me in some way. Among the ones I have added to my reader recently are these three, which...

Aug 4, 2012 Like

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More thrifted treasures

Look: "new" coffee table! The date stamp underneath tells me this table was made on the 11th of September 1952 - and so will soon turn 60. Looks pretty good for a 60-year old, methinks. And what a...

Aug 2, 2012 Like

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One small purchase.

And one bigger. The small one first: candle stick for multiple tea lights and candles. Bought from Sino design.And the big purchase? A new sofa.Yes, again. The one I have is only 1,5 years old, yet...

Aug 1, 2012 Like

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Taking a break

To This Day Project

Not Nutella

How can 7 years feel like 7 seconds?

Recipe: Home made ?Bounty?

Post x-mas catch-up

Oh, Kubus!

Minimalist xmas tree advent calendar

This year's xmas card

Spot the difference?

Norwegian November

You know it's been too long...

Attic room sneaky peek

Autumn

Can shoe love conquer all?

House rules

Plate shelf made from bed slats

Sofa, so good.

Recipe: chocolate cookies with mini Smarties

Not so mellow yellow.

Spuds! And footie.

The Week with a capital W

Staircase!

Rounding off a long week...

Crafting with kids: pebble trolls!

1950s teak table gets a mini makeover

Three to inspire

More thrifted treasures

One small purchase.

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