Dad was generally a happy man. I believe he was happy because he filled himself with conscious, happy thoughts. I’ve heard it said that “sometimes love isn’t enough”. Well, that depends on one’s definition of love. My father made a world of love: love for people, love of learning, love of nature, love of country,… Continue reading Cary Grant and the Art of Being a Loving Father

What does your dream home look like? What ingredients make out the perfect place for you? What do you want your home to provide you with? How do you want it make you feel? Sheltered and nurtured? Inspired? Fulfilled? I’m intrigued by architecture and interior design. I can spend hours looking into ideas that inspire… Continue reading Living the Dream – My Favorite Home

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

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

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

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

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

In Swedish there is an expression ”mellan hägg och syren” – ”between bird cherry and lilac”. The saying refers to the time from when first, the bird cherry to when then, the lilac blooms. The expression is said to originate from a cobbler’s sign saying his shop was closed “mellan hägg och syren”. Many consider… Continue reading The Deliciousness of the Month of May

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