November blues

I love the fact that people have started decorating with lights outside for December.  Mainly because I have been hit with a major case of “dark and dreary and stress and hormones and drama.” And it is coming out in a mix of depression, anxiety and muscle pain. And possibly also a cold to top… Continue reading November blues

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Gingerbread cookies

Usually decorated with icing, but at my Mum’s cousin’s funeral – she got the idea to do them with coarse salt. Insanely yummy. 

Housewarming

A while ago, I made a Facebook event for a housewarming party. I lacked the energy to actually invite anyone. Now the date of the event is approaching. Instead, I am having people individually over. That’s about the level of energy right now. It would be even easier to not have anyone over, but that… Continue reading Housewarming

Figs

Forever my mother (and grandmother) have bought dried figs for Christmas. I’ve tried them, several times – and plain don’t like dried figs. This week, I was tempted by a box of fresh figs at my grocery store. Laid enticingly next to the check out counter, I fell for the trap and put them in… Continue reading Figs

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Nightly thoughts

When you wake up in the middle of the night, and the thoughts go to everything you said or did in the past couple of days – and how it is not how you would like to do it.  And how it is Saturday morning now – and you can’t do much to fix it… Continue reading Nightly thoughts

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Märtha Louise and Ari Behn to divorce – translation of official press release

Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn have decided to leave each other. (press release in Norwegian here) Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn got married in Nidarosdomen in Trondheim on May 24th, 2002. They have Maud Angelica Behn, born 29. April 2003, Leah Isadora Behn, born 8. April 2005, and Emma Tallulah Behn, born 29.… Continue reading Märtha Louise and Ari Behn to divorce – translation of official press release

33

It’s my birthday today. I’m turning 33. Only 33 more years until I am 66. Once I got past the big round 3-0 – I kind of have to remind myself how old I am by subtracting the year I was born from the year I am in – and then figuring out if I… Continue reading 33

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