our girls get such a kick out of these wet felted eggs we make every spring! I think it’s all the water soapy messiness! perhaps? We LOVE felting … love the handicraftness about it… love how it’s such an old craft but yet our girls are obsessed with it! We put Isabelle’s washboard to use … Read more
My Mother turned 60 a bit ago! We made such a special dinner for her! real champagne and shrimp parmesan risotto! YUM!lots of pretty decorations! girls got all pretty and helped wrap her gifts! it was a sweet night of celebration! a little bubbly for the wee ones! (apple juice & club soda) a little … Read more
about every other Friday night we like to have a special movie night for the girls… it’s so cozy! We don’t let the girls watch TV or movies through the week only on movie night… Our oldest used to watch television here and there but then we noticed she got obsessed! She wanted this and … Read more
whew… we’re all better! we had our bout of strep throat… flu… colds… fevers… all in about 5 days… but I am so glad it’s over! nothing like being sick to really make you appreciate HEALTH!!! I even joined the gym! yoga tomorrow morning! ha! my mom’s homemade chicken noodle soup always helps! I love … 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
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
