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Some Thoughts on a Friday

September 23, 2016 By Jodi

I went to a funeral earlier this week on the island of Åland. I hadn't known the person who passed very long, but I'd come to admire him in the months that I did. A friend and I went together, taking a ferry from Sweden to the Finnish islands lying in the Baltic.

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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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Eight Views of an Abandoned Dock

December 9, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Abandoned dock with clouds and low sun

If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that I'm fairly obsessed with a certain abandoned dock not far from our home, which I encounter on my midday walks. The scene varies day to day, depending on the light, the clouds, the season, the surface of the sea. 

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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Prefering Privacy: A Story of Infertility and Miscarriage

October 4, 2017 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Ultrasound picture tableaux

A while ago, before this debacle of an international move began, I wrote a post about announcing pregnancies and talking about miscarriages. While I didn't get any comments about the post on the blog, I heard a lot from friends via Facebook and email, most of whom had lost a pregnancy at some point. Hearing...

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Summer in Sweden: the Basics

August 4, 2016 By Jodi 5 Comments

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Let's talk about summer in Sweden. The days are endless, the nights almost nonexistent, and everyone is on vacation. After a dark and grueling winter that seems to last nine months, suddenly the world is bright and warm(ish) and lush again. Swedes use this time to get out of the office and back into nature. For us,...

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