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2 weeks ago i came home from a short trip to norway, and whilst we were having already a fullblown spring in germany, i entered a winterzone in norway.…

-silver wedding band with a pink diamond I started a new line of wedding bands. And i really enjoyed sitting down, thinking about designs and what gems i would use.…

I have this friend who is a huge animal lover, she has 2 dogs, couple of cats, horses and occationally other animals aswell. She also adopted a stork 3 years ago who lost the…

It s time for spring in Germany, the birds are coming back and in the morning you can hear them sing. The scent in the air has changed, it smells like spring.   Everywhere…

Lately i ve been drawing some doodles, and i wonder.  Are they art. Is it really art when i doodle on my sofa in the evenings and not stand in my full artsy outfit (aka clothes…

There are hundreds of guides on how to change your style, your life even the way you communicate with your cat.  This one is about * how to be hygge* actually it would be…

Or as my daughter says, „i love valentines day, on the 15th the good chocolate is only half price“ Why don t i like Valentines day? It s just one simple reason, it s to much…

Adjust or it s expensive  No doubt that Norway is an expensive country. But how expensive it really is, is in your hands. If you re a fan of vacations in hotels and dining out…

-old Bergen alley Topic of this blog is my aquarelle art.  -Stavechurch in Heddal Norway I love aquarelle, it s a very soothing and soft way to express yourself. I like to…

One thing that fascinates me about scandinavia are their aesthetics. It s like a reaccuring theme throughout all subjects of life, and it s often a rolemodel for international…

I was never much of an outdoor fan, beside some hiking trips and some camping in my youth, i always prefered places where the bathroom is inside.    That changed after my first…

Norway has a long tradition of building churches, but they are not your ordinary stonechurches. They built the so called stavechurches. Built entirely out of wood and some as old…

-a perfect winter sunday Taking a trip on a sunday The winter has been really good this year in Norway, and what s better then driving to a small cafe far away just to eat some…

Small trip to my favourit artsupply store   I live in a very suburban neighbourhood close to a big german city, and even tho i would love to pack my things and leave, rather…

-selfie shot  It s time for some introduction I am Mrs. Murphy, in the offline world i go as Tanja. I am a goldsmith and an artist located in germany with a huge affinity to the…

Malzbier german rootbeer, sweet bitter and fizzy. Some say we only invented this to get kids to like beer from an early stage and what can i say, it works well. Nevertheless…

Norway is a cabin country   I ve been travelling to norway frequently over the last 7 years and i had some amazing vacations there. The last one with me and my family was the…

1-Brands I stopped buying brands because i don t see the point paying more money for a product just because its on tv. I make exceptions for products that don t have a good…

The western world has a problem, dumping food.  Every day 1billion people have to starve on this planet, on the other hand we produce food that could easily feed 10-12billion…

10 things you got wrong about germany  being in time and trains Sure, we germans love to be on time, we are worldwide known for our punctuality. But our trains are a whole…