52 / 52 weeks

kai: he really enjoyed spending quality time and celebrating the new year with his oma and opa (the fireworks helped).

stockholm weekend pics, christmas markets

we had a couple of christmas-y weekends... 

* cooking for friends and playing boards games
* visiting the xmas market in gamla stan where kai enjoyed a swedish waffle
* dancing around the christmas tree at the skansen market and drinking glögg to stay warm (-5 degrees celsius)
* mingling with new and old friends at a glögg and pepparkokar open house
* picking out our xmas tree at mariatorget
* another night enjoying aperitifs with more good friends

  

 

  

next weekend is all about christmas, the swedes celebrate on the 24th and while we will open gifts and feast on the 25th, we will definitely partake in the swedish buffet dinner tradition (herring!) on christmas eve.  

sunday and monday will be good days, happy holidays everyone :)

50 / 52 weeks

kai: first shave, i can't believe it.

scandi gifts to covet for the holidays

here are just some lovely items i have been coveting lately... and all can be found right here in stockholm, just in time for the holidays (hint, hint).

above are the grace ankle socks by swedish brand happy socks and just below is the wine red klara bag by finnish brand marimekko, both are available at aplace 

the pretty two toned bracelet by danish designer pernille corydon and the cozy black striped sweater by swedish brand hope are both available at grandpa

this infinity scarf by design house stockholm and the pink hat by danish designer Samsøe & Samsøe are both available at åhléns city

these gorgeous green vases (small flower vase and the bigger urna vase) by swedish designer carina seth andersson are available at marimekko

the clear alvar aalto savoy vase, a danish classic first created in 1936, and the taika plate series by danish brand iittala are available at the iittala store on gotgatan 

my favourite things at christmas is dressing the tree and wrapping gifts... but unwrapping might just be the most fun of all :)

happy holidays and if you'd like to take a peek at last year's scandi gift guide just click here!