Beeeautiful apartment for sale in Gothenburg!

Check out this absolutely amazing apartment! And it’s for sale. In MY town. And. I. Want. It. Badly!!

Don’t miss the beautiful fireplace. Fireplaces in cast iron is normal to see in Swedish homes but this one is so special. I’ve never seen one like it. I could buy this home only based on this object.

The prize tag is SEK 2 350 000, which isn’t to bad for a renovated two story apartment with French balcony in the best area of the city!

The apartment building is a so called Governor’s House, named after Albert Ehrensvärd. The story behind it was that in the 19th century it was only allowed to build two stories high houses in wood and so one crossed the red tape and built the first floor in stone.

This way of building is typical for Gothenburg but can also be found in other places of Sweden.

Most of these homes were built for the working class and usually they had one room and a kitchen where up to 15 people lived together. Today the apartments are very popular amongst small families and it’s hard to find one to buy.

Enjoy the photos!

Source: Stadshem

White white white

Three months of constant white (seriously). Last year the snow came in the middle of December and stayed till March. This year it was the middle of November. Will it be October next year? I’m starting to long for Spring!

Photos from our area. Yesterday.

Wishing well, Bettina.

And the rest…

Well…

Jennifer Aniston in newest Allure

Question: Jennifer Aniston turned 42 just the other day. In the latest Allure she’s styled to look like a teenager. What’s up with that? Age crises (like me)? Why didn’t they style her the age she actually is? Let’s face it, she’s one of the most beautiful 42 year olds I’ve ever seen. But is that really a reason to make her look like a child? Irritating and frustrating. She’s contributing to the strange ideals women struggle with today. Have a look.

What the heck happened?

Normally I don’t mind being without make up, I’ve always considered my face to look okay anyway. But today, when I looked (stared) at myself in the bathroom mirror I actually almost freaked out a bit. What happened? When did I start to look so… old? When did I stop looking like a fresh flower in a sunny summer morning? (I would show you a picture but I’m afraid to ruin your day.)

I can’t escape my years anymore. I won’t ever be mistaken for too young to buy alcohol. Nobody will ever ask me for ID.

It’s time for drastic measures. Jeez… is that day already here? My Man says I look beautiful but he must be lying, maybe he simply hasn’t looked at my face. Ever.

And while we’re talking about this crisis situation; I discovered that my hands aren’t all that young either.

I’ve done all the right things. Cleaned my face everyday (well perhaps not everyday but who’s counting). I’ve used eye cream, day cream, masks, sun cream, all creams one can think of. The industry has made a fortune on me and that’s all it is, I guess, a fortune for them, wrinkles for me. Thank you so much Biotherm, L’Oreal, Lancôme, and all you other magic makers out there. Have a look at my face and you’ll really see the magic.

Okay, so it’s that time of the month, and we all know what that does to ones skin. Bad things. Horrible things. You want to cry hysterically when you by accident see yourself in the mirror. I didn’t do that, instead I did my own magic. Used all the make up I could find (just about) and now I almost look like I’m headed for my first date. I kind of am, though, if one thinks about it. My first date with A.G.E.

The person who invented make up should really get a Nobel Prize!

Aging happens in small steps you don’t notice. Today is one of them. Enjoy!

Pretty Purple

Peaceful demonstrations

Mhm…

Fact of the Day

Early morning blues

I took these photos yesterday morning, from our porch. Such beautiful light and the pink trees… magic!

Beautiful brown and wonderful white

Source: Dagbladet

Indian Brides

"So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked."

~ Mark Twain

44 nuances of white

Swedish Paula Buitenen-Eklund decided to keep her home white even when having children. After all, there are washing machines.