Glad Påsk

Lovely Easter holiday! This is the time for Swedish kids to dress up as påskkärringar (Easter witches) in headscarves and paint their cheeks red with lots of freckles, before they go on their candy hunt. I remember knocking on every neighbors door on our street and in exchange of giving them a drawing we had made earlier or singing a song for them, they would give us Easter treats. Later that night, according to the tradition, we all pretended we would fly to “Blåkulla” (The Blue Mountain) for a big party with all of the other Easter witches. Ohh good old memories!

Kränku

I have a favourite tea that I love to drink on the weekend. I would drink it every day if I could, but the fact is that I have to savour it to make it last. The tea can only be bought on a Swedish island called Gotland, this is the place where my dear aunty Elsa lives. I spent every summer holiday there and the tea reminds me of it, the smell and the taste takes me back to great memories and in a flash I’m there. Unfortunately I’m running out, so I made sure I really enjoyed my last cup on the weekend.

Colours that pop

Pics: Madeleine Söder

It’s the beginning of springtime in Scandinavia right now and what could be better than to decorate with this yellow colour that pop and really stands out. I think these combinations look awesome. Spring is a time when I think about my home country a lot, I think about the amazing light that has finally returned from the long winter. About the birds that have made their journey back to us, the great anticipation of the coming summer.. Spring in Sweden is definitely special and I will miss not going home this year. I promise to come home next year ♥

Macaron

My work colleagues and I got treated with lovely macarons today at the office. I have loved these little sweet treats since I tried the real thing in Paris. My fiancé and I stopped by Laduree every day for a quick sugar fix before we walked the streets of Paris, oh bliss! I have tried to bake macarons myself but I have to say that I better leave it to the experts!

Memories of Magical Stories

Images: Sofi Sykfont, Lantliv

This beautiful old home has plenty of white walls and floors, I’m in paradise! The country style Swedish home bring back fond memories of Astrid Lindgren’s books I grew up with. I’m flying home for Christmas next week and I’m going to dig out those old books and read them from cover to cover. I know we have a few video tapes of the movies somewhere too, if only I had a video player! I will make sure that I have the movies and books in my possession when we have kids one day, I wouldn’t want them to grow up without Astrid’s magical stories.

Rag-mats

Image: Hus & Hem

I have a secret love to rag-mats. As a child I used to help my grandmother tear apart old rugs and fabric for her to weave rag-mats. One time she told me that I could choose my favourite colours and she would make me one. It was navy blue and white, I loved it and I had it in my room for years! I wonder where it is now..