Inside my mind!

A couple of weeks ago, the weather in Norway was super hot and summery, which is something that has not happened in the last four years. Everyone (except me) was happy for all the sun and heat out there... People were enjoying the weather, walking around in bikinis... sun bathing on the grass in the middle of downtown... the pubs and restaurants were full, the city was once again ALIVE after the long dark winter.  But as soon as people barely started getting used to the heat that a cold wave hit the coutry, first starting with cold northern winds... but it was not cold enough to go back to winter clothing. It's the most annoying type of weather when you don't really know what to wear! If you dress up in summer clothes, you'd freeze, if you dress up in winter clothes, you'd suffocate! So, to keep a long story short, I tried to find a healthy balance by making myself a corset made of leather.  Why, you may ask? Well my tummy and waist area have always been a wea

Say NO to plastic! For the last few years I've been trying to stay away from plastic bags when getting groceries. I monitored the household's production of plas tic waste and I got 2kgs in two weeks and this is after making sure I don't buy unnecessary plastic. This is mostly due to the fact that almost every vegetable and fruit in Norway comes wrapped in lazy packs of 6 or so... in plastic!!! I have not used a single new plastic bag in nearly 4 years. I make my own soap, shampoo, detergents, and now shopping bags. I just crocheted this cotton thread net bag that fits 2,5 kgs of medium sized potatoes (double the amount shown in the picture). It fits inside a child's palm and it only weighs 20g. So from now on, I won't have to feel embarrassed nor waste people's time who are behind me in queue to wait for the cashier to weigh my dispersed mixed veggies! I'll make you a bag if you want one!   # saynotopl