Dear Friends, every time you feel like having something extra for your fika-time, the most rewarding thing to do is to bake it yourself. Baking should not be hard and complicated, it should be fun and boost your self-confidence, like this delightful Swedish Sponge Cake. At first glance, it might seem like a plain boring …
A visit inside Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard house in Concord, MA, the place where the beloved literary classic “Little Women” was written. When I spend time at old author’s homes I get this timeless feeling that no time has passed since they made their footprints next to mine. That their thoughts and ideas who first …
Do you plan to visit Sweden? These 5 relaxing things will make your Swedish summer trip more picturesque. Sweden is a small charming Scandinavian country, partly connected with the Arctic Circle. Some people mistake it for Switzerland, other people only know it for the Swedish Chef, Meatballs, IKEA, or ABBA. But it is more than …
A Guide on How Swedes do their fika and how Swedish Fika is a mindful tradition that holds the key to a joyful hygge lifestyle. Scandinavians are known for their way of living a mindful life, a “hygge sort of life”. In Sweden, the foundation behind it is called FIKA (pronounced: fee-ka). It’s something every …
Swedish traveling in the springtime is filled with colorful gems. Like this unique farm that grows more than a million daffodils for thousands of visitors to enjoy. Fagerås is a small town where people come every year to experience a colorful spring miracle. Here grow millions of daffodils that is not only yellow but orange …
Have you ever seen one of those tiny libraries, no bigger than a doll house? They are popping up everywhere nowadays. You take one book, and leave one book, they are truly fascinating concept of sharing literature. We have seen them in my home-country, Sweden, as well as here and there in America on our …
During a beautiful Sunday in March, we direct our steps to the “Hudson River Museum”; a fascinating place that brings together art, science, and history in Yonkers. It is not only located next to the beautiful Hudson River, but also a connects to a stunning old Victorian mansion from 1877, called “Glenview.” Among the charming …
Most of us like to have birthdays, but we don’t like to become older. If I told you there is a Swedish way to take the stress out of it, and just enjoy the celebration part, wouldn’t that sound like a dream? This is a phenomenon that has been going on in many European countries …
Most of us have at least once in our life time experienced the combo of hot cocoa indoors and a brewing winter storm outdoors. It is something soothing, comforting, and very selfcaring about it if you ask me. It makes you almost excited and happy when the storm is on its way. A perfect valid …
“The Storyteller’s Cottage” is a fascinating place in many ways. It is a quaint Victorian house in the very charming town of Simsbury, CT. This is a paradise for book lovers of all ages since they host events and workshops of a wide variety. You can lock yourself inside one of their mystery/escape rooms and …
Do you say you love books but how often do you actually read them? Are you “too busy” to read but can spend hours in front of your favorite TV shows instead? I always felt like I was a “fake book lover” that could pull off any book related conversation because I had once watched …
Once upon an early day in November, we found ourselves at a local diner, staring at a delightful waffle placed in front of us. It was cold outside and nature was in that typical limbo between the time when your mind refuses to accept it is not autumn anymore, yet winter seems to far away …
