Land of Lamz

New Month, New Season, New Blog

2014-10-01T17:16:00.002+02:00

I decided to leave blogger and start a new project called Beri Zahara. I'm starting from scratch, so I hope that whoever reads this will click on the link and follow the new site. I'm really excited about this, because I really needed a fresh new start.

Love Quotes

2014-09-29T23:17:00.000+02:00

In the mood for LOVE quotes :)

Calling All Instagrammers!

2014-09-28T22:23:00.003+02:00

I love instagram! I'm a total addict and I just love that you can follow a lot of celebrities and have a peek of their real lives. Personally, I like to share pictures of myself, food and nails. I try hard not to put too many pics of my daughter online, because she can't make that decision yet and lord knows if my mom put baby/childhood pics online of me I would be so embarrassed!!!
Here's my instagram profile :) (@christina_lckrt)

My Baby is Not Really A Baby Anymore

2014-09-28T21:26:00.001+02:00

Evelyn turned 1 and she is now walking on her own. I'm so proud and so happy that she took that step. It is hard to believe that a year has gone by so fast, which only emphasizes the fact that I'm getting old(er). She is so smart and that is exactly why I need to be very careful with my choice of words and actions. She copies everything she sees and her learning curve at the moment is so exponential and drastic, it blows my mind. She is quite timid, pensive and generous. Those would be the three best words to describe her. It is such a fascinating process to watch and I really hope for all of my friends that they get to experience this with their own child. It has been physically draining, because of the lack of sleep. It has been an emotional roller coaster ride, because their frame of reference is so small that it's either silence or an alarming high pitched cry several times a day (and night!). I just stopped breastfeeding, so finally I feel like my body is mine all mine again and also I see her becoming more independent and more adventurous as a child should be.
I can't wait to see and follow her growth. It is absolutely astonishing.

Wedding Season is Over

2014-09-28T20:59:00.001+02:00

Summer is officially over here in Copenhagen, Denmark and fall has slowly but surely taken over the city, which means no more weddings, bbqs and sun tanning days :( It has been a great summer though and we have enjoyed the sunny days, which were my best excuse to eat ice cream.

What Should I do with My Life?

2014-09-25T04:44:00.001+02:00

Becoming a mother has been a hard and very rewarding process. It has given me so much more than I had ever imagined. It has brought my past to life, both good and bad, because I want to pass on whatever experience I have gained, but do not want to repeat all the mistakes my parents made. However, going through pregnancy, giving birth and raising a human being cannot be added on a resume, so when the time comes and I need to search for a job, there will be a big gap from 2013-2015. Right now, I am a stay-at-home mom and it is the hardest job I have ever had, but the most fulfilling. I have the responsibility to raise a person to become a good, intelligent and caring individual. If I make a mistake, I can never undo it.
So for the past few weeks I have been up at night thinking about the future and MY life. What do i want to do with my life?? Before my daughter, I was spontaneous, adventurous and very carefree. In many ways, I still am, but there are obviously limitations to that now.
I have done odd jobs, performed on stages, talked to huge crowds and traveled a lot! (besides having two degrees) but now I want to focus my energy on something I can be passionate about while being a mother. Something I can call "my calling". I googled for a bit and if you are in a similar situation, you might find these links helpful.

First link
Second link
Third link

And please send me links or any advise you might have. I would really appreciate that. Thank you for listening.

Two Weeks of Beautiful Seattle

2014-09-24T04:31:00.001+02:00

My husband and I decided a few months back that we needed two weeks of vacation. We love spending time in North America, so much that we have even talked about moving there! That is if the opportunity arises.
We have some really nice friends in Seattle that we haven't seen in a while, and they said that we could stay with them while we're there. So we bought the tickets. However!!! When I looked at the tickets a week before the trip, I noticed (mind you we're traveling with a 1 year-old) A. First flight was 8 1/2 hours and the next one was 5 1/2 hours!
B. the layover in Newark (worst airport ever) was only 1 1/2 hours! We had to wait to get through customs, claim our luggage + stroller, re-check our luggage + stroller, get to the other terminal, go through security, where they took EVERYTHING out of the hand luggage because of the baby food. run to the other end of the terminal to get to the gate. They had already closed the door to gate and the woman at the counter was so rude and couldn't even believe it. But luckily they let us on the plane - panting and sweating - and we made it. My advise is never book a plane with a layover in the US less than 2 hours.
When we finally arrived in Seattle, we had the best trip, the weather was great and the food was AMAZING!

Yummie Six Strawberries - gluten and dairy free posicles

My favorite breakfast food, eggs benedicte

Cupcake Royal

DIABLO LAKE

DANCING WITH DADDY AT A DANCE COMPETITION/BATTLE

FERRIS WHEEL

THE WASHINGTON STATE FAIR IN PUYALLUP

BALLS!!

Huge turkey leg

Deep fried smores. YUM

Goodbye Seattle <3 comment-3--="">

Motivational Quotes

2014-08-10T12:31:00.001+02:00

Quotes of the day. Enjoy your sunday and live life to the fullest!

Contour & Highlight

2014-07-27T13:50:00.001+02:00

A bit of contour and highlight can really do wonders for the overall look. Other than my normal beauty and make up essentials, I just used a cream highlither and a dark, matte powder. I finished with a loose powder that is the same color as my natural skin (if you're in doubt, pick a color that is a little lighter).

A Little Trip to Oslo, Norway

2014-07-16T09:49:00.000+02:00

Joakim was part of theInternational Group for Lean Contruction (IGLC 2014) in Oslo and we took it as a good reason to take a little vacation and opportunity to see the city. Oslo is a beautiful place and we enjoyed our semi-spontaneous getaway. Gay Pride Parade was the same weekend. What a bonus!!

Happy First Father's Day

2014-06-06T22:33:00.000+02:00

Yesterday was the first father's day for my hubby and I know no other way to celebrate than with food! First we enjoyed some great and greasy food at Luna's Diner in Copenhagen. Then, when we were in the mood for something sweet. I decided to just google a New York cheesecake recipe and bake a homemade cheesecake, but we had to wait till the next day to eat it waaah. It was sooo delicious and worth the wait (it had to be in the fridge over night) If you want to make your own, here's the recipe :)

BEST LUNCH IN COPENHAGEN! AT LUNA*S DINER

Drinks with the girls

2014-05-31T11:15:00.000+02:00

It's no secret that I miss the nightlife. Especially now that I've taken the role as a stay-at-home mom. We went out for some drinks and I was home before it got all crazy :)

5 Course Dinner with my Hubby

2014-05-03T12:08:00.001+02:00

Yesterday my husband and I treated ourselves to a nice dinner without the baby. After 8 months of being fulltime slaves we needed some time off. We went to Scarpetta, Cofocco in our neighbourhood "Islands Brygge" and I must say it's one of the nicest restaurants in Copenhagen that I have tried.

Evelyn loving the swing and the beautiful weather

A Beautiful Day at the Copenhagen Zoo

2014-04-27T22:01:00.000+02:00

The Spring/Early-Summer weather has finally hit Copenhagen and it has been a long time coming. Therefore, we chose to spend, what otherwise would have been a boring sunday, on a trip to the zoo. The Copenhagen Zoo has been in the media's eye, because they chose to euthanize a young giraffe Marius instead of transfering it to another zoo. The Zoo has, since then, been met with a lot of critique but they did it to maintain a healthy population for the animals. Anyways, I thought that maybe the popularity of the Zoo would have gone down, but it was the opposite. It was so crowded that it wazs hard to get a front row view of the animals.

New Nails

2014-04-20T18:48:00.000+02:00

Spring is here and I finally had time to do my nails - pink and white hearts with Shellac

Motherhood

2014-04-08T10:22:00.001+02:00

I'm really enjoying motherhood. With all it's ups and downs. It has given me much more perspective and shown me new sides of myself. I feel so appreciative of all mothers, biological or not, for their complete and utter selflessness! Love has a new meaning.

A Day in the Woods

2014-03-19T19:18:00.001+01:00

We took some time off and drove up north of Copenhagen to escape the concrete jungle and enjoy the light and stillness of the woods.

Weekend in Gothenburg with the Backstreet Boys :)

2014-03-15T21:05:00.002+01:00

Backstreet Boys are currently touring in Europe and the tickets for the concert in Copenhagen were sold out pretty quickly. My cousin and I then thought why not go to Gothenburg, Sweden to see them. However, when we bought the tickets I had no idea that I would still be breastfeeding and that Evelyn couldn't be without her mom for a second, so I brought the whole family with me. We stayed at the beautiful Gothia Tower hotel. It is spectacular and the view of the city is absolutely breathtaking. The concert was AMAZING too! They played all the classics and threw in a few new songs as well.

Brunch, sun and smiles

2014-03-11T17:38:00.001+01:00

I hung out with these lovelies today, enjoying sunny Copenhagen.

Evelyn wearing a pink Benetton beanie

My Instalife - Yes, I'm an Instagram Addict

2014-03-11T00:19:00.001+01:00

Find me here

Spring Look

2014-03-10T23:48:00.001+01:00

Spring Look by landoflamz featuring cat eye sunglasses

Cold Classics

2014-03-10T23:28:00.001+01:00

Cold classics by landoflamz featuring cat eye sunglasses

6 1/2 months, Time Flies

2014-03-10T23:06:00.000+01:00

One of my best friends has been on a soul searching vacation for 3 months and we have only skyped once, so she was surprised to see how much Evelyn has grown. Evelyn can now sit on her own. She eats real food and is very alert and aware of her surroundings. It amazes me every day how beautiful and intelligent she is.

Evelyn Chantal 2 months old

2013-10-31T12:15:00.002+01:00

My baby Evelyn Chantal is now 2 months old and she is the most precious thing. I never thought a baby could have so much personality.

2013-09-06T09:01:00.002+02:00

After 30 hours of labour here she is. So precious and beautiful, but boy! does she keep me up at night and AAAAALL day. She has a healthy appetite and at this age I can't complain about it, as long as she's growing and she's happy.