When life hands you granny fabric, make napkins!!! Awhile back, I was given a stack of quilting fabric that was more Grandma Walton than Sage & Simple. I struggled with what to do with this fabric, and then it struck me… napkins!!! The first batch of 23 is done :) Here are my sewing instructions… Continue Reading
How to Freeze Cooked Dried Beans
Denmark’s selection of beans is paltry at best. A few weeks ago, wanted to serve my veggie enchiladas at an impromptu dinner party, but I couldn’t because I hadn’t soaked any dried black beans and none of the four grocery stores I shopped had them in cans. Dried beans are definitely the most economical choice, but… Continue Reading
Curried Coconut Chickpeas Recipe
Not to sound like a broken record, but I pay approximately 50% in income tax and another 25% VAT on everything I buy. Yes, even groceries! This definitely sucks, so I’ve come up with a game I call “how low can I go?” It’s not even a game really, it’s just a personal challenge to… Continue Reading
Thrifted Sofa
I think I used up all of my good sofa karma when I found the vintage velvet sofa back in April. It’s totally my dream sofa, but I also wanted something a bit bigger and more cozy. I’ve been diligently stalking the thrift shops since early May to no avail. I contemplated buying something new,… Continue Reading
Blå Sko
I cannot overemphasize the importance of practical shoes in my life right now. For more years than I’m going to count, my daily footwear has been along the lines of those Kate Spade leopard print pumps at the top of my blog. I was a shoe hound long before Carrie Bradshaw took the obsession mainstream… Continue Reading
It’s the vintage sofa of my dreams!
I’ve been dreaming of this vintage sofa forever… It’s made of velvet damask! It’s in pristine condition! It’s at least 50 years old! And I scored it for 575 kr. (about $100) at a secondhand shop in Denmark! This is seriously the vintage sofa of my dreams! It’s staying in a friend’s studio until I move over to… Continue Reading
$16.50 Sweater Extravaganza
Right now, most people are thinking “spring”, but I’m thinking about 25% sales tax and the next who knows how many long, dark winters in Northern Europe after I’ve sworn for years that I’d move somewhere warm. Today, sweaters were 50% off at Goodwill, so I stocked up for my new life abroad! New, $16.50… Continue Reading
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