ANNA KRISTENSEN

The sun

2012-01-19T13:38:00.003+01:00

It's been gray and rainy for a while now, but as soon as the sun comes out there are small signs of spring. Green instead of gray!

Have a lovely day!

Love,
Anna

On the mend

2012-01-18T20:01:00.002+01:00

She is brave my little Freja, she had an accident on monday evenings riding lesson and broke her arm. As always she is one brave little girl.

Love,
Anna

January

2012-01-15T16:08:00.000+01:00

Today it almost felt like spring. Light and brighter days to come.

Love,
Anna

Sisters

2012-01-13T22:35:00.000+01:00

Hanna is singing Mors lilla Olle for Sofia!

Have a lovely weekend,

Love,
Anna

Happy 2012!

2012-01-08T15:20:00.000+01:00

It´s been a while since I been here. Thank you so much for thinking about me. I'm fine, we all are.

Nothing has really happend, just life.

I wish you a happy healthy 2012, and I hope to be back here soon again.

Lots of love,

Anna

Veg!

2011-07-16T20:36:00.002+02:00

With my mother close by, the greatest neighbours and a good mix of sun and rain (at least for the the veg), homegrown is on the menu these summer days!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Love,

Anna

A very happy little family!

2011-07-10T22:48:00.003+02:00

The new chicken house and chicken run is the perfect place for the grewing family!

They all seem to love the great outdoors.

Meet Hans!

Hans and Margrethe with their eight chickens!

Happy Days!

Love,

Anna

More paintwork

2011-07-04T20:33:00.000+02:00

I bought two of these chairs at a flea market. They were darkbrown and looked a bit sad.

So after a few layers of white paint they are now brightening up our kitchen!

Back to lazy summer days!

Love,

Anna

A grewing family!

2011-07-02T09:34:00.000+02:00

We,ve been counting the days, and finally yesterday we heard the noise of tiny chickens! Now we are busy finishing the new chicken run for the grewing family. More to come...

Love

Anna xxx

Summer days!

2011-06-27T19:55:00.000+02:00

It's time to breathe and just be again!

Anna xxx

More blue with red

2011-06-21T21:12:00.001+02:00

I had some blue paint lef from my cupboard and two old chairs in need of some TLC. Perfect for Hanna & Sofias room.

I used the same oilcloth as I used for the shelves in my cupboard for booth the chairs and the old school table.

I also made these pillowcases in patchwork, mostly because I needed an excuse for doing some sewing but they will also help the girls reach the table!

Enjoy your week and fingers crossed for some summerweather!

Love,

Anna

Blue

2011-06-18T20:44:00.000+02:00

I've been busy painting this old cupboard. Of course I forgot to take a before picture...

Instead of white with nicotine (not from me I must add) it's now pale blue and I love it!

So I will keep on doing some paintwork whilst waiting for summer to return.

Have a lovely rest of the weekend!

Anna xxx

Gone fishing!

2011-06-12T19:39:00.001+02:00

Anna xxx

Caught

2011-06-07T19:46:00.000+02:00

Most of the time I think nature is just the best, but with these, not quite sure...

Anna xxx

Beaching!

2011-06-05T20:26:00.000+02:00

Happy Days!

Anna xxx

Home grown is good grown!

2011-06-03T19:54:00.000+02:00

The warm weather is back, hopefully to stay this time. After all that rain and now the warming sun the kitchen garden is looking much happier!

A tiny harvest today, but still, I love homegrown even if only some radish.

And now when not only the seeds are grewing there will be a lot more work to do in the kitchengarden, if only I had more time, I love to potter around watching how everything is growing.

Happy weekend!

Anna xxx

Chrocheted Hippo!

2011-05-26T20:21:00.000+02:00

I finally finished this Hippo for Freja, at least it was supposed to be a hippo but I must have lost track because it doesn't look like this. But most importantley Freja is really happy about her nonlooking Hippo!

Anna xxx

Today's been a mess...

2011-05-21T20:51:00.000+02:00

Anna xxx

Lilacs

2011-05-21T08:51:00.000+02:00

Lilacs in full bloom, we have them everywhere around us out here on the countryside. In the evenings their scent fills the air and I find them so very beautiful with all those small flowers packed together.

Have a lovely weekend,

Anna xxx

Chrocheted Mini Bunting

2011-05-18T20:28:00.003+02:00

A few weeks ago I made this mini bunting for Hannas & Sofias room.

Today I saw this post at Karens, I used sc stiches (us).
Work 2 sc in second ch from hook, ch 1, turn - In the last ch in every row I made 2 sc. I made 12 rows in all.

Happy chrocheting!

Anna xxx

Nature's beauty

2011-05-13T20:38:00.000+02:00

Very early in the morning I saw this little blackbird egg that fallen down and landed on the hollyhock leafs. To me this is true beauty, such a tiny little eggshell makes me smile and I really think nature makes wonders.

The same feeling I get when I look at the pictures from two of my favorite bloggers, Nina :: Tabiboo and Lou :: Poppy.

Have a lovely weekend, I'm planning to do some work in the kitchen garden!

Anna xxx

Rhubarb!

2011-05-07T20:11:00.016+02:00

Today I made rhubarb pie.
Have a lovely evening!

Anna xxx

Hanna

2011-04-30T23:04:00.001+02:00

I love her

Anna xxx

It took me a while...

2011-04-27T21:49:00.004+02:00

but now it's done! You may (or may not) remember my ambition last summer.

Summer came and vent and I didn't finish my girls summer blanket.

Then all of a sudden it was January and I had forgot about my ambitious project until I found it again when I was looking for some yarn for yet another little project.

And here it is, last summers summer blanket, already in good use these early summer days!

Anna xxx

Easter days!

2011-04-24T19:48:00.002+02:00

Easter is treating us really well, warm and sunny weather, lots of chocolates, and cuddly baby animlas all around! Happy days!

Anna xxx

Eggs for Easter

2011-04-21T20:13:00.005+02:00

Over at Karens you can get the recipe for these chrocheted eggs!

Anna xxx

Easter holiday has started!

2011-04-18T20:59:00.001+02:00

Happy days in the sun for old and young!

Anna xxx

Today we were off to a good start

2011-04-16T21:24:00.002+02:00

Smiling faces, happy girls! We all went outside for some gardening.

After about 5 seconds or so, Kims back collapsed and he fall to the ground (he is doing much better now, but not good). Then 3 girls started to cry and 10 minutes later we were back inside and it started to rain.

Things brightend up during the day and mini chocolate eggs really helps a lot! And my new chrocheted jar covers at least makes me smile! I printed these cute cupcake toppers out on sticker paper for the lids. I think these chocolate filled jars will be some great easter gifts.

See you soon!

Anna xxx

This weekend...

2011-04-15T19:59:00.003+02:00

...starts with banana bread and ice cream!

Have a lovely warm and sunny weekend!

Anna xxx

Green with a twist of red!

2011-04-14T20:05:00.000+02:00

Anna xxx

Flo

2011-04-13T19:52:00.003+02:00

Seeing her, I just couldn't resist, and now she lives with us!

Flo comes from The Vintage Magpie, you can find her lovely blog here!

Anna xxx

Spring beanies!

2011-04-10T21:32:00.006+02:00

It's been such a fantastic weekend! Warm and sunny , me and the girls spent our weekend outside relaxing in the garden and visting our neigbours farm talking to all the animlas and especially the sheeps, but no sign of small lambs yet.

Even though it's warm outside the wind from the ocean is still rather cold so I decided to do some very easy sewing, beanies for Hanna and Sofia. I made them in very soft jersey and they wore them without any protest, always a good sign if something is working out or not!

Of course I just had to make a tiny bit of chrocheting!

Have a great week, see you soon!

Anna xxx

Wishing you a lovely weekend!

2011-04-01T20:46:00.002+02:00

Not a portrait of me and Kim, although her name is Anna!!! Have a lovely warm weekend, the weather forecast says we will have the first really warm spring day tomorrow, let's hope it's true!

Anna xxx

LOVE!

2011-03-29T21:40:00.001+02:00

It's a strong bond between these two!

Anna xxx

Sunshine!

2011-03-28T20:32:00.003+02:00

Today me and the girls had our first picnic of the year by the sea! The sky was blue and the sun was warming, a great way to spend the afternoon.

Anna xxx

(I forgot the camera, but daffodils are very sunny too, don't you think!)

Freja and the Blue Tit

2011-03-27T12:57:00.001+02:00

We went to the Zoo and this was the best part of it all!

Anna xxx

Wishing you a sweet weekend!

2011-03-25T20:00:00.001+01:00

I couldn't resist these mini chocolates in pastel ( on my way home from the denstist...).

Have a lovely weekend!

Anna xxx

Se mamma!

2011-03-24T19:36:00.002+01:00

Lite ur fokus men Tussilago på gården!

Anna xxx

Colours of spring!

2011-03-22T19:58:00.002+01:00

I just love springtime, it's been cold what feels like forever and now the sun is out and things seems to brighten up around me. Happy days!

Anna xxx

Freja 5 years old today!

2011-03-20T22:13:00.003+01:00

My sweet girl! A sunny warm pink day!

Anna xxx

First one!

2011-03-11T20:17:00.001+01:00

And hopefully many more to come!

Happy weekend!

Love Anna xxx

For you mamma!

2011-03-06T19:57:00.001+01:00

Spring is really here!

Have a wonderful weeek

Anna xxx

Happy Weekend!

2011-03-04T20:00:00.003+01:00

Wishing you a lovely weekend!

Anna xxx

Peanut Butter Cookies!

2011-02-24T19:24:00.002+01:00

Just to brighten up a snowy Thursday afternoon.

Mamma jag längtar.

Love you

Anna xxx

Concentrated

2011-02-21T20:20:00.000+01:00

Hanna

So much love

Anna xxx

Interview with Freja

2011-02-17T21:47:00.002+01:00

I found the inspiration here and the pattern here.

Anna xxx

In the windowsill

2011-02-16T14:35:00.003+01:00

I need spring, just a little brighter, a little warmer and a little greener. Today I woke up to snowstorm, and all of a sudden spring seems to be far away. But I know it's just around the corner and to remind myself I started a bit of spring in the windowsill.

Wishing you a lovely day!

Anna xxx

From me to you!

2011-02-14T20:12:00.000+01:00

With all my love

Anna xxxxxxxxx

A bright blue sky kind of saturday!

2011-02-12T22:17:00.002+01:00

Wishing you a great sunday!

Anna xox

Spring around the corner (at least that's what I'm hoping for...)

2011-02-08T22:38:00.000+01:00

Anna xxx

Cake

2011-01-05T16:40:00.002+01:00

I'm getting older, but my taste in cake doesn't...

I'm sorry I havn't been around for a while, I really hope that will change soon. Wishing you all a happy 2011 and I'm really looking forward to visit you all soon again.

Love
Anna

2010-12-23T21:33:00.000+01:00

Opera!

2010-12-12T20:26:00.004+01:00

Matthew Polenzani as Ernesto, Anna Netrebko as Norina, and Mariusz Kwiecien as Dr. Malatesta in Donizetti's "Don Pasquale." Photo: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera

Today I went to New York, just for a few hours, but magical ones. Wishing you all a lovely LUCIA tomorrow!

Anna xxx

Winter!

2010-11-30T22:17:00.001+01:00

It's magical these days!

Anna xxx

Addicted!

2010-11-24T19:35:00.002+01:00

Embroidery is so much fun! The pattern is from here.

We have full winter going on here at the moment, already a lot of snow, and it's really cozy doing some embroidery infront of the fire when the rest of the house is sleeping.

Anna xxx

New project!

2010-11-08T19:43:00.002+01:00

Can't wait to get busy with my new project!

Anna x

2010-10-30T09:34:00.002+02:00

This weekend most of the puppies are leaving us to be with their new families. They will be spread all over Europe and it feels a bit sad to say goodbye. But it is also great to share the happy moments when they are brought together with their new families.
Wishing you a lovely weekend!

Anna xxx

2010-10-24T18:46:00.003+02:00

Me and Freja had a date this week, we went to the rainforest. Great fun!

Anna x

New Etsy Shop!

2010-10-21T19:33:00.004+02:00

For as long as I can remember my mother has been knitting, sewing or weaving. Always a crafty project going on. As a kid a loved doing crafts with my mum. And now as a grown-up (sort of, anyways...) with kids of my own, I still love doing crafts with my mum. Since we are living in different countries we are constantly emailing links and crafty ideas to each other. And I still get a lot of help since most of the time I'm not really shore what I'm doing...

And I'm happy to tell you that my mum finally is now on etsy with her shop - Hemgjord (homemade in Swedish), you can also find her blog right here, with more of her "hemgjorda" stuff!

Anna xxx

Peek a boo!

2010-10-18T23:08:00.001+02:00

6 1/2 weeks already!

Embroidery!

2010-10-16T19:50:00.005+02:00

My very first embroidery. I've been meaning to give embroidery a go for ages now, but I didn't know how to start. It's so much fun and now I just have to learn some stiches and how not to constantly sew myself...
I used one of Frejas drawings, and when it's completed we will put it on to Frejas wall.
Have a great rest of the weekend - Anna xxx

Tea time!

2010-10-10T19:41:00.002+02:00

Chrocheted play food for the girls tea parties! And the "recipe" is from here.

Anna x

Wishing you a lovely weekend!

2010-10-08T20:04:00.003+02:00

Anna xox

Happy Birthday!

2010-10-03T22:12:00.003+02:00

Yesterday Hanna & Sofia turned 2, my tiny babies already 2 years old!

Anna x

Growing!

2010-09-22T19:38:00.001+02:00

The puppies are growing and becoming even more cute!

Anna x

Chrocheted Snake!

2010-09-17T19:59:00.003+02:00

Ssssssssnake!

I absolutely love Annika's new book, Välkommen till Virkligheten!

Happy weekend friends!

Anna xox

FullHouse!

2010-09-06T10:19:00.001+02:00

Late last night Bambi gave birth to nine beautiful babies! Busy days ahead of us!

Anna xox

Happy Saturday!

2010-09-04T20:27:00.002+02:00

Wishing you a great rest of the weekend!

Anna xxx

Chrocheted bracelets!

2010-08-30T20:05:00.003+02:00

I just had to make some bracelets after spotting them over at Karens!
Have a wonderful week, I think autumn has arrived to my part of the world.

Anna x

Apple Season

2010-08-20T20:01:00.001+02:00

Yum, wishing you lovely weekend!

Anna xox

Life is good!

2010-08-19T21:16:00.001+02:00

Anna x

Grey in Sunshine

2010-08-15T10:10:00.002+02:00

Yet another scarf, this time grey with a silverly shine to it, great for chilly august evenings.

Anna x

Golden fields

2010-08-11T19:57:00.003+02:00

The fields surrounding our house are so beautiful this time of the year, so golden and warm. Passing them on our way in to town is a real treat in itself.

I have so many ideas, so much chrocheting I wan't to do but that has to wait a little while yet, but soon, very soon I hope, time will again be on my side.

Anna xxx

Chrocheted Bookmark

2010-08-03T19:51:00.001+02:00

You can find the pattern over at Virkverket.

Anna x

My corner of Sweden

2010-07-30T20:13:00.003+02:00

I'm already dreaming of next years holiday! Me and my girls had such a great time, it's always nice to be back "home".

Anna x

Back home

2010-07-21T09:30:00.001+02:00

Sweden was wonderful, as always. I will show you some pictures soon!

Anna x

Todays harvest!

2010-07-11T19:55:00.002+02:00

Me and the girls are off to Sweden, take care and see you soon!

Anna xxxxxxxxx

Summer love!

2010-07-09T19:57:00.001+02:00

Anna x

Happiness!

2010-07-01T22:28:00.003+02:00

My summerplans:

spending as much time as possible on "our" beach with my girls
continue working on the girls summerblanket and hopefully get it done by the end of the summer
holiday, visiting family in Sweden
keep my camera "camera" or pocketcamera close by so I can help my memory those dark rainy autmn evenings

Anna x

Sunshine in a bowl

2010-06-28T22:34:00.001+02:00

Anna x

Hydrangea

2010-06-27T19:54:00.002+02:00

Anna xxx

Trevlig Midsommar!

2010-06-24T20:33:00.003+02:00

Happy Midsummer!

Anna xxx

A good start today!

2010-06-22T19:57:00.000+02:00

Anna x

Rhubarb Cordial - my mothers recipe.

2010-06-21T19:57:00.008+02:00

Many of you asked me about the recipe of my mothers rhubarb cordial and I have tried to translate it for you... maybe this is the worst written recipe ever but I hope it make some sense before the rhubarb season is over...

This is it!

• 3 kg rhubarbs
• 50 gram citric acid
• water
• 6 decilitre of sugar / litre of cordial
• Atamon (have no idea what this is called in English, you use this to prevent the cordial from going bad,

you could also freeze it.

Wash the rhubarbs and cut into cm pieces. Put into a bowl and cover with cold water.
Add the citric acid and stir.
Leave for 2 days.
Strain your cordial.
Mix in the sugar and stir until dissolved.
Mix in the Atamon, if you don’t freeze your cordial that is.
Bottle.

Enjoy!

Anna x

And a little message to Tina, I always feel better when I talked to you, love you/Anna

Moth

2010-06-17T19:33:00.003+02:00

Look what I found the other day! Amazing in pattern and colour, don't you think!

Anna x

Rhubarb Cordial

2010-06-15T19:29:00.002+02:00

I have so many wonderful memories of my grandmother, I spent a lot of time with her when I was growing up. One very special "summer memory" is her homemade rhubarb cordial with her fantasic tasting "kanelbullar" cinnamon buns.

This recipe is from my mothers blog. Me and Freja had a lot of fun making our favorite summerdrink together.

And the colour is just right for a four year old princess loving little girl!

Happy Summer Days! (And please bring back the warming sun...)

Anna x

2010-06-08T22:05:00.001+02:00

Everyday beauty!

2010-06-02T20:30:00.003+02:00

Anna x

Welcome June!

2010-06-01T19:53:00.002+02:00

June, finally June... May started busy and then I became ill, nothing serious but for weeks, and then hospital visits, this time with Sofia and to top it off, rather cold and unfunny weather.

With June came the sun and life seems to be getting back at some sort of normal state again. I'm so much looking forward to sun and summer, happy summer days with my little pack!

Anna xxx

Busy days!

2010-05-03T21:32:00.000+02:00

Anna x

Thank you!

2010-04-29T19:42:00.002+02:00

Thank you for these lovely awards given to me by:

Moster Maska & Syster Pyssel
Greenpixey
Swedish House
Mamma from Hemjord och Hemgjort

It warms my heart that you think of me and also makes me feel a tiny bit guilty since I'm not the best blogging friend at the moment. I'm really busy with my little business at the moment so even if I am my own boss, I can't give myself the blogging time that I want. But soon, very soon I hope, everything will get back to normal routine again, you know, I really miss you all!

Anna xxxxxxxxxx

My sweetest Freja

2010-04-14T19:18:00.003+02:00

Just a little while ago Freja turned 4, I can't believ how fast time is passing. Just a second ago she was a tiny little baby and all of a sudden she seems so grown up. That of course has to do with Freja beeing the big sister of Hanna and Sofia. Something she is very proud of and something she is taking really serious.

Yesterday Hanna had to go to the hospital, nothing too serious but still a bit worrying. Freja experienced one of her hardest days in life. She was worried sick about Hanna, and told us that she was feeling very old and tired. When Hanna was back home again she almost cried of relief. Three very tired sister sat very closely together falling asleep on the couch yesterday evening and my heart as always so filled with love, all my mamma love for my babies.

Anna xxx

I wish I could knit...

2010-04-10T11:21:00.004+02:00

like my mother... I love Hanna's (on my last post in purple) and Sofia's new knitted outfits!

Wish you all a sunny happy weekend!

Anna xxx

Out and about!

2010-04-08T19:32:00.002+02:00

My sweet Hanna

Anna x

2010-04-02T11:34:00.001+02:00

Anna xox

Easter hats!

2010-04-01T07:47:00.002+02:00

Louise over at Polliver shared the pattern for these cute easter hats, so I just had to make a few!

Anna xxx

Magical!

2010-03-28T19:59:00.003+02:00

Anna x

It was a magical spring evening, and you know by now how much I love this place, our own little land in the great big world, us and the nature and it's wildlife all around. Even though you can see the magical colours in the pictures, in real life they breathtaking. Me in my pyjamas and rubber boots in the middle of the field with my camera. I have never seen a rainbow like this before, the colours so intense, and yes, I think I saw the gold...

Fruit!

2010-03-27T20:28:00.003+01:00

Inspired by this book, some freshly made fruit!

Anna xxx

Spring!

2010-03-22T19:39:00.003+01:00

I´m so much enjoying spring, and my new little friend too. I just made him up, but have a bit of a difficulty to see what he is...

Happy Springtime Days!

Anna x

Egg Cosies!

2010-03-18T19:44:00.001+01:00

Egg cosies for my girls!

Anna x