The written word

by Astrid // May 18, 2008 // 8 Comments

So! Yesterday was the day when Ronja started to write! It began at lunch when Ronja was looking at the different wrappings on the table and suddenly going: “That’s the same letter as in my name”. I was impressed and... Continue reading →

Our house so far!

by Astrid // May 6, 2008 // No Comments

Our house is finally starting to look the way we imagined it some 4 years ago. It isn’t finished yet, but this past weekend it has definitely been taking shape. Sometimes it feels like we have been waiting way too... Continue reading →

Our sandblasted house

by Astrid // April 28, 2008 // 1 Comment

Saturday the girls and I were banned from the property due to the house being sandblasted. The awful noise it creates is not for kids (or anyone else for that matter), so we decided to go to the ZOO with Sandra from... Continue reading →

Weekend at Konga in Sweden

by Astrid // April 21, 2008 // 3 Comments

Yesterday afternoon we got back home from our weekend at Kongagården in Sweden. We had a wonderful weekend – Kongagården is a beautiful place. The house is BIG, and we had lots of space to relax, play, and just... Continue reading →

Spring apron

by Astrid // April 17, 2008 // 4 Comments

I finished a little apron blouse for Frida tonight. I found a pattern for an apron in a Danish sewing book called “Sådan syr du” (“How to sew”) by Rikke Misciattelli, and I totally wanted to see it made with Amy Schimler’s... Continue reading →

Exit Christmas – Enter 2008!

by Astrid // January 3, 2008 // 2 Comments

Yesterday the Christmas tree left the living room. With dignity – not many needles were lost during its stay here. The tree was brought home by all 4 of us in the beginning of December. It has been the first... Continue reading →

January – and progress upstairs

by Astrid // January 31, 2007 // No Comments

No, you’re right – the picture is almost cheating. We’ve had one day like that this past Saturday, and I just had to post a real winter picture. The rest of January has been all about beating records on... Continue reading →

Insulation – and off to Las Vegas and Shanghai

by Astrid // November 24, 2006 // 1 Comment

The insulated end wall So it all ended well with the roof windows. Mads was very tired that evening, when the work was finished, but it looks fine, it doesn’t rain through the roof and there are only a few... Continue reading →

The first window in place – and some catching up…

by Astrid // September 10, 2006 // 2 Comments

Ronja in the garden So I guess I left a few things out the last time I wrote. To catch up, I’m going to mention the most important things that have happened. We had a very busy month of... Continue reading →

Summer!

by Astrid // June 20, 2006 // No Comments

Bathing in the garden A lot of things have happened since I last wrote. Summer has arrived, which is a great thing. The house is expanded into the garden, and much of our time is spent outdoors – working, relaxing,... Continue reading →

Connecting the dots…

On family, sailing, travelling, sewing

Ronja