notes from our whimsical Swedish days between city + sea
October leaves me make think:
Life is full of little pleasures
La vie est faite de petitis bonheur
Livet är fullt av små nöjen
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I’ve found a way to share the little local pleasures I find daily with you in a special gift for willowday friends: October Desktop Wallpaper
Hello October! Hello friends. Yes, uh hem… moving right past Summer and into the Autumn! I hope you’ve been very very well. I’m thinking about you, willowday friends, and there are a few times of the year that I just have to stop by to say hello. If you’re a willowday follower, I have a gift
Book Recommendation: DIY Living Spaces (for you) & summer teen creativity (yay): With our summer vacation unfolding, one of the things on my to-do- list is to find a creative summer kid project. Since this is a regular part of our summers: yes, there will be paint brushes + a busy kitchen; but, as the kids
With the school year behind us, a high school graduate in the house and an incredible summer unfolding itself, we’re putting our hands in the air with June wishes and a “til we meet again, June! You’ve been one to always remember!”
Isn’t there something special about watching your kids pull a book from the shelves, get lost in it’s contents and then see them set off to create an idea they’ve found on it’s pages. I think books like these bring meaningful adventures for you to take with your kids, through creativity, without having to step
Happy Mother’s Day if you are celebrating it in your corner of the world. My kids celebrate me on the Swedish date, May 26th; but, I’m thinking of you — and my family abroad.
Violets symbolise love in “the Language of Flowers ” so using violets to make a card for Mom feels like it’s sprinkling the day with extra love. If you are a subscriber to willowday, you’ve already received these cards + other Mother’s Day links are already in your in-basket.
10 Spring Flower Quotes for you to wish April showers away and welcome May flowers. Which quote fits you the best? I feel like it must have been my Mother who first taught me the expression, “April Showers bring May flowers” but, I honestly don’t know: was it a story book or a teacher … Grandmother? I feel
Make Paper Origami Rabbits and paper flowers as a perfect floral craft to do with the ABC FLOWER SAFARI