The simple joys of motherhood...

Go get yourself the prettiest fake flower at the shop!

Now it seems time is just passing and the blog is not getting the TLC that I would like to give it and more importantly neither are my readers (the few but very cherished ones). The thing is I'm trying to work out this pussle called life and sometimes the pieces just don't fit together and well....things don't turn out exactly the way I want them to. Sounds familiar?(please say yes!)

The thing is, working full time, being a mother, picking up the sh%t spread all over the house by my darling daughter and hubbie, making up the bed, doing the dishes, the laundry, making dinner, washing that unpleasent odour from my body (where did that come from yiaks!), making all the phone calls that I've been putting off for far too long, running my business...bla bla bla....the 24 hrs of the day simply isn't enough.

It seems all creativity ends as soon as I walk through the door, with a tired and cranky 2-year old under my arm, who gets and absolute fit when she's not allowed to watch teletubbies (and no she's not allowed because then she falls asleep and mummy doesn't get her alone time in the evening), while I'm trying to get food on the table before all things take a turn for the worst (mummy starts sobbing, daughter starts screaming, food is burnt, pasta is overcooked...well you get the picture). So please forgive me for neglecting you all, I promise to be better!

The coolest thing

So browsing the www for inspiration I found the coolest thing. Check out this program that turnes a collection of photos into the sweetest collage shaped as a heart or a circle or any other custom shape that you'd prefer http://www.shapecollage.com/ This is how my little family collage turned out.

These bags

So I have been tempted to buy these weekender bags for ages but can't seem to build up the courage to buy them. You see I think people in general will find them too pricey and now I'm thinking of just treating myself to one. I'm leaning towards bag no 3...what do you think?

The bags are Fair traded made out of Ralli or Kantha quilts. Kantha is the name of the method that these lovely quilts from West Bengal, India are done in. Women in Bengal typically use old saris and cloth and layer them with Kantha stitch to make a light blanket or throw or beadspread. The women who make the quilts - that are turned into these lovely bags - work in a Fair Trade cooperative through which the members earn an income to support their families. A great initiative and buying a bag not only lets you own the most beautiful bag but help support a good cause. Just take a look aren't they beautiful!

If I ever win the lottery

...this is what I'll buy! I saw these module sofa cushions when we where strolling along the streets of Palma (I hadn't a clue what brand they were). Then by chance I saw them in Living etc once we got back home, and voilá, now I know the name of the maker and that they are NOT - I repeat (and silently cry) - available in Sweden. Not that it makes that big a difference since i would have to buy another house first, preferably in Asia, since our house simply wouldn't do them justice. I could see one or two in our daughters room...a nice reading corner perhaps. But then again they would be far too expensive to waste on her room ;-) No, these are for mummy. I can just imagine myself in say Thailand...evening...nice summers dress on and a Mai thai...yupp....that's me when I'm like 60+....ahhh a girl can dream, can't she?

New owls arriving soon

So I've just ordered a new batch of my lovely owls and everytime I look at the pics of the latest ones, they make me smile. They are just the coolest creatures ever and the fabrics and the craftsmanship is superb. Every child should have one and every sofa and bed for that matter. They simply have that je nais sais quoi that we all need to sprouce up our dull furniture with. I only ordered a maximum of 2 owls per design and in some cases only one. I want you to feel that you are pretty much unique in owning a particular design, so if you fancy one in particular you should be quick on your keyboard ;-)

Miss Pond Lilly

Miss Summer Bird

Miss Pink Peggy

Little Hermine Hoot


Cheeky Harry

New pillow design soon to arrive

New ABSOLUTELY gorgeous pillow covers by Bonjour mon Coussin soon arriving at the web shop. As usual I only bought a few of each (a maximum of 4 but in most cases only 2) so if you have your eyes set on one, you better hurry! :-) Take a look at these beauties!

Back and rested?...

...hmmm....I'm not sure...I think I could have done a week or two more in Mallorca. We had the most wonderful time and although we had time to relax (as much as is humanly possible with a 2 year old!) and had loads of great wine and food, I could easily have done a couple of more weeks. If we could dream a nice little dream we'd actually buy ourselves a nice litte finca and stay forever ;-)

Up...up and away!

So I will take a little trip for a few days and re-charge my batteries, YEAH! So being a lonely camper i.e. running the business all by myself, I will need to close the shop for this period. You are all more than welcome to place an order, but it will be shipped earliest by the 13th of August. Thank you for understanding! You're the best!

Lots of Love,

C.

Made a blanket...

...this afternoon and I'm stoked about how it turned out. Now the fabric is really what makes the blanket and I am as always totally in love with the fabric! My daughter seems to be a fan as well ;-) Take a look isn't it just fab!

The fabric is to die for...
...right?

My PilLove tags has found it's rightful place ;-)

Patchwork love...

Where do I begin...

...to tell you how abolutely gorgeous these flowers are. Handmade by a very talentad lady from Texas, USA. Now I have seriously contemplated keeping them ALL for myself and order new ones for my customers but I guess I'll do it the other way around : ) They are just so original and the craftmanship is beautiful. Get one before they're all gone. I only have four and they are all unique....one of each, so snatch your fave fast!

Nothing Else Matters - METALLICA - solo acoustic guitar - Igor Presnyakov

Oh how I wish I could play the guitar...especially like this...beautiful!

Charity auction at lauritz.com

So i was asked to participate in a charity auction where all money goes to Save the Children Sweden. How was I supposed to say no when it's for such a good cause. I hope to get you all to join in on the bidding! I'm sure you will find something that catches your eye, what about a luxury weekend at Yves Rocher Spa in La Gacilly, France? A trip to London for two? Concert tickets to Melody gardot in Båstad Sweden (me want a lot!) Check out all of the listings at http://www.lauritz.com/

Have a great day in the sun...

Love,

C

Got a request to do a guest blog...

...and I was like....hmmm, let me think about it....Da'h! Of course I'll do a guest blog for you! I was contacted by http://www.shopoholic.become.co.uk/ and asked if I would consider writing a guest blog for them about pillows and I thought, hey! what the heck...if someone would like to "hear" what I'd have to "say" then that's great! So I wrote a little text about pillows - well actually it was more about my love for fabric then anything else. Space was restricted (if you ask me ;-) so I was limited in what I could fit into my "little" blog space, but I'm happy about how it turned out. Take a look for youself! www.shopoholic.become.co.uk/2010/07/pillow-talk

Who's a sucker for weddings?

I had the most wonderful day yesterday. A friend and I had planned to go all out for the Swedish Royal wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel (now Prince Daniel ,-). My motto is; "If you haven't got a great excuse to wine and dine, than you quickly find one". And a Royal wedding is a GREAT excuse, as it only comes around every half century or so (if you're lucky ,-), so it needs to be celebrated! Below you will find some great pics of the food that were washed down with a bottle of nice wine or two.

The couple to celebrate - Victoria & Daniel - I just LOVED Victorias dress, stunning!

Ok, so here are some pics of the foods that we happily digested...mmm....who doesn't love a great buffet!

Cheese anyone?....Yes, please, and throw in some figs marmalade and I'm a happy woman!

Lovely are the year of pitter patter on the floor...

My daughter - and my husband's ; ) - is now 2 and then some....and I just marvel at how lovely she has turned out (I'm very modest I know ; ). She is this darling little person with the most contagious smile and I keep thinking -like most parents probably do - how can we ever have another little being that is as perfect as this one. I keep thinking that she will always have a special place in my heart as she is my first born, but I know from friends and siblings that it's possible. The heart - amazingly - have plenty of space to love lots and large. And I do feel assured that there will be plenty of love left for a little brother or sister, if we are lucky to be able to have another beautiful baby some day. These are lovely days and the years to come will probably be equally great and I'm sure we will be graced with pitter patter on the floor in many years to come. There is something so special about these early years where they are so unspoiled and unaware of the world. I found this lovely quote that I just had to share...

"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer and the morning more fragrant than ever again"

Oh how one wishes that they could just stay small...well except when mummy wants to go out for dinner with her husband or when I've had enough of the pulling of my clothes by a screaming 2-year old or when it would be nice to just sit down and have a cup of coffee for say 15 minutes and read the magazine that I just got in the mail : ) Ah like I said, these are lovely years! ; )

Custom order for customer

...turned out GREAT! Lovely mild and summerish colors. My customer - who couldn't stand the color red, which is why she opted for pink - wanted a a matching bedding sets for her girls and this is what they look like when finished and ready to be shipped. As the mild spring green matched the soft pink we went with green instead of turquoise. The pictures are all summerish and lovely....I'm thinking sand between my toes...sunburnt and salty skin touching cool sheets...mmmm....