This amazing violet jelly recipe is colorful and tastes amazing on your scone. We have the honor to have our good friend K.A.K. Lecky share her floral kitchen skills with us in this guest post on how to make this wonderful violet jelly. Violet jelly has a delicate floral flavor and a beautiful color. What …
It's A Charming Life
"It's a Charming Life." celebrates a mindful lifestyle that we hope inspires others through vintage fashion, charming travels, and enchanting storytelling. We are a California girl (Lindsay) & a Swedish gent (Jonas). We are making our dreams come true in the Sleepy Hollow country!
These cottage cookies are super easy to make and taste so lovely that you want more. They are called Jam Filled Shortbread Cuts and are based on a Swedish classic recipe. In Sweden, you would hear the name “Mördegskakor med Sylt” (Shortbread Cookies with Jam), “Sylt kakor” (Jam Cookies), or “Wienerlängder” (Wiener Lengths) you’ll know …
Spring and Summer is the perfect time to add some vintage cottagecore vibes to your home. These 10 easy cottage decorating ideas are perfect for any home to feel more like a bright and cozy cottage. As Springtime arrives we always get super excited to change our cozy cottage’s more “dark academia” decor into a …
If you want to feel aesthetically satisfied when watching movies this spring and summer, try this amazing 20+ Cottagecore Watch List. It is refreshing and filled with positivity to cherish the new buds and blossoms growing outside. When it comes to movies and tv-shows we are always on the hunt for the ones that fill …
This cozy Christmas breakfast has the most iconic Swedish folk traditional flavors. It is four recipes that fit perfectly to enjoy together or separately. It is worth the effort and will make your holiday feel like a cozy cottagecore dream. Christmas traditions can look different for everyone and since we have been rooting ourselves into …
Our Cozy Cottage is ready for a vintage Cottagecore Christmas. For that vintage Christmas look that suits our cottage so well, we have been seeking inspiration from our traditional Swedish and American roots to make our Christmas cottage embrace the holiday cottagecore atmosphere. When Christmas time approaches we are drawn more than ever to our …
When Fall is calling you for a cozy afternoon, try this! A simple and easy, Autumn Pumpkin Cake that tastes delicious and goes well together with any of your favorite hot drinks. Autumn treats require in many cases a lot of ingredients and time. It can sometimes be overwhelming especially when the fall feelings decide …
Here is the ultimate cozy watch list of small-town-based movies and TV shows, all with a strong dark academia and cottagecore aesthetic. There is something attractive about being in a little cozy town as the leaves change color and cafes’ finally start to serve pumpkin pie. Let’s see if we can convince you by sharing …
This cozy fall treat is one of the best things when fall is just around the corner. The blackberries go great together with plums. A perfect cozy fall combination if you ask us. One amazing thing with fall is the many distinctive flavors! To make any day turn into a cozy fall day, a pie …
Summerween occurs in the summertime when the hottest days make us long for crisp autumn weather. We see it as a spooky stress free Halloween. So, how do you celebrate this “fake holiday” in the best possible way? With “fake holiday” we mean holidays that are not official ones, more fun and made up, such …
This delightful cake goes great with the summer Fika and has one of the most whimsical names a cake can have, “Rooster Cake.” However, it does not have anything to do with the bird. There is a theory behind this whimsical name, that in Swedish is called “Tuppkaka.” It is said that there once was …
It is tiny, yet the queen of the Swedish Fika table. The Raspberry Cave, a Swedish cookie that is as simple to make as it is to finish the whole tray. It belongs to the family of “Småkakor” (Tiny Cookies) and is besides “Swedish Cinnamon buns” one of the most enjoyed cookies in Swedish homes. …