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Tuesday, 10 September 2013
DIY TUTORIALS GALLERY
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Autumn is here....
....time to renew and update...
With our holiday in Norway coming to an end, so is Summer...
Everywhere I look, the signs in nature is evident:
The rose bushes is drooping, heavy with beautiful blooms, singing their last glorious songs of summer, the long summer nights up here in the north are getting noticeably shorter every day and the leaves have started turning scarlet....
The sea is getting cold and blustery, and my fishermen uncles are bringing us it's fruits, fat and full crabs, to enjoy in the last glimpses of summer sun...and the apples are turning crimson before falling to the ground with heavy thuds, ripe for the picking...
The forest is so lush, that you instinctly know that it is at it's climax....just waiting to turn...
Fields are abundant with the last flowers of this years summer, and blackberries and raspberries are starting to ripen ....The woods here in Norway are full of hazel trees covered in pale nuts, and in mum and dad's garden the plums are heavy and starting to turn colour...
I feel lucky to be able to come here and "feel" the nature for a while, before flying back to England later today....
...back to normality...
Little Miss Moo is starting school on Tuesday (!!!??)...Big school!!
I cant believe my little baby is growing up so fast!
I am looking forward to getting some more time on my hands with LMM in school all day, and I have lots of new and exciting projects in mind for Nostalgiecat...there will be some changes, but don't worry...I will keep posting my DIY tutorials, and of course keep true to the ethos of Nostalgiecat...
I am also on the cusp of starting up my Etsy shop....so I am very excited about the next couple of months...
But before I step it up a gear I plan to take a couple of weeks off blogging, to organise myself ....and to give the blog a facelift!!
So this will be my last post for a little while...I will be back very soon!!
Wishing you all a wonderful start to autumn,
xxx
June
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Shopping and treasures in Norway
....bringing home the "booty"
Now that Our little holiday in Norway is coming to an end, I thought I'd share With you all some of the treasures we've found during Our time here...
One of the things I love about coming "home" (apart from seeing Family and friends, of course) is looking for things to bring back to England...little finds that remind me where I'm from, and the good time we've had...
Anything from Shells and driftwood found on a day at the Beach....
....To some vintage tea cans for sale in a trolley at the old local shop in the harbour...(This is now a week-end cafe, but used to be run by my great grand-mother....and I just love how they've kept the old look of the shop....)
Even the local florist shop is a treasure throw...looking lush With vintage-y glassware and chandeliers...( I loooove the beaded chandelier(a future DIY?) and the LAUGH bottle...sooo Alice in Wonderland!!)
Say what you will about IKEA, but Scandinavians KNOW design and decor...
...and even on a touristy day out in Bergen, we managed to come across quite a few lovely little boutiques in the quaint backstreets near the "fløybanen" lift that takes you up the mountain side for some spectacular views of the city harbour...
If only money was no object....
....I even rummaged through my morfars (grandads) old barn...(packed full of Furniture treasures...but that is a post for another time...)and found a lovely old and battered kettle...
...So this morning me and Little Miss Mooo had some fun putting up a table in Mum and Dad's garden to display all Our "little" finds....
Little Miss Moo was in charge of picking Apples and flowers and washing the Shells, whilst I draped my New lace tablecloth and curtains....
The building Block-robot was a gift from an old pal....and I love it!!
...Now it just remains to be seen if we can manage to squeeze all of our "booty" into Our suitcase...
I am pretty sure we'll have to pay for the excess weight....but then : what's New?
Do you go looking for treasure when you are abroad?
What are Your best finds?
xxx
June
Monday, 26 August 2013
Happy Monday.....
....from Norway...
We are on holiday in Norway and having a great time....blog posts will probably be a bit sporadical, so apologies for that...
I am sharing a picture of little miss moo at the beach that I've edited with my new app, photo sketch....
I love having new toys...
Have a great week everyone...
Xxx
June
June
Sunday, 25 August 2013
Another day at the beach......
....and the winner is....
Yesterday me and Little Miss Moo took a walk to our local beach here in Norway...It was a beautiful day, but, unless you are brave, the sea is not really warm enough for a swim....So we explored the beach ponds and looked at crabs and shells and sticks and stones...
We had a lovely time...
NOW....
Today's big announcement:
Little miss Moo has drawn the winner of my lace print plates GIVEAWAY....
.....AND THE WINNER IS:
....Taylor Ornellas
CONGRATULATIONS Taylor....please tell me which colour you would like your lace print plates to be glazed in and e-mail me your address!!
Thank you to everyone that entered my competition!!
xxx
June
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