Last weekend we had an amazing time. Staying on a farm! Actually, we didn’t just STAY on it – the kids WORKED on it! Here is the farm from a distance… ….and here is the little cottage we stayed in…. Run by wonderful Inger, ex-preschool teacher and now farmer, and her husband Bernt, they have [...]
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A Farming Weekend
Posted in Discovering Sweden, Journeys and Trips, Nature, Places to visit a drive away from Stockholm.. on May 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A Tacky Ferry Trip
Posted in Discovering Sweden, Journeys and Trips on April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Stockholm is on the east coast of Sweden, very near to the swedish archipelago. It is also a relatively short ferry ride from Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Poland. Many Swedes with children take advantage of these very inexpensive day or overnight ‘cruises’, simply to get away. The winter season is Sweden is long (October to [...]
The Swedish Winter Playground
Posted in Everyday things.., Journeys and Trips, Seasonal on January 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Finally we have snow! And with the iced over lake – it’s enough to play! And there’s nothing like ending a good winter play with sausages grilled on an open fire…!
African Adventures (In Sweden)
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Building and discovery, In The Kitchen, Journeys and Trips, Role play on January 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Last week we did a mini topic on Africa. The reason for this is that last week it was’ Kwanzaa‘. Now although you may think the celebration of ‘Kwanzaa’ is irrelevant to my children (and indeed it is…!) – it is important for me that they learn about different celebrations and cultures, so I though [...]
November Days
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Building and discovery, Everyday things.., Journeys and Trips, Places to visit a drive away from Stockholm.., Role play on November 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
November has been speeding by. Mormor (English grandmother) has come to stay. Papa has gone off to work in Hong Kong for two weeks. Some kids have been ill, some have not. The weather has turned colder, but it has not yet snowed. Here are some of the things we’ve been up to….. .…….. We’ve [...]
Where Can You Find….?
Posted in Journeys and Trips, Places to visit a drive away from Stockholm.. on August 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Giant… Cinderella’s castle… Three bear’s porridge… One of the Billy Goats Gruff… A dwarf… The house of a troll… And a very old fashioned playground… At ‘Sagostigen‘! This literally translates to ‘story path’, and we came here a few years ago (and I see now that I seem to have taken very similar photos then!) [...]
A Trip To Ornö
Posted in Journeys and Trips, Stockholm's Archipelago on August 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ornö is one of the many islands on Stockholm’s archipelago, and one that’s just a short ferry ride from where we live – while Leon is away at scout camp, we decided it was… Time to discover… Time to relax… With strawberries…. And ice-cream… Happy Summer 2011 Smile!
In Stockholm’s Ice Bar : Some Great Pics!
Posted in Journeys and Trips on July 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I took Leon and Maya on a special little adventure… …To the ICE BAR! Yes, it was expensive – but yes, it was worth it! At the Nordic hotel in stockholm, the famous ‘Ice Bar’ has opened up its doors to children for a short period this summer. Huge blocks of ice have been [...]
Roller-Coaster Riding!
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Building and discovery, Journeys and Trips, The art of media and technology on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One thing that took over our lives a couple of weeks ago. Roller-coasters! It seemed to be that Leon and his friend James still had a lot in common. The speed and ferocity of roller-coasters… Not necessarily riding them… …Mostly just observing… …Mostly… And this deeply shared passion inspired the making of many roller-coasters. Did [...]
Blueberry Picking In Nykelviken
Posted in Green Areas Around Stockholm, Journeys and Trips on July 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve discovered yet ANOTHER wonderful nature reserve, just 15 minutes drive from our house! Nykelviken! A place to picnic… (Maya and Alfie enjoyed the various picnic chairs carved from wood!) A place to see animals… (Also chickens, rabbits, cows and horses) A place to discover the wonder of a hollow tree stump… And to play… [...]
