Music for your weekend: Eine Blume

I am lucky to know some amazing musicians. The husband and wife duo "Eine Blume" has recorded two albums that are both close to my heart. Right now, they are featured on Noisetrade, and you can get your very own copy of the amazing "Ennå er det håp Fru Ahlgren" for free! 

Here is a sample for you: "Song for Walt". 

Follow this link to listen more and download: Noisetrade/eineblume. 

This is only for a limited time, so make sure you check it out soon.

ReStyle: Home Edition no.4 - Corky

In September, my parents came to help me with some projects in the house. Mainly the balcony makeover, but other projects were added to the list. I had thought about the idea of doing something to the kitchen floor, but wasn´t sure I had money for it, or if we would have time. 

This is what the kitchen looked like before:

(Well, a little into the process anyways...)

Cold, dark, hard (and did I mention cold?) tiles. I never liked them, and my feet were always cold. That is not good for a girl who likes to cook! 

When I mentioned this for my dad, his first suggestion was a cork floor. I was intrigued, but when I realized he was thinking of floors from the 70s, I wasn´t quite convinced. Looking online, it didnt seem like the most normal thing to have in stock, and the price was a little too steep for my liking. Then my mom came, and her idea was also cork! By then I was sure we would have to wait, since we were running out of time, but Friday afternoon we passed by a store that sells flooring. 

"Lets have a look, since we are here anyways," I said. We stopped by, and the first thing I saw when I entered, was cork flooring on sale. It didn´t take long for the sales guy and my mom to convince me. Thus, Friday night was spent tearing up the old floor, and Saturday morning the new floor was on. 

Now I have a soft, warm and pretty floor that I highly recommend.

What do you think?

PS. Other home restyles here, here and here. 

February: Sleeping at last

Sleeping At Last "Land or Sea" from their February EP

Working for Mot Målet, YWAM Norway´s magazine, can be stressful because of deadlines and the struggle to find the right words, especially when translating. I seem to be chronically late, does anyone know a cure??

But there are mostly advantages to this job. I get to read great articles, learn graphic design, listen to and transcribe good teaching, and search for recommendable music and movies with other like-minded. Today I started listening to Sleeping At Last and their "Yearbook", and decided to share a sample with you all. The song above is from their February EP, so it should fit perfectly on this first and cold February day.

Welcome to all new followers, and thanks for entering my giveaway! All you need to do to qualify is to tell me a dream for the year ahead. I really like hearing about your goals, and hope they all become reality! I hope I get to know myself better. If you need a daily reminder of the same, there is a free downloadable desktop calendar at Our Paper Shops blog. They make adorable paper goods, so you should definitely check them out.