february / 2020

kai: he made truffles for his girlfriend, their two year anniversary!

stockholm weekend pics, february

still consumed with school work, i go all in and I don't take a breath. i haven't been living my best life these last couple of months. while i love being back in a school, learning and writing and figuring it out, i'm out of balance.

so, for now i will appreciate all the many tiny moments that come my way...

making healthy muffins and throwing in some chocolate chips for kai... sorry loki, not for you!

taking a silly selfie with kai to send to stefan - he surprised us with a couple of treats before he left on his work trip earlier in the month.

watching kai make truffles for his girlfriend, a two year anniversary!

celebrating 25 years, on the day we met, eating some delicious, spicy thai at the gorgeous isaan in the berns hotel.

playing board-games and actually WINNING against kai!

adoring ylva... peek-a-boo!

cuddling loki, who somehow knows it's time for me to take a break.

finding the perfect statement... i want the light too! 

making time for fika at robin delselius bageri, devouring a gorgeous beet and egg pie, and bringing home some treats.

 

 

this coming last week of february, schools are on holiday and the three of us will travel to trysil, norway with friends for some snow fun... fingers crossed for snow!!! 

bounty love!

i completely forgot about these photos and finding them today must be a sign to remember that he loves me.

about a couple of months ago, i brought home a bite-sized bounty, saving it for the right moment to devour. while i love bounty, i don't eat candy bars often so, this was an extra special treat. when that perfect moment came to indulge in my little treat, the bounty was gone. sheepishly, stefan confessed he had eaten it.

not long after, he redeemed himself.

my thoughtful hubby did a sweet thing and surprised me with bite-sized bounty candy bars. over the course of a couple of days, i found them all over the house. 

each and every one, brought a smile to my face.

january / 2020

kai: he loves board games as much as his dad and i do... and he's annoyingly good at them too.

stockholm weekend pics, january and the arrival of the semla

my guys say the best thing about january in stockholm is the semla - a cardamon bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream. while they enjoy the classic - try the one at fabrique - i tend to take off the whipped cream. extra cream for them :) 

at our local bakery, magnus johansson bageri och konditori, the semla was plant-based (no diary) - red beet bun with pumpkin seed, orange, lemon, and vanilla paste topped with raspberry mousse. so good!

we spent a sunday afternoon at the national museum - closed for renovation since our arrival in sweden, it was great to visit finally visit. i love paintings with inconceivable sharpness, details such as clothing rendered with meticulous care that it looks like a photograph. LOVE. and sweden's elsa beskow's drawings are adorable, you'll know which painting below belongs to her.

weekend days out and about - a favourite kind of day with nowhere to be, just strolling and enjoying, open to how the day unfolds. now that i am back in school, these kinds of days are particularly special.

in other news, still no snow.

hope you had lovely january weekends.