Danishbird

Soft Discipline and Guilt

“Maria and Violeta” via bluecaleel I don’t know about you but I spend a lot of my time as a parent feeling enormously guilty for the way I handle some situations with my children. This parenting...

May 2, 2013 Like

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Macs and Macarons

The weather is changing and Freya’s new rain mac arrived the other day. She is so excited! She can run around in the rain with her jacket and gumboots! My friend Tessa also brought around macarons...

Apr 26, 2013 Like

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The Shift….

as in a change in position or tendency….Freya that is. Magnus is becoming the more reasonable sibling and Freya has taken to a general increase in whining, crying for no apparent reason(I am quite...

Apr 8, 2013 Like

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In the Pipeline….

Hello Everyone! I have decided to stop apologising for the lack of posts for as we all know..sometimes life just takes over. There has been a slew of birthdays,celebrations,and lovely family time...

Mar 25, 2013 Like

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Turning 40 and the Classics

As I have mentioned before, I will be turning 40 in the very near future and besides a general stock take of my life and goals…I have been streamlining my wardrobe as well.One thing I am doing a...

Mar 4, 2013 Like

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Li Edelkoort and Ilse Crawford

I think I may have mentioned my love in a previous post for Ilse Crawford’s work (studioilse). I love how her interiors are thoughtful and really liveable. She manages to nail the whole eclectic...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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Danish Rustic Crackers

My friend Lisa (whose Mum is Danish) made these crackers the other week and they are so delicious! They are super easy and don’t have a lot of junk in them (I reduced the salt a bit and have been...

Feb 5, 2013 Like

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The New Year Cleanse

I am not one for extreme diets as I just love food too much so I prefer to exercise to counter balance any overindulging. The more I overindulge the more I have to drag my sorry self to the gym....

Jan 30, 2013 Like

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The Weather

My Mum is totally obsessed with the weather in a freakish way. Every single time I talk to her, pretty much the first thing out of her mouth is “how’s the weather?”. She was visiting us over...

Jan 21, 2013 Like

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A New Year!

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! We have had the most relaxing time this holiday season with lots trips to the beach..too many ice creams to count (must get more fit for my 40th eek! year)...

Jan 5, 2013 Like

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Christmas is a coming! EEK!

So, I have so much to write about but I will break it down into a few posts. I have been off the radar due to several things, kiddies being sick (boring!),the impending holidays and I was lucky...

Dec 7, 2012 Like

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Scandi Christmas

I realize it is only November and it seems a bit early to be harping on about Christmas but this is seriously the first year EVER that I have actually been organized! I am almost finished with my...

Nov 13, 2012 Like

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Petit Playhouse

Growing up, my friend Cassie had the coolest playhouse that her Dad built for her. We seriously spent hours in that playhouse. I have a few project ideas for Jason (he is thrilled as you can...

Oct 31, 2012 Like

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It’s Halloween here and whilst this isn’t a big holiday in New Zealand we still had a little Halloween morning tea at my friend Lisa’s house (Lisa is American and her Mum is Danish so we can always...

Oct 31, 2012 Like

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San Francisco Days

Every time I hear that song by Chris Isaak I get a bit nostalgic about my many wonderful years in San Francisco. Don’t get me wrong, I love New Zealand and it has been so kind to me for the past 12...

Oct 16, 2012 Like

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French industrial chic..Jielde lamps

I posted a while back about our photoshoot with the lovely Wendy from BlueLily and how we finally have some family photos of all of us in the SAME photo! Usually, it is either just the kids, the...

Oct 8, 2012 Like

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Off the Grid….Sorry

Hello? Hello? Is anyone still there? I really hope so! I am sorry but I have been off the grid, literally (my brother has been rebuilding my computer). To make a long story short, I had my brother,...

Sep 26, 2012 Like

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Christian Dior A/W 2012 Flowers…I die!

My lovely friend Susan from Orlando flowers sent this video to me the other day. I used to do a bit of freelance for Susan and every so often nana comes out of retirement to do a floral gig. Susan...

Aug 28, 2012 Like

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Martin Poppelwell show “now what” at Black Barn

You don’t have to twist my arm much to lure me to the Hawkes Bay. I love the bucolic landscape and the sophistication of the “good life” there. I have for a while now been planting the seed that we...

Aug 24, 2012 Like

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Collecting…

If you have been reading here any length of time, you know by now that I am a bit of a collector. I love flea markets, junk shops, auction houses. I don’t have much time these days to peruse the...

Aug 17, 2012 Like

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A Pirate and a Princess..

Not much to report here..the weekend flew by too quickly and we had a rough night with Magnus being sick and Freya just doing her normal 5 am wake up arghhh! We can’t seem to get out of this...

Aug 13, 2012 Like

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Danishbird Dreams of Food..

I don’t know what it is but lately I have been thinking about food (way more than usual I should say!). I think it must be the rainy weather that makes me want to be in the kitchen preparing yummy...

Aug 8, 2012 Like

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My Life as a Florist…

When I lived in San Francisco I was an event florist. People in New Zealand laugh at this term. I guess because it sounds like an Olympic sport or something. Let me tell you that the stamina...

Aug 7, 2012 Like

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Flemish Portraits of today

There are a few artists re-imagining Flemish still lives and portraiture using all sorts of interesting media. Toilet paper and packing material aren’t exactly what spring to mind, but somehow...

Aug 6, 2012 Like

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Channeling Jake Ryan from “Sixteen Candles”

As I was getting Magnus ready for school, I noticed he had a sort of Jake Ryan (hot guy from 16 Candles) vibe going on. What do you think? Ha Ha! I love that scene where he is waiting at his car...

Jul 29, 2012 Like

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Join me for a trip down memory lane..Won’t you?

I have this huge box of photos and my plan is to scan them in and make them into proper books. Yes, I realize the magnitude of this job and sometimes this task seems so insurmountable that I think...

Jul 22, 2012 Like

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All Aboard! The Louis Vuitton Express

I just love train travel! It reminds me of traveling around Europe with my family when I was little. With life moving at supersonic speed it is nice to know that time slows down a bit on a train...

Jul 18, 2012 Like

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Dreaming of a potager garden…

Sometimes, I fall down the Pinterest rabbit hole and find an arresting image and then forget what I was looking for in the first place! For me, the French kitchen garden or potager is my latest...

Jul 16, 2012 Like

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Travel Tips

So, I have a big birthday coming up next year..and we are planning on a trip to Europe to see my family in Denmark and then rent a house in France for a couple of weeks. The thought of traveling...

Jul 12, 2012 Like

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Danishbird

Soft Discipline and Guilt

Macs and Macarons

The Shift….

In the Pipeline….

Turning 40 and the Classics

Li Edelkoort and Ilse Crawford

Danish Rustic Crackers

The New Year Cleanse

The Weather

A New Year!

Christmas is a coming! EEK!

Scandi Christmas

Petit Playhouse

Happy Halloween!

San Francisco Days

French industrial chic..Jielde lamps

Off the Grid….Sorry

Christian Dior A/W 2012 Flowers…I die!

Martin Poppelwell show “now what” at Black Barn

Collecting…

A Pirate and a Princess..

Danishbird Dreams of Food..

My Life as a Florist…

Flemish Portraits of today

Channeling Jake Ryan from “Sixteen Candles”

Join me for a trip down memory lane..Won’t you?

All Aboard! The Louis Vuitton Express

Dreaming of a potager garden…

Travel Tips

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