Midsummer is a magical holiday that is being celebrated in the northern part of Europe and one of the most popular holiday next to Christmas. It is during the Summer Solstice, which means that it is the longest day of the year, as well as the shortest night. If you are fortunate enough to visit …
Once upon a summertime in Sweden… June and strawberries are synonymous in Swedish culture. It feels like a miracle that there is such scrumptious ruby fruits growing from the earth after such a long winter and sometimes very cold springtime. Perhaps that’s why they taste that much more delightful after so much anticipation. Native Americans …
Mark Twain is one of the most known and beloved authors in the history of literature. His list of work is long but what people most likely think about when they hear his name is probably his stories about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, set in the Mississippi River area around the 1840s. During the …
Hello dearies! Do you remember a few months ago when we took a trip to The Storyteller’s Cottage? After our write up of the children’s book publishing class we attended and wrote about, the lovely proprietor of this whimsical event space, invited us to come back for a photo shoot that would be in their …
The first annual Sleepy Hollow Literature Fest took place during a sunny Saturday in May. A one-day festival that brought book hungry readers and writers to the rural neighboring towns of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow; next to New York’s mighty Hudson River where the famous legend once was born. I am of course talking about …
Hello Dearies! I recently returned from a trip to California and every time I’m there I realize how much Disney is apart of the culture there. It’s perfectly natural for folks to walk around in a Donald Duck t-shirt or Goofy ball cap. Cars are decorated with Mickey Mouse stickers and antenna toppers. I remember …
Dearies, come along with us as we journeyed across America the Beautiful, from sea to shining sea! 2016 was the year of adventure for us as we were homeless/volunteering through the Workaway cultural exchange program. In part 1 of our road trip series we shared the charming places we stopped at on our southern road …
Dearies, come along with us as we journeyed across America the Beautiful, from sea to shining sea! In 2016 we took a road trip as we unexpectedly moved from California to Georgia and as we traveled we were struck by the diverse beauty of the USA as we watched the landscapes change from the West …
May we introduce you to, Eeva Nikunen, a very talented Finnish fairytale artist. We had the great pleasure of meeting her in real life, after being online friends for many years. A chilly January day we drove to Long Island, NY to see her solo art show at The Haven Gallery in Northport. The gallery …
Dearies, if you had 30 mins to grab your most treasured possessions to fit in a small suitcase, do you know what you’d grab?! That’s how much time Jonas & I had when we went to our storage unit for the first time in 3 years!!! Many of you probably didn’t even know we have …
Hello dearies! Come along with us on our trip to California for Christmas! We went to Disneyland on Christmas Day and also went to a few of our other favorite historic spots in Orange County! Hope you enjoy the storytelling about our family Christmastime! Bye For Now, -Lindsay Dianne & Jonas
“Dear Friends, Sending you many heartwarming holiday greetings to you and your home from our cottage. May you cherish every charming moment of the season. We hope this finds you well with our best wishes for a bright new year of adventures and dreams coming true.” We hope you enjoyed receiving our virtual Christmas card, …
