Acceptance
I am better. I am. I don’t get as fatigued as easily – it takes a lot more to push me to that point now than it did in February. Of course, I am also incredibly tired of the whole thing – and yet I know it is nothing compared to other people. But I… Continue reading Acceptance
Review: Kongens hus : Alle kongeparets hjem
Kongens hus : Alle kongeparets hjem by Queen Sonja I picked this up at the library, after I saw it exhibited at the Open Palace tour in Oslo. It is a beautiful book filled with photographs and interesting text about all the residences that the King and Queen inhabit. The book is worth looking through for… Continue reading Review: Kongens hus : Alle kongeparets hjem
Quotation Monday #114: People we loved
“You think the dead we loved truly ever leave us? You think that we don’t recall them more clearly in times of great trouble?” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
History of English in 10 minutes
Hydrangeas
My grandmother did something incredibly smart. When she received hydrangeas as potted plants for indoors – she would eventually plant them outside. It turns out that they thrive in her garden. And year after year, we are blessed with this sight: They’re just starting to bloom. And pretty soon – the whole flower bed will… Continue reading Hydrangeas
Quotation Monday #113: Books
“For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how… Continue reading Quotation Monday #113: Books
CINDERELLA vs BELLE: Princess Rap Battle
Quotation Monday #112: Most wishes to do
“As soon as one promises not to do something, it becomes the one thing above all others that one most wishes to do.” ― Georgette Heyer, Venetia