The ones that know me well know that I enjoy sad and dark books. There is something refreshing about reading a story that drills into your soul and makes you weep. I think the beauty is that you can simply close the book and be back to your own life that all of a sudden […]
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Vivid colors and darkness
Posted in Dresses, Sewing on July 22, 2015 | 1 Comment »
My two little pirates
Posted in Ottobre, Sewing on July 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
What do you do when life is a bit hard and it is vacation time? You head off to an almost deserted island and play pirates! We decided it wouldn’t be worth it to pay for an expensive trip anywhere this summer. We needed to go somewhere where we would be forced to relax and […]
Apple trees of the past and present
Posted in Dresses, Sewing on June 5, 2015 | 3 Comments »
I remember us having a tiny little apple tree when I was growing up. It was no more than few centimeters and I can’t remember that it ever growing any bigger. It had been planted underneath our red currant bush that wasn’t particularly big either. This is the thing about Iceland, trees (and plants in […]
Kim Jong-il style breastfeeding
Posted in Baby, Sewing, Tutorials on May 21, 2015 | 2 Comments »
Breastfeeding in Norway is dictated by something that reminds you of the North Korean regime. You better believe in it, try your best to adhere to it, and never speak negatively about it. At least not amongst people you don’t trust. If you fail you better weep and show your sorrow. The punishment for not […]
Anti-meltdown Pants
Posted in Anti-meltdown Clothing, Ottobre, Picky about clothing, Sewing on May 12, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
I just realized why I don’t live in Iceland. I really, really hate having my hair all over the place tickling my nose and blocking my vision. I am amazed that some people have long hair there. It is not the only problem either. There are times when you need to walk next to your […]
Alternative drugs
Posted in Heilt Spesiell og Jubel, Ottobre, Sewing on April 30, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Ironically the word for fabric in Norwegian (stoff) is the same word you use for drugs. It quickly becomes just that after you start sewing. You become severely addicted and you want more more more! There are many similarities between fabric addiction and drug addiction. You tend to downplay the amounts you are buying and […]
Last minute baby sewing
Posted in Heilt Spesiell og Jubel, Ottobre, Sewing on April 21, 2015 | 1 Comment »
My little baby boy seems to be in a hurry to grow up. At 13 weeks he had grown an average of 1 cm per week. At 22 weeks he had grown 19 cm!! I am starting to wonder if I have some kind of superwoman milk. It is not just that he is growing […]
Line up your lines, please!
Posted in Ottobre, Sewing on April 9, 2015 | 2 Comments »
There are certain details and things that can irritate the hell out of me and once I have noticed them there is usually no way for me to not notice them. In short, I like things to be lined up and logical. This has been magnified by the fact that my profession involves making user […]
Two Gentlemen
Posted in Ottobre, Sewing on April 3, 2015 | 6 Comments »
You tend to not talk much about the nicest people you know. You just talk about the people that are eccentric enough to be a good conversation topic. I didn’t understand this until my uncle passed away couple of weeks ago. He was one of the nicest man I have ever known and when he […]
Sewing at lightning speed
Posted in Costumes, Sewing on March 25, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
I have a new motto: Don’t do today what you can get done much faster if you wait until the last minute. There are certain things that are best left until the last minute. Like packing for a vacation. Start few days ahead and yet you will find yourself packing things at the last minute […]