Spring is here, even if it is a little bit too windy and chilly at the moment.
Category: Happiness
Sun
After days in a conference room, where I’ve seen the sun but not been able to enjoy it. I took the boys and a friend to the beach. Good talks and good pictures. Spring is here and I love it.
Remember
Before you start complaining or blaming your parents or society in general, rememember that YOU always have a choice. It is really just how much you dare to stand up for yourself and your opinions.
19 hrs friends
The heading could trick you in to think that I am about to talk about short encounters, not going as expected. But it is really quite the opposite. Apparently this post covers all (most) my topics. And that is what happens when you bring old friends together. Meeting them, even if it was 15 years…
Thoughts
There are so many feelings and emotions in me at the moment. I hope that the week-end get away with friends will help me ventilate and clear some of them out.
Dream job
“Watching” Champion’s league with the Mr. (Much more tatooes nowadays on the very fit players, wouldn’t you say?) Anyhow, I think I know what my dream job is: team doctor/physio for any of the top soccer teams. That would do for me.
Mad men
No, I am not referring to the men around me (professional or privately). When will the next season be aired? Will it be aired? I have a need for Don Draper. After a fast browse, apparently/hopefully it will air on Swedish TV this spring. Yeah!
I just became a better person
Once this summer I overheard a sons conversation to his mother about what my oldest just had done. It was not so much what the boy said as what his mother said, that caught my attention and finally got me to understand what parenting coaches have meant what we need to do to not only…
A boy & his dog
Everything a 8-year old needs.
Junior
Two weekends ago Fabian had his first soccer tournament. They ended 4 out of 5… but they had fun and I am one of them cheering parents, who once in a while remember to cheer for the opponents to. The very non- swedish cheering from myself and the other parents of our team was however…
Once again
Last week I was abruptly reminded about the evil world we live in. How important it is for me to do good and be good. To never do evil things. Especially not to children.
Re-charging
What a wonderful way to re-charge one’s batteries. Cleaning and editing pics. Since we returned from vacation I (and a lot others to) have worked constantly. Full days (and a little more) in the office. After dinner and sometimes leaving the bed-time chores to the Mr. I have been working until 10, 11, 12, 01…
Have u gotten it?
Do you understand that Timbuktu is one of Sweden’s best singers/rappers/songwriters. If you haven’t, get it! Here’s a link to his stuff on Spotify.
Sometimes
Somtimes you do not need much to appriciate what you got. But it is somehow sad the you need to be reminded. Love what you’ve got.
Swedish mountains
We are back after one week in the Swedish mountains. Together with 10 (!) others we spent some relaxing (long johns all day and no hairdryer) and fun days (very few nights for me, at 9 pm I was out). I saw my purpose to tag with Fabian. Last year was not a great ski…
I am not dead
No I am not dead. I am just enjoying life too much too be bloging. See you soon.
Hat off
My and the Mr just finished watching the excellent documentary “The Interrupters“. Following three violence interrupters on the streets of Chicago. I love watching documentaries with the Mr since we always meet in the dicussion of the topic. And it is good to do that – discuss. Brings us closer. Thereto as a mother, I…
Revelation
If you know me, you know that I am an honest person. Sometimes just a little bit naive and too honest for my own good. I strongly dislike lies and especially liars. I have become better over the years. Not better in telling lies, but better in choosing what truths to tell. However, today I…
Running
I have started again. To run. As I am participating in a half marathon this spring, it is about time to get going. On the other hand, I can’t complain when I have the oppertunity to do it in this nature. And of course it is extra fun with a jogging partner 🙂
And something superficial
To balance my last post I bring in something superficial but fun. I want to share the best site for some laughs. Actually it brings you stomace ace too, after laughing so hard. If you have missed it is time to click on to “Damn you auto correct” and enjoy!
Why is it so hard?
Why is it so hard for people (mostly women) to understand and live after the fact that they should only settle for a good man. A man that accepts you for who you are, who’ll go with you for that thick and thin part. If he doesn’t like you they way you are – get…
Yes, happy
Couldn’t have written it better myself ;). I’m apperently on the right path, join me 🙂 http://www.prana.com/blog/2011/12/23/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/
Sunday
Lunch eaten after dog walk and coffee. Now it is time to relax in the sofa before we will say bye bye for Christmas for this time.
Me and the ability to do nothing
I am truly blessed. Truly blessed with the ability to do nothing. Nothing at all. I actually feel sorry for the buzzy people. For the people who are proud of the fact that they can’t relax, that they always (must) do something. I just realized I described my father, or at least how he used…
Christmas in pic
Soon we are off to buy birthday presents and ski equipment to the winter’s ski trip… we and 5.000.000 other crazy people I guess… Dreading.. Here are some pics from Christmas (sorry for the poor quality, didn’t bring my flash). And by the look of some, we are in need for of a summer vacation…….
Life at its best
No words are needed. I am life.
Christmas continues some more
Christmas Eve is over. The boys are happy with their gifts and still not asleep 🙂 One boy got somewhat disappointed over his BOSS gift. Next year sweety, next year :)… Thanks to the friends who made this X-mas special.
God jul
Just want to wish all of you a really Merry Christmas. Think about what Christmas is all about and remind your children about it, if they forget it when their gift is not what they expected…
Christmas celebration continues
Me and the Mr decided, long before we had children, to let Christmas Eve (the culmination of Christmas in Swedish households) be holy and free from stress. This meant that we would NOT go from parents to parents, divorced or not, as a rockband on tour. Christmas Eve would be spent at home in our…
Enjoy
Today I chose to enjoy the result of my acts. I have decided and created on some good choices and I congratulate myself for it. What good did you do today? (No, there is no irony in that statement… 😉
Christmas tree
Here it is. Our Christmas tree for this year. I think that it accidently got the same colours as last year (what ever that means). As always, when it comes to Christmas tree decoration, more is better! Which can, to some extent, hide the VERY wired shape it has. I wonder what we were thinking…
3 years ago
Three years ago I blogged about my kids – surprise! In 2009 I proudly talked about my gingerbread fort and other X-mas preparations. And last year I said yes to letting Samuel play hockey (that luckily never became reality) and reported from the Lucia celebration at school. The same procedure as today in other words. To…
Oh, those kids
Kids, kids, kids. Yepp, they are the topic again. My favourite thing! Today was Sam’s second swim competition. His first was about a year ago. We r serious athletes in this family… First time was more a mom and dad initiative, but this time he wanted to take part so… There was nothing else for…
Some of my favourites
Some of my favourites. Kiddos (of course), dogs and the fire place. The fire place is also the dogs favourite during winter.
I wish
That all people would take (at least) half a year to get to know one self. So people could make their choices and stand comfortably by them without asking for someoneelses (my) confirmation. If you have done something for reasons that you believed was the right thing to do – then it WAS the right…
Thankful
It is good to be thankful and recognize moments when you are. Today I am thankful for having a warm home. One thing about being a dog owner is all the weathers you come come acquainted to. Like the rain/snow/wind we met today. It is good to be inside.
Fabulous Fabian
Went through some “old”pictures. What a tragedy that I do not shoot more for personal purposes. I really need to start doing it again. Found this of our little one. The natural entertainer, although soooo shy, but he loves to be in the lime-light (like his mother excl. the shyness). And he loves to fika,…
What a day
Had a lovely lunch today. Yes, the food was good but the company was better. It is great to talk with someone that is “in the same place as your self”. Someone who also strives for development and improvement in the his/her life. To top it all off I won a full year’s subscription of…
By the way
… “once” again I got positive feedback on my pics! I hope I never will be tired of hearing it (not that it might happen that often). It is great to hear though.
Victory
As a comment to my previous post. I might not like the world I am living in. But I will continue to stand for up for my self. By this I know that justice one day will prevail.
Suddenly it happens
Progress is a great phenonemon. With a clear enough goal and support from the right people, things starts to happen. Naturally I will not forget or diminish my own part in this. Hurray for me! And hurray for all of you, who choose to be active to what life your are leading. Or dreams
Sweet Friday
Yesterday it was Friday, and with Fridays comes fredagsmys. There is no really good translation for fredagsmys. I guess it would be hygge fredag in Norwegian, but if you don’t know Norweigan that translation won’t help you either… Anyway, it is when the members of a family get together celebrating that the working week is over. I…
Darlings
These photos were taken som weeks ago, when a friend came visiting. They are lovely. Meaning the kids (one is mine :)) are lovely. The look in the eyes of my friend’s daughter when Fabian entertains her are pure joy.
Hard core advertinsing
I am not a big fan of advertising. As you know I am quite bad at it and forcing myself to become better at it. But I do know myself, and I can go on forever with things I really, REALLY like. Like my fave magazine (that is no longer with us…). Today a colleague…
Sometimes things just happen
It is amazing, how things change. Sometimes without one self had anything to do with it, other times because you are steering it. But usually it is a mix of the two. Today I made a change myself, by just saying something out loud. Powerful!
Life on a stick
Are enjoying these little suckers: Tasty! Go buy – no preservatives.
Fan-freaking-tastic
Some days are really like that. Nothing more to say. 😉 My life is great because I decide it is great!
Louise Dock 