Welcome to Gudrun's ! This is the place for sunshine and positivity. The world of all homemade, creativity, good food and natural lifestyle in a simple and laidback way. Please feel like home and soak in the inspiration and ideas and recipes shared. Hope This will bring a sunbeam into your day and inspire you to make something too. Most content are in English and Norwegian. ENJOY!

“bumblebee” hand knit lace top

Inspired by beautiful nordic summer, flowers, trees, birds and bees I've designed this lace summer top. It's soft and cool, perfect for summerdays, chilly summer mornings and late summer nights. The lace top is created using one strand of cotton-linen blend yarn (Sandnes garn tynn Line) and one strand of a soft silk-mohair yarn (Dale garn Kidsilk Erle) The pattern is available in Norwegian and English. You'll get access to the pattern in both languages upon purchase. The pattern is available at Ravelry and at my Etsy shop. Hope you'll enjoy this fun and easy lace pattern summer top. Wishing you a wonderful week. BTW: yarn for this project can be purchased at my favourite local yarn shop and online shop ...

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Just a simple&good tropical fruits & yogurt smoothie 🧡

Celebrating the new look of the blog and the warm weather in Oslo with a simple, good yogurt smoothie with tropical fruits (aka mango,pineapple, guava and banana) and iced tea. I truly love 💗 smoothies of all sorts. They're simple to make, you can use whatever fruits and berries you have on hand and it's so refreshing and good. So please enjoy today's recipe Simple and good tropical smoothieServes 2-3 200 ml yoghurt (I use plain yogurt) 250 ml frozen (or fresh) tropical fruits in cubes 150 ml iced tea. (I use homemade iced white-tea &orange tea - you can use your favourite iced tea) Blend well until smooth. I've topped with a drissle of hemp seeds and edible flowers. ...

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Homemade nicecream for May 17th 🇳🇴 hjemmelagd nicecream til 17.mai

🇬🇧🇳🇴 sharing my recipe for the most delicious nicecream with raspberries and strawberries. This treat is perfect for any occasion - but as the celebration of the Norwegian national day on May 17th is just around the corner, I thought the timing for this recipe was good. Nicecream is the word for vegan ice cream - or plant based ice cream. It contains very few ingredients and can be consumed right away or stored in the freezer for some days. Ingredients: 1 frozen banana in pieces 200 ml frozen raspberries 150 ml frozen strawberries 150 ml aloe juice or vegan milk (1-2 tbsps maple syrup if you prefer) Blend all ingredients well in a blender , until smooth. Scoop it up in a tray and freeze or consume it right away. ❤️ 🇳🇴Akkurat ...

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Where did all my patterns go?

Hi! Are you here to search for some of my knitting patterns or designs? All my patterns for sale can be found on my ravelry My free patterns can be found here on the blog under kreativ At the moment the blog is under renovation and some things might not work properly - but please be patient and a new improved design and functionality of this blog will soon appear 😊 ...

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Fun, fermented summer limonade

🇬🇧🇳🇴 i somehow love to experiment and try out new ways to make all kinds of homemade food and beverage. I enjoy the process of making and of course the joy when my experiments turn out great and tasty. Today I want to share one experimental, fun, fresh and healthy (probiotic) summer drink. Fun, fermented, fizzy lemonade. 💛 I'm a true fan of homemade limonade. However limonade often contains quite some sugar. Or sweetener. This fizzy, fun fermented lemonade have almost no sugar left after feeding the probiotic bugs - which is actually a win win. So, no more chitchat - here is the recipe in English and Norwegian: 🇬🇧🇬🇧Ingredients • 1 lbs / 0,5 kilos organic lemons Aprx 5 of them total • 3/4cup / 1,8 - 2 dl organic pure cane ...

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The cutest baby shorts

It's soon summer (even if it's not looking much like summer right now) - I know for sure the long Scandinavian summer days will arrive. There will be time for light clothes and barefoot walking. Even the babies needs light clothes. I'm so happy about this new knitting pattern I've created. The shorts is knit with the cotton linen blend yarn Line by Sandnes garn. It's soft and super comfy for the baby to wear. The pattern is available in English and Norwegian (!) on ravelry and in my Etsy shop. And if you want to buy the exact yarn used in the pattern you can find it in the online shop at www.saturniagarn.no (Ships world wide) ...

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ongoing Blog renovation – work in progress

Hi my friends. I'm working on a new blog frame and a new template trying to make this blog easy to use, easy to find what you're searching for and at the same time look pretty. I'll try and make a user friendly archive and maybe include my shop if possible. So, please if the blog is a bit wonky and act and look strange these days- please hang in there... I'm no web designer but I'm doing my best to sort out all about HTML's and how to set up the blog to look good and work well. Hope you'll find what you're searching for during the construction period. And welcome to the renovated blog when it's finished. ...

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The best massage oil for blood circulation

🇬🇧🇳🇴 Have you ever had cramps or restless legs while going to sleep preventing you from actually sleeping? Or have you experienced tingling sensation in your hands or felt dizzy? Utilizing essential oils for circulation can help increase blood flow in your body. Truth be told, poor circulation can lead to decline in your general health! It's also extremely uncomfortable as it can cause cramps, tingling, dizziness and more. Not only does malfunction in your circulatory system cause discomfort, it also can lead to serious health problems. When there is proper blood circulation, every part of your body receives the oxygen and vital nutrients it needs to function optimally. On the other hand poor circulation prevents the free ...

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