It’s in London, it’s absolutely beautiful and for free… http://www.wallacecollection.org/.

I saw myself in one of those 20 layers dresses, with big and powdered hair, walking along those corridors, rooms… it’s an experience. Every room is filled with paintings, stunning craftsmanship and history… you can forget yourself, the world outside and emerge into somebody else’s…

The same dress, the same bride, only 10 years older…

I found this gown in the first bridal shop we went to. It was on sale and it fit me perfectly. I was married 1 week later!

I’m keeping my dress. Maybe one day it will find another happy bride that I would not mind passing it on to. In a mean time it’s mine.

I only hope to manage to keep my proportions so that I can have fun photos like this in another 10, 20… years…

Photo credit to my 8 year old!

I had a lovely reason to bake something in a Norwegian style and this simple quiche, that I found via Lithuanian blog, heard lots of praising words from quite a few people before it ended up in happy tummies. Nothing new, how convenient and how popular this filling dish can be in warm sommer days. Can be eaten warm, cold, on its own or with a colourful salad on the side – it’s delicious and if you like experimenting, you can make endless variations of pastry and egg tart…

Dough:

5/8 cup (150 g) butter
7/8 cup (200 g) flour
2 tb water

Filling:

6 slices bacon
9 oz. (250 g) nøkkelost, grated
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tb chives
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper

Cut butter into flour with pastry blender until the size of small peas. Add water and mix to a soft dough. Work the dough as little as possible to prevent unnecessary shrinkage. Press into a 9 1/2-inch (24 cm) quiche pan. Fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel and break into pieces. Grate cheese and sprinkle on the bottom of the pie crust. Whisk eggs, chives, and pepper together. Carefully pour the egg mixture over the cheese. Sprinkle with bacon on top. Bake until firm, on the lowest rack in the oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

and no school. Lots of picnics and lots of ball games. Lazy days, good days…

I was welcomed to our earth some many years ago. I still hope to stay for many more… hope to learn more, find & pass on more, share and smile more…

Thanks for the life – I treasure it.

If I would only be allowed to have an extra wish of mine granted, I would (maybe dare to) ask for a gift to see & draw like Rebecca Dautremer does. Aha, not a very small wish… but look at her stuff!

I’m slowly collecting books illustrated by her that I like, Djeco puzzles and so on… Now there is also a film… Eleanor’s secret…  The English dubbing isn’t as good as French, but still – it’s a lovely story . And it’s Rebecca’s drawings…

Oh well, if the birthday fairy comes, I know world does not need another Rebecca, I would ask for something simpler… but still, what a magic world one person can create!

I love food. And carbohydrates are my friends. They shouldn’t be, but I don’t do well without some bread or some lovely baked goodies in my life. So today, thanks to this post, I bought Lavash and surprised my family with a little treat. These crisps are so simple, so delicious, so not too bad for you! Takes only minutes to prepare and can be a great appetizer (or a nibble) served with hummus or a selection of dips. Hello Lavash – we like you!

Ingredients

whole wheat Lavash wrap

a couple of tbsp of olive oil or melted butter

black pepper and some herbs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put lavash on a baking sheet, brush each piece with some olive oil,  generously season with pepper (feel free to improvise, we used caraway seeds and Herbes de Provence) . Toast in oven until crisp and golden, about 5-10 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet before breaking into pieces to serve.

For a sweet version use Agave nectar and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

I’m craving them all over again!

Bring me back to my early years and give me Adelie! Ah… I would keep her now, but really, she’s made for little hands to take her into the big world, full of fun, adventures and lots and lots of love…

2 of the dresses are reversible: no1

no2

weekend bag that will fit more than a few treats

Hope she finds a good home. Hope I’ll make more cats…

SOLD.

Lots of little voices in my work room…

crepe paper string on a wooden stick…