helenmunch

Work Meeting in the mountains!

I love the mountains and winter is my favorite season. Lucky me got to spend three days with my job, getting a lot done both on and off the ski slopes! Here I a...

Back on Steemit after a looong break!

Since last summer I have not been active on Steemit. I missed it in the beginning, but then, after a while I got used to being without it. The reason for being ...

I love using Strava when running!

Last night, after binging on chocolate and coffee, I decided that I needed to move. With Strava I feel more comitted because I’m following fellow runners and I’...

Running in beautiful surroundings !

Tonight I went for a little run on my favorite track in the nature surrounding our summer house. The track is fun to run because it has parts with rocks, sand, ...

Norwegian summers can be Tropical!

For weeks we’ve had beautiful and warm weather on the East Coast of Norway. It’s been around 25-30 degrees celcius. The water temperatures around 20 degrees mak...

Visiting Edvard Munch’s House and meeting Japanese Journalists

Today I went to Åsgårdstrand, located in the Fjord of Oslo, with my second cousin Erle. We were there to give a speech to a crew of Japanese journalists about o...

This summer my goal is to be a skilled runner!

Today I did the same run I did three days ago. I walked the first part on concrete to reduce impact on my knees, but after that I ran. I noticed the other day t...

A little Evening run on an Island in the Fjord

Four days ago I checked into our Summer House where we will spend the next six weeks. I feel so lucky to have this place and I can feel my stress level sink imm...

A little Oasis near our house; an Artificial Lake!

Five minutes from our house we are så lucky to have this little summer paradise. I went there with my kids today, and they were having so much fun playing in th...

Celebrating our Four-year wedding Anniversary with a little hike in the nearby nature.

Yesterday was our wedding anniversary. We were so lucky that my mother-in-law could babysit and we would have the afternoon free to do whatever we wanted. We de...

Applying for jobs is taking all my energy! Why am I always the second runner up?

Working as a freelancer has its advantages, I love being my own boss, and being able to spend a lot of time with my kids. On the other hand I find it hard to ea...

I've reached the stage where I can run without thinking about running!

I think it's four years ago since I last felt it; running without thinking about how exhausting it is, how I feel a pain in my shin or knees, how I rather want ...

Hill Climbing the nearby Ski Slope, there is a very fun competition going on!

In my city there is a little ski slope with 85 meters from top to bottom. This summer there is very fun contest going on, try to make it to the top of "Mount Ev...

I'm going to be a runner, just give me a little time!

I've wanted to get back into running shape for a while, and now it's time. I came across @runningproject through @lil-mich and think that it will be a great com...

Owls, Owls and more Owls, which one is your favorite?

For a client I'm working on a logo that will be used for a hobby store. The name of the store is The Hobby Owl, so currently I'm drawing a lot of owls in differ...

My favorite meal in the heat; Salad with Sweat Potato Fries and Low Fat Sour Cream Dressing

I'm absolutely hooked on Sweat Potato Fries and could eat it every day! They are so tasty, healthy and low in calories if you're counting. In summer I eat salad...

My garden, so much potential, so much work and so much fun!

Four weeks ago we still had snow in the garden, and just in a few weeks everything has exploded with green leaves and flowers. Very pretty, but needs work! Ever...

Pattern Design with a lot of nostalgia from my childhood

Today I've worked on a new pattern where the inspiration is from a bed linen that my parents have had since before I was born. I will still work on composition,...

Back from spending the Pentecote Weekend at the Summer House

It's been five days without kindergarten/school/work so a real mini-vacation, and we took the opportunity to visit our summer house. It takes about 3,5 hours to...

Norway's Constitution Day, the 17th of May!

Today is Norway's Constitution Day and we started the celebration early with joining the parades. It's a strong tradition that kids walk in parades, and my son ...