It is so clear that the only thing our children want is our time and ability to be here and now. Yesterday, for the first time in a long (two, maybe three, months) time, I read to my children. It has always, since they were really small, been something we have done at bedtime. That…
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Before and after
Did some cleaning for the little ones birthday celebration. It looked like this in the livingroom. Then the Mr came home from work, and all of a sudden the livingroom table looked like this.
Busted
Went upstairs to tuck in the kids. Came down and found this. We have 100% animal free sofa… . We later felt sorry for him and invited him here instead.
I think it is called denial
2 days to go. I am reading the information thoroughly. I know where to pick up the start nummer, when the bus leaves to the town where the start goes. I know hos and where the race goes (will have a closer look tomorrow). But I have no idea how far 21098 meters are. I…
Late LATE mornings
One side (have not decided if it is positive or not) is that our mornings during our vacation have become very late. 09.30/10.00 is when we are all up and try to have some breakfast… Which leads to a late lunch etc etc. And really nothing absolutely NOTHING gets done. But I guess that is…
The D-day is geting closer
So the day is getting closer. Very much closer. 3 days away closer. The Mr says I will have a hard time. BUT he supports me… I know, it’s all in the head. I’ll make it. I might not be kicking on Sunday. But it is all in the head.
My favourite thing just right now
At the moment there is one thing that makes my heart be just a liiiitle warmer. Fabian listening to music with his newly bought headphones. Listening and singing. The headphones makes him sing loud, sometimes, when in English or Portuguese the abbriviation might not be 100% accurate. Sometimes even somewhat hard to identify. But adorable….
1st week of vacation – check
So, my first week of vacation have come to an end. We started strong with our wedding-/birthday-party. Mixed some days of absolutely nothing (and I mean nothing) with days like the beach day, with more days that we done absolutely nothing, with days like today when we went to the neighboring peninsula to do some…
Knock-out
Here he is. Our little soccer player. After 4 days of soccer camp he decided to fall a sleep in the sofa. He loved it. He will not play defense. It sucks.
Some 20 years ago
The 11 june 1993, 20 yrs ago, we kissed for the first time. Yesterday we and 58 of our friends celebrated the that we tied the knot last fall and that the Mr is turning 40 this coming one. Thanks to all. Thank you so much.
Phuuuu
It is great. Great! To have a customer feedbacken that they love your work.
Late night
Having a movie date with the Mr. It is going to be late. One week from vaction so I’ll take that. Django it is and it is goooooood (script, photography, music). Can always trust that Taratino. …And 15 minutes later, crule. It is so crule.
Tick tock cabooooom
It is fun to learn things about one self, today I learned that I really dislike when people do not follow protocol. This is nothing new to either me or people around me, but I realize that it makes me tick big time when it comes to my kids. S is really good to not…
Happy birthday Sweden
Today was Sweden’s national day. Since Midsummer is “our” informal national day, and celebrated since the times of Thor, while 6 June has only been a bank holiday for seven years, we have much to learn on how to celebrate a nation’s birthday. I celebrated it with some work, slow breakfast, meeting up with a…
Stupid, stupid, stupid
I think it is OK to be stupid, but it is not OK to show that you are. Especially not when you try to be clever and question other people’s smartness in the process. As my kids would say – you FAIL!
The small things
The other day I wrote about the smell of Lilies of the Valley and how happy it make me. I just looked through my calendar and found an appointment that makes me just as happy, a fika date with a friend. Friday + fika + friend = happiness. Oh, the simple things.
Time
It was Friday, tomorrow it is Monday… How did that happen? Guess my photgraphy took my time. But it is so fun. To get sneak peeks’ in other peoples lives. Here are some from today’s prom. Yesterday’s wedding you can see here: http://www.facebook.com/ogonblickavLouise
So simple
Just want to hand you a very simple, very hands on tip on how to live here and now. Pick some, or one Lily of the Valley. The smell is pure goodness. Life is here, live it.
Mother’s day
For some reason Sweden celebrates Mother’s day today, and not when the rest of the world does it. We went to Gothenburg and spent the day at the city’s amuesment park Liseberg. We took the train to the city thereafter the tram to Lise… Angered, a suburb to the city. Actually twice. Well don’t ask….
Happiness
Sometimes happiness can be ridiculously simple. Here is one example.
Today’s disturbance of circles
You know, we all have them. Things that you have a really hard time living with. The Mr have a hard time when ladels etc points at him at the dinner table. I, I have really hard time when you make the bed with unmatching bed linnen. When the pillowcases don’t match the blankets. Apparently…
Today’s ahoh
Just had to double check if I’d let one of the dogs out and never let him back in…
The need
Each night I remember. I need new pillows. Badly.
You may call me Zlatanista
I admit it, I am very much affected by his book. I have known his greatness, but not fully understood it, until now. I am not even a soccer gal. Only what 20 years of active brainwash can make you. Tonight his and his team PSG, Paris Saint Germain won the French league, Ligue 1,…
We all wish
Yes, we all want the best for our children (although I lately have brutally awakened to the fact that some parents that doesn’t give a rat’s ass about theirs, but I choose to believe that they a minority). Anyway, my hope is that my children are happy. That they dare to do the things that…
Friends on my desktop
I have a tendency to save “stuff” on my desktop. Usually it is pics that I have taken and is awaiting to be uploaded to my blog with a catchy story to it. The one story I create today is the one of friends. As you saw in the last post I was visiting childhood…
Crying just thinking about it
Today I got a tip about CISV, Children’s International Summer Villages. An global organization dedicated to educating and inspiring for peace through building inter-cultural friendship, cooperation and understanding. As an ex exchange student (twice acctually), I would love my children to do this kind of thing. Although Sam is already set to go to Australia…
Snakes, other reptiles and animals as such
After a slow and late breakfast (or actually two) with the dearest of friends. We ignored the fact that the sun was here (it is still too bl**dy cold anyway) and they boys and I went to Tropikariet in Helsingborg. Sam loves his (and all other) animals and little bro got really excited as well….
My darlings
The computer tells me it is time to get rid of some stuff from the hard drive, otherwise it will crash… I do not get rid of stuff, I save them somewhere else. This blog is a great place to save things, at least as long as the platform will live. Found these ones from…
What to do and what’s being done
So, what is happening in my life at the moment? According to this blog – nothing, or so damn much I do not have the time to write… I guess a little bit of both. Still dwelling about what to do with my life and the bad thing is that I do not progress. Should…
Fun or criminal?
Little over a week ago I took on the task to arrange and collect money for a gift to a colleague’s birthday. A task one take on with both pride and a mind fully aware of the consequences. In my invitation mail to possible gift givers I wrote wittingly about my imaginative connection to not…
Not enough superficial stuff
This blog is too serious and therefore need more posts about good looks. Therefore I say: “Hello golf, hello US masters and HELLO Adam Scott”. Golf can be very interesting and exciting and … nice
When will it end?
I don’t know where I have been. Probably yelling my lungs off. From this day, I will really think twice, three or 100.074.663 times before I even consider to ask them to stop. And I will be sure to NEVER, EVER blame the older again, even if there are tangible marks of blood on little…
Why don’t I just shut up?
As a parent I have a hard time to not fall in to the advisory role. When sharing my advise I assume a lot of things (and you know, when you assume you make an ass out of you and me), including my way of looking at a situation/problem (but who says that the other…
Bee inspired
Went with Sam to his school today. As his school is working a lot with the environment (maybe not so much with sustainibility I guess). They have classes around a lake and its environment, a tree park with different kind of world (so not necessarily Swedish) trees, bees etc. They learn about the things and…
Why am I surprised?
If I turn off the laptop at 00:30, it is not strange that I am tired at 06:00. Learn woman! Learn!
T as in family
It is clear that all things are relative. Would I entitle my family (me, my parents and sister) as close? Maybe not, but still… yes, very. In the family I was brought up in we fight a lot (but way less now then before) but maybe we were just loud. We do not call each…
And yes, it is that time of the month
Let’s not beat around the bush, I have PMS. And when so, I change personality like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. OK, change is maybe and overstatement. I have a temper like few others (it is part of my personality and with me all of the days of the year, the fact that I am…
Easter favourites
So, Easter is over (and I who still have a bag of candy left. That we have not even started with! Where is the world heading?!). Here are my favourite pics from the holiday. I have ordered a printout of the black and white version of the horse (one for me and one for a…
The beach
Is it something special with the beach? Or is it their genes? Their father brought up by it and my “new” love for it. But it doesn’t matter when we go there (biting winter or hot, well OK warmish then), the brothers become totally absorbed by it. They can play forever with what nature brings…
Ruined beauty sleep
It only took one night to swoop me back in time, when sleep was hard currency on the black market. F woke up with a enormous ear infection pain (I would say that his pain thershold is far lower than his brother’s, but on the other hand far above my own) and for a half…
Why worry?
I hate it, but I guess it is human. I worry. I worry way to much about my children. I must stop. But how. And now I got a hip pain after today’s run. Life sucks. Kind of. Not really. But I need my “shrimp sandwich” back (that is what we Swedes say when you…
An extra kiss
By now u know that I am one of those who thinks that just a little self inflicted pain is good for you. It keeps you on your toes. One way of providing myself a good level of pain, and thereby a decent amount of reality check, is watching documentaries where people, especially kids, is…
Pink knee high laqcuer boots – or the courage to live your life as you want it
On my way home after a weekend with friends in our lovely capital. These are friends from pree-school, junior high and high school. Friends which you can share inner most true feelings with as well as make (un)suitable age jokes with. The shopping gave way for discussions and sharing. I quitely wonder what it is…
Rebound
After the flu letting its grip go I am down again with the mother of all colds. Feeling an enormous pity for myself.
Louise Dock 