My family and I moved to Sweden last year and we’re now in the middle of winter, our first winter in the country. Before moving I had, of course, heard all the good and bad things about Sweden. The long, cold, and dark winters were at the top of the list of things that were […]
How to choose Christmas gifts for kids
Well, Christmas is less than two months away and we have started to get serious about Christmas gifts, for the kids in particular. While we do plan to get the kids gifts that involve experiences, we’re also going to give them a gift on Christmas eve. But with that came the question of what to […]
Watching TV – problems and opportunities
It’s a reoccurring topic in our house: watching TV. The question from my kids comes so often I’ve lost count: can we watch TV? And at the same us parents discuss: How much TV is okay for the kids and us? I still don’t have a good answer but I thought it’s time to share […]
Playing sports and being active
A few days ago I saw a facebook post which got me really excited: starting up box training in our small community. Okay, maybe you can’t imagine how excited that gets me because you don’t know how much I love team sports and that I’ve always wanted to box. Aside from my personal happiness about […]
Early morning and how to wake up
After almost six months of leisure time, my life is going to get a routine again. The kids started daycare this week and I want to get on with things as well. Most importantly, I need to start exercising regularly again. In order to do that I want to start waking up early again. I […]
Time for myself
The idea of needing time for myself might sound selfish and it’s probably something every mum says. The truth is though that time for myself allows me to regenerate. It’s the time when no one asks me to do anything. Where I can focus on my own wishes. Time for myself is important to me […]
Hot and cold – sauna, bath and shower
One of my kids’ favourite story touches on one idea I had heard growing up: to stay healthy you need to shower hot and then cold in the morning. That always struck me as a bit odd. At the same time, ironically, I like going to a sauna and absolutely love thermal baths. The idea […]
Three new approaches to dairy and milk
Just the other day my Facebook feed showed me a video of a dairy farmer in South Australia who talk about his hourly rate in July 2018 (look up Shane Hickey, if you’re interested). It was AUD 2.46 per hour which is horrifying, especially considering the national minimum wage of AUD 18.93. Don’t get me wrong, […]
Nature in everyday life
I’m quite lucky at the moment because I get to spend a lot of time outdoors. We are currently living in an area of gardens and holiday cottages. The house is pretty small and the weather is good so we end up spending a lot of time outdoors. Actually, I’m writing these words while sitting […]
Walking barefoot
I’ve noticed something today: I walk around a lot with bare feet. I never really thought about it but I do. Maybe it’s just me being lazy putting on shoes but as soon as the temperatures allow it, I take my shoes off. Upon realising this I did some research and there are some surprising […]