Learn how to make homemade Swedish salmon gravlax. It’s quite easy to make at home. Gravlax is one of my favorite things at the smorgasbord table. You can buy smoked salmon at the store, but you can’t compare the flavor of making this Swedish food at home. Smoked salmon is as its name says, “smoked”, …
Learn two simple breakfasts ideas that you can cook up in a Swedish second! These simple breakfast ideas are centered around specialty Swedish foods, like cinnamon rolls, saffron rolls, and potato pancakes, that were purchased premade from the IKEA Swedish Food Market. Before I married into a Swedish family, I had no idea what crisp …
Learn what to buy from the IKEA Swedish Food Market, just like we did from our Swedish family. We share our latest IKEA grocery haul with Swedish desserts perfect for a Fika (Swedish coffee break), ‘Hygge’ (cozy) Scandinavian breakfast ideas, and don’t forget the Swedish meatballs! This video is the first in our new Swedish …
We visited our neighbors’ backyards to test out 3 cozy wood burning backyard fire pits. We share our Solo Stove bonfire review, wood burning chiminea review, and a tour of a DIY homemade fire pit with bricks. Which one will YOU choose? With winter coming, we’re all trying to find ways to continue enjoying the …
These are my top 10 toddler gift ideas for a 2 year old from an experienced Mom of a recently turned 3 year old. My 3 year old boy has been playing independently with these simple, well-designed toys over the past year. The 2 and 4 year old “girls next door” love them too! All …
Looking for Fall activities? Wondering what things to do with your toddler or preschooler leading up to Thanksgiving? We share 7 Montessori inspired activities we’ve done as part of our Autumn / Fall Montessori Inspired Learning Unit. These are budget friendly, simple and quick to put together. See links below for the free Montessori based …
Looking for inspiration for your cabin getaway? Wondering what to do at a cabin because there is no wifi or cell service? Traveling with a toddler? We share some ideas from our own recent fall cabin trip in our video. We spent a beautiful fall weekend with the family at a cabin in New Germany …
In this video we share a Montessori inspired geography unit that covers the seven continents. We then explored the continent of Africa with some additional activities. These 6 activities are great for toddlers and preschoolers. They’re also budget friendly, simple and quick to put together – see links below for the free Montessori based printables …
With winter looming (and even MORE days at home) it’s time to reread or just listen to our review of “The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living”, by Meik Wiking. Now hygge is a lot more than just being snug and cozy in your bed, and this book gets into detail about …
Looking for activities to do with your toddler or preschooler leading up to Halloween? In this video we share seven Montessori inspired activities that we’ve been doing with our toddler this October. These are budget friendly, simple and quick to put together – see links below for the free Montessori based printables we used. We …