Gilmore Girls is a TV-show that has the coziest small-town charm in it. It was a perfect fall day when we decided to visit the real Stars Hollow. Did you know there is more than one? The fictional town is just a set, but there are still a handful of Connecticut towns, very close to …
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!
Sleepy Hollow, NY is a well-known little village from Washington Irving’s famous short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. But, did you know it is also a real town that you can visit? We want to show you our favorite spots in this town of legends and lore. A town where the line between fiction …
The “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving is celebrating its bicentennial; first published 200 years ago in Irving’s collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon.” Jump to Part 1: Get to know the Author Jump to Part 2: The setting of Sleepy Hollow, New York Jump to …
Are you looking for some cozy reads this autumn and winter? We’ve compiled a Dark Academia reading list with the best books for cool crisp weather that you can enjoy with a nice cup of tea. DARK ACADEMIA READING LIST To create this list we simply asked our book club members for their suggestions and …
Enjoy the whole Fall season with our Autumn Bucket List. These are our 10 favorite activities that make Fall the best season of all. Don’t forget to invite your family or any friends who need a crisp season to remember, and most of all, make it as fun as you like it. Our favorite thing …
This Harvest Fruit Pie is an obvious choice if you want an easy yet one of the best Autumn experiences in the kitchen. Also, it saves both time and butter. The genius part about this pie is that besides being so effortless, it allows you to bring it with you throughout the whole year. The …
Cottagecore is a movement known for its calming side effects. You don’t even need a cozy cottage to start enjoying the slow-living lifestyle. Here is why, and how you can do it. Cottagecore is here to stay and asking ourselves, WHY, reveals more than any other trend has done. It shows the state of our …
In the Cozy Cottage Book Club we read “Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery. A story about a daydreaming red-headed orphan girl who came to Prince Edward Island by mistake. Yet, won the hearts of the whole village of Avonlea. Part 1: Fun facts + get to know the author, L.M. Montgomery. Part 2: …
In Cozy Cottage Book Club we are reading cottagecore classics. The Wind in the Willows was an obvious choice for the summer since it is one of the most beloved novels that most of us have stumbled upon at least one time during our childhoods. Even though it is a well-known children’s book, did you …
Keri Wilt, a motivational speaker with a mission to share inspiration and tools on how to grow in any season. Keri Wilt is the great-great granddaughter of Frances Hodgson Burnett who you may already know as the author of the beloved Children’s Classic, “The Secret Garden”. Keri is a speaker, writer, and heart cultivator with …
Summer, Strawberries and whipped cream are a dream together. It can be enjoyed as is, or why not make it into this very luxury but super easy “Swedish Strawberry Cake”? The best part is that you don’t need to be a pastry chef to manage to do this cake. It is so easy, and only …
We learned a lot of new fun facts about the beloved author of “The Secret Garden”, Frances Hodgson Burnett, after having an exclusive conversation with her Great-Great-Grand-Daughter, Keri Wilt. Things that you might not know about Frances Hodgson Burnett! – She was born a storyteller and told her classmates’ chapters of her stories during recesses. …