Building a vintage summer wardrobe that is sustainable for many years to come. Making fashion more mindful. Hello dearies! We are ever taking strides to make our charming life more mindful and sustainable. We’ve made some progress to be more green at the cottage: but when it comes to our wardrobe we realized that it …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Once upon a springtime in Georgia… Jonas & I volunteered at a historic farm/wedding venue called Mountain Laurel Farm through the Workaway program which was a life changing experience for us! After almost being homeless we were so blessed to stay and volunteer in the Blue Ridge Mountains for 2 months in the spring of 2016! …
Hello dearies! I can’t be the only bygone gal who has had a difficult time finding a fashionable AND warm winter coat? In another winter style post I talked about how I’ve learned to warm & stylish in the winter and how to layer in a vintage style; but what about the outerwear that should …
Hello dearies! From the photo above would you guess that I’m wearing 3 separates? In the last post I shared how I’ve learned to stay warm + stylish in the wintertime for my vintage inspired wardrobe. But it can be a whole other matter to know how to go about creating outfits, especially if you …
Hello dearies! I can’t be the only bygone gal who feels uninspired to dress up during the winter time? Well this California girl has lived through several harsh winters in Sweden and now NY and it’s taken me a lot of trial and error to find “my style” during the colder months. I’m sharing my …
Hello dearies! Have you seen “Mary Poppins Returns” yet?! Jonas & I have seen it 3 times already… and we CAN’T GET ENOUGH!!! The first time was on New Year’s day and I don’t think it could have been a more perfect fit to kick off 2019. Not only is the film full of 1930’s …
Great News: We just updated our list of the best black and white movies for Christmas, Enjoy!
“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” –William Penn Dear friends, As the end of the year approaches do you also feels like the weeks go racing by as you reflect on what you’ve done during the year? Time is a funny thing, it’s a precious currency that when spent you …
