Vintage Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner – Housekeeping in Style

This 320 Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner stirs nostalgic memories in many. It was a frequent model used in Swedish homes in the 1970s. Not only a delightful beauty, the quality is high end too. Mine works like new. Back in the days it was frequently sold by door-to-door salesmen and was quite a financial investment. The… Continue reading Vintage Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner – Housekeeping in Style

Portable Hair Dryer and Other Must Have Items: Hugin – Swedish Manufacturer of Household Appliances

I am huge fan of vintage household appliances. I appreciate beautiful design. Hugin is the name of a Swedish manufacturer that has created great household goods. This is a Hugin portable hair dryer. An electric mobile hair dryer. What a beauty. And yes, it works like a charm. Amazing. The hair dryer features a hood,… Continue reading Portable Hair Dryer and Other Must Have Items: Hugin – Swedish Manufacturer of Household Appliances

Stunning Jigsaw Puzzles for the Summer – Creating Art that Celebrates Life

Are you on the lookout for a jigsaw puzzle to spend some relaxing moments of your Summer on? I love the idea of creating art that celebrates life. Here are some stunning jigsaw puzzles illustrated by artists, who definitely celebrate the deliciousness of being alive. Of being in the present moment. You know the John… Continue reading Stunning Jigsaw Puzzles for the Summer – Creating Art that Celebrates Life

Elderflowers, Sunny Boulders by the Sea and Other Things Delightful About the Month of June

My home is infused with the delicate scent of elderflower blossom. Literally. I feel wafts of floral citrusy elderflower deliciousness wherever I move about.  To me, elderflower blossom is the scent of newly sprung Summer. The scent of those first tender days of Summertime.  This is the season where the elderflowers bloom abundantly in every… Continue reading Elderflowers, Sunny Boulders by the Sea and Other Things Delightful About the Month of June

This Long Delightful Summer and the Joy of Assembling a Jigsaw Puzzle

There is something soothing about putting together a jigzaw puzzle. To me it evokes the feeling of endlessly long, endlessly carefree, childhood school holidays. I’m doing a puzzle on my terrace. I’m having a delightful time. The air is balmy, the sky is blue and the sun beams brightly yellow. I’m enjoying a leisurely afternoon… Continue reading This Long Delightful Summer and the Joy of Assembling a Jigsaw Puzzle

The Abundance of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is not only a country with intensely beautiful scenery, with warm and welcoming inhabitants, but is also one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Read that again. I mean that literally. Afghanistan is vastly abundant when it comes to natural resources. The list of the natural resourses Afghanistan contains is impressively long. The… Continue reading The Abundance of Afghanistan