Friday... Fri Yay!

Hi all, After a few days of grey weather and a couple of days of rain, it now feels awesome that we finally reached Friday! TGIF!

School pick up in the rain isn't my favourite activity, especially when the bus stop doesn't have a shelter and we are all crammed in under an umbrella waiting for the bus, which also decided to be a bit late to pick us up... Never mind, that's in the past! Today is a new day and hopefully no rain this afternoon... ☺

My Swedish best friend who lives out in woop woop, 

texted me the other day, asking me how I was holding up in the rain... 

So, I sent her this photo 

- yours truly in a raincoat and under a huge umbrella. 

I've been busy drying clothes - and shoes - for days now, 

so I haven't had any inspiration to blog. 

Today I thought I'd check the Feathered Nest Friday Blog party I joined last Friday, 

and I got the biggest surprised ever 

- I had been featured!!  

Woohoo, this definitely made my day! It sure is a happy Friday ☺

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Thank you for stopping by☺

♥Pernilla♥

Blue and white heaven

It isn't June, unless I post about my blue and white tranferware. 

Funny that, 

I was trying to find inspiration to write another blog post 

when Facebook reminded me that I pretty much the same day last year 

posted about my transferware collection lol

Must be a sign, right?

So here it is... 

My absolute favourite collection in the house 

- and I have lots of different collections!

It's a mix of antique, vintage and new pieces,

Every single piece is precious to me, no matter how old it is!

Just love all of it ♥

The thing is,

We don't use these dishes at all - they are only for display.

I kind of like it like that... 

Another thing I adore is lace mixed in with the porcelain.

So pretty! 

A cup of tea, anyone?

It's a bit chilly here in south-east Queensland. 

We are about a week in to our Winter. No snow here, though... 

I'm enjoying beautiful sunny days, but cooler nights and mornings. 

I love wearing my knitted sweaters I brought out from Sweden 15+ years ago. 

(I'm actually celebrating 16 years in Australia in December this year)

Have a fabulous weekend, everyone.

Thank you so much for stopping by

Swedish Corner Down Under

♥ Pernilla ♥

Joining Feathered Nest Friday 

Share Your Style #122

Flaunt it Friday 360

Happy Birthday, Dad

Today, my dad would have turned 72 years old.

♥ Happy Heavenly Birthday ♥

Last days of the holidays

Oops, the last days of the holidays are upon us and I haven't been blogging much at all lately. We've been busy with a some play dates and time seems to have flown past pretty quickly, especially the last week.

On Monday, we are back to school again and it's only 10 weeks until the next school holiday... Not that I've started the countdown or anything lol

I never get tired...

of my blue and white transferware.

So many different beautiful patterns;

castles and sceneries,

birds and flowers.

 Romantic lace here and there.

Blue and white on wooden shelves

Some pretty vintage pearls mixed in...

Rows of cups, saucers and plates.

A mixture of antiques and new productions.

Antique Swedish canisters at the top; 

Coffee, Sugar, Cinnamon, Prunes, Cloves, Potato Flour and Rice.

The canisters belonged to my Maternal grandmother,

but originally from her husband's family.

I'm always keeping an eye out for more.

Maybe a teapot would look nice in my collection... ☺

Linking to

Knick of Time Tuesday

Inspire Me Tuesday

Cottage Style Party

Wow Us Wednesday

What's It Wednesday

Open House Thursday

Treasure Hunt Thursday

Share Your Cup Thursday

Simple and Sweet Fridays

Feathered Nest Fridays

Show and Tell Friday

Home Sweet Home

Flaunt it Friday

Seasonal Sundays 

Blue Monday

Nothing to blog about...

Wow, talk about not having anything to blog about... I look around and I have neither inspiration, nor ideas.

I feels like I've already showed you every nook and cranny of the house. You've seen my table runners, enamelware and my candle holders... as well as my blue and white transferware. I've showed you my Swedish dala horses and my favourite chippy furniture. What else is there for me to write about?

My big task now is to look through my own hard drive to come up with new ideas to keep this blog alive! Maybe I have to change the way I blog? Maybe I have have to make it more interesting...? - Both for myself and my followers. It feels like I'm having writer's block. 

Hi everyone,

Welcome to Swedish Corner Down Under this wonderful Wednesday night.

It's pitch black outside.

The kids have been fed. They are in bed. 

 The homework is done... and so are the dishes.

Finally, it's time to relax.
I'm not ready for tomorrow's adventures yet.
I need some me-time in front of the TV.
But here I am, typing... ☺

Tomorrow we're expecting a warm and sunny day 

with a top of +30° (86°F)

50% chance of rain 

*dreaming*

It's not only Thursday, it's 'bin day'
so I have to remember to bring both rubbish bins out to the kerb in the morning.

Nighty night
dear blog friends☺

Do you feel like you get stuck sometimes?
...That you don't know what to blog about?

♥♥♥

I'm a guest host

On Wednesday the 13th I'm going to be the guest host at The Cottage Style Party! I can't believe it, It's such an honour! Thanks Debi at Lavender Garden Cottage for giving me the opportunity ☺So, come on over and join in! It's party time, cottage style!!

A selection (or similar pictures) in my guest host post:

 

 

 

      

      

Linking to:

Knick of Time Tuesday

The Scoop!

Inspire Me Tuesday

Tuesdays at our Home

Wow Us Wednesday

What's It Wednesday

Centerpiece Wednesday

My favourite blog posts - Part 3

 Wow, what a list of favourite blog posts... It's time for list number 3. If you missed the previous ones, you can find Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE.

21. Christmas baking

       

22. Sleep well!

       

23. Easter 2011

         

 

24. Like diamonds

         

25. For the love of blue

         

 

26. Bucket loads of Swedish Celebrations

       

27. More Midsummer Down Under

   

 28. Gold shimmer

        

29. A peek into the kitchen

       

30. A bit of Easter decor

       

See you next week for part 4 in my All time favourite blog post series!
Hope you are enjoying this journey through my blog as much as I am.

Wishing you all an awesome week!
♥♥♥

Linking to the following

fun and inspirational parties:

Blue Monday

Make It Pretty Monday

Knick of Time Tuesday

The Scoop!

Inspire Me Tuesday

Tuesdays at our Home

Cottage Style Party

Wow Us Wednesday

What's It Wednesday

Centerpiece Wednesday

Open House Thursday

Thursday Favorite Thing

Treasure Hunt Thursday

Share Your Cup Thursday

Home

 Simple and Sweet Fridays

 Show Off Friday

Freedom Fridays

Feathered Nest Fridays

Show and Tell Friday

Home Sweet Home

What to do weekends 

Flaunt it Friday

Craft Frenzy Friday

Pink Saturday

Seasonal Sundays

 A big Thank You 

to all of you hosting 

these wonderful parties!!

...and also, thanks to all my visitors ☺

It makes my day to see you have stopped by 

My Swedish Corner ~ Down Under! 

A big welcome to my new followers too!

♥♥♥