Posted on January 29th, 2010 by emma
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I knew that this time would creep up suddenly as it has! Don’t you just wish that about now right before all the festivities completely take off.. that you could just get away for a couple of days, to catch your breath, have some relax time and slow down a bit before getting ready to dive back on the roller coaster of seasonal good will?

Well.. we were kind of expecting to feel that way and that is why months ago we booked a little time together on a trip to Stockholm. Actually We were making the most of a given situation that my works Christmas lunch is there.. and my work were already paying my flight so why not we thought pay the extra and upgrade the room for two and stay the extra night.. to make a full weekend out of it. We have been looking mucho forward to this and can’t believe that its already here and that we leave tomorrow. A day to party and eat, a day to shop and a day for a looong lie in!

We will be staying at the lovely Nordic light hotel which gets its name for its being equipped with light therapy suites.. and by the way has very comfy Swedish designer beds, its just a very nice hotel!

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by emma
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I am soo excited about Christmas already! Ok so I have been for like a month already.. but seriously- how excited can one girl possibly be?!

Its going to be a busy couple of weeks next, but I managed to make it to Mrs Lene’s Juledecoration night and will continue the joy of playing with branches and candles again tomorrow night  *big smile* and then with family on Sunday again me thinks.  Yess it is approaching already the first of the four Sundays before Christmas, and yes I will have my calender candles ready.. and then some.

love it love it looove it!!

This one wasn’t a very good juledecoration from last year but its a juledecoration all the same.. this years will be much nicer! (I hope!)

Posted on November 25th, 2009 by emma
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Will come for those who love
For those who love

Deep in the heart
I know it is love
It is love that’s the answer
Cause love won me over

Posted on November 19th, 2009 by emma
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Yes yes I have retro on the brain.. here are a couple of things that are not budging from my head since I’ve seen them.. There is this.. (if only I had a little more wall space in my hall or kitchen!)  I found as browsing through lene’s blog which was created by a rather marvelous friend of hers called Nathalie who’s creations can be viewed here I’m rather liking the Jul owl decorations.. yep now you want a peak!

Mum’s the word

Then there’s my amazingly talented mum, has the touch of an angel when it comes to anything yarn, I just saw her latest creation on her  little shop bloggy and as always am delighted by her and her beauty and patience.. The photos are also super and an example of the talent that runs in our family- I believe that perhaps my father took these snaps and that my little sister edited them, perhaps she took one of them too..  you can see more of her photography here.

And then there are these! Which I was a very lucky girl to receive.. from my finder brother in laws one whom has an amazing antique store- what a find and how lucky am I to be thought of as the receiver for such a find! There is a whole collection of well cared for knitting pins plus sewing and Knitting magazines dating back to the 50’s! Check out the Pom pom templates..

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by emma
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Hello

So I have been itching to show/tell you about my new toy! That is the Big Scalloped Edged Circle Puncher Machine. A long title for an instrument that I obviously don’t know the true name for. Anyway I purchased it at the big scrapbook ‘crop’ event that I went to with the very fun Alaina.. so fun infact that I didn’t do much scrapping but more of the chatting..

explanation:

Smiley reminder Pencils for the YW who have been assigned a goal to do three things each and every day. It may look to the untrained non Danish eye to read ‘1.bed’ but does in fact mean pray but last I knew you could combine them.. 2.study 3.smile! Oh and do I have lots lots more to use my BSECPM for!

I very excitedly took my camera along with me to the cropper but after taking just ONE picture the battery died ;( So.. here’s the one picture from the crop.. pretty pathetic huh but you can see the newly purchased Paper shaper.  (ah so that is what it’s called)

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by emma
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Its warm and lively not to mention it has a chalkboard wall, the kitchen is

almost finished!

We have been looking for a table that works in our little kitchen then last week I was on my way to work when I cycled past thus shop with a little table for sale outside it. I’m a little concerned that our kitchen gets too modern looking, its must have some cool retro! Anyway back to the table.. we have looked at many and then I see this one which is amazing, I didn’t have time to stop and hoped it would still be there the next day- when I went past then I was in a hurry but I was lucky that it was still I jumped off my bike to find it was in fair condition second hand and for only 50 DKK! thats about 5GBP..  uh huh mega bargain for the perfect finishing touch! I can’t show you now tho because its not up yet but believe you me its PERFECT in every way! Still cant believe how spacious our little kitchen feels/is now!

here’s a sneak peak of the smallest cutest kitchen in the world..

(well almost)

You’ll just have to check back to see the complete finished kitchen!

Posted on November 7th, 2009 by emma
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Our little pumpkin..

yes just a little en.

And you may or may not have noticed these little ones already..

We’ve been very busy (and sick) as of late but I can’t wait to show you when I have a spare minute what we’ve been doing! Our little space is really coming along.. and I went to ‘fabric heaven’ (as Mrs Lene calls it) last Saturday and got myself kitted out for Christmas and for making a nappy bag.. not for me, for Amy! (:

Posted on October 27th, 2009 by emma
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Yesterday the talks at church were amazing- I couldn’t help smiling.. as I listened to how we can choose life or death.. I think we forget that it is along with the grace of God our choice.. to be happy or not, to nurture spiritual treasures and take the best that is offered in trials or not.

I had to giggle to myself as I remembered hearing my mum tell a story of when she had gone on holiday and a neighbor had been checking in on the house feeding the pets, watering the plants etc. On my mum’s return the Neighbor informed her- I watered that plant in the garden everyday and its really come on, my mum bewildered at what plant in the garden she was talking about was taken to see it, sure enough the plant was huuuge, big and strong and about as tall as mum. That plant tho, my mum said.. is a weed.

I think I have to pay some more attention to what I’m nurturing in my life.. I think I’ve got some big strong weeds!

Posted on October 26th, 2009 by emma
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Oprah was here for the IOC meeting and of course she couldn’t resist making a show on Copenhagen. Charmed by the simple living, fair benefits and family orientedness in Danish lifestyle. A show was aired today, introducing the world to the ‘happiest women on earth’. You can read and get a tour of a danish family home here. Now everyones like – ‘I want to live in Copenhagen!’ but the truth is half of them wouldn’t be able to hack it!

Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by emma
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