Sunday, December 19, 2010

This years Christmas Card / Aarets julekort


















Its NOT easy to get 3 kids to look at the camera and smile at the same time..;)
My three little sunshines..

Det er ikkje lett aa faa tre barn til aa se inn i kamera og smile samtidig..;)
Dei tre gullene mine..

Merry Christmas everyone - God Jul til alle :)

Viviann

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Our little prince Eric:)

Finally some pictures of our little man.. Tooooo busy to be on the computer lately.. Thank you sooooo much everyone for lovely wishes. It is highly appreciated.. Heres one picture from the day he was born and one today two weeks later. I will get back to blogging when i'm back to a bit more normality..
Loads of hugs to everyone:)


Viviann:)

Thursday, August 26, 2010

A visit from the tooth fairy..

Ein veldig stolt Marcus har mista si fyrste tann! Veldig fornoyd med sitt nye "utseende" og maa heile tida kikka i speiglet aa se etter.. :) gullguten min..:)

A very proud Marcus has lost his first tooth! He is very happy with his new "look" and has to check himself out in the mirror quite often..:) My prince..:)

Ha ein flott torsdagskveld! Have a great thursday evening!

Viviann:)

Thursday, August 12, 2010

New Tilda Angel in the shop







New Tilda Angel for sale in my blog shop.. Check it out:)
Have a relaxing evening everyone..

Viviann :)

Friday, August 6, 2010

Rathbeggan Lakes

Wanted to show yous all this perfect place for a family day out we went to here last week. It has loads to do for the kids.. Ducks, goats, rabbits and donkeys you can feed. A little playground, you can rent a paddle boat out on the little lake, War Zone for water guns (a maze you run through), bounzy castles, minature golf and go cart track. Not to forget the lovely surrounding with loads of picnic tables.. A place to go to spend the whole day.. Highly recomended!:)

Have a lovely week end everyone!
We are getting visitors up from Dublin for an early barbeque. Looking forward to it!

Viviann:)

Sunday, July 18, 2010

I just love..

Ein av favoritt tingene mine med IRLAND er alle dei fantastisk, flotte treene som er her..
Enorme tre i alle slags flotte varinter og former.
So viss du noen gang tar turen - legg merke til alle dei fantastiske traera..

One of my favourite things about Ireland is all of the fantastic, amazing trees that are here..
So next time you're out - notice all the amazing trees around you..


Det er ikkje so mykje som er bedre enn aa ta ein liten lur under ein tre i sommervarmen..
It's not many things that are better than a little nap under a tree in the summer heat..

Ha ein flott sondag!
Have a super sunday!

Viviann :)

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Ikkje so mykje blogging i det siste..

Og her ser dere kvifor.. Travelt med besok, barn, reise og det aa vera ganske stor og gravid..;)
Her kommer noen bilder so de kan faa sjaa ka me har drevet med i det siste.
Not so much blogging lately, and here you can see why.. Busy with visitors, my children, travel and beeing quite big and pregnant..:) Here is a few pictures to show what we have been doing lately.
Gaatt turer og slappa av med familie:)
Gone for walks and relaxed with familie:)
Kosa oss paa hotell i nydelige Galway..
Enjoyed ourselves in a Hotel in beautiful Galway..
Nyt sommeren allesammen!
Enjoy the summer everyone!

Viviann:)

Monday, June 21, 2010

A quick update / Kjapp oppdatering..

Lenge siden sist no, og grunnen er det er alt for fint vaer her.. Blir lite blogging. Har budd her i Irland no i 3 aar, og dette er garantert den finaste sommaren me har hatt! Endelig sol og skikkelig varme..
Og me nyt til det fulle.
Long time since my last post, and the reason beeing its simply to nice weather.. Not much time for blogging. Have lived here in Ireland for 3 years, and this is the nicest summer so far! Finally a bit of sun and real heat..
And we are enjoying it to its fullest.
Ellers so har me hatt sportsdag paa skulen forrige torsdag, der alle elevene blir inndelt i tre lag. Raudt, gult og gront lag, og so konkurerer lagene mot kvarandre i forskjellige konkurranser. Veldig morsomt.. Ellen Anna var paa det raude og Marcus paa det gronne laget i aar.
We had our sports day in the scholl last thursday, where all the pupils where divided into 3 teams. Red, yellow and green, and then the teams compete againts each other in different competitions. Very funny.. Ellen Anna was on the red and Marcus on the green team this year.

Ellers so blir det tid til litt sying paa kveldane.. Her har eg laga ein liten bamse og eit hjerte med navn og fodselsdato, som eg gav i presang til vesle baby Aoife..
Er ikkje kjolene sote? Her i Irland har me ein kjempebra kjede som selger VELDIG billige klaer..
Disse to kjolene var eit sett som kosta 5 euro - 40 kroner..
Perfekt for babyer som berre bruker dem i noen uker uansett..
Nyt sommeren videre alle sammen! Det skal eg;)

I still have a little bit of time for sowing in the evenings.. Here is a little teddy and a heart with name and date of birth, that I gave as a present for little baby Aoife..
Enjoy the summer everyone! I intend too;)

Viviann:)

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Cook book

My great friend Petra has had this great idea for a long time, to get a good group of friends together and make a cook book. She got about 60 of us together and everyone gave one (or more) recipees that you had to copy 60 times and give to Petra. Petra made the front page, a little intro and binded it all together for us. Isnt she great....? All we paid for was the copy of our own recipee. Hipp hurray for Petra!;)
Heres a few pictures to show yous how great the book turned out..



Have a relaxing wedensday evening..
Viviann:)

Thursday, May 27, 2010

My stall at Ravensdale Lodge..

Wanted to show yous all some of the things I've made that I'm gonna sell at my stall in Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian Centre this saturday from 9 o'clock. Also gonna be selling my paintings. Its gonna be a big horse riding show on this friday and saturday. Hope yous like what I made, and if you're around come up and have a look. Think it will be a great day out!


Hope to see yous..

Viviann;)

Friday, May 21, 2010

17. mai i Irland / 17. May in Ireland




Just wanted to show yous all how much fun we had on Norways national day here in Ireland.. The lovely cake, my great friend Petra made for the party. We had a great day with good food and games for the kids. We had egg and spoon race, race with feet tied together and hit Tony and Brian with water ballons.


Great day with great company..


Ville visa dekan alle kor moro me hadde det her i Irland paa 17. mai.. Den flotte kaka, laga mi gode venninde Petra (nam nam..). Me hadde ein super dag med god mat og leiker for ungane. Det var egg og skjei lop, kapplop med beina knytt i saman og kasta vannballonger paa Tony og Brian.


Super dag med supert selskap..


Viviann:)

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Tirsdagen min.. My Tuesday..





I dag har eg hatt ein koselig tirsdag som starta med frokost med min kjaere paa ein kafe.. Heim, gjorde litt husarbeid. Sydde ferdig ein kanin og noen jordbaer som eg skal selge paa min neste marknad (29 mai Ravensdale Lodge). Tok Ellen Anna og Marcus ned til skoytehallen, so dei kunne staa litt paa skoyter. So for turen heim for aa laga middag. Laga ein kjempegod dessert, som eg tenkte eg skulle gje dekan oppskriften paa.. Anbefales paa det sterkeste.. Nam, nam;)


Today I had a great day that started with breakfast with my love at a cafe.. Home, did a bit of housework. Finished sowing a bunny and some strawberries that I am gonna sell at my next market (29. of may Ravensdale Lodge) Or if anyone wanna buy it before - Let me know..;) Took Ellen Anna and Marcus to the Ice Dome so they could practise their skating. Then we went home for dinner. Made a lovely dessert, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble..
Higly recomended.. Yum Yum;)
Jordbaer og rabarbra Crumble
75 gram smor, delt i kuber pluss ekstra for smoring av form.
150 gram kveitemjol
75 gram lyst brunt sukker

Forvarm ovn til 180 grader. Smor lett ei form til paien.
Kok 450 gram kutta in bitar rabarbra med 75 gram sukker og ei spiseskjei vann i 5 minutter. Ta dette over i forma (viss det blir form mye vaeske, hell litt ut..) Ta 225 gram jordbaer, renska og delt i 4 over rabarbraen.
For Crumble toppingen, gni smor og kveitemjol sammen i ein stor bolle. (Ikkje for mykje for daa blir ikkje den spro nok..)
Ror inn sukker, og spre dette over rabarbraen. Bak i ovnen i 35 - 40 min.
Server med krem, is eller vaniljesaus.Lykke til!
Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble
75g butter in cubes
150g flour
75g light brown sugar

Preheat the oven til 180. Butter a dish for the pai.
Boil 450g chopped rhubarb with 75g sugar and 1 table spoon of water for 5 minutes. Spoon this into the dish. Spread 225g strawberries, peeled and quartered over the rhubarb.
For the crumble topping, rubb butter and flour together in a big bowl. Stir in sugar, and put this over the rhubarb. Bake in the oven for 35 - 40 minutes.
Serve with cream, ice cream or custard. Good luck!

Viviann:)



Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Baby Lucie..:)


Here comes the pictures of the bunny I am gonna give to baby Lucie for her Christening. Embroided her name and birthday and the dress.

Hope she will like it..;)


If anyone wants one they can order it from the shop.


Have a lovely thursday everyone:)


Viviann:)

Its a boy! :))

Went to BabyScan yesterday, and found out its a boy!!! We are so happy, and got some lovely pictures where the baby was sucking his tumb and lying with his legs crossed. Sooo cute.. Marcus is gonna be so happy to get a little brother that he can teach to play hockey. Ellen Anna was a little bit disapointed that it wasnt a girl, but she will be fine.. She ADORES babies:) So now I have to look trough my boxes for little baby boy things.. Cant wait! Jippi:)
Reiste paa ultralyd igaar og fekk veta det er ein gut!! Me e so lykkelige, og me fekk noen kjempesote bilder kor babyen sutta paa tommelen og slappa av med beina i kross. Sooo sott.. Marcus kjem til aa bli so glad for aa faa ein liten bror han kan laera aa spela hockey. Ellen Anna var litt skuffa det ikkje var ei jenta, men det kjem ikkje til aa bli noe problem. Ho ELSKAR babyer:) So no maa eg gaa og kikke gjennom kassene mine etter guttebaby ting...
Gleder meg! Jippi:)
Viviann:)

Monday, May 3, 2010

Banana pancakes in the sun..




Here in Ireland it was a bank holiday and the kids where off school, so we spendt the day at home just relaxing.. Nice! Long breakfast, tidying a bit in the house, working on the Tilda bunny for Lucys christening (that I'm planning to show yous tomorrow), dinner, playing in the garden and making one of our favourites - Banana Pancakes. They are so easy to make, good for you and the kids love them! I use the recipe from Rachel Allens Food for Living - wich I love and recommend.

Here's the recipee if anyone wanna give it a go!

Makes about 12 pacakes

150g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
25-50 (1-2oz) caster sugar
2 eggs
100-125ml buttermilk
25g butter, melted
2 small bananas, mashed
Sunflower oil

Sift the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl.
Add the caster sugar and mix.

In another bowl whisk the eggs, then add the buttermilk and melted butter. Pour this into the dry ingredients, whisking as you add it in. The batter is ready to use now or may be stored in the fridge overnight.
Fold in the bananas just before you want to cook the pancakes.

Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and oil it very lightly. Drop large spoonfuls of batter into the hot pan.
Cook for 1-2 minutes on the first side until bubbles apper on the upper surface, then turn them over and let them cook for a couple of minutes until golden brown.

Nam nam..;) Try and enjoy!
And I got to try out my new Cath Kidston cups, and the tea tasted just that little nicer..;)

Viviann:)

Sunday, May 2, 2010

I am so lucky..


I am so lucky to have such great friends and to have 4 new lovely Cath Kidston cups..;)

My lovely friend Dara suprised me today with 4 lovely cups for the good news. I was so suprised and I love them! Thank you so much Dara! You are the best!:)


Here in Dundalk the day started with a bit of rain and it was a bit cold, but now the sun is shining and its just lovely.. Hope yous all had a great weekend!


Viviann:)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Little birds..


Check out the new birds in my blog shop!:)

Nye fugler i blogg-butikken min!:)


Viviann:)

A lovely day..

It was just such a lovely warm day here in Dundalk.. Brought a little picnic and went up to the Cooley montains after school. And as you can see the view is just amazing..
Hope yous all had a great day!:)

Det har vore ein kjempefin varm dag her i Dundalk.. Tok med oss ein liten picnic og reiste opp til Cooley fjellene etter skulen. Og som du kan se er utsiken heilt fantastisk..
Haaper de alle har hatt ein super dag!:)

Viviann:)

Sunday, April 25, 2010


I AM BACK!!:) Finally... I am back to my normal self, and can now manage to stay up until 11 o`clock. Jippi!! As some of you may not have heard I am now pregnant with my third precious little child..:) I am so happy. The baby is due on the 20th of september. Cant wait to have a little baby again. Had very little extra energy to do any blogging or any of my craft projects these last months. But I am now back with full inspiration and cant wait to start blogging again.

Hope someone still looks in now and then and sees that I`m back.. I would love to hear from you if you look in on the blog.


Have a lovely sunday night and enjoy the little bit thats left of the week end:)


Viviann:)

Thursday, January 28, 2010

My Valentines stall..


I am having a Valentines stall in the

Farmers market in Crown Plaza in Dundalk

this sunday from 10 - 5 o`clock.

Loads of gift ideas for Valentins so come and check it out!;)


Viviann

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Words of visdom..


Have to share with yous what Ellen Anna, my 6 year old daughter said today to her little brother today in the car..

Life isnt as fun as it looks..

Hihi.. My poor little girl, she has understood this already:)


Viviann

Sunday, January 24, 2010

My sunday walk...

A few pictures from our Sunday walk in Stephenstown Pond..
Enjoy the last bit of weekend..
Viviann
Noen bilder fra sondagsturen min i Stephenstown Pond i Dundalk..
Ellen Anna og Marcus elsker aa mate fuglene, so her er me ofte. Veldig idyllisk..
Nyt siste rest av helgen..
Viviann


Lovely birds...

Have to remember to feed my poor little son..;)


What is more relaxing then feeding the birds..

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Greengate!!


Jippi!!! Fann ein butikk i Dundalk som selger Greengate:)) Hadde ikkje so mye pengar paa meg, men maatte kjopa ei lita skaal. Skal definitivt tilbake der og kjopa meir. ELSKER Greengate:) Det gjorde virkelig helga mi!:)

Ha ein trivelig lordagskveld alle samman. Eg skal tilbringe den paa sofaen med ein god film paa TV og fyr paa peisen;)

Viviann


Yesss!! Found a shop in Dundalk that sells Greengate:)) Did`nt have so much money on me, but I had to buy a little bowl. I am definitly going back there to buy some more. LOVE Greengate;) That really made my weekend!:)

Have a great saturday night everyone. I am gonna spend it on the sofa with the fire lit and a good movie on the telly;)

Viviann

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Lovely walk at the beach..


Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Here in Dundalk it has been a lovely weekend with nice temperatures, that makes you think of spring, and lovely sunshine... Have been to the beach for walks both on saturday and sunday, but of course forgot my camera on saturday...

Brought my camera today, so I am gonna share with you some pictures from our scenic beach Shelling Hill.

It was just perfect...


PS! It has come a couple of new hearts in my blog shop - check it out!:)


Viviann:)

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Galmle servietter/Old napkins...


Naar eg var kanskje rundt 10..? var ein av mine store interesser aa samla paa ting. Enten det var glansbilde, postkort, viskeler, klistermerke eller servietter. Alt som kunne samlast vart samla paa og det er eg no veldig glad for idag.. Har alle albumane med glansbilder, gamle plastposar med servietter, klistermerker og halvbrukte viskeler, som eg ein dag haaper dattera mi vil sette like stor pris paa som eg:) Kvar serviett, og kvart glansbilde bringer tilbake minner fraa naar eg var liten. So egentlig var det litt saart naar eg kom paa ideen med aa bruke noen av mine gamle servietter som motiv i bildene mine.. So her ser du eine resultatet! Serviett, blonder, maling og visdomsord i ein hyggelig forening:)


Ha ein avslappande torsdagskveld:)


PS! Bildene mine er til salgs i blogg shoppen min.


Viviann:)


When I was around ten years old, one of my big interests was to collect things. It could be pictures, post cards, rubbers, stickers or napkins. Anything I could collect I collected, and I am very glad I did today... I have got all the albums with scrap pictures, old palstic bags with napkins, sticker and half used rubbers, that I one day hope that my daugther will appreciate as much as I do:) Every napkin and every scrap picture bring back memories from my childhood. So it was really a bit sad when I came up with the idea to use som of my old napkins as illustrations in my paintings... So here you can see the result! Napkin, laces, paint and words of wisdom all put together..;)


Have a relaxing thursday night..


Ps! My paintings are for sale in my Blog Shop.


Viviann

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Very windy...


Today is a freezing, stormy day here in Ravensdale. Thought I treat myself to something that gets me thinking about warmer days.. I LOVE tulips! Found these in the Flower market, thought they would get me in a "spring" mood. The table I found a while ago in a second hand shop. Bought it for 10 euros (80 kr), painted it white, and I think it looks quite nice in my bathroom;)


Have a lovely tuesday

(Desperate Housewives/Greys Anatomy night - JIPPI) :)


Viviann