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 …
Hello dearies! Are you an Outlander fan? I adore the sweeping scenes of the misty moors in the Highlands and vintage styled tartan. Through my Scottish heritage, I have always found myself drawn to wearing tartan in March, when the world is stuck in limbo between winter and spring. The earth is a muddy brown …
Dear Friends, we’re so happy to announce that WE’RE WRITING A BOOK!!! Now that our “secret project” is out there we’re still going to keep it secret in a way but there are some ways of how you can support us and get exclusive content. We’re keeping our experience of writing a book still a …
What is the hygge lifestyle? “Hygge” is a Scandinavian lifestyle that can be described as a cozy self-care kick towards a more simple living lifestyle. What is the hygge lifestyle? If we ask visitdenmark.com they say: “Hygge is a tricky word to define, it’s a feeling, an experience, a sensation. It means creating a warm …
Dear Friends, I’d love to share an artist interview with the creative behind our logo, K.A.K. Lecky. A multi-faceted artist with a love for the Scandinavian style. As my very first pen pal, I finally meet Kelsey in person as we decided to collaborate creating a fairytale-inspired Snow White and Rose Red photoshoot. We always called …
Dear Friends, If you love tea and cake as much as we do, then we truly hope you’ll enjoy this vintage spiced cake recipe that combines both. This recipe was originally picked up at an old fruit farm in California. We would always go visit as a family in the fall. It soon became a …
Dearies, we’re so pleased to announce that It’s a Charming life is now on PATREON! If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a platform where you can support your favorite creators and in exchange get exclusive perks. It’s a win-win situation we are so incredibly thankful to now offer. Let’s break down our different tiers …
Happy Holidays and welcome inside our cozy cottage for tea time. Dearies! December is here and what can be cozier than tea time in a snow-covered cottage? You could experience this sensation in our 2nd collaboration with Tea Spectral (due to the amazing success of our fall tea collection)!!! We sincerely hope you enjoy this …
A family fall trip to the cozy Berkshires, MA & Mystic, CT At the leaf-peeping peak of October, my family came from California to visit us in New York for our birthdays. Jonas & I knew we had to take them to a special place, the Berkshires of MA. The same place we have spent …
Come enjoy Halloween-time with us in the real town of Sleepy Hollow. “The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback, without a head.” -Washington Irving 1819 Watch more Sleepy Hollow videos on our Youtube …
Victorian Beauty Recipes by guest blogger Anna Krusinski of Willow & Birch Apothecary Today we are happy to introduce you to a friend of ours. Her name is Anna Krusinski, and she runs Willow & Birch Apothecary, a most interesting place with a lot of nice beauty products for you who enjoy the victorian lifestyle, …
Hello dearies! It’s time for our cottage to get some autumn decorating going. Come enjoy our vintage fall Halloween decor. We are excited to share our 2019 fall cottage decor with you! Some things have changed since our last autumn decorating post we did. We have added a couple of new things that made the …
