mr printables animal pompoms

have you seen the amazing website mr printables??? it's a fantastic, fun, happy, craft-filled site aimed at littles--but i might want to make everything posted on there myself! recently on the blog, they posted a tutorial on how to make adorable animal pompoms that are SO CUTE. i want to make a million and hang them all over our apt!

royal copenhagen painting school

denmark is home to so many amazing home brands and royal copenhagen is one of their oldest. founded in 1775, they are most recognized for their iconic blue and white porcelain (though their colorful fluted mugs are very popular as well).

every summer they open up their beautiful upstairs studio to host a painting school, where you can recreate your very own hand-painted royal copenhagen piece. it was SO much fun! i love anything hands-on and it was just liberating to have space to make a mess. (though of course the goal is to make no mess, since it's so fancy...) their pieces are still hand-painted to this day, and takes months before you can be certified as meeting their standards. oh wait, you DON'T want your beautiful perfectly curved lines to have kinks in them...?

ærø

this year we took a summer holiday to the southern danish island of ærø and it was lovely!

the houses were colorful and cozy, lining cobblestone roads. the countryside and coastlines were beautiful and we saw farms and loppedmarkets (flea markets) selling antiques and fresh produce--often with honor system pricing! (everyone is very trusting)

we only went to the beach once and it was sooo windy and cold...but oliver is so acclimated to danish climate and loved going in the water, teeth chattering away. we ate amazing sea food (smoked oysters NOT from a can) and fresh baked goods, took bike rides and long walks, cooked food and baked cookies in the most charming tiny house, knit while watching movies, played board games while it rained...it might not have been the tropical island holiday i imagined it would be (no, i don't know why i thought an island in denmark would be tropical) but it was a REALLY nice holiday and i can't wait to go back someday!

mini rodini quilt

of course this sold out in mere minutes! mini rodini recently had a limited edition run of baby blankets upcycled from scrap fabric of their popular prints. i love that bunny print and have yet to find it in a second hand store here (though the search is part of the fun anyway :) this is such a great way to own their prints without having to hold onto old baby clothes. genius.

big eyed baby

we are sooo lucky to have friends who spoil our little baby bebo even from afar. my bestie melissa (who keep in mind, JUST had her own little nugget a month ago) knit oliver the sweetest teddy bear (with monogrammed sweater!) and hedgehog and he immediately hugged them both, CUTE!!! he has been attached to that bear and toting it around everywhere, i might have to commission her for a back-up one soon! *wink* thanks for such sweet gifts, friend!

beaded headphone cords

i have been seeing people everywhere with beaded headphone cords and i finally looked up how to DIY and it's super easy! all you need are hama beads (or any brand of iron-on beads), scissors, and your headphones. tutorial at cut out + keep. (image via stars & sunshine)

red, white and fab

living in denmark i never really see red, white & blue anymore, but it will never stop reminding me of hot summer days (and nights), fireworks, bonfires and picnics! inspired by fresh-faced gingham (hey, a pattern can be fresh-faced) and picnic blankets, here is july's calendar, designed by moi. enjoy!

widescreen desktop calendar (july)

regular desktop calendar (july)

iphone 3GS/4

iphone 5

happy maps

how fun and playful are these colorful maps??? i just love them. (and they would make the cutest backdrop in a kitchen.) designed by nina simone wilsmann images from european fab.com.

put a bow on it

maeve has designed the sweetest calendar for april--cheerful colors and a fun "bow-tie" pattern! i can totally picture this pattern on a cute crisp cotton springtime dress paired with coral suede oxfords. or maybe on a thermos with a light aqua strap, ready to be carried to the nearest park for a picnic :)

click the links and images below to download. enjoy!

widescreen desktop calendar (april)

regular desktop calendar (april)

iphone 3GS/4:

iphone 5:

mini rodini sneakers

i was looking through mini rodini's new collection and i am loving these adorable sneakers--i think ollie needs some new kicks! ;) i really love how versatile scandinavian design is for children's clothing, so many prints and colorways are just happy and bright.

tumbleweeds handcraft

the first day of spring has come and gone, it's sadly still cold and wintry here in copenhagen. HOWEVER, the sun has been shining with a vengeance lately which makes the days less dreary when you get to wear sunglasses and pretend you're somewhere warm. how adorable are these wood veneer heart sunnies by tumbleweeds handcraft? i love them! check out their etsy store for even more fun styles.

it's february...!!!

what?! your calendar says it's february 13th and not february 1st like mine??? how strange, it's not like this february calendar download is coming to you a bit late or anything.

ok, it is...sad! and confetti dots are my absolute FAVORITE, and maeve did SUCH a great job adding the teeny tiny adorable heart into her wallpaper, eek!!! i love it!!! so don't delay a second longer and download her fantastic february calendar from the links below. and in case that wasn't enough cuteness, click and save the image above to add this great background to your iphone too, yay.

standard desktop calendar (february)

widescreen desktop calendar (february)

winter in minnesota

we recently got back from our first trip back home in over a year. it was SO GREAT to see family and friends!!! and amazing to visit one stop shops like target again, what a timesaver!!! (or timeWASTER as i tried on a ton of things, then bought nothing. dangit denmark! you took the fun out of unnecessary shopping!)

it's funny, i had completely forgotten what winter in minnesota was like...and we visited during insanely cold days (-7F or -21.6C!) and freezing rain storms (inhibiting 77% of our party guests from driving anywhere). i feel so un-minnesotan complaining about cold weather! (what happened to me?!) but on the plus side, the snow made the woods behind my parents' house just beautiful, and on warmer days i was able to take ollie out in the carrier which was really nice... combining what i love about both a danish AND a minnesota winter :)

2013 calendar

it's here! the calendar my talented friend maeve and i have designed is ready to be printed out and hung up in your cube or downloaded to your desktop. we are so excited to offer you multiple options this year, make sure to come back and visit us each month to download the newest patterns. (visit maeve's blog here!) it was so much fun for us to design these prints and imagine them on dresses and dinner plates, hope they make you happy too. enjoy!

printable letter-sized 2013 calendar

standard desktop calendar (january)

widescreen desktop calendar (january)

hello 2013

i love this quote i found on pinterest last year, and since moving to denmark we have really made time for more experiences and tried to de-clutter our lives of the usual things that we (ok...I) used to squirrel away. for christmas we traveled to switzerland and france and it was just great. not only to see family and for them to meet oliver, but for stealing a few peaceful moments...and what a view.

wishing you a fantastic new year filled with many wonderful moments!