Dare to dream, dare to hope

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I believe us humans are  born with a purpose in life other than to just exist.
we all come with our own personal blueprint in a way....that makes me who i am and you who you are.
But in spite of our differences as human beings,we all have something in common.
We all have hopes and dreams for our lives, for our future. (not the same ones of course,lol)

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I can only speak for myself, but i know i have dreams,longings and hopes for my life that i really want to come true.
And i must admit, there are dreams i had hoped would`ve happened already.
I`ve been heartbroken over what has not come to be.
I have let fear and anxiety get in my way.
But in spite being heartbroken over unfulfilled dreams, hope keeps me going.

Since i was a child all i ever wanted to do was to sing, i love music.
I have the talent , but i lack the confidence.
I grew up with the mentality " don`t think you`re anything special" ,If you have the talent you shouldn`t act like you know it kinda thinking.
So my ability to pursue my biggest dream has been lacking because of how i was taught to think.

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I have done a lot of singing over the years,and loved every moment of it,but it seemed it didn`t lead me anywhere.
And i wanted to go further, my dream is to sing for a living.
To live off my biggest love and passion is my biggest dream in life.
I`ve probably made some wrong decisions along the way, but that can`t mean that i can`t have my dream come true,can it?

I`m choosing to believe that as long i`m living,there is always a chance for my dreams to come true.
But i have realised,that my dreams won`t fall into my lap,they rarely do for anyone.
I have to work for them, put myself in motion.

But that is sometimes easier said than done....
I can feel totally paralyzed,unable to do anything!!
And it makes me feel desperate and frustrated.

I have also let my age be a factor as to what i can and cannot do.
But age has nothing to do with it!
If i want it bad enough,i will find a way to reach my goal.

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I wish of course i had reached them at least 10 years ago, but i have a feeling i wouldn't`ve been able to handle it as well as i know i can now.
Maturing is just as an important part of the process.
Some things just can`t be hurried (clearly!)

I have started to write songs again, and are gonna start recording some of my songs soon.
I`m fortunate to have a brother who`s also a musician and has a small studio.
So i`m in the progress, the best is yet to come i believe.

I will dare to dream and dare to hope....



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I thought i`d share one of the songs i was singing a duet on a good few years ago.( actually long ago.lol)
I was singing in a gospel choir at the time.
Hope you like it.

Click  HERE to hear the song


I hope you`ve enjoyed my post.
Leave comments and questions below.

Have a beautiful day!

 

 

Xoxo

Color me happy!

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I personally LOVE bright colors, on both makeup and clothes, i can`t get enough of it.
And as spring and summer approaches, i just can`t help myself.
I`ll whip out my brightest nail polishes and lip colors.

I find that wearing colors actually does something to my mood, it makes me really happy.

On my nails ,Hot pink,baby pink,purple,Orange,turquoise,blue, Coral...... you name it, they`re all fabulous!
Any shade of Coral is my favorite color , but i love and wear any of the other colors of the rainbow.

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In the photo above is one of my favorite colors : Tart Deco from essie

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For my lips, i`m a sucker for hot pink and Coral hues.

With a bright colored lip,eye makeup should be toned down and simplified .

Just mascara and eyeliner is more than enough.

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Another colorful twist is a bright colored mascara , i prefer Bright blue ,With a toned down lip.

like nude or gold shimmer.

But there are many fun colors out there, just be creative.

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My favorite, Electric blue

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Maybe purple is the color for you..?



 

 

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Or maybe you`re the more daring type,and go for pink.

 

 



 

 







No matter your color preferences ,there are endless possibilities.

I will always love colors and love experimenting with them.

So let`s celebrate the approaching spring and summer with all the beautiful colors!!

 

 

 

Have a beautiful and colorful day!

 

Xoxo

 

Waffles Norwegian style.

 

 

 



Waffles or vaffler as we call them, are one of the most popular treats here in Norway.
If we could we`d eat waffles every day i`m sure.

I don`t think i know a single Norwegian who doesn`t love waffles.
We love it more than cake......well,most of us.
We`ll have our waffle and eat it too! lol.

So,i thought i`d share my recipe with you.


Vaffler! ( large batter.)

400 grams Sugar, (I use half,I prefer it a little less sweet)
500 grams butter ,melted (Use real butter!!)
1 kg wheat flour
1 liter buttermilk
1 liter Whole milk (you can use only milk if you prefer ,and skip buttermilk)
2 tsp Vanilla extract
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs

In a large bowl, add  all the dry ingredients.
mix it and combine well.
add all the wet ingredients and mix well.
Let the batter sit in the fridge 10-20 min before making the waffles,to let the batter swell a little.

We use the "standard" waffle irons, NOT the Belgian style waffle iron.

 



If you want a healthier Version:

-use 1/4 cup stevia instead of  sugar
-use low fat milk
-use 500 grams Whole wheat flour , 250 grams Oats and 250 grams regular wheat flour.
(or 750 grams Whole wheat and 250 regular wheat.
-use 100 grams butter,or skip it, or add olive or coconut oil


What we put on the waffle is maybe a little unusual.....
We have a cheese here we call Brunost (Brown cheese)
It sounds horrible,but it`s not. It has a caramel like flavour.
Us Norwegians are crazy about it.

 

Norwegian Brunost

 



And many put a little strawberry jam on top of the Brunost.
Others prefer sour cream and jam (raspberry or strawberry.)
But of course,you put what ever you like on Your waffle.


Hope you`ll give the recipe a try.

Until Next time,

Have a great day

Xoxo