Sweden
wow, what a cafe!!!
This beautiful place is a cafe… maybe the most beautiful cafe’s I have ever been! It was amazing! in a beautiful garden full of so many flowers, vegetables, bumble bees! The girls ran and played… their Uncle pushed them on swings… the food was amazing! It was so relaxing and serene I could have stayed … Read more
a stay at the Stars…
Isabelle is quite thrilled… she finally got the bedazzlie hair beady maker… she had just enough money at the toy store! Here Auntie Malin is beadazzling Isabelle’s hair… We had such a nice stay at our friends The Steirna’s which means Stars… 🙂 I love it! They visited us in Florida not so long ago … Read more
magical forest hike…
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
a little visit…
so great catching up with friends we haven’t seen all year… feels as though we haven’t missed a beat! Tom and Petra have two sweet boys Fredrik & Alexander… the girls had a blast! played all day! it’s quite hot in Sweden this summer so most time is spent outdoors… running through sprinklers! splashing in … Read more
International Festival Goodies…
food is our life! some people eat to live… others live to eat… we live breath and dream food! good food! food that makes you get goosebumps with first bites! We love cooking! love the art… the history… the culture! so many different inspirations from so many different lands, people, customs… what they have in … Read more
a few days in the countryside…
we danced! we ran! we hiked! we explored! visiting family out in the country… listening to birds… the wind… horses… it all seems unreal… making so many memories… I love this vacation! I feel so rested! it keeps going…..
arriving in Sweden…
how nice… we made it to Sweden!!! that long flight is always worth it when you arrive to happy smiles, blue skies, and scents of roses every where you turn. It feels good to be back. Feels like it was just when we left last… ps. the above pic yes, the girls have helmets on… … Read more
a little gardening and St. Lucia fest… oh my!
oh my do I ever love our little girl’s 1st grade garden! myself and 2 other mamas are the garden moms! It’s SO MUCH FUN! every week I get to hang out on Friday for an hour with her class… letting them get dirty! feel some mud! muck up their shoes! eat tomatos from the … Read more
last days in Sweden
where we spent nice weather mornings… hours… sipping coffee… reading paper… watching the girls play with Simba the dog… picking berry snacks… listening to birds… beautiful! I love old European churches… they are so OLD… so BIG… so PRETTY! I was explaining to our girls how you can light a candle in a beautiful church … Read more