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Found in the fields | A Surprise Face

June 17, 2016 By Jodi

Now that the days are warm and neverending, we've been taking a ton of walks with the kids. I am delighted each time we walk by this little guy - such a lovely little spirit animating the neighborhood! Photo by me.

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Found in the Forest | Lily of the Valley

May 31, 2016 By Jodi

Spring takes its time arriving to our part of Sweden. We still have wide swaths of lily of the valley in the forest near our home, which I love to stoop down to smell. I just learned that it's highly poisonous (which I should have remembered from Breaking Bad!), so don't let your little ones eat it.  Its...

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Why We Moved to Sweden

May 9, 2016 By Jodi

When James asked his previous boss, who has professional ties in Sweden, what Stockholm was like, he expected some comments about the weather, the food, and some of the glowing remarks about life in Sweden (and across Scandinavia) that we've all been hearing recently. What he got, several weeks later, was a job offer.

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At bedtime tonight: “Thanks for being you, baby. At bedtime tonight: “Thanks for being you, baby.” “No, actually, thank you for making me.” Does he know I could never have intentionally made him so wonderful? That even if I tried to piece together the best kiddo possible, it wouldn’t be as great as him? That this is true for all my kiddos, that the spark that is them is greater than any vision of them I could ever have?
The wildlife around here! The wildlife around here!
Morning snuggles and puffy eyes. Not pictured: two Morning snuggles and puffy eyes. Not pictured: two cats under the blanket nestled into the bend of my knees.
She is everything I want to be. She is everything I want to be.
Late night painting session. Late night painting session.
Just gonna drop this here and point out that the e Just gonna drop this here and point out that the end of the rainbow is in my play structure. I’m going out for my pot of gold...
Sunday morning scene from my living room. Sunday morning scene from my living room.
Someone turned 4 this week. We gave her a super fu Someone turned 4 this week. We gave her a super fun Fuji Instax camera and I’m loving the mementos lying around the house. And did I mention that my *baby* is 4?! Life, man. Just keeps happening.
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