a few weeks ago a nice chilly cold front came to visit us on a long weekend… such a nice change of things for us to pretend we have winter in this tropical land… It’s fun for a few days… cold temperatures with bright blue skies… you can even puff your breath and see it … Read more
The end of the school year… came and went… or should I say… stayed and went… dragged and went… whew! Is anyone else still dizzy from all of the fun!!!? I don’t remember being a kid with this much end of school year excitement,… do you? I remember my mom bringing a couple of boxes … Read more
Camping can be so fun if you let it… for us it’s a nice time to just unplug, unwind, and get dirty! I think my favorite part of camping is just seeing how happy our girls get… that quality time preparing our site and just figuring things out together. The way they learn how to … Read more
gosh it’s always hard leaving Sweden… we have been so many times it feels kind of like my feet are planted strong in both places so far apart… I always used to feel uneasy with planting my roots… I knew it was something important to do… needed to be done… but I never could decide … Read more
ahhhh I just love these big open Swedish fields of golds and greens with giant skies… poppy flowers… I love how small we feel when we walk along side of the big patchwork of different colors of fields… It was such a beautiful breezy day for a nice walk… the fields almost look like golden … Read more
this is one happy little girl… Here we go to Georgia… our annual road trip… During the holidays with our business and life it tends to be one busy month… so usually the day after Christmas a nice little get-away is usually a good idea!We keep it really simple… find some cabin in the middle … Read more
We had such an amazing time camping with our sweet friends the Sullivans!!! They are at the kind of friends that feel like family… that know you… like you know yourself. Mama Sullivan and I have been friends since we were 5… I’m sure I have blogged about her before… but really she feels like … Read more
ahhh… there is nothing quite like a good forest… the thud you feel below your feet… making you wonder what’s happening below the mossy ground… The way the moss covers the big rocks like a big blanket of beauty. Our girls always become magical fairies… their curiosity makes our hearts so light. Letting children go … Read more
If I had to describe Sweden in just one word it would be Natural… The way the Swedes are so in tune with nature is so beautiful. Homes tucked away in forests, on the coast, in little villages, countrysides. Peoples’ homes are even natural… wooden floors, clean light walls, open beams, simple decor all … Read more
oh my… our family LOVES to camp and gosh, we found the most amazing campground close to our home! It was so beautiful! full of really nice people! animals! hiking! adventure! We always tent camp which is our favorite! just us in nature separated by a thin nylon tent! perfect! you can hear the crickets! … Read more