Edwin's first birthday!


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I arrived home yesterday afternoon. I really wish I could have stayed longer but I have a family to come back to. haha I had so much fun in Stockholm. Part of the reason it was so great was because I had time to myself. I spent all of Saturday shopping at Kista Centrum, one of the biggest shopping malls in Stockholm I believe. On Sunday I ( Read more... )

It's just one of those gray and drab days. A little over a week ago, we got like almost 30 cm of snow. Now the weather is a bit above freezing and there's a light drizzle. Wet and cold :( I think the winter depression is starting to settle in too. The good news is that I'm going to Stockholm this weekend to see one of my favorite bands in

Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I love the colors all around me-- the golds, oranges, and reds. I love how the air's fresh and crisp. It's so cozy when you get to put on sweater but not have to bundle up too much. Here in northern Sweden, the autumns are fairly short. The foliage isn't very impressive either. We've got mostly birch ( Read more... )

We've been going to Babysim (swim school for babies) for 6 weeks now. It's a fun activity for all of us. Last week Edwin started diving underwater. We caught it all on video. Here's one of the dives.

One from this week:

It's another gorgeous day here in Northern Sweden. We spent the weekend at my MIL's where we enjoyed playing outside with Edwin and barbequing. I should tidy up the house today but it's just too nice to be at home. I'll probably take the bus into town later on this afternoon. Tonight is the first home game of the season for our local hockey ( Read more... )

I must say that we're very pleased with the election results. There will be a power shift in Sweden with the conservatives coming into power. I think they (the Moderates) have really been listening to people and focusing on the important issues in this country. I'm really looking forward to the positive changes.

Sometimes the nicest weekends are the ones where you don't actually do very much. This weekend was one of those weekends. Yesterday Stefan, Edwin, and I had lunch/fika in town with my MIL and Stefan's aunt at Kåffe Inn. We had some delicious chicken sandwiches and coffee. The autumn weather has arrived and it was quite cozy to sit in a cafe and ( Read more... )

Stolen from vember


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I’m not the neatest person in the world. However, when I see a mess, it drives me absolutely crazy. Lately, my house has been insanely messy. I’ve made all kinds of excuses about not having enough time but the truth is that I have plenty of time but no willpower. I just don’t feel like cleaning. Newspapers, bills, junk mail were piled onto the ( Read more... )