St. Lucia comes with a tray of Swedish Christmas Fika. A cozy advent tradition that spreads brightness and light into a dark winter. St. Lucia Day is celebrated on December 13th. It is a beloved and important celebration in Sweden, such as Norway and Finland. A bright and comforting tradition that originally came from the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Dearies, will you join us for a Sweater Weather Tea-time pick-nick outside our cozy cottage. Dearies, will you join us for tea time at the cottage? We are PROUD TO PRESENT our collaboration with Tea Spectral!!! We sincerely hope you enjoy this limited edition of “Sweater Weather” our favorite fall decaf loose tea. Here’s what’s …
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 …
