mani of the day

I did my nails a few days ago, and of course they do start chipping at the tip.
I am not a big fan of chipped polish, so I spunged some black polish on my tips. Here is the end result:

I think the result is ok enough.
Did I tell you that I am not buying any polishes this year, except base coat and top coat.
That's it.
I don't mean to dissapoint any nailfans out there, but I am slowly getting a little fed up with nailwear..so at some point I might give it a rest.

I have this thing, I always have to "use it up" and that is how I feel at the moment- so when I have used up the majority of my polishes...I might say: I'm outta here!!!

We'll see how I feel in a few months time.
But for now, take care my lovelies!

First 2014

I can't believe it, I have finished a knittitng project in this month. It's amazing. It's just a scarf, straightforward scarf, knit, knit, knit and voila - it's feeneesh!!

The thing about this scarf is the colour. I have tried to take proper pictures, but the sparkles just won't show properly.

The wool is bought at Stitiching time in Hamilton , Lanarkshire- Scotland.
Laines du Nord-Papavero is this lovely wool. And here's the result:

I must admit, I am really happy with it, and I am sorry to say the pictures doesn't do it justice at all.


If you think I am having a knitting break the rest of the month...then :Noooo absolutely not.

Maybe I did mention this "hverdagsjakka" I am knitting, just a test one to check the size, but I think it will be so cool even if it is actylic wool i am using.

Might get picture of my jacket later this week, tryingto keep you in suspence , haha!

Have a great day my lovelies, let me know how you are doing.

Books

Good morning everyone, today I felt like writing about books. Not alot about books- just a little.

When I was a little girl, I used to love to read, and I did read. ALOT.
I was addicted to reading books, and read every single day. I think my dear grandfather Faffa really liked that fact. I used to go to his library and borrow books and read them. He also gave me his sisters old books, she unfortunately died when she was 12-14 years old.

I am also named after her by the way :)

Anyway, I have been neglecting books for years..since I movedto Scotland actually. I am notthat is the reason, by my baby girl started growing and needing more attention and so I guess it just happened.

In 2013 I decided I wanted to read more , and I have done so. I am about to finish the 12th book since January and I am ever so proud of that achievement.

At the moment I have 30 pages left to read of Little Women, I have found it a very inspiring book and at times very sad.  I know that it is a book I will want to read again sometime.

I am already making plans for my next books to read, as my husband got 3 Jo Nesbø books for Christmas, I have a feelingI'll be finished with them before he even starts. Hahah, he's not much of a reader this Kris of mine.

I will also continue with my projectof reading the Discworld series, which I am really enjoying reading. Yay to Terry Pratchett.

No time to read during the day, only evening.
Oh, and the very best discovery of all....When I read using the Kindle, I can knit at the same time. AMAZING!!!!

Do you have any reading secrets to tell or any books worth reading, please to let me know in the comments below.

Have a great day my lovelies

Hair-Dec 13

Here's the Picture from December. It's only another few weeks until my next picture,so..enjoy...??

Last project of last year

Hi, and how are you all this fine third day of the new year.
It has been raining most of today, but we have still managed to do all our  shopping and we are ready for the weekend and the first week back to school and work.

I have some pictures of my last knitting project this year, it's a stole/scarf in lace wooln and I absolutely love it.

Soitis the end of this first Friday, and I bid you all lovelies a good night

Happy 2014

Good evening and Happy New Year 2014.

I promise to update more often, and keep this blog alive throughout the year.

I have many New years resolutions, this is one of them.
Another one is to get closer to my goal regarding my health.
Some other ones are reading 12 books, writing more letters and knit myself a traditional Norwegian cardigan, also known as a Kofte!

We celebrated Christmas and New year in Norway and had a great time. But as always, it's nice to come home to your own stuff  and coffee....

Happy new year then, I'll give you a little sparkle and this is all I have..my daughters new shoes.
Enjoy 2014 my lovelies!! :)

New Film

I received an email about the Nordic film festival here in UK, and one film cought my eye. It's called
  Chasing the wind and has three showings in uk I think.

I will try to go and view it, if I can get the husband to agree.

It's finally weekend, it's quite windy outside, which is sad,because I have to go out in it. I am not going far though so hopefully be back within the hour.

 Oh,and before I finish up, I took some weeks and weeks ago. We had to walk a route we don't usually walkand after several weeks I noticed this just next to the road. I really like it.

 Here's the whole lot of them, twelve signs,each for each month..

 Here's june

 And April, up side down of course

Just next to that, there's a map over an art trail...how cool! Might try it one day!

But not today,now I am just going to finish my coffee and then get going. I do have a couple of knitted things finished...might even get around to show you those too...

See ya later, lovelies!  (Hey Torrin, sorry- but I do it too even before I "met" you!!)

Avon testing

Personal Online Bruchure

-what day??-

What a week ,not that is has been that out of theordinary but still...Schools were off on Monday- Inservice day, so when school started on Monday it just utterly confused me.

I even phoned my 91 years old grandmother thinking it was Monday...I bet that made her feel good about herself knowing she forgets bits and bobs.

Tuesday was a pretty good day,even managed to get ourselves too Highland dancing,and allthe mums sat there discussing stuff...can't even remember what it was but I enjoyed it nevertheless.

Wednesday was pretty cool too, after school it was time for dinner and then off to Brownies. While dsughter was at Brownies I had planned to continue reading Pyramids by Terry Pratchett (yup,I have been hooked on Discworld since December 2012) but alas, it didn't work out for me. Instead I went home with a friend of mine and had acup of coffee and a good chat. It was nice, don't see her half as much anymore as before the summer.

Yesterday was tougher, daughter was being difficult in the morning,but got her off to school atleast.Home,dinner then swimming...home to practise piano...tougfh day,I think she is rather tired and will get her to bed early tonight. After her piano lesson with Charlotte the great.

It was a tough morning today as well, can I excuse it with it being a Friday? I am not sure,but it's really hardgoing.

I am in my mind thinking that after the summer we finish the swimming, unless she really wants to continue. She is definetly doing well.

About me...My hair feels so long, and this Friday I have decided on getting rid of afew bits and bobs...you know : going for the minimalistic house. Not sure if I will ever manage,but I will give it a shot.

Wish me luck.
Have a good weekend lovelies!

hair2

This first picture was taken yesterday,18th of November. Not really any difference than last month . Still the same length,and difficult to take a picture of.

Wet hair after plopping it. Was heavily oiled with Coconut oil before washing as well.

These two pics was taken today 19th of November, really difficult to take pics of my hair.
 Besides, I don't like how it looks these days. Could be because :
* I must not do heavy oiling, only oiling of my ends*

Aaargh,I also look so big...! not good!!

Anyway,enjoy your day peeps.

Been a while

More than a few weeks since  I posted properly. I can of course explain.

Some weeks ago my laptop decided to let go of the screen, which means it's no longer a LAPtop, more of a sofatop...it sits on the arm of my beighbouring sofa and it's hard work using the internet.

It doesn't stop me, and I have been obsessed with hair lately (again). I have finally , at the age of 35 understood what it takes to finally getting waist long hair. I have wanted loooong  hair since I was 8, and never gotten past waist.

BUT now I GET it. I need to take care of my ends, keep them healthy, search and destroy , oil them and stop brushing my hair with a hairbrush. For 3 weeks now I have only combed my hair with a plastic wide tooth comb that I have had for years and years.

So, I will not have a haircut ever again, a trim maybe but no cut. If I manage to kep on top of split ends I shouldn't need a trim either. So there you have it:)

I am a very happy lass now that I have figured it out.

Classic hair

Just the latest hair picture, taken today after 10 hours in braids.

The plan is to go for Classis length...I guess it willtake a couple of years to get there.

Hair 2

This is my hair today! The picture is a bit dark, but it WAS taken in a dark room!

Hair

One thing I have never really mentioned before is my obsession with hair. I have since I was 8 wanted long hair.

So over the years it has growb. But I have never really had it longer than I have it these days. I thought I would share a  picture with you all.

My new project it to let it grow without a major cut  for 2 years..until October 2015.

This is my October 15th 2013 picture!

Mid week

Yes, it's Wednesday and mid week. We are inluck because this Friday all the schools are off. It's the September weekend and I can sleep a bit longer than 7.am.

Which is really good, because I didn't sleep very well last night at all. Kept waking up and wondered if I had slept at all. I probably have ...but I feel like this:

I had a dentist appointment today, took me only 10 minutes because the splint didn't even fit..so there. I had to take a new imprint and I am going back next Monday.

Oh, also...I had to lift my mood a little, so I popped in to "my" phamacy and I bought some new nailpolishes. LAcolour, I like them and might pop in on Friday again when they get some new colours in..!

But first, I have to make myself something to eat and then get started on some housework that needs done. It feels like this at home these days...

So, I guess I have a little bit of work ahead of me. I will fight through my tiredness..!
See you later lovelies...oh by the way..you ARE allowed to comment..lol!

Another Friday

It's Friday again, and my goodness how tired am I ? Can't seem towake up at all. It has been like this for a few days now. I just can't seem to get anything done.

I just realised, it could have something to do with my changed eating habits.  will just have to fight this tiredness and get on with all the things I need to.

My Kamma is home from school  today, her nose is full of snot, her throat and ears full of phlegm and I thought best to keep her home.

She is organiseing her Moshi Monsters stuff at the moment. But even if it's a home day, it doesn't mean it's a no work day for either of us.

A 6 hours school day might be alot, but tackling her messy room shouldn't take all energy out of her..and also a bit of piano playing should be ok. She has a 30 minute lesson tonight , and that is still alot less than 6 hours at school.

I am desperate to get some new knitting on my needles, but I don't have the time and when I do have the time I can't find the right pattern...and when I find the right pattern I don't have the right wool...bad feeling this.

For now I will just continue knitting that scarf until I have nomore wool, and then I will do that hat..yes..I am "designing" a new hat. Let's see how THAT goes.  I have no idea on how to do knitting pattens..soI don't know if I should knit and try to sell than all done..or if I should make a pattern and sell the pattern..! Or maybe both...! Or none...!

What I do know is that I need to finish up here and do the dishes and hang up my washing..! Have a great weekend, let me know what your up to if you are reading this.

Take care lovelies!

Bare en liten sak som jeg måhuske på...

Physical, -- but not in the ways I used to define this, where it meant running around trying 

to find new clients here and there and at the other place, and getting exhausted. 

Physical, in the sense of physically taking care of things like my taxes; in the sense of clearing the mess from my desk and putting a system in place to track and direct all the new income 

I'll be generating; in the sense of setting up my studio to handle the increased energy, focus, and flow of paying work. 

Physical in the sense of continuing to declutter my living space and make it into something I feel good about and that reflects my new ideas about who I am. 

And then physically going and exercising more, and going to play more with my horse and allowing myself to enjoy that life I already have.

Rain today

Yes, it's raining today, pouring down outside. I have been enjoying loads of tea, and paleo breakfast and lunch too.

According to the weighing scales, my weight is down a little, but not loads.That is ok,  I am still at the start of my program. I will have to make another batch of tomoto soup tomorrow morning, luckily I have alot of passata I can use.

Last night on the evening of my fifth day I got soooo hungry for something sweet, but I stayed away from the biscuits that were on the table. Instead I made myself a little smoothie..Raspberries, banana and grapes. It took away the need for something sweet.

I was also busy cutting hair yesterday, first the husband, then my own hair and last the daughters hair. Also did a hairdo made up by Kamma herself.  Here is it.

The last on my mind these days are letters,I haven't written any letters for probably a week, and I am starting to feel bad as I have many letters to reply to. Some people (online groups) got a new idea, napkinholders for letterholder. I myself have been doing that for well over 10 years and this is one of  MY letterholders. I love it, becaue of that special Rose motif that I absolutely LOVE.  I still think it's so cute.

Anyway, i still haven't done some stuff I feel I should have done, such as setting my goals and working towards them. I will have to do that tomorrow,  some goal setting. I have a webinar in the middle of the night, hopefully I can mangae to attend it..if I am not to tired!

But, I need to get going. I have been inspired by a canadian family that has turned their "new" timewasters off. So i am doing the same. Not intirely, but I want to do more STUFF!!

Take care and have a great day lovelies!

Friday 13th

Today is a lucky day, because my grandmother was born 91 years ago.  Happy birthday Fama!

My new food thing is going pretty well actually and lets see how next week goes. It was slightly hard to resist biscuits last night, but I did it. 

These Pukka teas are what i have been drinking the last few days, more tea than usual and less coffee than usual. Even at the WW meeting yesterday I said no thank's to the coffee in there. We were so lucky , a man came in the room with a bowl full of fruit and said that we could have it all. Guess what we all sat munching on during the talkie talk bit? 

Indeed , it was apples!!

Yesterday , as I walked to school to pick up Kamma I took a photo of some trees I passed..thought it looked really nice and I want to share with you.

Also, last but not least...you might knowm how I also am an Avon Representative? Well, I went to see a new customer today and I found the cutest spiderweb around..

See for yourself..no spider anywhere I might add..

So, you'd think this was the end of today..nope,we have just started. But I better get on with my work, have tons of stuff to do to be honest!! 

Take care of yourselves lovelies 

Sure

Yeah, sure why not?
I have bewildered myself into the deep forest of the unknown...and it's a little scary. So...did I mention my little food challenge? Well, I have been doing "it" for 24 hours..no cheating..cause what's the point?

Still having coconut milk in my coffee(not that great tasting just yet, but I drank it without problems this morning). More energy? Not quite yet, maybe another day or so?

Eggs for lunch with ham..and then a banana..! And I feel rather satisfied..that's just weird.

Well, that's that...I am supposed to go out, but it's pouring outside and I was hoping it migh lighten a little before I venture out there. I have come  to the conclusion that this Autumn and winter..it will be a lot of tights, wellies and skirts for me...! My fairly new Adidas trainers won't hold the whole winter I can tell you already  now :(

And my last pair of jeans that fit,when they are done, they're done.  I WILL NOT BUY ANY MORE JEANS!!!  I already have several in the wardrobe, unused, not fitting....so until I can fit them I need to wear what I have..and skirts that fit, that I have.

So, I hope this challenge I have joined will give me a boost in the right direction!  But, as I say, still early days but I am hopeful.

Oh whoops, there's a knock on the door...oh a delivery man..guess what arrived?
Yup, it's a set of  Highland dance swords for Kamma. I will get a picture for you and post it tomorrow!

I better get going now, someone named Jacky is waiting for me...!

Have a good day lovelies