Thursdays are my favourite day. There are two reasons for this. 1) My weekend starts. I have a out of office reply in my job mail that says: "I live here and now, therefore I do not work Fridays." Naturally I want this comment to trigger the receiver to look over his/her own life and…
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Change of direction
Hmm, coming to think of, I am sure the boys can take another year or two in the same room. 'Cause I want to go here next winter… Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Why I would be a great leader
In Sweden we don't talk about managers, it sound too autocratical. Instead we prefer to call ourselves leaders. I haven't had much leader experience in my professional life, at least not formal. But I have a feeling that I would be a fantastic (no discretion, it is just no for me) one. How come? I…
Projects spring/summer 2010
Hmm, as always a new year has a NUMBER of new projects up it's sleeve… In our family someone must must fix the following: Get the weeds permanently out of our flowerbed. We do not have that many left of them, flower beds that is. They have decreased substantially since we bought the house seven…
“In Sweden we call it a kick”
A kick Have had a weekend full of friends. Even if Friday's get-together disappeared due to a number of sicknesses in our household prior in the week, we had some good ones Saturday and Sunday. Today was a really lazy Sunday, when we did absolutely nothing, except softing with friends, drinking loads of coffee. But…
Afternoon crap
Sometimes you wish that no husband or children lived where you lived. This afternoon, was one of these, and I hear that it is not over yet… Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Decided
Today I decided to get new glasses AND, for those party moments, contact lenses. Glasses are good during office hours but are really in the way when taking pics. They also add that school teacher look when one hit the club floor, which happens at least one day/year. Nothing bad about school teachers, but that is…
Valentine’s Day or just another Sunday?
For people without kids it can sometimes, if not often, seem strange that people continue to get them. However, when a child comes home with his/her first self-made card where it expresses his/hers unfathomable love for you, there are no boundaries for your love. The fantastic thing is that even if that card was not intended…
A good winter Saturday
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Things falling into place
I think of my bigger challenges of 2010 is solved – a new hairdresser! A hairdresser is not hard to find (I think this profession is the most frequent occurring). A good one, that fits my needs, is almost impossible. I have had the same one (with some exceptions) for over 10 years. She is…
Emptying the camera
B-day boy When you don't empty the camera each day, which I don't, it becomes a little time trip when you do. I realised that we have had a birthday party for Sam. I must say that it gets easier and easier the older they get. Tonight it is dinner out with a friend. Usually…
Positive
Right now I feel like Baldwin in this classic Friends episode… But hey, I am happy. (the link is no longer available, since someone rich and dirty at the studio don’t want us to see it for free…) Friends 8×18 – The One in Massapequa (Alec Baldwin’s compilation) Read and post comments | Send to…
The beach in January
Went to the beach to look at the ice with the kiddos today. It was freezing cold but the weather was great for some pictures. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Realizing
I just realized that I have the best husband and kids in the world. For me, these people are the best. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Stockholm
Sun rising over the Old Town Samuel and I spent a mother/son weekend in the capital, spending loads of money. On what, I really do not know yet. But I do know that we spent well invested money on the musical "Hairspray", where our friend Laila Adéle is participating, went to the museum of natural…
Some pics
Pictures from last weekend, visiting my home village. Fabian playing Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Did you know
Did you know, that if you visit your local super market a Sunday around 11.00 am you will notice that it is you and only senior citizens there. To top it off, male senior citizens. Is this their wives day off, or has also the older generation of Swedish men realized that it is not…
Apparently
Apparently, I am a jazz gal. Lovin' that soft sound. Personal favourites right now are: Jonathan Fritzen and Melody Gardot. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Children at daycare
In Sweden we have a very generous social system. At least in my eyes and at least the part of the system that I have been in contact with, i.e. child care. In Sweden, you are allowed to leave your children 15 hrs/week at the daycare also when you unemployed and/or when you are on…
Purchase
Today I bought this: BLOMSTER to bring something new into my X-mas cleaned house. Can be purchased in most IKEA stores. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
X-mas officially over
Grass Today we had a late morning, which was necessary since we had friends over for dinner yesterday. Our boys are getting big now. Sam has been able to work things out in the morning for some time now (getting down stairs and starting the TV) but Fabian has always found it necessary to wake…
Some winter pics
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Another year
. The end of this year is getting real close. What a year it has been, for me personal a very experiencing, to say the least… Looking forward to 2010, I can feel it it is going to be a great one. I am happy I took up the interest in photography- it is amazing…
I want my iMac back
Our big computer is on service and I miss it – terribly. I have my photoshop software there and I want it back. Tobias has been working entire holiday and I am now getting quite tired at hearing my sons fights, especially at bedtime. At this very moment I just want them to move out…
More Christmas
Season's greeting to you all. Enjoying Christmas with the kids (hubby is working), playing with all their toys. Here are this years Christmas card (we have one from the dog as well is not working with Vox today). Julkort Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Snow is here
Just returned from a walk with the dog, together with the hubby and the kids. Dragging them on sledges and going for a few runs in the village slope. Skottorp is looking like the best Christmas card at the moment. Merry Christmas all! Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Holidays are coming
Golden ornament So, when is Christmas really here? Is it on the 24:th or 25:th or already on the 20:th? Grandma' and her husband was here today and the aunt and her family for the first celebration of Christmas. So the first day of our Christmas was here today. Since cooking is not my favourite…
X-mas fixin’ continues
With Mariah Carey, Chris Rea, Bing Crosby and others playing from the Spotify playlist I finished and sent almost 50 X-mas cards. Without licking a single stamp or envelope you will receive one personal X-mas card in your old fashion mailbox in a day or two. That is, if you are one of the chosen…
As we say in Sweden – all of a sudden it happens
Today electricians happend. We have had the local and very good (and very expensive) electrician for more or less all the electric work we have done in da house. This spring and summer we had them over some extra sockets and outdoor speakers. When they mounted the speakers they did not have the time (WHAT?!)…
Favourites
Fab and auntie Went to a X-mas market last weekend. Brought the camera but didn't take too many pics. One is of two of my favourites, sis and the little one. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
X-mas shopping
Today, I strained my feet some more and went X-mas gift and birthday present shopping. Mission was accomplished, since we found everything (with some minor exceptions). And we spent a fortune (sadly some part of me is really enjoying this). We went for less is more but with higher price tags. But it sure is…
Acing feet
Tonight was the second X-mas party for this year. Once again, just as last night I danced my feet away! Dancing must be the most fun stuff one can do. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Getting into the X-mas mood once again
Tonight it is the annual X-mas party at work. Since I drive I'll be well behaved. Do not really understand the people that drink too much at office parties… Right now I feel a bit slow, better take a up of coffee and listen to some X-mas songs. Read and post comments | Send to…
Getting into the X-mas mood
Ol’ Volvo As always, I will also this year send Christmas cards with the mail. The traditional one I mean. However, I am automating things as much as possible, saving me from cramp when signing them all and getting that odd taste after licking on too many stamps. Som new old pics. I try to…
Love
Gee, it is amazing how much I love my children. They are smart, fun, creative, brave, beautiful, happy and mine (ok, Tobias' as well) and growing. Have booked the show tickets for my and Sam's weekend in Stockholm in January. Oh, I am so longing for our first, but not last, city trip together. Just…
Christmas coming
The weekend passed and no baking was done. Quite impressing actually, since I have three day weekends. But today we started with the candy. Yummy! I added to it, a practice round to lit all the candles in the home, accompanied with Christmas carols. I love Christmas! Read and post comments | Send to a…
Improvments
Sam is getting better – oh, what a nice feeling that is. Yesterday he lost his second front tooth and has now changed 6 of his teeth. I am having a career coach at work, what a fantastic investments. The other day I mentioned to my colleagues how tired I am of learning things about…
The weekend of all and nothing
This weekend has been spent at sickness and cleaning. All the members of the family except Fabian have been down with some tummy flu. Sam is still not back to normal so he will stay home from school and since daycare do not want siblings to sick children there, we will make Fabian stay at…
Lanzarote
Snorkling Last week was spent with truly good friends on the Spanish isle Lanzarote. It was a good week with a lot of sun and learnings that one is grateful to experience but sometimes hard to know how to tackle. The week was spent by the pool or the ocean. Sam learnt how to swim…
Pics from the last weeks
Dracula Halloween is over for this time. For the fist time we actually celebrated this new holiday. Enjoying the sun Read and post comments | Send to a friend
+10 filter
Bud Friday I got the new +10 filter. It enlarges your subject and in that way works like a budget macro lens. I have not totally figured it out yet but here are some pics. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
The lounge
My lounge So the arm chair and chaise lounge are now in place and this is when you realize that there are more to do, in order to get that feeling that I want. But so far, so good. I will add a side table (maybe my grandma's old one that at the moment is…
Weekend summary
All of the below points, except the trip to the dump, were managed this weekend. On the other hand we we managed to squeeze in a trip to the doctors office instead. Fabian has picked up tonsillitis… and I got a cold for my self. Right now I do not feel the best, but let's…
Waz up?
Weekend is here, again. What to do? Loads and nothing. Tomorrow I have bank visit, fika at friend, returning tables and chairs from last weeks party, PICKING UP MY OXFORD CHAISE LOUNGE AND ARMCHAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!… and paying for them….. There to it is riding class for Sam and after, his (first) dance (or disco as we call…
Yes, I will
… go to bed soon. Looking over my blog. Well someone has to do it. (I really don't know how many visitors I have, statistics are not possible here at Vox :-(. ) Anyway, have u noticed how my blog has moved from writing to pics? Hmm, wonder what that means. But sure I need…
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