When summer rolls around our mountain cottage becomes the perfect getaway. Nature here is pretty impressive and there is a lot of activity to be had here. From walks, work in the garden to playing with the dogs, there is always something going on. I visited this past weekend and Beni was there with me of course. Waiting for him...

Lately life is revolving around the house. That’s not a bad thing. It’s hard to think about the future, and maybe one shouldn’t think about it too much, so staying in the present is what’s keeping me calm. I have found so many projects in and around the house that I have been keeping busy. Work isn’t completely stalled, but...

We are finaly done with the renovations in our Mountain Cottage. Between work and life obligations, it was hard getting to the cottage to finish the renovations, but with some effort and love for this place, we finally completed it. The main part of the renovation was getting the house painted, but we also redid some of the woodwork that...

This weekend was work filled. A much needed renovation is underway in our mountain cottage. The walls need to be painted fresh, new furniture installed and the place needs a good clean. Before the renovations can start however everything needs to be gathered up, old stuff tossed out and the place has to be prepared for the painters. That’s exactly...

It seems like I have been just doing work around our homes these past few weeks and rightfully so, we had a lot of chores that were built up over time that I just couldn’t get to while I was working. One of those things that I wanted to accomplish this summer was getting a pool for our main house....

Time flies when you are counting birthdays. It seems only last week that little Isak (now one year old) came to this world, and this weekend we celebrated his first birthday. He was born on May 4th, and his older brother Mak (now three years old) on May 6th. Since they are still little we made one small celebration this...