It’s not that I have always appreciated a little messiness. Actually, I am a bit of a recovering perfectionist. I prefer for my shoes to be clean and shiny, my hair in place, and my lipstick applied just right and my kitchen cleaned up. Let’s just say that I like things in…
Bunny Decor :: Taking the Rabbit Beyond Easter
It’s not easy informing a seven year old that his dream of owning his very own bunny rabbit is a bit atypical and downright unfeasible at the moment. I have to give him credit, though. The kid doesn’t back down. Months have passed since he made his very specific request: The bunny would need…
Lemon Cake :: Tips For Making An Easy Gluten Free Cake Recipe
Whether you need gluten free recipes for yourself or want one in your back pocket for when you entertain, I’ve got some easy gluten free cake suggestions that will make your life SO much easier and save you tons of time. One of my best friends cannot eat gluten or milk and when…
A Royal Copenhagen Easter :: as fresh as a breeze, as deep as a deep secret
As our time here quickly winds down (4 weeks + 2 days left), I have found myself spiraling into a panic as I realize that there are so many things that we haven’t seen yet and a slew of things that I have to do again (and again!) because I love them…
Are You Gridding Me? Thanks, Homey, for the Grid Obsession
I don’t spend much time thinking about grids. Quite frankly the thought bores me… or at least it did until I discovered Amy Kim’s blog, Homey Oh My. Now, thanks to her, I have fallen down a rabbit hole of Grid Obsession that I am certain can only be rectified with a…
The Digital Mood Board :: Shades of Grey + Bohemian Vibe
Carolina and Cory are making some serious progress on their major home makeover here in Copenhagen. The walls are being prepped for new electric, plumbing, and will be seeing their first coat of paint very soon and the kitchen has been gutted. (Isn’t it all so exciting?!) With the renovations moving quickly,…
How To Throw A Teen Birthday Party When You Are Packing…
The logical reaction to a birthday when half your house is packed up already (or waiting in the moving sale pile) is to make polite excuses to your child and take her out for a fancy dinner. I rarely do anything logical. And pinterest has seriously upped the pressure. My daughter’s “Celebrate”…
Get In My closet :: Buying Clothes When You live among Swedish Models
When you spend six years living among 6′ giants, or the equivalent to the Swedish model, shopping in their clothing stores as a petite makes buying clothes a tricky business. My daughter, Hailey, and I went on a shopping date this weekend for her 15th birthday (which is today!) but neither of us bought…
Making over the Stinkiest Place in Copenhagen + Mood Board
Obviously, the first thing you do when you realize you are leaving town, is take on one of the biggest renovation/interior design projects you have ever done and hope that it is finished before you leave, right? It’s the logical first step… if you are a little crazy like me, but when…
Would You Rather :: Which Portland Home?
When you are a person who has moved 20 times in 16 years, staying in one house (even if it involved a six month stint in the US!) is like a Christmas miracle in July. But now it is time to explore a new city, begin another adventure, and… decorate another house….
Monochrome :: Calm before one heck of a storm
Few of us have a truly calm and easy life, but every now and then, life gets a real shake down. I’ll be back tomorrow with a MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT, so today, it’s all about monochrome, which really is the perfect to create a little calm before one very massive storm… Add interest to…
Escaping Perpetual Winter In This Monochrome Home
While the invention of color television is considered one of our recent history’s greatest accomplishments, I have an apparent obsession for all things black and white. I blame the Scandinavian winters. They are like a scene out of Frozen in which we have been cursed into a perpetual winter. Did the Scandinavians miss the…
