The calm can begin

21 Dec 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

We are all set for Christmas! The cleaning is done, the Swedish meatballs are made and stuffed into the freezer and all the gifts are wrapped! I think it’s the first time I’m really prepared and not in a stressed hurry the hours before the Day. I decided to go small on the “Julbord”, the […]

Swedish Christmas things

5 Dec 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

I’m a true Christmas lover, it’s my absolute favorite time of the year, I live for December! :) But I also love to celebrate winter and to extend the pleasure as long as possible. So I decorate a bit every day, I don’t deck the halls first of December, I start with the Christmas lightning […]

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I'm Åsa, a Swedish girl born in -79, who ended up in the south of France. This is the place where a share my ideas on sewing for the whole family, carpentry, decoration, photography, DIYing, gardening, french thrifting and so on. I like to paint and scrapbook too. I'm the mama in our blended family to my son Viggo (7), my bonus son Gaétan (8) and our daughter Alva (2). I met the man of my dreams and we decided to start over together and share this ordinarily extraordinary thing that is called life. Hope you'll enjoy the read!