“April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” ― T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land
Quick work
From A CUP OF JO: Pit stop ballet. That’s some insanely quick work there.
Mette-Marit and the Literary Train
Last autumn, the Norwegian Library Association celebrated its 100th anniversary. Around the same time Crown Princess Mette-Marit got the idea to put together a literature train, literally. I want to inspire people to read more! And I want to put the focus on how important libraries are in our society. Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
Pasta Chicken Alfredo
Sometimes I want pasta. Really want pasta. And creaminess, and chicken. This recipe from the Pioneer woman hit the spot. Since I am trying (well, sometimes) to be healthier – it is whole wheat pasta instead of regular. It’s the illusion that counts.
Bacon, Potato, and Caramelized Onion Pizza
I had some pizza dough in the freezer from when I made the Thai Chicken pizza. I put it in the sink to defrost before I went to work in the morning, and by the time I returned – it was ready to bake. I rolled it out, and made the toppings ready. I took… Continue reading Bacon, Potato, and Caramelized Onion Pizza
Quotation Monday #57: Spring fever
“It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want—oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” ― Mark Twain
Video: Replacing the music
What happens when you replace the music in a festival video with some Benny Hill music?
The Royal Resource
A few weeks ago I joined in a Twitter conversation. Most of the times, those kind of conversations lead very few places… However, this one continued on. After some time planning, back and forth, along with the group of enthusiastic royal watchers, a discussion forum was created. We came together to create a new forum… Continue reading The Royal Resource
The Nobel Museum – Stockholm
The Nobel Museum in Stockholm actually ended up being one of my favourite museums when I was there. Maybe because I expected it to be a boring and staid museum, like some of the other museums I had been at the day before. But it isn’t. It’s fun. They have their own area for the… Continue reading The Nobel Museum – Stockholm