April's favorite blog

Photos: Dotty Love

My favorite blog for April is:

Dotty Love! :) This blog is so fresh and inspiring.  Check it out!!

babyramen loves Kira

photos: kira-cph

I'm introducing new category's on my blog:  "babyramen loves", "budget buy" and I'm continuing with my "monthly favorite blog". Here comes:
babyramen loves these textiles from Kira Cph. Next time I'm in Copenhagen I will definitely go here.

(via Today you inspired me)

organizing

I'm organizing all of my CD's and DVD's these days. I want to get rid of them, but not throw them away just yet. After tips on one of my previous posts  on how to organize my CD's, I found a CD binder from Claes Ohlson for 160 cd's/dvd's. I think I need one more and I will have a lot of extra storage space in my livingroom:) Yey!:) Have a sunny saturday! :) (at least it is a bright and sunny day here in Oslo today:)

friday

Sweet Totoro:) Source: ?

Thank God it's friday!:) Have a great weekend.

pillows

Photo: Fine Little Day

Babyramen loves pillows from Fine Little Day

cabinet

Yes, I've failed the no-shopping month I planned. I was stupid enough to look at Finn.no, and found this norwegian vintage cabinet at a very reasonable price. I could not resist. I have failed  my no-shopping month project. I haven't shopped anything else this month, but I could not resist this one. I feel like a failure, but at the same time I'm soooo happy with this cabinet. I have been looking for one like this for ages, so it's so typical that I found it now:) Well, I'm not going to shop anything more for awhile now:) Have a wonderful sunday evening! Tomorrow I'll be off to a children-camp for a few days. Have a great week as well!;)

saturday

It's saturday and I'm enjoying the Norwegian Elle Decoration issue and tea, while Ozzy is playing and singing by her self in her room:) Have a lovely saturday!

teacup

White and light grey teacups from my shop. Have a great weekend!!:)

brick house

Photo: The Brick House

I love this bedroom by The Brick House. I love the black wall, the side table and the lamp. Love love!!!:)

old news

I've done some rearranging and got rid of a lot of stuff in our bedroom. Out with the Ikea shelves and in with an old teak cabinet. I love it. Here are some details. More pictures are coming soon:)

paper diamond

Paper diamond by Mini eco (via Hello I'm Tiger)

Want to make this cool paper diamond? Go here to see how. I want to try..

cyclical

Photos: Cyclical industry

 Jewelry by Cyclical industry

waffles

Lazy sunday. Waffles, strawberry's and coffee. 

I've been going through my closet and things, throwing away what I don't use anymore. I'm giving it all away to local fleamarket. It feels good to get rid of junk.

snug

Photos: snug

Love this idea by snug. (via DIY or DIE)

Have a great weekend!!:)

cake

I've made this cake that I found on Sukkertøy for øyet a couple of times now. And everyone loves it and asks for the recipe. I have made some small alterations with the recipe (which I have a tendency to do with every recipe..:)

This is how I make it:

125 g butter

100 g dark chocolate

200 g brown sugar

3 eggs

40 g flour

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

0,5 teaspoon bakingpowder

200 g Philadelphia cream cheese (or other cream cheese)

100 g white chocolate

Melt the butter, dark chocolate and brown sugar. Let it cool down before you stir the eggs in, one by one. Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into the batter and pour it into the prepared pan. (about 24 cm).

Melt the white chocolate. Let it cool down a little bit, and add cream cheese and stir gently.

Ad the white mixture in dots around in the brown cake batter.
 Drag a fork through the white to create a marble pattern.

Bake at 180 degrees in about 35 minutes at the lowest level.

Sorry my picture is not the best, but I concentrated on eating instead of taking photos:)...or it didn't even cross my mind:) You can go here and see Sukkertøy for øyet's picture's that's more informative:)

blooming

source: auratrque

last day

It's the last day of my easter holiday. Outside it's snowing/raining.  I'm doing some housework and clearing up. I think it's time to get rid of many of my CD's. (and I have many..) It's a bit sad..:( The CD era is over I guess.  But what do I do with them? I've heard that fleamarkets and secondhand shops don't want them anymore, since it's so many out there. Any suggestions? Give away on Finn.no perhaps...but not sure anyone wants them...I don't know... It feels so wrong to just through them away..mostly because they have sentimental value for me. I might just stack them up in my basement, but for what? I don't have much storage space. If you have any tips let me know:)
Enjoy the last day off:)

color addict

I love bright colors and Ozzy's room is the most colorful room in my home. Here's some pictures from her room. See other colorful inspiration at Nib here.

jewlery

There's a lot of metallic and geometric shaped jewlery this season. Here's some inexpensive ones: Necklace from Curious creatures, rings from Lindex, rings from hm, ring, origami necklace and ring from Monki.

Since I've decided to have a no-shopping month this month I'm only looking:) (You can read more about it here.) But I'm allowed to dream aren't I ? :) As you see I haven't shifted focus yet, but I'm getting there...I hope...

March favorite blog

Photos: Annaleenas HEM

My favorite blog the past month is interiorstylist Anna Leenas HEM. I love her home and her style. So check it out!:)

elle

I'm enjoying the latest  Elle Decorations UK's issue that I got some days ago. And I love the article about Varpunen's home. (Thank you for your tip Vigdis from Jeg er Jonathan :)

Lazy days with reading, spending time outside and today we've bought food for the next days...love easter holiday:)

banana bread

Finally we have some time off. It's easter holiday. It's time to relax and enjoy each other and good food:)  I made some banana bread which Ozzy loves. Here's the recipe:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 4 bananas (soft ripen ones are the best) , finely crushed
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla  
• 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon 

Cream together butter and sugar.

Add eggs and crushed bananas.

Combine well.

Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla and cinnamon.

 Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.

Bake at 175 celsius for 50-60 minutes.

Keeps well, refrigerated.

Very simple and good:)

not like everyone else

Yep, I'm pretty sure not everyone else has the same easter eggs as our family :D This is what happens when daddy is a baitmaker:) The eggs has been painted with airbrush. Happy easter!:)