holiday packing according to bobbaloos

this is why you should not let small sized woollies pack for a trip - they want to bring the whole house.

but apart from that slight exaggeration i think we're equally excited about the destination - berlin. 

fifth time for me, first time for this particular bob constellation. we'll have such fun! even if i have to set aside some hours to work during the trip alas, i will thoroughly enjoy the rest of the free and me time in this fantastic city.

distinguished house guard and cat sitter installed - here we go!

happy midsummer 2015 ~

hope your midsummer weekend

is - was - will be lovely ~

the blue art sandals of 2015

Behold the blue sandals of 2015 - from ART shoes this time. Because clearly there's a rule that you have to get at least one pair of sandals every summer and pink and red is so 2014. Well not really, they're still really lovely to wear, but blue is the colour (literally) for the summer of 2015.



Perhaps slightly frumpy in style from the side, but oh so very comfortable. Supportive, airy and very pro-swaying gait. I chose between this turquoise blue and a pair of really lovely pink ones (not at all the pink of last summer's sandals). It was a tough choice, but the blue ones won.



I've worn them only once so far, the Swedish summer weather has but for a day here and there not been very kind so far - which is surprising given the last few years of really hot summers, too hot for comfort. I would love more sunshine and I do think I need to take those vitamin D2 supplements again if this will continue. But the nature seems very happy and very green with the weather we're having - hopefully that will change. And it'll be a blue swinging summer.

How about you, 
have you found any perfect 
summer sandals of 2015?

the little feathery pie thieves

Visited one of my favourite cafés, Tant Brun in Sigtuna, today. And as usual, this time of the year when you take your fika in the garden there are a gazillion little, chirping birds who want to share your food.



Today they were extra bumptious. Or perhaps they've just learnt to take advantage of people who are engulfed in their smartphones. Because this was the sight when I lifted my head from the iPhone display:



Those tykes! The camera missed the third one taking a bite of the uneaten raspberry pie. After having finished the pie I was however looking forward to seeing them feast on the leftovers. I didn't have to wait for long. Love such meet cutes and shares!

chocolate brownies for tiny people

The happy excitement before they learnt one of these was for me.

sunday dinner

Snacks, salsa and veggies. 

Sometimes you just have to.

And it's after all summer now.

Simplicity rules.

tried normal once...

There's really no rime, reason or use at all trying to be "normal" and fit into any norms society try to put you in to. Whether it be how you live, work or who you love.

And as usual you can always illustrate anything perfectly with the help of a cat. Especially a very non normative cat.

summer nailpolish 2015

The bobbalooos made me do it. I had quite possibly though of buying ONE new bottle on our recent Åland trip. But when the bobs saw there was a mini collection available they screamed "BUY!". And as an unruly bunch of bobs on a boat is a bad idea I felt I had to comply.



I have to say though, that my sense of colour is better than theirs. Because the lovely green 'My dog sled is a hybrid'-big bottle colour far surpass the Hawaii collection. And if I'm not crazy about a majority of the colours in the package I from now on must say a firm NO to the buying of these miniature collections - love the idea of miniatures, but stuck together in a collection they sadly seem to be a very unsatisfying match.

The majority of the OPI top ten ones were lovely. The Bond girls and Copabacababies were pretty much 100% awful. Since OPI in general have great colours it's strange how they totally miss it when they put together the miniature collections. Which makes me think there might be an odd conspiracy here I'm unaware of.



Susy Shops & Island Hops - pale pale pink that doesn't cover well even after three coats.
This Color's Making Waves - metallic petrol green, metallic really isn't my thing.
Aloha from OPI - bright, neon orange, which isn't my thing either but it's a fun summer colour.
That's Hula-rious - pale pale icy green, quite nice with a tan and covers surprisingly well compared to its pale pink companion. I think it'll look especially great on the toe nails in sandals.
Lost My Bikini in Molokini - matte purple, for not being a fun of purple I have an oddly large collection of purple nailpolish bottles... This one is rather nice too. I don't enjoy matte polishes but as I most always use a top coat they get a glossy finish anyway.
Go With the Lava Flow - metallic orange, awful colour definitely my least favourite. What a waste of the fine colours orange.

What's your favourite nailpolish colour/s
this summer?

a marimekko unikko dress day

well, to be honest, who cares about a sadly ill fitting cat and mouse dress when there is a wonderful, colourful summery marimekko unikko dress that do fit?

and as luck would have it, on sale.

and further lucky, followed by a gorgeously warm summer day perfect for said and seen dress.

happy weekend!

a cat and mouse dress

behold the dress i couldn't resist trying on even if i knew it wouldn't fit.

because after all a cat and mouse dress SCREAMS 'try me!'.

lovely cotton jersey material, but well pretty much everything above this pic looked awful. two sizes larger would've been perfect, but alas no such thing. i'm sure the person that'll buy this last item on sale cat and mouse dress will be a very lucky gal.