Snow blizzard day
Today has been very snow rich and windy. The weather forecast had warned last week that the weekend was going to be rough in our area us so we made preparations by doing some grocery shopping and cancelled events we had planned. This weekend was going to be a cozy...
Finnsdottir Ceramic Tales,
Have you heard of Finnsdottir Ceramic Tales? Don't worry, I'm not trying to sell you anything (apart from pastel being 'in') since I have no involvement with them. Basically, I'm trying to gear into a lifestyle of only buying stuff that I really want. By that I mean I...
The Year 2015
I know say this every year but I just can't believe how quickly time flies and this year is almost over! 2015 has been particularly nice to us. It started out cold and dark like every January in our region. That's why we hold on to the Christmas lights almost...
Instagram moments
Kids clothing
I'm like all moms probably, I love shopping clothes for my kids and looking at baby's and kids clothes styles. What I look for in kids clothing is that they are first and foremost comfortable, made of soft fabrics preferably organic which don't stretch with use, that...
A little nest
Spring always arrives later in Iceland than in other parts of Europe, some say about two months later than central Europe and even later here up north. This impacts both the flora and fauna when the frost doesn't leave the ground till April/May. It's not uncommon for...
Minecraft costumes
A few days ago we celebrated Ash Wednesday. I don't know how or if you celebrate it in your country but in my town here in Akureyri, Iceland it's a grown custom for kids to dress up early in the morning, visit the companies in town and sing a song or two and get candy...
A few tips for successful baking.
If you bake a lot then you probably know this, I wish I had known when I first started, it would have saved me a lot of time and trouble (and some disappointing results too). This goes for most cakes and cookies but ofcourse you should always follow a recipe if its...
The Christmas Garden
About 10min drive from my town, in the rural countryside, is a small hut beside the road, that is open all year and sells only Christmas decorations. The smell in there is divine, christmas carols are played in the background and while on the outside it looks like a...
Mr. Printables
I'm admiring the new calendar at the new mr. Printables shop. You can add little surprises in the paper boxes in shape of houses. Super cute and clever!
Make room
I've been fairly busy the last weeks, preparing the baptising of our youngest. We had around 80 guests so I was doing some of the baking and organizing till the very last minute. It didn't stop me from turning the apartment upside down at the same time tho.. decided...
Decorations for christmas
When November starts I feel its time to start preparing for the holidays. I'd like to start earlier because the days leading up to Christmas I feel are the most enjoyable, the holidays in itself are enjoyable but there's not nearly as much creativity going. I do love...
Volcano effect
As you may or may not know, a volcanic eruption started in late August in the Icelandic highlands. Actually it was on my son's 6th birthday August 31st. It's been ongoing ever since and you can actually see it live on webcam here. It hasn't interrupted our lives at...
Pure cream for babies
One of the first items I put in my baby basket when I was preparing for the arrival were the baby & mommy products from Sola Urtasmiðjan. I used both the baby rash cream and mommy cream for sore nipples when my now 6 year old was a baby and they work like magic! I...