Signs Of Spring

by Astrid // March 3, 2012 // 5 Comments

The sun is shining, it’s 8 degrees celsius in the garden, and the signs of spring are more than welcome. The girls are playing outside, and I’m about to clear the table after lunch. Everything is quite peaceful here, except... Continue reading →

Only So Many Hours a Day…

by Astrid // October 22, 2010 // 14 Comments

Warning: This will be a long post – but don’t worry, it will be pictures mostly. 🙂 When you look at my blog, it does indeed look like nothing much is happening. However, going through my recent calendar, and my... Continue reading →

Bed & Breakfast

by Astrid // August 16, 2009 // 8 Comments

Here I am – in the Bed & Breakfast 100 m from our house. We moved in one day early, because it would be much easier for us to move today, on a Sunday, than it would be tomorrow when... Continue reading →

On to the Kitchen

by Astrid // August 13, 2009 // 11 Comments

We have now been living in this old house for a little more than 5 years. When we first moved in I was 5 months pregnant with Ronja, and our primary focus back then was to get the house in... Continue reading →

My Lickety Split Bag

by Astrid // July 25, 2009 // 15 Comments

A bit earlier I sent off Mads and Ronja to the cinema. It’s Ronja’s very first trip to the cinema, and they’re going to see the new Curious George movie – Ronja loves Curious George, and she was so excited!... Continue reading →

A Week In Crete

by Astrid // July 24, 2009 // 11 Comments

We got back home from Greece Monday, and we had a very nice time, even though Frida wasn’t feeling too well the first couple of days. She reacted to a vaccination she had received two weeks prior to our trip,... Continue reading →

Fabric in Copenhagen and a Versatile Smock Top

by Astrid // June 29, 2009 // 19 Comments

I had a very nice weekend! Most of my Saturday was spent with a very good friend of mine, walking the streets of central Copenhagen, checking out some of the wonderful fabric shops, and just talking, talking, and talking. This... Continue reading →

Midsummer

by Astrid // June 24, 2009 // 13 Comments

Last night we celebrated Midsummer Evening. The weather was beautiful, so we had invited good friends over for barbecue in the garden, followed by walking to the big bonfire just on the outskirts of the town, behind the church, by... Continue reading →

The Nature of Modeling

by Astrid // June 15, 2009 // 9 Comments

When I came home with the girls this afternoon, it was windy, but still very nice weather. It may not have been quite warm enough for Ronja’s new summer dress, but she really wanted to try it on, and I... Continue reading →

Chicken Pants with Heart Pockets

by Astrid // June 8, 2009 // 21 Comments

After a few weeks without sewing, I made Frida these: I altered them slightly from the pattern which is from Ottobre 2/2003. The smallest size was an 86, and normally I would make Frida an 8, so I made them... Continue reading →