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Spending 1-on-1 Time With Kids

November 4, 2016 By Jodi

I'm finally back. I was a bit ambitious to think that I'd be able to get right back to posting on Wednesday, the day after we returned from the US. I was essentially immobilized by exhaustion and jet lag our first day home (I cannot sleep sitting up on airplanes), and just as I was beginning to feel...

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I just repatriated from Sweden to the US with my British husband and three young kids. I started this site while living in Sweden to build the conversations and community we've had with loved ones around the world, and to create a space to share thoughts about life, beauty, motherhood, and everything else. read more →

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Classic Scandinavian Design

February 22, 2017 By Jodi 2 Comments

Classic Scandinavian Design, Swedish Grace tableware from Rorstrand

Now that I've finally come around to doing some design posts every now and then, I thought it would be fun to share a handful of classic Scandinavian design pieces. These are the items that I have noticed again and again in people's homes. In fact, I dare say that if you walk into almost any home in Sweden you...

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"Why Am I Still Thinking About This Day?"

October 13, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Looking down at a street scene from above

I listened to a podcast last week that I've been thinking about ever since. It was an episode of Magic Lessons (Season 1, Episode 10) in which Elizabeth Gilbert talks to the humorist John Hodgman about creativity and trying new things. Hodgman explains that at a friend's prompting, he scheduled a series of weekly shows at a small theater in Brooklyn....

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

October 26, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

My incredibly talented friends continue to share their work on Dear Sabrina this week while I'm in Michigan with my mom, preparing for the services--and the arrival of far-flung family and friends--later this week. I met Sophia Augusta shortly after moving to Stockholm. We'd been set up by a mutual friend (a former colleague of...

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The Baby Sleep Situation

April 16, 2017 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Newborn sleeping

Sorry for my brief hiatus from this space. As you may already know or might have guessed, life with a newborn is no joke. While we're actually getting along quite well as a new family of five, it's still hard. Zoë sleeps well once she finally settles into a good sleep but only if I stay...

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