Mommy in heels

So here is the full outfit from this weekend. With such a extraordinary dress, full of length, patterns and a beautiful leg flow - there's not much more needing to add. It already has so much in itself that a nice pair of heels and a bag is enough. It's made of pure silk, light as a feather and so pleasant to have on.

(silk dress: Greta (here, on sale now!), bag: Yves Saint Laurent & heels: Christian Louboutin)

Sneak peak

This weekend we also had a great opportunity to dress up properly again. I've used one of this years favourite dresses again, but combined it very differently to the last time it was worn. More pictures up tonight on the whole outfit!

The most joyful of Sundays

It was the most perfect of Sundays, the best in a long time. The day was spent with really lovely friends, zoo-time with the children, BBQ in the sunshine, wonderful food, nice talks and to constantly see the crush of these mini-persons. They always play so well together these two, so warmly, kind and with a sincere friendship - we're all pretty sure it's a little love story going on between these little blondies ...

Hot!

The temperatures in Zürich has raised to between 32-35 degrees and it will be even warmer tomorrow. It's not always easy finding something to wear that still fits me and looks nice for these sort of temperatures, when I'm starting to be quite big and would prefer to be all naked or in a cotton bikini.
Little Alexis is adorable as usual and even though we're out all day long, as soon as we come inside, he takes his mini-ferrari, sits on it and drives to the door and shouts "mamma.... goo uuutttttttt". We need a house. We need a garden. We need a pool. The positive thing by living smack in the city during winter, autumn etc, shows its negative sides during summer. Who can stand being inside a heated apartment, highest up the building with those circumstances?

(beach dress: Escada, golden ballets: old from Italy & bag: Hermés)

one, two, three

I can't believe I will have three of these soon ♥

Stina's Vintage Store!

Dear readers! 

Today I will lower some prices on items not yet sold and also add NEW things!

Go to Stina's Vintage Store and shop, shop, shop ...

As always, it's first come first served!

See you there!

Counting down!

10 weeks to go!

(cape: Marni, silk blouse: Closed, maternity pants: H&M, bracelet: Emma Israelsson, heels: Christian Louboutin & bag: Chanel)

Friday love

So Dear readers first of all I would like to Thank all of you who recently sent me long emails about so many different areas in life and reflections. I've got emails about who you are, compliments for this blog, a little greeting for me or just kind words about how this blog inspired them in life in so many dynamic ways. One now moved to another country because I showed that it's manageable, another woman dared to break up with her boyfriend since I dared to even divorce a couple of years back and didn't settle for less then to follow my heart. Another woman wrote about how she started to really make an effort with her dressing, another how she finally realised the difference in purchase quality instead of quantity, another of you wrote about how liberating she finds it that I'm quite honest about the wonderful but also hard times of motherhood, a man actually wrote to me and explained how his wife found so much comfort of reading the older parts of this blog when M was still only coming in the weekend or every second weekend to us - just like he had to do now in his work, etc, etc ... I got a lot of questions recently about Hermés and ordering them, materials and when I will put up more things in Stina's Vintage Store (which i will very soon!). As you see, emails of all kinds and I read them all with a great pleasure and humbleness.
I've tried to answer them all, even though the answer is a little late. I hope I didn't forget to answer anyone. I truly find it so kind and touching that I have so many of you sharing so much with me on a regular basis.

Writing a blog is so boring without feedback. These emails, comments and a present feeling of you readers make me focus even more to give you something of quality and that extra. Don't forget how important it is for me, to feel and have you as visible readers even though I know that most of you, probably 90 percent are the silent kind. And probably that's what I also get so many emails, you often present yourself as "one of the more silent admirer/readers". Please make your self noticeable! I really appreciate it and try to answer almost every comment I get!

But I also would like to hear what you feel about the blog now. How do you find the mix of subjects, is there anything you would like to have more of or is it fine just the way it is for the moment? It's always interesting to hear your opinion as readers and objective critics, so simply - what do you like about the blog and what would you like to see more of?

Looking forward to read what you have to say! Happy Friday!

A perfect day

So yesterday was another perfect day. Yes, the days are almost perfect in Zürich when the summer has so finally arrived for real. There's plenty of nice bathing places for us with small kids, nice outside terraces which more will make you think of the best of Italy, France and the Riviera. As I wrote in the post below, I took the advantages of our nanny yesterday and took the great opportunity to meat up with a another wonderful friend of mine here. I dressed up a little, which always enhances my mood and really enjoyed the benefits it is to live just around the corner from the city pulse.
Later I switched to this outfit and took Alexis out bathing with another lovely friend and her daughter. A very enjoyable day for sure!

(dress: Malene Birger, bag: Louis Vuitton & flip flip: Chanel)

View of a classic beauty

A nice long, child free lunch in the pure sun at one of the best italians (Cantinetta) there is in town ... with this classic beauty as company. No wonder the day started out so great! Thank you dear Diane!

Delicious red thai curry and coconut milk dish

Ok, this recipe I got from a dear friend of mine and it's too good not to reveal to all of you readers who enjoy healthy, well cooked but sometimes faster made dinners. It's so delicious that both M and me almost licked the last sauce from the plates yesterday evening.

A WONDERFUL THAi RED CURRY/COCUNUT MILK DISH

4 people

- perfumed rice (Jasmin rice)
- 4 filés of chicken
- 500ml full coconut milk
- fresh ginger
- red thai curry paste
- 2 red pepper (paprika)
- suger snaps
- suger
- oil
- salt
- asian fish sauce (comes in small bottles and stink as ... but very nice in asian food)

Cut the chicken filet in small pieces. Peel the fresh ginger and cut it in coin sizes pieces and blend them all together in a plastic bag with a lot of oil for marination. Leave in the fridge for at least an hour.
Take the ginger away from the chicken, then fry the chicken in some oil until they get a nice colour, add 3 big table spoons of the red thai paste and stir it together. Add 1 tea spoon of sugar and stir and fry for five more minutes. Poor it all to a separate bowl and start cutting the red pepper in small, long shapes and fry them in the fat from the chicken and the red curry paste. They should have a nice, softer texture when you know it's time to add the chicken again. Let it fry a little bit together and then add the coconut milk and stir. Drop about 15- 20 drops of the (stinking) fish sauce into the mix and add all of the sugar snaps into the mix and let it cook in a low, low temperature for about ten minutes. Taste it, if you want more spice, then add more curry paste, more salt? Then add more fish sauce. More sweetness? Then a tiny bit of more sugar.
Serve with the rice and enjoy with a cold beer (alcohol free for my part)!

Small boys

Earlier today. On our way to the lake side for some bathing. Small boys. They are really so incredibly adorable!

STOKKE - CRUSI Sibling pram

So, I can finally show and tell you what sibling pram we decided to go for! It needed to be super smart, small, neat, not too wide (the trams are very narrow in Zürich and try to squeeze a wide double pram through the cashier of a food store - simply not possible). So we needed to find a pram that worked more as a tandem or had some other well thought through solution. I was surprised and very happy to find out that STOKKE has just come out with this marvelous solution for us who need something extraordinary! It might look a little weird considering how they made it possible and it surely had me suspicious from the beginning, but when we "borrowed" a friend's baby and had Alexis trying it together, and we actually saw with our own eyes that it works and works very well - both my man and I were convinced. The STOKKE Crusi sibling pram works with the two children sitting one above each other instead of next to each other, which I find amazingly good! I can't really show you yet on a picture because one of the parts is arriving next week only (look here to see on STOKKE's homepage), but the baby will lay in the cot from the beginning, high up, as newborns are very sensitive to pollution... etc and need eye contact with the parents from the beginning, while Aleixs will sit under the cot in his cosy hideaway. When the baby reaches about six months, they both sit in a similar seat one on top of each other. Alexis' seat will by then be more of a "resting-seat" as he already is much more into running around and walking, but he does get tired and then needs a seat, or also for security reasons where I need him strapped in. When he gets even a little older, we can actually add a stroller board to simply stand on if he prefers, for shorter distances.

What I loved about the STOKKE Xplory that we had before in navy blue, was not only the smart things like being able to use it as a feeding chair in a restaurant, turn it both ways, higher and lower the seat and the handle etc... but also its originality and very unique and stylish design. It's an engineering bijou and is very sturdy and super light. The same is true about the STOKKE Crusi that I chose in the lovely material and colour "black melange", which is some sort of dark grey with hints of white. It looks like a fabric for a well fitted suit and I have to say, it's very stylish too. The pram is also perfect for people who want to buy a pram that,in the future, can accommodate additional parts for a second baby - and like for all STOKKE prams, it's higher then most prams (adjustable though), which I love! It's also a good sign when the children themselves likes it and Alexis first reaction was "Wow Mamma" and his little friend always wants to use the STOKKE, probably for the fact that they sit higher up then in a normal pram for the simple reason that they sit really comfy!

I'll show you later on how it looks with the cot on and the seat for both children. Talk soon!

(silk shirt: Equipment, pregnancy pants: Peek a boo, beautiful silver bracelet: Emma Israelsson & light blue car shoes: Tod's)

Nightlife

All I thought about during this night in Provence - is how much I wished I could join my beautiful miss N (my party in crime in Geneva) with a cocktail, enjoy that dark red wine, dance all night like the rest, stand up without having pain in my hips and be all normal in body size and dance and dance and dance. Little L, I love having you inside of me and don't you dare come out too early, but God will i celebrate with a cocktail when you are out and in my arms, my beloved little child!

Reflections in light

The love for this little boy is just growing and growing beyond proportions. I love that he gets older, a little mini person who communicates all the time and has his own will and feelings. But I can't watch a sad movie any longer without thinking about him, the love for this little creature and the sensitivity of children in general if anything would happen him, me, his father or anything like that. Motherhood has made me so strong, but also left me with a vulnerability I've never experienced before.

(purple poncho: Ann Taylor, shades: Prada & the beautiful earrings: from here - Alexis is wearing a navy cashmere sweater: Davida.se, shorts: Zara and small car shoes).