We had quite a fun party for Cecilia’s 2nd Birthday!!! Circus Party!!! what a fun time it was! the girls worked on the cake together… Circus games! we’re silly!!!!!! my brother was the face painter! what a hit! Sweet BuNnY! awe! Cecilia and her Pal Dalton! Circus PoPcoRn!!! blow out the candles! we put together … Read more
Our littlest just turned 2!! Her Birthday is a bit before Christmas Day and is oh so special! I love this time of year so why not throw in a birthday! We make it very special for her … I never want her to be one to say.. “oh I hated having my birthday at … Read more
I think I may remember every Christmas from my childhood… my Mom and Dad made it so special… I love to take so many of my traditions and Pappa Mattias’ traditions and make our little family’s traditions… you have to start with Milk and Cookies for Santa…. you really have to close your eyes and … Read more
mortar and pestle working away on the cardamom…. we have Christmas Eve… it’s when they celebrate in Sweden… we have a delicious dinner.. a very long and cozy dinner… lots of candles… and TOMTEN comes!!! it’s a real treat! so sweet… she wrapped her little bunny to give to her sister… she said, “I’m ready … Read more
every year for the first of Advent Pappa makes his traditional Swedish Glögg (pronounced glug)! it’s so warm and cozy and relaxes every stress you may have! 🙂 recipe:you take a bunch of wine and pour out a bit… then you put in cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, cardamon, fresh ginger, sugar, lemon zest, orange … Read more
our sweetie pie has just turned 2!! so happy for her and what a happy 2 years!!!!! yay! I can’t wait to show you pics from her amazing day!!! coming soon! for now here’s some pics of her cuteness that just make me smile! she’s so happy at the breakfast table….
every year we make a gingerbread house… once we even made one from scratch… although of course I would love to do that again… it’s so tricky and ends up being more of a project for the big kids of the house… lots of “eeeks, look outs!” “take it easies!” and tensions… so lately we … Read more
so many memories made this time of year… so many traditions… so many things being passed down from our childhood to theirs… it’s truly beautiful to sit back and watch sometimes. you know… I have to share this… today I was sitting at a stop light and was so excited to run home to my … Read more
nothing like the gooey pumpkin guts! so much fun carving pumpkins! we look forward to it every October! Isabelle was so into it this year… well every year… but this time she was really into the details… wanted a scary pumpkin this year…. they each get a pumpkin… then they decide which face Pappa should … Read more
I just love our weekends… “family days” full of excitement… we usually plan them on Friday night… which is our “movie night” over dinner… discuss our plan of attack on having fun! this weekend was full of PUMPKINS! we went to our local farm which is close to where I grew up… it’s always a … Read more