A Major Bookworm and a Whole Lotta Lovely!

♥ My little boy's room  ♥

The framed angel was a gift from my parents on his namegiving/blessing day and the hamster is from my mom's childhood. She got it as a gift from a German boy they had living at their house during the summers. A lot of German kids spent their summers in Sweden in the decades following World War Two. The shells I have picked on various vacations.

The porcelain dog comes from my mother's family, I really don't know who used to own it. I loooooove these books! "Guess How Much I Love You" The drawings are so pretty and the stories are so lovable. These four are themed after the seasons. Cute!

My kids play a lot with these Duplos. And of course more books!

♥ My daughter's room. ♥

She also got an angel on her namegiving/blessing day, but she got it from our lovely neighbours.

This plate is from my childhood. My grandfather worked at one of Sweden's finest porcelain factories, I have a lot of pretty porcelain!

My daughter's bookshelf, she loves books!

♥ My books ♥

See what my husband made for me!

When we moved into this house four and a half year ago, I gave away a LOT of books. But still I have quite a few left. My husband made me a wall of books! It is like my mini library. It sits in our study/crafts room. Actually I gave away so much, now I have room for some new ones!

That picture of me and hubby kissing was taken atop of the Empire State Building, even though some think it looks like we are in prison. The picture behind it is four generations, the baby is me, then it's my mom, my grandma and my great grandma.

And one of my favourite books!

It is called Hattliv (Hatlife). Ylva Elzén has taken pictures of elderly women in Stockholm wearing hats and interviewed them about their lives. Lovely!

My four year old daughter loves this book too. She will go get it and say, "Mommy, can you please read to me about one of the ladies?"

Today I am wearing my "brave" skirt. It is a lot deeper orange than these pictures show. I cannot get my little camera to capture the colour. It is really bright!

I am not wearing it because I am brave today, but because I need to be! Keep your fingers crossed for me and send a little prayer!

Skirt was a gift from mom, random cutoff tights, tank Tommy Hilfiger, cardigan H&M kids, necklace KappAhl.

(also, I just have to brag a little more about the hubby, can you believe he built that bed behind me!?)

English rose, fashion for sunny days!

Or days you wish were sunny.......

I love flowers! Don't you?

Budget chic and how to make the right move!

Sales are great! But they can be real traps. Many are the times I have come through my door with bags full of clothes I will never use. Sometimes the clothes are "almost" my size, or "almost" the right fit or some colour that doesn't really agree with me. It is too easy to compromise on quality, fit or wearability when the price is close to nothing.

When shopping at sale ALWAYS consider this:

"Would I buy this at the original price?"

"Does this go with anything in my wardrobe?"

"Will I wear it?"

"Is the fit good?"

It is good to have some idea of what you're looking for before heading out there. Take into account the current trends, your personal style and your wardrobe's needs.

This saturday I went shopping at the HM sale, this is what I came home with. I bought another pair of Sonia Rykiel slippers. They have such great shape!

This is the back of the skirt that I got. Basics like this is great to find at sales. The pattern and the gold zipper makes it fun and of the moment. Visible zippers is a major design feature right now. Like on the white Michael Kors (pre-fall collection 2010) dress below. I am on the look out for some high heel sandals with a zipper in the back. Anyone seen some nice ones?

I have been looking for a red jacket for a while now. I thought this was really cute! The cut is perfect for me, but the picture doesn't do justice to the colour. It is a more bright red in real life. Red jackets is also a major trend. Among others Narciso Rodriguez showed red jackets (see below) in his pre-fall collection 2010. Toggle coats is also a strong trend, Proenza-Schouler had two versions in their pre-fall collection (see one below).

This bolerolike chunky knit resembles the Malandrino piece (below, pre-fall collection 2010) in shape and size. I have been eyeing it at HM for a while, but at this price I had to get it! It is really warm and soft, mainly made from acrylic with a small part mohair and wool.

Be wise now, shoppers!!!

The pre-fall collection pictures are all from style.com of course!