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Asking for Simple Support

November 22, 2016 By Jodi

I didn't mention that we've taken a quick trip to England. We booked tickets last Wednesday, then flew on Saturday! We're visiting my husbands parents in the county Devon, in the southwest. We head back to Sweden tomorrow. Yesterday we had a pint in a pub in Chulmleigh, the small town near my in-laws' place. I wanted to...

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The Blog that Made Me Want to Blog - A Cup of Jo

November 14, 2016 By Jodi

There's this blog that I've been reading for a couple years now. It's called A Cup of Jo and I've linked to it a few times from Dear Sabrina, including a couple days ago. While I don't love all the posts (I'm not particularly interested in beauty and fashion stuff, as you may have guessed already), I like...

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On Fear, Vulnerability, and Starting a Blog

August 15, 2016 By Jodi

A few days ago I put a link to a Dear Sabrina post on my personal Facebook page for the first time. It wasn't my first post: it was my fifteenth. And I did it only after a couple friends had already posted links to this blog on their own Facebook pages. I know that at this point, Facebook...

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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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Building a Better World With My Wallet

December 12, 2016 By Jodi 2 Comments

Mountains and glaciers

Last week I wrote about focusing on community and tradition for the next month of my happiness project. While we've been trying to fill our social calendar, I've also been trying to empty our bank account. 

Sharing (More) Big News

January 25, 2018 By Jodi 6 Comments

White house with white fence in autumn

Sorry for the recent silence. (Seems like I've made that apology too much lately.) It was unexpected even to me that I would disappear from this space for over a month, but I've been working on something lately that has taken every moment of my free time....

Archipelago Views: End of Summer Morning

August 16, 2016 By Jodi 2 Comments

Stockholm archipelago clouds and silhouettes

We are blessed to live in gorgeous natural surroundings in the Stockholm archipelago. Just wanted to share a quick shot from a recent morning walk. Have a lovely day!

Do You Have Any Family Sayings?

April 20, 2021 By Jodi 3 Comments

Several months ago, I was scrolling the Instagram very late at night—as one does—and came across a post by a dear friend that stopped me in my tracks, stopped me in my scrolling, stopped my breathing, maybe even made my heart stop for a beat or two.

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