this little silly girl turned 7 this spring… 7… how can it be…? it doesn’t seem so… it seems like just yesterday I was rocking her to sleep… her little legs just bent over my elbow… I would sing to her… she would hear my heart beat… and now… well I still sing to her… … Read more
It’s so fun looking back at pictures… remembering… smiling. this was such a fun breakfast we had with our friends…I just love making eating experiences special… it really doesn’t take much but a little bit of lovin… I love table cloths… flowers picked from the garden… a bowl of berries… and friends that we care … Read more
he came he came!!! Tomten came to our home!!! So exciting this fun Swedish tradition! Tomten comes and delivers gifts to the children in person! my heart skips a beat with anticipation and it’s all so much fun! Skyping with Farmor & Farfar… bringing the world a little bit closer with this amazing technology! you … Read more
fresh made Swedish Saffron buns… one of the many perks of being married to a Swede… 🙂 opening her sweet birthday gifts from Farmor & Farfar! To me, Christmas is magic… So many feelings… excitement, happiness, memories…Having children at Christmas is a big giant present!I love experiencing all of its coziness with our girls… passing … Read more
Oh my he loves his girlies! this little cutie my have stolen his heart this night. I love how even though Pappa Mattias may not be the biggest ballet fan… he gets pretty fluttery when his little shy girl tip toes across the stage… Mattias was quite the shy boy growing up so he totally … Read more
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
I’m pretty happy I married a Swede… for so many reasons…but gosh I love Lucia!This tradition is beautiful… I mean really… what other holiday do you get to have real fire on top of your head and SING! now our girls love these traditions just as much as I do!I love holidays I love everything … Read more
yes… she did it…she rode a bike!I was there… the first time she was on two wheels and let me tell you… my heart may have stopped…it was a HUGE deal!something about holding her small little back… hold it… hold it…then BAM…!letting go………….!it was HUGE!!!and I still feel my heart skip when she gets on … Read more
summer is here… it’s hot… it’s finally here! the days of slowing down… having our beach vacation town to ourselves… wearing nothing but a sundress and flip flops (yes, and underwear) and a big sun hat!ahhhh we’re happy we’re here! I’m the type of person that makes any situation positive…I always have been, just ask … Read more
what a lifewe took our kids out to the farm and man oh man every time we do so it makes us realize how lucky we truly are!great kids, great friends, and great farms!and my gosh, aren’t those chickens above darling! I could just kiss them! let the fun beginso much plucking… popping berries in … Read more