Little Water Sprite Book

Tim and I have been reorganizing our attic as over time you tend to keep too many things and it can get quite chaotic. When you open all the boxes to check for me the problem is that I tend to see things and then thinking about all the memories some things have which is really not helpful if you want to get it done in a short amount of time, I sometimes feel sorry for Tim :).

But in one of my childhood boxes I came across an old book, the title water sprite, which I had as a audiobook on cassette and I played it almost every night before I went to bed. Back then with the cassette player you had to switch them manually when one side was played or in my case I had already fallen asleep in the middle of the first side. You might think well was it that boring? No it was the opposite it is a really good story for kids, I fell asleep because it was such a calming story and of course I had heard it a 100 times and I really loved it.

If you have children this is a really good book from German author Otfried Preussler:

Picture: http://www.nyrb.com/products/the-little-water-sprite?variant=2465059649

Outside

I really wish we had a little garden and a place outside like this. After a long summer day this is great place to just enjoy the evening with friends and good food.

picture: sköna hem

Summer bed linen

One of the best things in summer is real linen- It's fresh and the best thing when nights are really warm during summer.

Picture: sköna hem

If you are in antique stores make sure to always check if this have linen, you can find beautiful one with monograms. I always think about how much time and love women have put into making these back in the old days. It is good to have things like these real good quality that you cannot buy anymore nowadays and I like the mix of old things and new design.

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Wedding anniversary

I cannot believe how fast time has passed by. Today it's been 3 years since Tim and I got married. Thank you for everything and for being there for me for better and for worse.

Moomins

Moomins was one of the series I watched with my grandma in Sweden when I was a child. It was always at dinner time just before the news and I think my grandma was enjoying it at least as much as I was.  :) She also always made it specially cozy by having candles and the little lamp light in her window and the best sandwiches in the world with a glass of milk and some chocolate or cookies she had baked as dessert. When I came across this book in Sweden in one of the antiques shops I had to buy it.

picture: wikiwand

Norrgavel

I'm trying to get my mind on something positive after friday's nightmare in Munich and distract myself by browsing through my favorite websites. Therefore I'm showing you some pictures from the Swedish shop Norrgavel which is an important source of inspiration for my apartment:

picture: Norrgavel

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picture: Norrgavel

picture: Norrgavel

picture: Norrgavel

picture: Norrgavel

It can happen anywhere...

I'm living in Munich and there was a gun rampage in Munich yesterday evening. It felt strange and really vulnerable to have something like this happening in a safe city like Munich. The safety aspect is the reason I live here and it really still feels unreal und I'm still shocked that it happened and so many people got killed.

I think in the world we live now things like this can happen anywhere and anytime and it is nothing that can be controlled or escaped from. Once again it gives me the feeling that you need to really live everyday and enjoy the small things life has to offer.

Hydrangeas everywhere

Just a quick snapshot from my beautiful hydrangeas .... I was so happy to get these yesterday. They truly are my favorite flowers...  :)

Have a lovely summer day!

First glimpse of my shopping in Copenhagen

I promised to show you some of the things I found during my holidays in Copenhagen and Malmö/Sweden. When I saw these 2 salt containers in an antique store in Copenhagen I simply couldn't resist. The bigger one I now use for my tea lights and the smaller one is truly used for its real purpose. :)

Michelsen Versand in Hamburg

In the middle of summer I must admit I already think about Christmas again :). One of the things I always do each year is to buy the Christmas presents for my colleagues at work at Michelsen Versand in Hamburg. It is a deli food store that also was a purveyor to the court like Dallmayr in Munich and I order the presents online. I like good food quality and it is a little bit like shopping in the 1920s as the   labels look like these....

Picture: michelsen-versand

Picture: michelsen-versand

Picture: michelsen-versand

Art for the kitchen

You all know I like porcelain and china and I could have a thousand different series... so maybe a good way would be to buy a picture for our kitchen instead of the true china...even though Stig Lindberg's Berså definitely is a must have ;)

Picture: Etsy/ handz

Standard White Bathroom Makeover

We have one of these standard white bathrooms and it is not only difficult to keep the floor white ;), it  is also really difficult to give it a cozy feeling as it always look like a hospital and our bathroom also doesn't have a window so we need to work with a lot of light from lamps. I decided to give it a more luxurious feeling by using mostly black and white patterns. The curtain is from H&M Home as well as the little carpet and of course I also need a hydrangea in the bathroom :) - but without a window it has to be one that doesn't need light. It is an artificial one - but a very good copy.

Würzburg

I'm currently on a conference in Würzburg and walked up to the castle. It is quite steep and takes quite a while so just go there without a heavy handbag as I did :). But it was worth it in my opinion, don't you think?

Berlin Amano Hotel

On our way back to Munich we also stayed 1 night in Berlin in Amano Hotel and got an upgrade. The apartment they have is just amazing and I was sad that we just stayed 1 night.

Malmö

After almost 1 week in our house on the country side I also spent 2 nights in Malmö where my grandma lived. I love these red bricks and the green roofs that have been formed and changed by the wind and time. the northern part of the city is so cozy with restaurants and shops and the river that flows through the city.

Summer and Strawberries

Is there something more typically and more tasty than strawberries? In Sweden we almost had strawberries everyday, they taste so special up there and you can never stop eating them once you started. Even though you all know I like winter too, I can sometimes miss the variety of fruits and the light of course :)

Summer in Sweden

I told you the light is special in Sweden in summer... It is especially if you are in one of the various forests. The air is so fresh and the light gives everything this golden shimmer. For some listening to the sea and the waves rolling onto the beach is the most relaxing thing to do - for me it is in the forest being in the forest listing to the birds singing, seeing the light through the trees like in the forest around our house in Sweden:

Back from Sweden

I'm finally back in Munich from my trip to Sweden. Back from long days with a very special light, hering, sweet dark bread with salted butter, shopping in antiques shops and a very relaxing time! I'm going to share the things I saw over the next days :)

I'm always sad when I go back even though I also like living in Munich. I guess it would be the same if I lived in Sweden and would need to leave Munich. That's the feeling of being split between 2 countries and 2 cultures.

I look forward to show you everything and even more when my parents come back with the car and all the shopping I did ;)