{"id":3527,"date":"2011-04-01T18:39:18","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T22:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2011-04-01T18:39:18","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T22:39:18","slug":"sweden-spring-y","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden Spring-y"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"drop_cap\">S<\/span>pring is finally here! And wishing it would stay longer \ud83d\ude42 Pretty birds chirping away, flowers and sweet scent in the air. Roses are blooming in the garden. I am sure the <a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/lens\/2009\/09\/28\/colorful-tulips\/\" target=\"_blank\">tulips in Amsterdam<\/a> are just as beautiful this time of the year. What&#8217;s in your garden?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC_0600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/dsc_0600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC_0600.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1299783380&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC_0600-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC_0600.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3552\" title=\"DSC_0600\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC_0600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC_0600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/DSC_0600-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time for spring cleaning. Last Sunday, we both gathered through our belongings, bagged and headed out to drop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/dsc_0121-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0121.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1301153735&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0121\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0121-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0121.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3529\" title=\"DSC_0121\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0121.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0121.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0121-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rule is simple:<\/strong> If we&#8217;ve not worn specific clothing items for a year, it goes out for donation. No excuse of hoarding items that can help others who are in need.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/dsc_0119-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0119.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1301153684&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;52&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0119\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0119-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0119.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3528\" title=\"DSC_0119\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0119.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0119-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are many clothes &amp; drop boxes around Central Florida. This one in particular is located close to Mall at Millenia area. Simply bag clothing&#8217;s, tie it securely and place it in the bin. As simple as ABC. Of course you can donate to any local shelters &amp; Goodwill. We thought we&#8217;d do it differently this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/dsc_0125\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0125.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1301153763&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0125\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0125-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0125.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3530\" title=\"DSC_0125\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0125.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0125-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/dsc_0131-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0131.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1301154045&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0131\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0131-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0131.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3531\" title=\"DSC_0131\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0131.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0131-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I usually have my camera with me whenever we are out. Car rides can be boring, but I try to find inspiration for photography such as photographing through hubby&#8217;s sunglasses. At a red light stop of course \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h4>IKEA!<\/h4>\n<p>A trip to Ikea was essential to look out for furnishings and storage ideas. These are some of our favorite picks to decorate a small or medium space. It&#8217;s all about utilizing small square footage that some of us may have, to advantage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosaic1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3548\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/mosaic1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosaic1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"615,920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mosaic1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosaic1-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosaic1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3548\" title=\"mosaic1\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosaic1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosaic1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mosaic1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Love this slim storage unit and bed box that has storage capacity. We are still looking through other photos for inspiration, but we are at a good start \ud83d\ude42 With literally miles of walking and growling stomach, we headed over to Ikea&#8217;s food court.<\/p>\n<h4>Snacks<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0171.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3539\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/dsc_0171\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0171.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1301160149&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0171\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0171-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0171.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3539\" title=\"DSC_0171\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0171.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0171-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chicken fingers and fries &#8211; brings back childhood memories \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0174.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/01\/sweden-spring-y\/dsc_0174\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0174.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1301160166&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0174\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0174-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0174.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3540\" title=\"DSC_0174\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0174.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC_0174-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love Ikea&#8217;s Swedish Almond Tart. A slight tinge of sweetness and creaminess. Just the way we like it. Coffee was in tow, not photographed \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We would be cheering India team during Cricket World Cup finals with Sri Lanka tomorrow! What are your plans for the weekend? <\/strong><\/em><strong>Have a great one \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is finally here! And wishing it would stay longer \ud83d\ude42 Pretty birds chirping away, flowers and sweet scent in the air. Roses are blooming in the garden. I am sure the tulips in Amsterdam are just as beautiful this time of the year. 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