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The teenage daughter, soon 15 (swoosh), wants to change bedroom. She would get checkered floor, this and above wallpaper if we agreed. We would get wooden floor and white. And big muscles.

Anne Dokter, Storyteller.

About two weeks ago I spent a whole bunch of money on buying a daylight lamp. Well I ended up with not only one but two ones. One for me, and one for my son (who obviously also suffer more than usual from the lack of daylight). The darkness has been driving me crazy. Usually I’m up half the night, more recently I’ve been up – all night. The weightiness in my demands has become zero in the mornings when trying to get the kids up to school. And the morning meetings…  I try to avoid them as far as possible.

Ordinary incandescent bulbs feature a yellow light. A dayligth lamp give a much bluer/whiter light at the same colour temperature of natural daylight, around 6000 to 6500° K (Kelvin). There are numerous daylight lamps types to choose from. The lamp I bought has a full-spectrum light 10,000 Lux. I belive that’s the highest Lux you can get on a lamp like this.

The lamp I got for Otto is a so called Wake-up Light which you control via an iPhone-app (high tec yes). The gadget, which includes an iPhone/iPod dock, promises “a gradual wake-up routine by increasing the light gradually in your bedroom”. A sunrise (or sunset in the evening). You can also replace the alarm with sounds (like birds in the forest etc.) or tunes supplied by your iPod or iPhone. This lamp has an effect of 300 Lux.

So, does it work, has it made us more alert? Yes I belive so! As for Otto I don’t know yet, but my waking hours at night has become much less. And I believe I have more energy. My lamp works fairly as a photo lamp as well. Sounds like I’m sponsored doesn’t it. I wish.

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Rolland Hill’s lights.
Jonna Fransson‘s illustrations.
Rosa Pomar’s mosaic floor set on Flickr, again.
r__i__e ‘s Instagram

I know that you are suppose to replant in the spring or summer. But usually it works well anyway. Maybe because most of the plants in our house seem to tolerates neglect extremely well. Snake plants, Jade plants, Spider plants, String of Hearts, Rubber Tree plants other Succulents and Cactus. These days when I find myself a lot more caring in general I might go for more fastidious plants as well. This one is on my wish list.

Hiro’s favorite houseplant.

Suitable Plants for Indoor Gardening

Flowers, frozen raspberries and Moa Hoff‘s poster. Off to the train station to fetch up the kids cousin. Have a nice weekend folks. Peep in to Instagram if you want to see what I’m up to.

Sandra’s guide to Gothenburg.

Look how tidy things looks.

But it’s not. I love my hand crocheted pillow made by Kyile. And look at the blanket.

A summery week passed. Today a more indoors day though. We painted with porcelain pens. Have you tried it? It’s fun. We bought ours at Panduro. Here is my circus plate.

I’m happy to tell you that things are going well for Anna and House of Rym in Stockholm at the Formex fair. Anna’s lovely foutas are nominated in Formex Formidable :)! More foutas here and here. (The same competition that Otto’s Ohoy wallpaper was nominated in a couple of years ago.)

My little one, not so little anymore. Feels so though to put away her things and toys. To carry bags and boxes with memories up on the attic. Gosh I miss her so much. Even if I have her here and enjoy every minute of her being her as she is now. Personal thoughts.

The poster, from my cousin Moa. Love it. We had cake, sushi and sun on the balcony. A good birthday.

More great children’s book (digital) finds here. I’ll post more from my own collection if there is interest? How nice with weekend!

Vintage Romanian Kitchen Linen.