postman postman

I love packages! actually i hate it when the postman rings our door because he rings sooo loong and Rufus starts barking and wakes up Elinor.. But i L O V E packages! Last week i received four! Number one: del-i-ci-ous coffee from SWEET Dessa! just because she know i love coffee! It is fair traid and bio and soo good! i just finished the Ethiopian = perfect! Number two: Sara from Lost Bird Found (great name!) sent me two cool totebags and a fortune telling fish -why don't i have a photo of that fish? it was so funny - you put it in your palm and it tells you the truth! Thank you Sara! The two last packages were stuff i ordered from this great shop. Especially since i got pregnant i have cut way back on beauty products and only using "safe" ones -and for the most part it has been great. But sometimes its nice to feel a little pampered! so when i ran out of my favourite mineral powder, i decided to order a new one + a mascara also from Bare escentuals + something to keep my hair straight! And it was a hit! I love that Strawberry net puts a ribbon on your package and wraps the mascara (again: why no picture??). The mineral foundation and the hair stuff is great but the mascara?? Such a big disappointment! i actually did not think a mascara could be that bad! It was all over my eyelids when applying and all over my face half an hour later!! And thus, the fourth package: I was so disappointed that i immediately ordered my old clinique mascara again! no smudge! phew. too many words.

▶ Máni: so interesting when animals react to digital sound!
▶ dearme: please don't feel stupid! they are from Pierre Hardy and two years old!
▶ Pisarapilvi: perfect!
▶ Lisen: great that you can't really tell if she loved or hated it !
▶ Fabio Lopes: learn a couple of words and come visit and see if you like it :)
▶ Paula: im not a cat person eihter -but coloured digital ones that you control i like!
▶ Wera: ha ha -so funny not to LIKE burgers!?! i cant imagine! give them another go! get hooked!
▶ Kate: i feel like eating burgers every day now!
▶ Gamze: I had so much trouble with the photosite, but im so happy with the book now!

meow

i L O V E this website i found through the wonderful blog For Me, For You! There is nothing better than stylish websites with no real purpose -okay there is, but they are pretty high up there! Its a whole new way of doing both art and music :)
AND we finally made burgers again the other day -haven't done that in way to long and the last couple of times i have been quite lazy with the fillings, but this time! boy o boy they were goood -Cheddar cheese, bacon, gherkins, uummmmmmm!

▶ Milk tooths..: YES i received the recipe! will try it out soon!
▶ handmade romance: its to die for!
▶ Lisa: i need more cherry trees around me!
▶ Louise: taaaak
▶ J: hi hi -i want sushi too!
▶ Cimba: yes its a box mattress and i sewed the covers my self - i was really lucky to find those pillows! they are really rare :)
▶ Fabio: thats okay -swedes and danes can be quite alike :) Denmark is a really good place to live (even though its freezing cold and raining right now!) but its also a really expensive place to live! Copenhagen is one of the most expensive cities in the world and with the financial crisis jobs don't hang on the trees. Danes are good at finding the light because its so dark and cold so much of the year :)
▶ Lisen: they look so much more sporty than they are, those two :)
▶ Young: :)
▶ Soledad: thank you for the sweet comment! i bet Argentinian/norwegian kids look extremely cute aswell -sounds like a good mix!
▶ Annika: Og fantastisk at jeg kan få alle de gode barndomsminner gennem bloggen!

halflife

Sushi leftovers split in half and another thrifting find - made by me! the problem is, Elinor doesn't really need to wear shoes - any good occasions for baby shoe wearing spring to mind? found this list (in danish) yesterday while googling my blog (:)) don't really know what it means but i could show them alot of other good danish photoblogs - like this favourite!

▶ everyone saying such sweet things about my daughter: Thank you! you are too sweet!
▶ Thale: jep - hun får hvidløg. Mosen er blot kogte ærter + oliven olie + hvidløg = blend + mix med mosede kartofler og fennikel
▶ Maria: its still my favourite but i guess its good to try new versions..

thrifting D

D is the master thrifter in this house. he brings little treasures into our home: a Halloween candle holder, a Disney plate  and a crazy great summer outfit for Elinor with a duck on her butt! now we just need some summer weather and a trip to the beach :)

▶ everyone: thank you for all the get-well-wishes - im warming up on white tea with honey and ginger!

at least its spring somewhere

Copenhagen has travelled back in time -to November it seems! its five degrees out side and i have caught some sort of cold :( so im spending the afternoon on the couch with a little bit of spring from all around the world: Terry, Alice, Famapa, Terry, -and you can find more here, here, here, here, here and here.

▶ Lea: Det er slet ikke så svært som jeg havde troet!
▶ milk tooth's rain: Oh do send me that recipe please!
▶ Louise Therese: Det var også dig jeg havde i tankerne -selvom du har den samme kogebog..
▶ Emma: you could easily make a delicious risotto without meat!
▶ Ai: im dying for a mother-version :)

risi e bisi

I only recently started experimenting with risotto and until now i have stayed with a classic white wine and mushrooms risotto, which is a really good combination, but not very spring-like. So i decided to try a spring-risotto from my risotto cook book and ended up with a delicious risi e bisi - risotto with peas, bacon and fennel (don't you find that name excellent?) Elinor got her own variation: mashed potatoes, peas and fennel with garlic! I have thought of returning to the fall risotto though, since the temperature here in copenhagen has dropped to something very fall like

To make risi e bisi you need: risotto rice, vegetable stock, peas, fennel, pancetta or bacon, onions, parsley, butter and parmigiana. ▶ Fry onions + bacon + fennel ▶ Add peas and some stock ▶ add rice and stir ▶ add stock as it is absorbed ▶ take off the heat and add parsley, butter and parmigiana and leave for a few minutes. Enjoy! -uh and the bright green stuff on the side is boiled peas + garlic + olive oil!

▶ Katrine: Ja, man kan få meget tid til at gå med literal videos på you tube!
▶ Stuffedmice: I know what you mean about consumption! its so easy to focus on "things" and i do need a good amount of delicious coffee and beautiful things, but you have to mix it up! don't be one sided and always try to add some value - something surprising! (I love the player as well - its important to have a neat player :))
▶ Mus: She is a cute cutie!

i like

another addition to the blog is a new "i like" section in the sidebar. I have been inspired by Hannas "current obsessions" and will in the "i like" section list ..well, things i like :) it can be songs, blogs, videos, links or just things, moods, words. Updated when ever i like something new.

▶ Fenke: Cool! then you should definitely check out more of their music, cus it is exactly that: elctro but melodic!
▶ Millosblog: ja, jeg er også vild med abonnementstanken!
▶ Natalia: i hope you find it, im really happy with it and i love that you can actually get the perfect foam at home!
▶ Cimba: welcome! i hope you stick around! I did make the sofa myself. Its an old bed with some huge pillows added! really easy to make and quite useful -especially when evening turns to night and guests decide to stay over! i love when that happens!
▶ Maria: oh thank you for that! i love her voice too!
▶ Trine: JA! kunne ikke forstå, at ikke andre kommenterede på det! så absurd!
▶ Dessa: Those drums just gets in you body! i can't wait to try the coffee! such beautiful packaging!

difference

I might as well start my music-blogging right away! I listen to this song almost everyday at the moment and often Elinor and I dance to it. Im so in love with the drums and they live full time in my head. The song is by Marybell Katastrophy, is called Difference and is brand new. The plan is to release different versions of Difference and you will be able to buy a subscription to the number -you decide what to pay and receive all future versions of the number as they are released! Read more about Difference and Marybell Katastrophy on their blog! -and okay, full disclosure: Marybell Katastrophy is my sisters band, its her beautiful voice on the number and i did the graphics for them :) (if you read this post in your rss-reader you won't be able to listen to the song! so click through and stop by Ungt blod or Marybell Katastrophys blog)

▶ Maria: I would love love love to see the process of your art projects! that would be so inspiring! i love it when you focus on the process as much as on the finished result!
▶ Nath: I know! whats with the man lying on the ground?? Personality is key to the personal blog for sure!!
▶ Dessa: I hope you like this song! AND i received the fantastic package from you today!! the coffee looks sooo good!
▶ Emma: I might post more about the assignment! its is a very interesting subject, especially when you blog yourself! we focus alot on the importance of network and dialogue in blogging
▶ bawkbawk: I love the idea of being less of a perfectionist! as i wrote to Maria i think its so important to show your process aswell as your finished project -not to be afraid to show mistakes even!

about blogging...

Thank you for all your comments about blogging! As i have said before i believe authenticity to be one of the most important aspects of this kind of blog. A blogger should essentially always blog for her own sake and not her readers -thats the only way to keep it real :) That of course does not mean you can't get inspiration from your readers! Because even more important than authenticity is your network - your readers and the blogs you read. Thats what makes it worth while! Im not gonna make any drastic changes here, but rather than just showing you my everyday life, i would like to use this blog as a tool for myself: blogging more about music to remind myself to get more into music again; posting about little projects to be more creative, and share more of the good stuff i find online. I wish i could remember where i found the fantastic photo above, so i could share it with you...

▶ everyone: Well i guess the whole post was an answer to you all, but thank you for all your kind words! and yes! i will share more recipes! (+ Lisen: im so glad that you are not leaving us completely! i could not bare that! give Stina a big kiss and a hotdog!) (+Lea: the owl is bought in Malmö at Lagerhaus)

morning tapas

a sweet morning tapas plate with blueberry pie and pear (and chocolate -yes i am an addict and yes i am okay with it ...) and another cool cover from D's record scoop. Im thinking alot about blogging these days. Both because im writing an assignment on the subject and because i want to create more content for this blog instead of just documenting ..i think.. What do you think are the most important elements when creating a good blog?

▶ Hannnna: exactly! light blue is such good with red hair!
▶ Sandra: Both grandpas took a nap on our couch during their visits :) i like that!
▶ Lisen: A baby does that: it brings family together (im still sad about your latest blogpost -it feels like loosing a penpal :) )
▶ Morina: Thank you for the sweet comment
▶ Maria: Those tomatoes were fresh, big cherrytomatoes sliced up and drizzled with olive oil and salt (it really don't like that word: drizzled!)
▶ Sarah: Han kan krølle sig sammen som en kringle! det var faktisk mit første forslag da vi skulle navngive ham: Kringle! verdens længste og samtidig verdens mindste hund!
▶ Alona Vibe: Tak skal du have for den søde kommentar! jeg må se om jeg ikke kan tage lidt billeder af fotobogen :)
▶ Linn: lots of < 3 ▶ Epe: Peeeeerfection ▶ Kiwitz: It has its ups and downs as every other life, but a blog is good for remembring allll the good stuff! ▶ PaulaQ: i know what you mean -every time i have to put away some of Elinors great clothes!
▶ §§: Så må i hellere straks komme her ud og spise!!
▶ vidademonstruo: hi hi -thank you for the sweet comment -i had to google translate it though
▶ Anonymous: Thank you -who ever is behind these sweet words

family week

Some of the important people in Elinors Family book stopped by last all through last week. How amazing is the dress my sister brought Elinor in the first picture?? baby vintage cool! and the bodysuit in the last picture was a gift from D's sister - so perfect for the little strawberry! ahhhh... family...

▶ diariodeunacouturier: Uhh im so happy to get a spanish thumbs up to my tapas :) I will show more food soon!
▶ Katrine: Tapas er perfect alene-hjemme-mad
▶ Natalia: Im so glad you like my kind of nerdy coffee post! i have the tuttocrema (http://www.bialetti.it/uk/catalogue/scheda.asp?id_cat=114) and love it! if you can find the small version, that is my favourite!
▶ Linda: Præcis! Den er så hyggelig at læse i!
▶ Roberta Jane: I just fixed my self another little breakfast tapas plate and some coffee! mmm..
▶ Karen: Bogen er rigtig god og virker holdbar. Den er lavet hos Foto.com. Jeg har lavet den, fordi jeg kan se hvor meget min nevø elsker sin!
▶ Siri: Go do it! im so happy i made the photobook! a lot of our family lives in the other end of Denmark and this way Elinor will see them everyday!
▶ Lynn and Horst: ha ha ... uhhh i saw the competition, but i might be to big a chicken...
▶ Saga: Yes, i can feel Elinor responds well to triangles as well :)
▶ Patrizia: The pull over is made by the designer Peter Jensen!
▶ Gracia: Chocolate after. I reallllllly like a good piece of chocolate after dinner!

tapas

i love tapas - or my interpretation of tapas: a plate of samples of the best things in the house! In the last picture you also see the first ice coffee of the year and a photobook i have had made for Elinor. In it is photographs of all the important people in her life. The cover shot is from Jennys phototour of our home for Dos Family.

▶ Lisen: I will show you the picture some time soon -its me and my dad on his birthday
▶ E: i love that you can sense your childhood in the picture too! its such a childhood photo
▶ Flora: yes its something very special to share your birthday like that. Elinor and D almost shared theirs: her due date was too days before his birthday.
▶ Stuffedmice: yes i had long blond hair as a child! family is a good thing! my grandfather died when i was 13 so you really must charise the time you have.
▶ Dessa: Good memories! i will show you the other picture too.
▶ Stine: The cave is made by swedish Our Childrens Gorilla!
▶ Maria: Happy may 1st!