tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44746267197796087382024-03-18T20:38:49.446-07:00ithaca forever?juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-28920835720728199912011-05-01T00:38:00.001-07:002011-05-01T00:38:55.213-07:00I'VE MOVED!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mespoulettes.de/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 76px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Y-rbRjAHIzIFsouy6E8B2TqTwtqduSwtVCyD-Pe_JX_7biAvBAtzzfB4DbqW7LsIkw96O5e6cpKsh5JyqgqqnBsU3H7fjDiVjwzeSx8_s0sAQVfBmUtgnhY0GbDaKeVgTNaN1tPij78/s320/banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599218046072125922" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry it's been so calm around here. But let me assure you: I used the break well enough - let me tell you what I did in the past couple of months (does that sound like a lame excuse? Well maybe it is one...):<br /><br />1. I enjoyed this lovely invention called "Elternzeit" (literally: "Parents' time") that Germany offers to mothers and fathers and that allows you to spend up to 14 months at home with your kid(s) with 66% of your net pay, sponsored by the government. So since the weather is finally getting nicer and nicer, we went for walks, sat down in the garden, had many small and big friends over for homemade cake and bbqs, got to know the birds and bugs of our garden, studied the moves and sounds of our cats, looked at toys and books and identified all the things that makes us laugh out loud.<br /><br />2. I made up my mind what else, beside the lovely things mentioned above, I want to do with my time while I don't have to go back to work. As anticipated, I really love being a mom and spending time with Javi, my hands started itching and my head started thinking of new things to make and sew. So I came up with this new project, called <a href="http://www.mespoulettes.de/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">mes poulettes</span></a>. It’s about having ideas, using your hands, making life a little bit sweeter, using pretty and good quality materials, making new out of old and loving what you do. Plus a little bit of French attitude which can never be bad.<br /><br />So, my friends: I would be more than pleased if you followed me into this new adventure. I hope you like it and I hope to meet you over at <a href="http://www.mespoulettes.de/">my new website/blog</a>.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-39883435280868766892011-04-28T05:37:00.000-07:002011-04-28T05:46:14.124-07:00scissors, ink, stamp... and chickens.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkeVi_GFYXpop3-wy97ipv1aT55PVyPmC-ggx_fu33BPtHoKxSCDec8D0opycPaMjV39535JsAql8vByuvKObu4wxABQhZcXLlAm4IAnB2NDrXhL3AJH3u7daLec-4l-DkpXrPBf-o1s/s1600/alle_stange.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkeVi_GFYXpop3-wy97ipv1aT55PVyPmC-ggx_fu33BPtHoKxSCDec8D0opycPaMjV39535JsAql8vByuvKObu4wxABQhZcXLlAm4IAnB2NDrXhL3AJH3u7daLec-4l-DkpXrPBf-o1s/s320/alle_stange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600613749740308018" border="0" /></a><br />Last night while Javi was asleep I sat in the living room and while watching random tv shows, I prepared some more things for my new project. Here's a little sneak peek:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNQvIb2UF48BQNGXXh2NVUhFNxToto0oX2Wd5pHmHywRBcTgFLrzrQSYmchWrtDNsPT79KKUpyRv0j76oHUY7xiEFWefXojwDjw2GPSEKOALxZ-D2TNLH42jfciWy6va7Sw2NvQAGN3A/s1600/IMG_3185.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNQvIb2UF48BQNGXXh2NVUhFNxToto0oX2Wd5pHmHywRBcTgFLrzrQSYmchWrtDNsPT79KKUpyRv0j76oHUY7xiEFWefXojwDjw2GPSEKOALxZ-D2TNLH42jfciWy6va7Sw2NvQAGN3A/s320/IMG_3185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600613420437444482" border="0" /></a>We're experiencing some technical issues. Hope they will be solved soon, can't wait to share.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-38914034951334920062011-04-27T05:27:00.000-07:002011-04-27T05:36:12.926-07:00please stay tuned...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZMHOvpuWrPyqnIrb6Ez7w8VQiMEH9WmERHpnWij45_YJA9mftgw8vj2Dk8dOssMS5dn1OGb4vrLHZpK3au4kdrj9-kKkpPJ_WGTrX7wnvnBoTNr2i3I_xKBc2B-cwIADVFP5LC8ebVs/s1600/hintergrund.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZMHOvpuWrPyqnIrb6Ez7w8VQiMEH9WmERHpnWij45_YJA9mftgw8vj2Dk8dOssMS5dn1OGb4vrLHZpK3au4kdrj9-kKkpPJ_WGTrX7wnvnBoTNr2i3I_xKBc2B-cwIADVFP5LC8ebVs/s320/hintergrund.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600241174716679474" border="0" /></a>Excusez-moi mes amis, I know, I know... loooooooong break. I have a good excuse, though! Please stay tuned, I'll share the news in a couple of days.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-71491169932274523192011-01-21T12:55:00.000-08:002011-01-21T13:31:27.198-08:00my new belated me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlcjHicw5FpRfiyQXnwE9FygqO-upN_qrL5krMRJCf2X7HByXWmfxjjD2CpFLbXJuEA9FCxN-J2dKIkO1-YgsjEwvF0kFsuxCPaf8dpLfVTl0l7DZfqQp4LGrabJMHK8MSw0bn7T2CuA/s1600/IMG_1797.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlcjHicw5FpRfiyQXnwE9FygqO-upN_qrL5krMRJCf2X7HByXWmfxjjD2CpFLbXJuEA9FCxN-J2dKIkO1-YgsjEwvF0kFsuxCPaf8dpLfVTl0l7DZfqQp4LGrabJMHK8MSw0bn7T2CuA/s320/IMG_1797.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564745809842982242" border="0" /></a>Happy new year, ya'all. And I know I'm late.<br /><br />The funny thing is: I've never been late before, I'm just not the being-late-type of person. I guess this is what they mean when they say that children change everything: Right now, I'm late all the time.<br /><br />It's a bit challenging for me to accept that life has changed so much and that Javi now is the center of it - any minute, any second, day and night. Which means I start struggling when I:<br /><ul><li>try to finish something I started right away as I used to</li><li>bake all-lovely-from-scratch-homemade-especially spiced-organic samosas for a get together instead of just buying some croissants at the bakery (...as J told me to. I know I could have and nobody would have minded and it wouldn't have taken me all day - but I'm just happier that way.)</li><li>try not to forget birthday wishes and thank you notes<br /></li><li>keep taking pictures, organize them, upload them to flickr and this blog, and print out some of them for my tactile memory<br /></li><li>try to stay up-tp-date with the latest political and cultural events</li><li>be social with all of my friends<br /></li><li>try to not wear the same each day.<br /></li></ul>These are things I used to be able to manage Pre-Javi, and now he's here and doesn't care a fig (which I love him for).<br /><br />But this shows me once again: We're not perfect, we can't be. Instead, we should work on getting our priorities in order to be able to work on things, but also to let things go.<br /><br />So would you please excuse me in case you won't see me around this space as often as before for some time.<br /><br />P.s. I've had this light chain for 6 years and it died right after I took this picture. I took it as a good sign :)juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-43260608018544044772010-12-23T03:07:00.001-08:002010-12-23T03:08:45.597-08:00happy two months, javi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeV5c3H6MFdEAXEAO7O3kMJ5ce1ayzt15WeFb_QAv_21zuhHOSS7eeMBrQnzhyphenhyphenZsGQri5iSUBl4jf5EeEaDLPqYyrXKMEfcA2kHWH0NFvnkL68KKLSrNepIP4jUD_dRLhT8NruY2Sm4o/s1600/IMG_1818.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeV5c3H6MFdEAXEAO7O3kMJ5ce1ayzt15WeFb_QAv_21zuhHOSS7eeMBrQnzhyphenhyphenZsGQri5iSUBl4jf5EeEaDLPqYyrXKMEfcA2kHWH0NFvnkL68KKLSrNepIP4jUD_dRLhT8NruY2Sm4o/s320/IMG_1818.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553832959006093170" border="0" /></a>juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-81673222544855365042010-12-22T07:27:00.000-08:002010-12-22T07:37:48.659-08:002 days and counting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuOdL75mmkxnwMehwGNnPNufzuVEBKH-iw3DFBoUmGVpFUaFB16h8uKYrnnd45krTl6yX3LHiNV6JssllT2NlHEP2GnEZJWvC8g4GfPBk_j5PQKz1RUJCXV4HS3eTeQbcIFmv2fgi3hg/s1600/IMG_1767.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuOdL75mmkxnwMehwGNnPNufzuVEBKH-iw3DFBoUmGVpFUaFB16h8uKYrnnd45krTl6yX3LHiNV6JssllT2NlHEP2GnEZJWvC8g4GfPBk_j5PQKz1RUJCXV4HS3eTeQbcIFmv2fgi3hg/s320/IMG_1767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553530679308110098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmEN2kiR9Cwho-89BMrnSzhNYORX_2XFA2yM2hcgVLQ-4od0fh4XpCae7BVcoOKxKkpy1rbu4m1DOo9zKrLlD0BmbvFpdWokzDdUxDfmH8scG8vu2bCyTLJKB3tS8MV_DiFd_dzUp8B8/s1600/IMG_1753.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmEN2kiR9Cwho-89BMrnSzhNYORX_2XFA2yM2hcgVLQ-4od0fh4XpCae7BVcoOKxKkpy1rbu4m1DOo9zKrLlD0BmbvFpdWokzDdUxDfmH8scG8vu2bCyTLJKB3tS8MV_DiFd_dzUp8B8/s320/IMG_1753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553530668599741682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwvFLKZoP9zZfqUWbvNHcZ32nyGIYEil_rPKi-eC-sZrnVEXZyjlIQXCBWjELRaeI4wXTLXubYFLlDF3ph884_FEmCSvcLhW4CBjxViMefvBgSjOvrihA2ePMPXxQV83JS9hWkDFfwmI/s1600/IMG_1768.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwvFLKZoP9zZfqUWbvNHcZ32nyGIYEil_rPKi-eC-sZrnVEXZyjlIQXCBWjELRaeI4wXTLXubYFLlDF3ph884_FEmCSvcLhW4CBjxViMefvBgSjOvrihA2ePMPXxQV83JS9hWkDFfwmI/s320/IMG_1768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553530666274851826" border="0" /></a>Javi's not in a good mood today. Basically, he's either asleep, or drinking, or crying - no other options seem possible.<br /><br />Maybe he's just excited for Christmas. I am.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-32870815171550147722010-12-21T03:57:00.000-08:002010-12-21T04:15:12.955-08:003 days and counting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4icUq_UNEgBWJUKHuzVLAXQEV2s0bfFwbbjGy7OOLTFj_ePIxzLwFyj0oGj4BSxYezfxkrsNsnEWAvD79KQCB9yLDc0JQ8Xy1nuAnpldzhWt0noyB2qIIiPuxbENcxb6nOEOyM_XtFw/s1600/IMG_1652.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4icUq_UNEgBWJUKHuzVLAXQEV2s0bfFwbbjGy7OOLTFj_ePIxzLwFyj0oGj4BSxYezfxkrsNsnEWAvD79KQCB9yLDc0JQ8Xy1nuAnpldzhWt0noyB2qIIiPuxbENcxb6nOEOyM_XtFw/s320/IMG_1652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553107175485591346" border="0" /></a>When I found out I was pregnant in spring this year, one of the first things that came to my mind was 'Geez, there will be a little baby with us at Christmas'. It felt so far away I never would have thought we would finally reach this point. Now it's only 3 days away... Sorry for that slightly melancholic interlude, I'll stop now.<br /><br />Let's get to one of my favourite parts about Christmas: Presents. I love getting handmade presents, and I also love giving them. This year I thought I wouldn't be able at all to find time to make something - turns out, I was.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsI7IldxCi9ka0piQeM1foxzwC9ed_vWHyiJczVeldKFOkAktAgJZB6n9QI3CZLzlEszrkjBPA7ou6eMMDAUa9ulazLrhiRtptvoxZGrUUw5HV-0H4e1EduJaI-LO7PjK8tlfmDWqBvls/s1600/IMG_1665.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsI7IldxCi9ka0piQeM1foxzwC9ed_vWHyiJczVeldKFOkAktAgJZB6n9QI3CZLzlEszrkjBPA7ou6eMMDAUa9ulazLrhiRtptvoxZGrUUw5HV-0H4e1EduJaI-LO7PjK8tlfmDWqBvls/s320/IMG_1665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553107184872018850" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiv2LE_I10MVemVORsCP9pF5yzRol6UDf6YBhA6R-hNNBVpAOwG_0xDXjFyHyRA2Dq_w_DX7PwtSFM6HqENwxbuAhquDvk8GmflAG4idCVQ_bz63s5dC5Kqt-2KNn89jI2BPgHGYEiL4/s1600/IMG_1667.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiv2LE_I10MVemVORsCP9pF5yzRol6UDf6YBhA6R-hNNBVpAOwG_0xDXjFyHyRA2Dq_w_DX7PwtSFM6HqENwxbuAhquDvk8GmflAG4idCVQ_bz63s5dC5Kqt-2KNn89jI2BPgHGYEiL4/s320/IMG_1667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553107189337008434" border="0" /></a>I made this tiny pillows for my friend's tiny people.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZEG2MFpZdR3YrsMJBT53p4py8vnU7R1woQLhJpOHxwbu9Nn2Cer5Ll9LV-STL5xNNnr5hKKjIayY4Jbt5qQSbDKvZX18rvp9M7VD6quNWotvLRJqi9usar89IJFO3N5NlLkSJWzxULo/s1600/IMG_1662.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZEG2MFpZdR3YrsMJBT53p4py8vnU7R1woQLhJpOHxwbu9Nn2Cer5Ll9LV-STL5xNNnr5hKKjIayY4Jbt5qQSbDKvZX18rvp9M7VD6quNWotvLRJqi9usar89IJFO3N5NlLkSJWzxULo/s320/IMG_1662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553107185728241506" border="0" /></a>This bath salt contains sea salt, jojoba oil and a combination of rose, vanilla, sandalwood and tangerine, which is my favourite combo at the moment. We also made a couple of glasses of onion chutney and framed pictures of Javi for the family - I consider that 'handmade', as well.<br /><br />So all in all, I'm pretty happy with my schedule this year, just need to wrap the pressies and I'm set.<br /><br />What about you?juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-58083746910160141752010-12-19T02:45:00.000-08:002010-12-19T02:47:04.711-08:00writings on the wallI have that thing for handwritten, stiched, cut, forged letters, writings and the like. There's a certain kind of magic to it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/4846881810_80194b64c3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 303px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/4846881810_80194b64c3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26500564@N07/">{giac1061}</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4933225590_9cb5e10d1d.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 408px; height: 306px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4933225590_9cb5e10d1d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/threeredapples/">{Three Red Apples}</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4250855133_cfc77af674_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 421px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4250855133_cfc77af674_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/emilyandthemagic/">{emilyonasunday}</a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/4624515042_6ae92e1501.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 422px; height: 316px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/4624515042_6ae92e1501.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4438294526_0e9cd1e15c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 440px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4438294526_0e9cd1e15c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4350092359_654338e095.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 440px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4350092359_654338e095.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25046254@N07/">{stealinghearts}</a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4653674320_738e906f63.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 423px; height: 282px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4653674320_738e906f63.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bysierramoon/">{un arc en ciel dans le lavabo}</a><br /></div><br /><br />Later today, I'm meeting some of my oldest girl friends who are in town for christmas. Every year, we're meeting for a long walk, this year a) in deep snow and b) with 2 new babies. Yay for snow and babies.<br /><br />Do yo have any similar traditions?<br /><br />Ps. We got the prettiest belated birth present for Javi yesterday - I'll share pictures soon...juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-34076014589165050102010-12-15T01:09:00.000-08:002010-12-15T01:10:58.025-08:00kids stuff<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOFfx3qbg_0TGzI5Y1lwrkLP6ZYskEmDKA1sqmVqm0VbZhJ2-vlVBqwGKWmWSoK6rL4bhwtBlSUy7PGjXdBkXPbamC9RDiqWewfyCMOIiasfWnAiQA7aiXpGTw1AuJ60YNHtuYhToSTfJ/s640/milk5.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 406px; height: 507px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOFfx3qbg_0TGzI5Y1lwrkLP6ZYskEmDKA1sqmVqm0VbZhJ2-vlVBqwGKWmWSoK6rL4bhwtBlSUy7PGjXdBkXPbamC9RDiqWewfyCMOIiasfWnAiQA7aiXpGTw1AuJ60YNHtuYhToSTfJ/s640/milk5.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>{found <a href="http://frenchbydesign.blogspot.com/2010/12/cool-kids-spaces.html">here</a>}<br /></div><br />I adore this room, it's so calm and cozy. Although it's quite dark I really like the colour palette. And hello, little owl.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2669/4037365947_f3cc4c796a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2669/4037365947_f3cc4c796a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/doraizlondona/">{Dora iz Londona}</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The cutest little Princess And The Pea.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4374160366_646f03e9b0.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 352px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4374160366_646f03e9b0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cluckclucksew/">{cluckclucksew}</a><br /></div><br />I love the colours of this room. There's something magical to it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5081992372_0b4f3e378d.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 208px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5081992372_0b4f3e378d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kasaa/">{Kasaa}</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is the loveliest baby pullover I've ever seen. Plus, it's handknitted. Chapeau.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3385050709_27a5f4fe1b_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 358px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3385050709_27a5f4fe1b_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28760738@N07/">{- Haust -}</a><br /></div><br />Simple yet so beautiful. I really like white.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.larimar-shop.com/images/categories/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 226px;" src="http://www.larimar-shop.com/images/categories/1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.larimar-shop.com/">{Larimar Shop}</a><br /></div><br />I think I need to get this little hat. So sweet.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-84041695833328816372010-12-11T13:55:00.000-08:002010-12-11T14:19:47.669-08:00words of good cheer<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">I<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">♥</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Christmas.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/4219270044_c64de32f60.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 264px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/4219270044_c64de32f60.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artsymomma/">{JerusalemTheArtsyMomma}</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/2522538422_71c0becfb5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 273px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/2522538422_71c0becfb5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/koettbullekvist/">{Köttbullekvist}</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12558159@N08/5212096510/in/faves-55069086@N00/#/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 393px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5212096510_eefcd91758_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12558159@N08/">{nestdecorating}</a><br /></div>juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-74553633438434762292010-12-08T05:23:00.000-08:002010-12-08T07:05:20.758-08:00vote for me. please.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJW5wQ8Y5gP103HWGHNx9TPQYRC6H7kFPCGrFXtHd0IovX9Oscgro4eeBWX8f8p3UPXP76L906dQzGUnlPoDAZmQSZ2l-6iAkY2K2eQZSgI-w2WIBg2_DlTBhsXX3qiDY7S74NFSRi6pE/s1600/IMG_1625.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJW5wQ8Y5gP103HWGHNx9TPQYRC6H7kFPCGrFXtHd0IovX9Oscgro4eeBWX8f8p3UPXP76L906dQzGUnlPoDAZmQSZ2l-6iAkY2K2eQZSgI-w2WIBg2_DlTBhsXX3qiDY7S74NFSRi6pE/s320/IMG_1625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548303054104539042" border="0" /></a>I'm usually not a big fan of competitions, but I really do like this one. The host is BurdaStyle in cooperation with ModCloth, which is one of my favourite places to buy dresses. The winner will get a <b>$</b>100,- voucher.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO2lg1em9IvRZSrpK7W_HGnrfCWRXKfwOnxqYefHiFFLDlfCqUyiHN1JPAWR0HVauw9WP6rv-7JfWQfurSf76YvYzCo5fcviVNfdF9Uw9zBYnqD-hrt0s54TohNcW84WS8aSp-vQXRXA/s1600/TASCHE_FULL.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO2lg1em9IvRZSrpK7W_HGnrfCWRXKfwOnxqYefHiFFLDlfCqUyiHN1JPAWR0HVauw9WP6rv-7JfWQfurSf76YvYzCo5fcviVNfdF9Uw9zBYnqD-hrt0s54TohNcW84WS8aSp-vQXRXA/s320/TASCHE_FULL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548303045201260306" border="0" /></a>The task: Sew/crochet/knit a fashion accessiore, inspired by a ModCloth item. I made a bag and a brooch. Come on and join the competition! Oh, and please vote for me <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/kimono-style-bag-modcloth-handmade-contest">here</a> and <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/brooch-modcloth-handmade-contest">here</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRS94WPnsbXATSdQpRqazAuFuHblgR4w4zWjZR6HNriJH5GNUnZoOHnBED0WJz5ys6FVIeDbN1TrzCFQ92hddUhlkmOWCsMM4iHuIhjkcgkAe0BvDcoZHiCXnyTfuL2dEBT4wQ7vJkNo/s1600/TASCHE_PART.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRS94WPnsbXATSdQpRqazAuFuHblgR4w4zWjZR6HNriJH5GNUnZoOHnBED0WJz5ys6FVIeDbN1TrzCFQ92hddUhlkmOWCsMM4iHuIhjkcgkAe0BvDcoZHiCXnyTfuL2dEBT4wQ7vJkNo/s320/TASCHE_PART.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548303393702270546" border="0" /></a>Thanks! :)<br /></div>juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-42751868236686429222010-12-06T03:51:00.001-08:002010-12-06T04:03:12.059-08:00st. nikolaus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71BzX9lP06LFH5LaFu41XOmGhonjTY0kbbDXZC55hC2FNlECj45-qfoTEb11of7QvgK6OlZQegXwvlhWyx-EkgCS11s3PcjmJ23rM7T6NnLF9IoSnytdsneGvTs6UprdC-7tyuvupjU4/s1600/IMG_1564.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71BzX9lP06LFH5LaFu41XOmGhonjTY0kbbDXZC55hC2FNlECj45-qfoTEb11of7QvgK6OlZQegXwvlhWyx-EkgCS11s3PcjmJ23rM7T6NnLF9IoSnytdsneGvTs6UprdC-7tyuvupjU4/s320/IMG_1564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547535966057872434" border="0" /></a><br />Happy St. Nikolaus everyone!<br /><br />When I was a child he scared the hell out of me. We've been told he puts chocolate into your boot - but only if you've been good. In case you had been cheeky throughout the year he'd come with a birch instead - ouch! I've been lucky and always found sweets and little presents...<br /><br />Since then it's a tradition that my family gets together for a big bowl of French onion soup and a glass of champagne and we're giving each other little presents. This year, I bought a little plant, made gingerbread houses and filled hand-sewn stockings with chocolate.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsm5bL9U4HoeQZuWbcnslZlcrSpjemPWuZoRYQlb7aI8jqL5tRDZnxp71uKoyTC7KiaEM2WBFnK4yxXSdy6CSFvwN4pYdCXS8Qre9elLzOqb7iqSTtc5murSKEz2flCa1W-DarnT-7BXw/s1600/IMG_1567.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsm5bL9U4HoeQZuWbcnslZlcrSpjemPWuZoRYQlb7aI8jqL5tRDZnxp71uKoyTC7KiaEM2WBFnK4yxXSdy6CSFvwN4pYdCXS8Qre9elLzOqb7iqSTtc5murSKEz2flCa1W-DarnT-7BXw/s320/IMG_1567.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547535968776405330" border="0" /></a><br />So, as you can see, nowadays I can be a bit more relaxed about things... Plus, it's snowing big time today. Lucky me.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-76925536510712713252010-12-02T00:13:00.000-08:002010-12-02T00:30:21.692-08:00happy adventing.I was planning on posting these pictures yesterday, but then a calm day turned into a busy day so I had to postpone it. SO: Here's the 2010 version of the advent calendar:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeMQYs63NWhzyXHxs-QFPpZ5XwHaFbEFXDLyNEDeaZLRBXpZ-xwtqmulsE7Ri8TQ4OMoT4XQmgCnsVI3GTk1jYUKY_uHR8GEiCoJgpixwiqR2TTdyhJBH3DE5BP93mzbYePfR-uPQ5dk/s1600/IMG_1531.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeMQYs63NWhzyXHxs-QFPpZ5XwHaFbEFXDLyNEDeaZLRBXpZ-xwtqmulsE7Ri8TQ4OMoT4XQmgCnsVI3GTk1jYUKY_uHR8GEiCoJgpixwiqR2TTdyhJBH3DE5BP93mzbYePfR-uPQ5dk/s320/IMG_1531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545996134673270162" border="0" /></a>I just talked to a friend on the phone who made a similar one - except she has two kids. So she made 48 little bags. Oh. my. god.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfapsDg2NHCVWT7btKnhkX46wOo4MdQ9Vk4PYxDNK5Yngi0NbgfdCFz7u6rsWASMPbMBI0J5AMsMzO2ApXjkV8zLQ9EWiDk3g4P-hiBlA75gCw5mv5WGOLVPlNrRavbRYUlDC5KL_dIE/s1600/IMG_1538.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfapsDg2NHCVWT7btKnhkX46wOo4MdQ9Vk4PYxDNK5Yngi0NbgfdCFz7u6rsWASMPbMBI0J5AMsMzO2ApXjkV8zLQ9EWiDk3g4P-hiBlA75gCw5mv5WGOLVPlNrRavbRYUlDC5KL_dIE/s320/IMG_1538.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545996145831482114" border="0" /></a>Also, I gave my chandelier a festive outfit:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7Hvm0GTUKE9GTYHey1CQ58kBBUVcX3TkkPV2YTA6wpQiGB0r0Iqt1293XTI2oNKGTKNQKClNOrrixCzMsQ7kCZvzANTXqg8vWcBHHY6pEDp0zFWDGEHgaHTgN6REwO4bsRL44_qwrY8/s1600/IMG_1540.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7Hvm0GTUKE9GTYHey1CQ58kBBUVcX3TkkPV2YTA6wpQiGB0r0Iqt1293XTI2oNKGTKNQKClNOrrixCzMsQ7kCZvzANTXqg8vWcBHHY6pEDp0zFWDGEHgaHTgN6REwO4bsRL44_qwrY8/s320/IMG_1540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545996138404922258" border="0" /></a>Here's our kitchen view into the garden (I was gonna get a better picture but then it was way to cold to leave the house again):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwo2QfEFVtOsgT-B3HVsPlh5cPnwY2XSW8pPKJ-n7t3WEnreKDMJblMN4qIN5MSZwE6ToNNniJ8vegUKMCXz3MAsgxJb-3inptKADeri7TEaZsTp3KLQOmo3aMBP42jTlWOABc-_-p0N4/s1600/IMG_1545.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwo2QfEFVtOsgT-B3HVsPlh5cPnwY2XSW8pPKJ-n7t3WEnreKDMJblMN4qIN5MSZwE6ToNNniJ8vegUKMCXz3MAsgxJb-3inptKADeri7TEaZsTp3KLQOmo3aMBP42jTlWOABc-_-p0N4/s320/IMG_1545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545996143402251890" border="0" /></a>These wintery days have actually been the first couple of days I managed to sew again. I made three pairs of pants for me, they are so comfortable and easy to sew that I'd like to get one of these really soft thick nice fabrics and make some for Javi, too. Similar to these from <a href="http://de.dawanda.com/product/11372590-LoReLai-Baby-Pumphose-Leinen-viele-Designs">momolorelei</a>, which I find absolutely adorable:<br /><br /><a href="http://dawandaimages.s3-external-3.amazonaws.com/Product/11372/11372590/long/1279010535-180.jpg?20100713080748"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 271px;" src="http://dawandaimages.s3-external-3.amazonaws.com/Product/11372/11372590/long/1279010535-180.jpg?20100713080748" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ps. I'm invited to a <span style="font-style: italic;">Stich'n'Bitch</span> on Friday - have you ever done anything similar?juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-60068556414694173982010-11-29T04:45:00.001-08:002010-11-29T04:55:29.359-08:00winter time - bunting time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwA_Xhp0K0xsa4g-W29ZjUxOSFnd_4JIqMJ4YNhGVdDyXZI7irxUAYqW88xE7vsPn_y-DHMhq88Cc9JS-OF4tVkn8_zcg09TkEu8PWXl_AjVU_fnPN2kuoaKVqy3LGCLkAeUQHtLUXk0/s1600/IMG_1515.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwA_Xhp0K0xsa4g-W29ZjUxOSFnd_4JIqMJ4YNhGVdDyXZI7irxUAYqW88xE7vsPn_y-DHMhq88Cc9JS-OF4tVkn8_zcg09TkEu8PWXl_AjVU_fnPN2kuoaKVqy3LGCLkAeUQHtLUXk0/s320/IMG_1515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544953900139263698" border="0" /></a>Well, actually this is just an excuse to produce and put up even *more* buntings and garlands than usual.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgertlZd7dxrKz6mHCJIZVx5KH0VeSmvD8XDWqfCSuz5UsUQSkJrQiiOYR49zf-OJVdX3VnEExBSuzeLfqPO0mgRv8VO7TSRRhcoK5vMgx1Mss7eIKKV7yZsPHmqSk8M2ixTkGm7ieTSOk/s1600/IMG_1528.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgertlZd7dxrKz6mHCJIZVx5KH0VeSmvD8XDWqfCSuz5UsUQSkJrQiiOYR49zf-OJVdX3VnEExBSuzeLfqPO0mgRv8VO7TSRRhcoK5vMgx1Mss7eIKKV7yZsPHmqSk8M2ixTkGm7ieTSOk/s320/IMG_1528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544953903347136834" border="0" /></a>It started snowing this morning and it hasn't stopped since then. Lovely!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyAf0vDSJhdzOrYocaIX154eLA7UxxxK7DMJ6gIAN4RyeHYiTClG3KtmiVTKk8I5tS4HpLLdlx1eQF7Tz0ibOQnXcnfTXJSVMkXQDefMRbhh3hlMZkDHlFXN3Ssbv38V0DMeD1QgAF40/s1600/IMG_1532.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyAf0vDSJhdzOrYocaIX154eLA7UxxxK7DMJ6gIAN4RyeHYiTClG3KtmiVTKk8I5tS4HpLLdlx1eQF7Tz0ibOQnXcnfTXJSVMkXQDefMRbhh3hlMZkDHlFXN3Ssbv38V0DMeD1QgAF40/s320/IMG_1532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544953906913027778" border="0" /></a>Ps. Advent calendar is up! I'll share a picture soon.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-38315221594832736782010-11-24T05:33:00.000-08:002010-11-26T00:55:24.798-08:00mei tai - and not the cocktail...So far, the only thing I would associate with "Mei Tai" was the drink. Now, I am a mother and am being introduced to a whole new world of things, expressions, and knowledge. It's like a parallel world I knew of but didn't think it would be so big. Those of you who have/are expecting babies probably know what I am talking about!<br /><br />To cut a long story short: I sewed a Mei Tai. I had never heard about this before, but as I entered the world of baby carrying and did some research on the internet, I quickly stumbled upon it. First, I wanted a wrap to carry Javi, but as I am not patient at all I figured it would be too complicated for me. The Mei Tai instead (got the pattern <a href="http://de.dawanda.com/user/kleinigkeit">here</a>) is a lot easier to use (plus you can chose the fabric to match your outfit;)).<br /><br />Et voilà, here it is:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge68HJ8uQo5WSWJmBN3XWcNEAgCpg6OuewyIfIhu3qGzD9tG7k5wn4NqWUVhQ7U8rDy0mDC8SkuYlc8IK8nBjclJTPY3ytI0-N1BLR7NzIdrJfbJFeExzx9gkgS6JkcvafK1BpEnfVhIs/s1600/IMG_1506.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge68HJ8uQo5WSWJmBN3XWcNEAgCpg6OuewyIfIhu3qGzD9tG7k5wn4NqWUVhQ7U8rDy0mDC8SkuYlc8IK8nBjclJTPY3ytI0-N1BLR7NzIdrJfbJFeExzx9gkgS6JkcvafK1BpEnfVhIs/s320/IMG_1506.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543111043173799746" border="0" /></a>(Sorry for the crappy picture, priorities are getting shifted)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And - surprise, surprise, he really quite likes it which I didn't expect since it's really quite tight in there ;)<br /><br />Now I just need to train my back to be able to carry him longer that 45 minutes. Oh, and I need to practice eating and drinking while carrying him - today, I spilled a bit of couscous and apple juice on his little head.<br /></div></div>juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-32620886875047919032010-11-23T07:17:00.001-08:002010-11-23T07:27:17.166-08:0012 months project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3izS6Ub4bQISX-ZRTo-ZiqHIKXplyTryxeUHrC3p5ctWnYlEpmudCiIUDAGpLxtEP4Q76L93uKCk2fS7UI4SErYa13gk4cTytZGC6gwGkq0eePF3x26Lg0DzlKpGa98AVyNP-J_JRFQ/s1600/IMG_1490.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3izS6Ub4bQISX-ZRTo-ZiqHIKXplyTryxeUHrC3p5ctWnYlEpmudCiIUDAGpLxtEP4Q76L93uKCk2fS7UI4SErYa13gk4cTytZGC6gwGkq0eePF3x26Lg0DzlKpGa98AVyNP-J_JRFQ/s320/IMG_1490.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542765102458436642" border="0" /></a>As Javi is one month old today, I took his very first picture for the 12 months project. I read about this idea at <a href="http://mycakies.blogspot.com/">cakies</a> and found it fabulous. I think it's such a sweet thing to look at and to follow the little one's development.<br /><br />I'm still busy with sewing advent calendar cones, I'm confident they'll be finished by the end of the month. Also, I started putting up some christmas decorations - have you?<br /><br />Ps. This is what my crafting space looks like at the moment - so chaotic. But as much as I'm opposed to physical chaos in the rest of my life, I don't mind it too much - sometimes, I even think oit helps with being creative. What about you, what kind of crafter are you? Well organized or super chaotic?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRV48BYwgRHNn_8Zgrq35tR4cLP3tquoiSAoftHq2Doo301xwnBgomz9g3fXozxEw5nvpcT8-NXNCLKpYjTfb5IhWeqFehr2HJHAcB-9tUm5RAHRkLHuh5XlxDLltChFsSgEUypDWNI0/s1600/IMG_1469.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRV48BYwgRHNn_8Zgrq35tR4cLP3tquoiSAoftHq2Doo301xwnBgomz9g3fXozxEw5nvpcT8-NXNCLKpYjTfb5IhWeqFehr2HJHAcB-9tUm5RAHRkLHuh5XlxDLltChFsSgEUypDWNI0/s320/IMG_1469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542765109102235922" border="0" /></a>juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-8580010315810917732010-11-14T11:44:00.001-08:002010-11-14T12:07:27.718-08:00kleinformat<a href="http://www.kleinformat-mag.net/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 538px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8S87qdPj6DW-eKVa7EBNV-fD3h2JZAs5uuhcHNtSUjYdI1w9bEZU8kOwEVZF_FaEyA5SPnR0-h8u8QhyphenhyphenkAnhhckZgtY7IOjgB5brRJqq7QJk8G2HpdeNqtRooyEeNFnAweofR4NO2fL4/s1600/titelkf3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It seems like the perfect coincidence that this lovely magazine was launched just as I am having a baby. I am quite disgusted by most of the existing magazines for parents, I don't know who they are made for but it feels definitely not for me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZGSd-wUozMJ-KeFhiyClW5a4wgFAPQoVxCBk4LbVBUdFWNUAqwQPbL9cv-MwVMpG2FiUn2HlJe2ZpqFXFgkkAB7yBQjs6xs8GvpruFWZOzMNxFqWDZRSIIY3w8rF3LBJXdiCIdY4aRI/s1600/inhaltkf3_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 403px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZGSd-wUozMJ-KeFhiyClW5a4wgFAPQoVxCBk4LbVBUdFWNUAqwQPbL9cv-MwVMpG2FiUn2HlJe2ZpqFXFgkkAB7yBQjs6xs8GvpruFWZOzMNxFqWDZRSIIY3w8rF3LBJXdiCIdY4aRI/s1600/inhaltkf3_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So I'm extra thankful to Dolores who has come up with <a href="http://www.kleinformat-mag.net/">kleinformat</a>, a magazine for creative parents. It has fabulous artwork, photos, and ideas. It presents many amazingly talented and creative people. I'm super excited about the third issue which will be a christmas one, and I just <span style="font-style: italic;">had</span> to get a subscritpion.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvvf5irOtNYozPeM_xj8vky0RuDikUDPwXjzkcTkNXYmlNmycvGt52AtIGWCzE0-0h8kzuTMOvgixJ_LwMlRZKzRAMQknVf63NnLpuAehzzPmJJ5P5tqO3mpYVWUVRdNC2v_NHIAX0MQ/s1600/inhaltkf3_3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 402px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvvf5irOtNYozPeM_xj8vky0RuDikUDPwXjzkcTkNXYmlNmycvGt52AtIGWCzE0-0h8kzuTMOvgixJ_LwMlRZKzRAMQknVf63NnLpuAehzzPmJJ5P5tqO3mpYVWUVRdNC2v_NHIAX0MQ/s1600/inhaltkf3_3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So anyone who is annoyed by all these boring magazines for parents out there (and has a fair knowledge of German) - go get it! Please help to keep this wonderful project alive.<br /><br />Have a cosy Sunday night!<br /><br />Ps. Thanks Dolores for letting me use your pictures!<br /><br />Pps. You see the lovely little romper suit to the very right in the picture above? I just got it for Javi, plus another <a href="http://bobochoses.com/">Bobo Choses</a> one with Leica cameras on it... Super cute.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-7582628011091308502010-11-12T06:20:00.000-08:002010-11-12T06:37:55.625-08:00la nursery.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkI-_pJX1busmfyWKO0FKhL2IErgY0TTMG5micGXQ_E_Z82_E3yum02HrDUCJW3DUyvitPGYLcP39L6Qr-4aCt2nx3VOQ2TTgq7geVhYHHpkhIhl_lsANp_ElEtBZJVhueKrdPBj1pLv4/s1600/IMG_1455.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkI-_pJX1busmfyWKO0FKhL2IErgY0TTMG5micGXQ_E_Z82_E3yum02HrDUCJW3DUyvitPGYLcP39L6Qr-4aCt2nx3VOQ2TTgq7geVhYHHpkhIhl_lsANp_ElEtBZJVhueKrdPBj1pLv4/s320/IMG_1455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538670682590078258" border="0" /></a>Finally I managed to share some pics of the nursery. The curtains are still missing, but since we live in an old building with high ceiling we would need one of these super long ladders to put them up. Which we don't have. Yes, we could borrow one - that's been our plan for the past 4 months. To be honest, I don't think these curtains will ever be up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxEGyYiVJ3StrMfktWyte6YlENGlPbLwYkdPqsCkCJERC4B9OZU_xghAyjAvmEZ8-0zro8hz4P4NHE7b63xP5puGdNoOv-UbMBwawZzFOBnvsxgBkDDeapZ4qsg8oNRlU551OGD18SN6s/s1600/IMG_1445.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxEGyYiVJ3StrMfktWyte6YlENGlPbLwYkdPqsCkCJERC4B9OZU_xghAyjAvmEZ8-0zro8hz4P4NHE7b63xP5puGdNoOv-UbMBwawZzFOBnvsxgBkDDeapZ4qsg8oNRlU551OGD18SN6s/s320/IMG_1445.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538669835991641010" border="0" /></a>I love this piece - it has been in J's family for a very long time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeDvT-VkZphvWB5lnJjvDDXS2WsSFOTcJKGaDmQbQ8HQleTNr0HJipfdIABHqcKGf_EoZdLNTou5rsSEqe2y7Uz4-_mEmio-wmABSPyXOFtQjkMQLOtvDZRZkpf5QKbYuf6lKDEx4Mes/s1600/IMG_1442.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeDvT-VkZphvWB5lnJjvDDXS2WsSFOTcJKGaDmQbQ8HQleTNr0HJipfdIABHqcKGf_EoZdLNTou5rsSEqe2y7Uz4-_mEmio-wmABSPyXOFtQjkMQLOtvDZRZkpf5QKbYuf6lKDEx4Mes/s320/IMG_1442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538669829140570642" border="0" /></a>I got this lovely wooden postcard when we were in Berlin this summer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQvP3jTahyphenhyphenNWyXmmUhxRjuxMlqketD-TmQjSi6XhCcd-TV9gMezEtYt1-IxpDgsFrjBaFUkL8AtL4qTZgyANLu4RuEXKjb1nbf05m0BCIKsky34g-_Bxs_EqenzrrI-FzSjWaP6uR2Mo/s1600/IMG_1458.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQvP3jTahyphenhyphenNWyXmmUhxRjuxMlqketD-TmQjSi6XhCcd-TV9gMezEtYt1-IxpDgsFrjBaFUkL8AtL4qTZgyANLu4RuEXKjb1nbf05m0BCIKsky34g-_Bxs_EqenzrrI-FzSjWaP6uR2Mo/s320/IMG_1458.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538669842743157618" border="0" /></a>This was the first piece we bought for Javi. It is really tiny and doesn't really fit anymore. He just wore it once: On our way from the hospital home, which makes it even more special to me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8G3YFPozJhkPOeT-Kaf0KYLTniiZ1-QP2VE4rB7m6mHRdQmCHBBW5vVuj1wbg_WFG3_Bm0c-CO4OmZvYzDIrgEI_KX2cz-oCPd8_5pl-imzufvHvZptYK-XyIe0KshhxI75oNWWAAe8/s1600/IMG_1446.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8G3YFPozJhkPOeT-Kaf0KYLTniiZ1-QP2VE4rB7m6mHRdQmCHBBW5vVuj1wbg_WFG3_Bm0c-CO4OmZvYzDIrgEI_KX2cz-oCPd8_5pl-imzufvHvZptYK-XyIe0KshhxI75oNWWAAe8/s320/IMG_1446.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538669839611145314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have a lovely Friday!<br /></div>juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-33746642614220920612010-11-09T12:43:00.000-08:002010-11-09T12:51:48.106-08:00advent preparations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/3052746718_53d1ab6586_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 466px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/3052746718_53d1ab6586_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Last year, I made this advent calendar for just J and me. We just had 8 cones - one for each advent Sunday for each of us. This year, I'm thinking of an upgrade: I want to prepare a total of 24 bags - 8 for J, 8 for me and 8 for Javi (who won't really be able to unwrap the presents, teehee, but still I kind of want this lovely tradition to be in his life from the very beginning). I'm excited to make new little bags - I especially like about this whole project that you don't really need "christmasy" fabrics to make it look festive!<br /><br />What about your advent preparations, have you already started? Do you have advent calendars, hand-crafted or bought?juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-73632148063202304382010-11-04T02:48:00.001-07:002010-11-04T02:51:16.744-07:00he's here.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcmWASTkhY5Ty_AhixcZKVLobCcBhJ1JuyR1YyRr6Q6CuTMWMbdy2cpyrChq3880p9cgs8kAgXOAhgnyQGU4b-Fki4QYi6DJ5ymeYMa0pb4j_nYkG87IrsnkNiyfBX1CHBiWfVXD3wzI/s1600/5141993675_e052041513_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcmWASTkhY5Ty_AhixcZKVLobCcBhJ1JuyR1YyRr6Q6CuTMWMbdy2cpyrChq3880p9cgs8kAgXOAhgnyQGU4b-Fki4QYi6DJ5ymeYMa0pb4j_nYkG87IrsnkNiyfBX1CHBiWfVXD3wzI/s320/5141993675_e052041513_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535629743131952738" border="0" /></a><br />Finally. Welcome, Javi.<br /><br />Ps. Sorry for having been absent for such a long time - now you know why ;) I hope you're doing just as well as we are and enjoying fall just as much as we are. I'll have a different view on the beauty of turning and falling leaves from now on...juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-37630643446133645782010-10-10T08:42:00.000-07:002010-10-10T08:53:13.322-07:00flea market finds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZk4aohm_JW8q2rSUqpjYlU-yqsIaMpUaNLVKqzLWGgUolTGUAux5iK5cgdwc16Dg06mqEAZUmCIETReP-d9KuVf239ZLQthzxq4l8qBfGpvNFw_lM46x0xbsx9Rmeu3U_bRIF9pseoNE/s1600/IMG_1328.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZk4aohm_JW8q2rSUqpjYlU-yqsIaMpUaNLVKqzLWGgUolTGUAux5iK5cgdwc16Dg06mqEAZUmCIETReP-d9KuVf239ZLQthzxq4l8qBfGpvNFw_lM46x0xbsx9Rmeu3U_bRIF9pseoNE/s320/IMG_1328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526444132338156178" border="0" /></a>Aaah how I love flea markets!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ov_Fg_w7wl6XQhEfxLDhy5-FnUrPUPZMd81g6O-pdxyL4pHP_KLdC_SNjvoUdLeSVU_1ler0-qDhh3duBiuaThjdVK_MHsR82Ws17FA3PbVA5zHEWYrxM-QxF6fbgWDoPapcKuYjdmw/s1600/IMG_1327.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Ov_Fg_w7wl6XQhEfxLDhy5-FnUrPUPZMd81g6O-pdxyL4pHP_KLdC_SNjvoUdLeSVU_1ler0-qDhh3duBiuaThjdVK_MHsR82Ws17FA3PbVA5zHEWYrxM-QxF6fbgWDoPapcKuYjdmw/s320/IMG_1327.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526444118806696546" border="0" /></a>I got these pretty clothes hangers for the nursery.<br /><br />Plus these Japanese bowls, perfect for a hot, spicy miso soup on a chilly autumn night.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz0E6YELnND1ZDMtpROuPPcz2qcmiEs9SRvKvKYYfWqR_HSJKsGsuvUuzt9MQ40b72v-lb_L_-F0jNNJKFYj46NfRitJzGfKMb6w3fhP8XW02hiNquz8wgltM-pdHdBM3Nk2dF3tYPco/s1600/IMG_1331.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz0E6YELnND1ZDMtpROuPPcz2qcmiEs9SRvKvKYYfWqR_HSJKsGsuvUuzt9MQ40b72v-lb_L_-F0jNNJKFYj46NfRitJzGfKMb6w3fhP8XW02hiNquz8wgltM-pdHdBM3Nk2dF3tYPco/s320/IMG_1331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526444144220104034" border="0" /></a>We ended up chatting about babies and baby supplies with the couple we bought these from. In the end, they also gave us these for free:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGbpH6eYbU1SD8k49-MNmon5bL5nOG3lf0DyCfdbZifwmzm4QciSUuJGnTR_9BcZMehER4jllrMFMpQVj9FDXwKszgOuSsHc2dR3DfWuvmxRao84Wg_lZbMp32OJhHKOOeVHopeJ3PLM/s1600/IMG_1329.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGbpH6eYbU1SD8k49-MNmon5bL5nOG3lf0DyCfdbZifwmzm4QciSUuJGnTR_9BcZMehER4jllrMFMpQVj9FDXwKszgOuSsHc2dR3DfWuvmxRao84Wg_lZbMp32OJhHKOOeVHopeJ3PLM/s320/IMG_1329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526444142979611602" border="0" /></a>Hope you had a wonderful weekend!<br /><br />Ps. Today we got the balcony ready for minus temperatures at night... It's quite exciting, I think. It looks so totally different now, the cats were a bit confused at the beginning and seemed to miss the many flower pots the could hide inbetween... Now that the sun has been shining and they were outside all day the seem to be a bit soothed.<br /><br />Pps. My eBay addiciton has returned and I'm buying many wonderful fabrics to be turned into more quilts... let's see how many pre-baby quilts I'll be able to finish!juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-87816721253903856202010-10-08T01:55:00.000-07:002010-10-08T02:00:51.251-07:00finally - the apron<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07IykGkw8iALL1ifv5FtpLDktM1wu0neTL8ohojSmO70nzCEfQqlllYE7vr2j5UnzOaYDrFLx16jwrcsNWRGzIU1nyHvNWXBJ5hHywomlbKinsaYSnNN5qz4z7rV7pvaOahReriTDw_s/s1600/36_mitschuerze.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07IykGkw8iALL1ifv5FtpLDktM1wu0neTL8ohojSmO70nzCEfQqlllYE7vr2j5UnzOaYDrFLx16jwrcsNWRGzIU1nyHvNWXBJ5hHywomlbKinsaYSnNN5qz4z7rV7pvaOahReriTDw_s/s320/36_mitschuerze.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525596438597516690" border="0" /></a>So here's me and my apron from lovely <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HappyFind">Venus</a>. It's so pretty I don't even dare wearing it :) But I will, eventually.<br /><br />The girls' night last night was fabulous, we had a great time chatting and eating and adoring the super tiny baby socks.<br /><br />There's a big flea market coming up this weekend, it starts tonight but we plan on going tomorrow in the early morning. Keep your fingers crossed for some good flea market finds!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Friday.juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-89822384989688319122010-10-07T02:36:00.001-07:002010-10-07T02:46:26.984-07:00500 days of summerSorry I've been absent for a couple of days - there wasn't really that much to do but it seemed like it because with the growing bump things are getting more difficult to be done and it takes a lot longer.<br /><br />I was just about to take a picture of my beautiful new apron as promised, but then the camera ran out of batteries.<br /><br />So for now, no new pictures, but a movie recommendation:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sparblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/500DaysPoster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 398px;" src="http://www.sparblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/500DaysPoster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsD0NpFSADM"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">500 days of summer</span></a><br /></div><br />It has one of my favourite actresses plus many many of my favourite musical pieces. It's so nice to watch a movie which doesn't follow the typical love movie patterns.<br /><br />Plans for today: Tonight I'll have some girl friends over and I'm planning on making a pea-courgette-mint-tortilla plus potato wedges with aioli. We'll see how it turns out!juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-35353710101721802682010-09-30T04:32:00.000-07:002010-09-30T04:46:39.750-07:00roasted hokkaido pumkin soup & chocolate banana brownies with peanut butter streusel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FUXQL52zFJHjnegcubDh7jxFKmWiCniycC3JS6ADwhe0xtxFz6onKIPrbPSDyfIF6ryWm8mot51wIbdDNm5Kgzibre8-kevwdHQL_01JQbhZBahqTCbdAGTrh2_rcHp1boNiE_dnG8Q/s1600/IMG_1257.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FUXQL52zFJHjnegcubDh7jxFKmWiCniycC3JS6ADwhe0xtxFz6onKIPrbPSDyfIF6ryWm8mot51wIbdDNm5Kgzibre8-kevwdHQL_01JQbhZBahqTCbdAGTrh2_rcHp1boNiE_dnG8Q/s320/IMG_1257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522670812349171042" border="0" /></a>Sorry for the long title, I just couldn't leave any of these wonderful words out.<br /><br />This sounds like real it's-cold-and-wet-and-autumn-outside comfort food - and it is. I really enjoy eating things like that at the moment... I think the colour of the pumpkins is just perfect and makes you happy.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBsOLIyEPeleDbfH3D6Sgb31whQvYozTq-tXHDKB4ao0HwErkfOTHEKnj6hL_hE25HVdPadApnt0cBLeEir4Kie4qYdX9zx0z9nWgJJcOlxdMRiNlgcMf5yXcFzajxjM1WfRbWdWktcg/s1600/IMG_1253.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-CrZu1DxrYo4C7UrKq-bWtSAzQClt9_NzkwPF4r54Rb0qNpJwV93T7CxfCIpZew2zDuwUCgpgJs7O0B-iCny2rcP76o9n5SQpU-xVE4zMiN3EoNZjYX9I91_jcNdHkdE3I30dweqSQc/s1600/IMG_1243.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-CrZu1DxrYo4C7UrKq-bWtSAzQClt9_NzkwPF4r54Rb0qNpJwV93T7CxfCIpZew2zDuwUCgpgJs7O0B-iCny2rcP76o9n5SQpU-xVE4zMiN3EoNZjYX9I91_jcNdHkdE3I30dweqSQc/s320/IMG_1243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522670795749641218" border="0" /></a>I apologize for not presenting a picture of the finished soup - I just had to eat it and couldn't be bothered taking pictures and running the risk of the soup cooling...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBsOLIyEPeleDbfH3D6Sgb31whQvYozTq-tXHDKB4ao0HwErkfOTHEKnj6hL_hE25HVdPadApnt0cBLeEir4Kie4qYdX9zx0z9nWgJJcOlxdMRiNlgcMf5yXcFzajxjM1WfRbWdWktcg/s1600/IMG_1253.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBsOLIyEPeleDbfH3D6Sgb31whQvYozTq-tXHDKB4ao0HwErkfOTHEKnj6hL_hE25HVdPadApnt0cBLeEir4Kie4qYdX9zx0z9nWgJJcOlxdMRiNlgcMf5yXcFzajxjM1WfRbWdWktcg/s320/IMG_1253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522670800253318114" border="0" /></a>Anyway, it's really easy to make and you should try it. Put the sliced pumpkin together with some onions, garlic and thyme in a saucer. Drizzle generously olive oil and honey and add salt and pepper. Put it into the oven until it looks roasted - for me, this took about 45 mins. After that, you just need to blend everything and add as much cream as you prefer. Honey, garlic and roasting add a wonderful taste to this soup!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GxqT4sKKCLt-DYgsokae_Z4v_xbC6TukJBRVwgqdzgv2dIDSndS4nzdPtZ1EBx4LK4FztijbjbPh3TEbX1VSJB-AbjwwUXgumVnxIM8hr50UCc55VTEQyilh7T2TE8hZ9gFsI149cn8/s1600/IMG_1249.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GxqT4sKKCLt-DYgsokae_Z4v_xbC6TukJBRVwgqdzgv2dIDSndS4nzdPtZ1EBx4LK4FztijbjbPh3TEbX1VSJB-AbjwwUXgumVnxIM8hr50UCc55VTEQyilh7T2TE8hZ9gFsI149cn8/s320/IMG_1249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522670807706455490" border="0" /></a>Have a yummy day!juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474626719779608738.post-18976638734658709772010-09-26T23:48:00.000-07:002010-09-27T05:22:33.809-07:00w is for weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1IkUlFut-k3m1eBRSBs3MER5-d-cshyqIKZDQCp9XfBaPomRYIC79mwVAPzYP9Ak-6cFQMwVYSWD1eAf698YgmiUon5lPfdmlT5h5ZOd8CT6OvVvby31OvFukSf-BEUpmCalH_03iLck/s1600/IMG_1242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1IkUlFut-k3m1eBRSBs3MER5-d-cshyqIKZDQCp9XfBaPomRYIC79mwVAPzYP9Ak-6cFQMwVYSWD1eAf698YgmiUon5lPfdmlT5h5ZOd8CT6OvVvby31OvFukSf-BEUpmCalH_03iLck/s320/IMG_1242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521486030259301602" border="0" /></a>I know it's not quite the time yet, but there are so many pumkins on the markets, plus, I'm not exactly sure what I'll be doing on halloween this year, since the due date is 1st November.<br />So I decided it's the time for pumpkin carving right now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxqEA1DhcLY4GBZUPVd11FaWjJDSC-9G44HrwnjSl_IjBmS4g_moZ6Fi3jOwxgDjnMvF9b6QXsBvOTNhacQZeB2S4s66eVQ66CqAPDuix10JooJ52eYPlCDDphKtbrFq_ltajs7p62k4/s1600/IMG_1232.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxqEA1DhcLY4GBZUPVd11FaWjJDSC-9G44HrwnjSl_IjBmS4g_moZ6Fi3jOwxgDjnMvF9b6QXsBvOTNhacQZeB2S4s66eVQ66CqAPDuix10JooJ52eYPlCDDphKtbrFq_ltajs7p62k4/s320/IMG_1232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521485528633472226" border="0" /></a>The weather felt so much like autumn, too! We had these beautiful skies that you only get in late summer or early fall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGJ98p7DKA2b6gwPm9PdkaC87oBtOLWW9Mz6XnBA2Hg9pkoolYKutcaGDx9WQfYa7ykbHOXp8H_P4UFG7xoksbBNYGN7ww2MsXR2Ahdg9NEamGbsZAsSPIlGbDNTi6cUDBlwdvgUwTIc/s1600/IMG_1210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGJ98p7DKA2b6gwPm9PdkaC87oBtOLWW9Mz6XnBA2Hg9pkoolYKutcaGDx9WQfYa7ykbHOXp8H_P4UFG7xoksbBNYGN7ww2MsXR2Ahdg9NEamGbsZAsSPIlGbDNTi6cUDBlwdvgUwTIc/s320/IMG_1210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521486026770910082" border="0" /></a>On the weekend, we:<br /><ul><li>bought pumpkins on a farmer's market and carved them</li><li>ate two 200g bars of chocolate</li><li>got fabric for a baby blanket</li><li>crashed the kitchen table and built it up again</li><li>went for a huge walk in the woods<br /></li><li>made progress in the nursery</li><li>had roasted salmon, fresh ricotta & spinach ravioli and mushrooms for dinner</li></ul>Weekends are so nice!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj397NEMPS4NjL3396XxBlr4xUHcLNyhq85J_DTE2RbdPpJvyFMK8RklpnU99-zZ36y6q6fjxTwFhSaMMw2bJs7bW7RTqRimPYs_nywy6U0erUYJ1-5zTZ6ThInqVzk9yXkaMT3M0JvDRU/s1600/IMG_1214.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj397NEMPS4NjL3396XxBlr4xUHcLNyhq85J_DTE2RbdPpJvyFMK8RklpnU99-zZ36y6q6fjxTwFhSaMMw2bJs7bW7RTqRimPYs_nywy6U0erUYJ1-5zTZ6ThInqVzk9yXkaMT3M0JvDRU/s320/IMG_1214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521486033625846306" border="0" /></a>juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739086771565415689noreply@blogger.com3