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Happy 4th Birthday, August!

November 28, 2016 By Jodi

Today my sweet, hilarious, moody, ridiculous, beloved boy August turns 4. When I dropped him off at dagis this morning, most of the other kids and the teachers came to him saying grattis and congratulations. He was enveloped in hugs, and then he lavished dozens and dozens of kisses upon me. What a way to start...

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Why I Don't Tell My Kids to Smile For Pictures

August 1, 2016 By Jodi

Since my older son's birth, I've kept a blog for family and friends where I try to share a few photos of the kids every day. Like most parents these days, I've taken thousands of photos of my kids - at least. But there's one thing I do differently.

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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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It's Time to Talk About Ikea

February 8, 2017 By Jodi 2 Comments

Ikea sinnerlig pitcher and pot

I've wanted to include design—interior and industrial/product—in this blog since its inception. That's actually the main reason I included the "Beauty" category you see in the top menu. It's taken me this long to get to it, but I'm glad to be here finally. So this is the first in what *should* become a weekly...

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Alternative (and Free) Souvenir Ideas

January 31, 2017 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Blue bottle and rock cairn

Slipping away to some exotic or culturally rich location for a vacation is wonderful; bringing home souvenirs from that vacation, which jog travel memories and help the vacation last longer in your mind, is also wonderful. But that doesn't mean you have to stop at those kitschy, overstuffed bric-a-brac shops and pony up for some mass-produced (and questionably...

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Does Seeking Happiness Make Us Miserable?

October 10, 2016 By Jodi 6 Comments

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Over the weekend I noticed an essay on Vox titled America is obsessed with happiness--and it's making us miserable. Obviously, given all that I have written about happiness here, including my own efforts to do a happiness project, the title jumped out at me. Even without reading the essay, that title gave me a prick of discomfort...

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Some Pics From Our Trip to Spain

January 30, 2017 By Jodi 4 Comments

Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain

And we're back! We had such a lovely time in Spain, and now it feels great to be home again. Spain was just what we needed: a break from the dark winter. We got so much sunshine and warmth (except in Granada), and I felt an infusion of energy. I got so much exercise walking everywhere...

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