Morning routine

From early bird to night owl, we have it all, so it took us a while to agree on a morning routine that works for everybody. Mogwai is the only dog from the current pack who joined our family as a puppy so she easily grew...

Thomas to the rescue

Sometimes waiting seems like an eternity, doesn't it? Then after weeks of preparation, dreaming, looking forward, and above all arranging practical things, The Great Day finally arrived - or the long-awaited moment that I received the key to my new studio. The homemade key rings had...

#TongueOutTuesday (38) Happy birthday Oona!

Happy Birthday, Oona!! xxx We had to think and count for a while to realize that our little 'Oontje' is already celebrating her fifth birthday - where has that little ukkepuppepuber gone? The hairs under her chin are already turning silver, but otherwise, she is...

Nordic seasons and my dogs

Here in Sweden, the seasons all have their unique character and there is no escaping :-) Summers with endless sunlight versus dark and cold winters, we have it all. Since moving here, the biggest change in our lifestyle is probably the influence of natural light on...

Lizzie’s nail care troubles

Lizzie and her nails...

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There's the sun! Summer is here! Here in the north, summer hardly gets any announcement, not even a fresh green run-up. No, spring here is limited to the melting of winter and the lakes slowly transforming back to a liquid state. Around the end of...

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! I'm hoping that you had a wonderful day with a bit of that spring itch, a bit of yellow, and some painted eggs perhaps.  We've combined Belgian and Swedish Easter habits this year to bring out some joy and color in a challenging...

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Vårvinter, they call it here, this kind of in-between season. It's definitely too warm to be called winter here in the Nordics, but not warm enough to get fully into spring mode. So far, I haven't spotted a single flower and all the grass is...

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It's spring! At least in theory :-) In most places, especially where the sun is shining, the snow has melted but the lakes are still frozen. But the stir! With loud bubble-and-blob sounds, they break free from the wintry stillness. Last weekend we cooked outside for the first...

Crossing the lake by Kicksled

I remember the confusion when I heard a friend mentioning sliding across a lake on a kicksled. As a Belgian who's raised never to trust the ice, it sounded surreal. When I moved here, my only experience with ice was that handful of times that...