come over to at(mine)

I probably shouldn’t, but I do love it when I find a new thing to waste time with online. I remember when I first discovered Pinterest. I was in the final few weeks of a very dull job where I was … Continue reading

cupboard love

Yesterday afternoon was earmarked for sewing. Lad and his dad were off to a football match. I had the house to myself, stuff to get on with, and a whole afternoon to get on with it in. But I had … Continue reading

a fantasy fulfilled

A few years ago, when we started doing up our first house, I used to have a small, slightly embarrassing fantasy. I used to fantasise about my home being featured in a magazine. It started when I was pregnant. Some … Continue reading

heaven & hell

Ikea is not, as portrayed in the adverts, a popular destination for a day out in our family. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. What could be more heavenly than a Scandi interiors store where you can actually afford … Continue reading

grand plans & daydreams

You may remember my grand plan. I haven’t actually done very much towards making my new sewing room – yet. Apart, that is, from plotting and planning and daydreaming quite a bit. And gathering inspiration. Although, it’s been surprisingly difficult … Continue reading

candy for the eye

I love ‘eye candy’. Such a great phrase. It’s what I read blogs for. So it’s a brilliant name for a blog. In it’s native Norwegian language it translates as Sukkertøy for øyet – which I like possibly even better! … Continue reading