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Here comes some sort of a summary of my 2013...
  • My year in three words  ( Thanks for the idea Alexander) Love, Happiness & Creativity. Love because it is amazing how much love I feel for our mini member ( which is also a product of love) and that it grows more and more and stronger and stronger for each day (even when she doesn't want to be in her stroller and complains load and clear.) Happiness is also what this little amazing person has brought us this year. I am so blessed that I get to spend my days with this little sunshine. Creativity has always been part of my life but this year I have really taken my creativity to new heights or actually it is my creativity that has taken me to new heights. I have been illustrating a lot as well as painting on canvas and also sewing projects that I started this Autumn. So inspired of my everyday life and blessed that I have a baby that likes to sleep in mammas lap while mamma is multitasking with drawing, painting, watching Swedish TV programs and keep track of whats happening in the Facebook world (well these were the days when she was still napping a few times a day instead of crawling, playing and demanding to watch P!nk music videos on Youtube.) I am so proud that I finally made a webpage with my portfolio and that I started to sell my products. Here you can check out my page CCillustrator. I am hoping to continue this coming year to use my creativity as much as I possibly can it is very fulfilling.

    We have also done a lot of traveling this year (Mila one year and soon ready for a frequent flyer card) We have been back and forth to Stockholm I don't know how many times. Greece, Paris, Mauritius as well as road-trips to Budapest, Dresden & Vienna.

    Our growing tomatoes and different herbs on the balcony was a success and we are already now planning how we can grow even more and better tomatoes this summer. Lets just hope the weather will be as good this year as it was last summer.

    A part for a couple of dark clouds and some stressful moments 2013 has been a great year!

    For 2014 I which for good health, happiness and a lot of fun
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