Wow TEN… WOW! It happened… she turned ten in December… It felt right… I mean, I may have stared at her for a half hour around 11pm on the night before she turned ten… I just wanted to absorb nine for a little bit longer… Do you ever feel like that…? like you just can’t … Read more
Lucia… always magical… always makes me cry… always such a special Christmas tradition to celebrate Mattias’ Swedish culture… It’s so important.
Oh sweet Cecilia how can it be your 10th Birthday… actually it feels right! It really does! She feels 10 to me… She has always been talking about a unicorn magical sleepover… but as it got closer she felt a little nervous to do so… fearing it may be too babyish… well… with much convincing … Read more
Now that our big renovation on our home is finished… I find myself absolutely loving to just be… Just be in our home… cozy… vacuuming.. making tea.. cleaning up spills.. dusting.. pickling things.. and just totally trying to be present… I love the way our home feels now… so open and airy… I love getting … Read more
I want to remember these days forever and ever and then again and again… Time is fleeting that is for sure… I almost have a 13 year old “little” girl… how can that be? While the thought of these things make my heart feel like a lead balloon… I have to just let it be … Read more
This fall our friends from Sweden came to visit… We thought, perfect time for a camp trip! Every summer we go to Sweden we go with them on a canoeing camp trip… which is, we canoe to an island and everything we need is on our canoes! No electricity, no water, no toilets, no fire!!! … Read more
I love love love our neighborhood!!! Love the fun grassroots kinds of events we have! I love whenever you step out of your door a neighbor is outside and says hello… all the dogs know each other and so do the people… This was such a great day! Porchfest! It’s a super fun annual event! … Read more
