During the dark months here in the north, that cozy run-up to Christmas is more than welcome. The whole house is now full of lights, inside and outside (so that we can still find our house lol) and when the sun sinks behind the horizon...
"Just what we were looking for!" I shouted cheerfully through the store when I saw this book. It is a collection of different types of cabins here in Sweden, and despite differences in styles and accessibility, they have one thing in common: they are free....
March 15th, it will always be a special day. I don't want to be in front of the computer right now or looking through photographs - that's still so difficult even though I want to have a few photos printed of Ziggy. I would want...
Exactely one year ago we were standing at the same spot by the finish line of the Vasaloppet (the amateur version), looking at all those tired but happy glowing faces. People of all ages reaching the finish and being greeted by friends and family. It's...
How is the weather where you live? Are you in an eternal winter just like us or already celebrating the first signs of spring? After a few slightly 'warmer'days, it's colder again with temperatures around -10*C. It has been freezing for months by now but only...
Is it really Tuesday again!? That means that the first week of the 40-day blogging challenge is already over. I'm actually glad that I chose this last-minute challenge because fasting would not have been a success. Last weekend we had a movie night with marbled cake,...
We made it a habit to go for a good walk every single day. Through the cold and snow, just to see some light and get some fresh air. From last week there is one hike that was kinda special. Or at least it felt...
There she is again, the sun! After a long period of daily snow and white skies, the sun peeked through the tall trees. Long blue shadows danced slowly over the carpet of snow. Suddenly our black and white snow world colored in all shades of...