Green Christmas Tree?

from IJM via Emmas designblogg

There are plenty of reasons why people decide not the bring a real tree into their homes for Christmas.

Luckily enough there are plenty of fun alternatives!

In my opinion, a plastic tree is absolutely out of the question (interesting read: "Is a fake christmas tree the 'green' choice?")

I hope we can all agree with the author: the plastic-is-green rationale has more holes than a watering can!

Project Gingerbread

The Christmas decoration is complete now with our newest addition.

The initial plan was to build a lot higher, but we underestimated the work a little.

Next year though ... ;)

Does anyone know what time does to gingerbread houses? I really wonder how we will find ours when we come back in April ...

Throwing it out before we leave just feels wrong!

Waiting for snow ...

I'm leaving the island in less than a week.

I want to take a picture exactly like this, but with the rooftops, streets and trees all covered in white.

Hurry up snow!

Home Sweet Home

Ever since I moved away from home I've been living in quite a few countries, quite a few cities, and quite a few apartments. 

The apartment we live in now is by far my favourite, with our choice of wallpaper, our choice of furniture (for the most part) and even though we don't have a bathtub, dishwasher or garden, for this stage of our lives, it's just right :)

I'd like to introduce you to some of my favourite things:

Hugo, our pet-stag, 

our floating bookshelves, 

my *homemade* driftwood-coathanger, 

and my collection of chicken-wire frames (with Seventytree-postcards :))

I'll have to miss our home for a little while this winter, but the good news is that I'm taking you along! (as long as you keep reading my blog ;))

Who's with me?

My Sweet Little Tray

Luqaz likes to make fun of me for buying things that "we don't need". Like this cute little tray I picked up at the Leva Loppis a while ago ...

This post is proof that it actually is very useful. And that one can never have too many little trays.

My little tray is perfect for pumpkin-soup lunch, made with the 7kg pumpkin me and my last couchsurfers bought for 7 kronor - about 80 eurocents or a little over a dollar (a bargain I'm still proud of!)

It's also perfect for 2 glasses of milk and lussekatter - made according to Luqaz' mum's recipe (with which she got the second place in a Lussekatt-baking competition in Småland!)

My little tray is a loyal companion during tea breaks ...

And even in the kitchen I wouldn't be able to do without it. Here with home made gluten-free knäckebrod (again one of Luqaz' mum's fantastic recipes) of which I make loads of nowadays since that's what Luqaz serves at the restaurant he works at.And what about these? My homemade version of the mozartkugel, of one of my favourite sweets to eat this time of year - very time consuming to make ... but oh so rewarding! (for you Belgians out there - I replaced the nougat filling with Speculaaspasta - mmm!) What would I have done without my little tray?I think I've made my case here. Trays always come in handy. In fact, I think we need more! :)

Sustainability's 1st Birthday!

Photo via yellow brick blog

Today, the 3rd of December 2011, it is exactly 1 year ago since I gave in to my urge to express myself in the form of this blog. It took me a while to gather the courage to officially share my pictures and words with the world though ... I've had the blog since January 2010 but never actually posted anything ...

To any of you who are considering starting a blog but who are hesitating, just like I was: just do it.
For me, my blog is an excuse to take thousands of pictures, experiment in the kitchen, read more, go for long walks, try new things, go new places ... and share!

The decision to start writing posts about things close to my heart enticed my curiosity, awakened my hunger for knowledge, and motivated me to be more creative in all aspects of life.

There are days when I forget why I keep a blog (because to be honest, it does take a lot of time!), but then I'm reminded by looking at my blog's statistics how much I like knowing that people all over the globe come and visit to read what I write :)

Thank you! ♥

I wish you all a beautiful Saturday.
Who's celebrating with me? :)

The beginning of the End of Aids

For all of you who want to learn how to quilt but don't have the energy, or time, or patience, this is your moment!

 On this website you can get started and add your own virtual panel to a quilt for a good cause!

The only thing you have to do in return is pledge to do more, for example, give a (red)gift this holiday season or join the one campaign and invite a friend.

The goal is an AIDS Free generation by 2015.

What do you have to lose?

Get stitchin'!