Gosh there is something just so magical about Christmas! I love it so! It’s probably all of the childhood memories from when we were kids that keep things sparkly! My husband loves Christmas so much too and we just turn into ridiculous adults with Santa hats and stripey pajamas belting out tunes of White Christmas … Read more
I just love love love this special tradition that our family does each year… it really helps to tie Mattias’ Swedish roots at the holiday season! St. Lucia Day!!! It’s so beautiful! All the candles and the white long dresses oh it’s just perfect! Isabelle got to hold a REAL candle this year!!! -you know … Read more
When I was a little girl I always wanted to be that mom… the one baking cookies in the kitchen with flour on my cheeks… my kids licking the spoon of the mixer… and sometimes I find myself actually here… in my childhood dream. I love how Christmas lets us feel all of our family … Read more
when we came back from being away for over a month… it felt really nice… even though we missed vacation and our family, it was so nice to be home again… There is just something about home…
It’s always hard… those last days at Grandma & Grandpa’s… Knowing you won’t see family for awhile… not sure when you’ll be back. I often find myself wanting to go back to the first day we got there… Vacation is my most favorite thing! I love the time off to recharge and reconnect with our … Read more
Before we left for Paris… Isabelle looked at me, worried… “What if something happens? Bad things? like the tragedy in Paris…? I looked into her eyes and said, “Bad things and bad people happen everyday and everywhere… but you can’t let that stop you from seeing the good and all the beauty in this world…” … Read more
