When I was a kid, I hated flowers. My mom loved them (still does) but I sure didn’t. Going to the flower shop was one of the worst and most boring things I knew. I don’t know when things started to change, but I guess it was when I was about 15-16 years old. I still don’t like all flowers, far from it. But I have my favorites - dahlias (my all time favorite), hydrangeas, anemones, ranunculus, ...
Christmas cupcakes with gingerbread frosting
I am never as inspired as the weeks before Christmas. It’s just SO much I want to do, create and of course just enjoy this time of the year. I’m folding paper stars, baking, cooking, lightening candles and the entire house smells of cardamom and cinnamon. I’m even having a little cardamom in my coffee to spice things up a bit. I have my studio in a corner of Adam’s room and it’s a MESS. ...
Paper stars – a DIY guide
So many of you asked for a guide on how to fold the paper stars I shared on Instagram the other day. This idea is absolutely not my own, I was inspired by Sofia and Angelica, so I’m not taking any credit for this at all. But you wanted a guide (and one in English) so I made one. You can make these stars in an endless number of ways. Cut the edges differently, change the thickness of the folds, ...
Home made Glögg (mulled wine) + Printable tags
With only a couple of weeks left to Advent it’s time to share the first Christmas recipe of the year. This year I’m actually starting in time so hopefully I’ll be able to share a whole bunch of recipes before Christmas. I use to bake and cook everything like two weeks before Christmas and then I don’t have time to post them so I just sit there in January with 36 Christmas recipes that I can’t post ...
Picnic by the lake
A couple of weeks ago I prepared some coffee, packed a couple of cinnamon buns and smoothies and went out for a picnic with Adam. The stroller was filled with blankets and pillows and food - everything you need for a day outside. We watched the birds and ducks, looked at the water and Adam was so fascinated by the sun’s reflection on the water surface. We’ve had quite a few days like these over ...
Banana bread with blueberries, cashew butter and date sugar
Writing blog post isn’t that easy when you have a 6 months old who doesn’t sleep at all during the days anymore, hehe. You don’t wanna know how long it has taken me to write this post. I’m writing three sentences here and two there, so you probably understand why it takes a while to get stuff up on the blog, hehe. Before I start talking about the banana bread that is the star of this blog ...
Nordic summer
Hello friends, long time no see, huh? I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer. Are you back at work/school yet? We are still on vacation over here, but it’s coming to an end. Well, for K, I’ll be home with baby Adam for another few months :) We’ve been away from home almost the entire vacation - the countryside, visiting friends and family in different parts of Sweden and then back to the ...
A rainy day with cinnamon buns and coffee
We’ve had a few days with cooler weather and quite a lot of rain. For an autumn lover like myself, this was much appreciated. When you can walk around in a knitted sweater all day, drink one too many cups of coffee, and do everything and nothing. I love those days. I’ve been cleaning out our kitchen and my wardrobe, selling stuff we don’t use anymore. It feels great! Besides that I’ve been ...
Ice coffee for warm summer days
As you probably know, I’m a huge coffee lover and my coffee breaks are my favorite parts of the day. More or less. Kalle is the same and we put quite a lot of effort into our coffee drinking. About a year or two ago we upgraded our coffee beans to a waaaay more expensive one, which has a touch of wiener nougat flavor to it. It’s incredible, and our coffee has almost become famous among family and ...