Come along on a walk with me in my archipelago neighborhood, pick a flower … and then hold the artwork made from these blooms in your own hands. For the first time, I’ve designed 2 calendars with two different collections for...
Step into the Swedish countryside with me, from wherever you are in the world. I’ve just stocked my shop with 16 unique willowday Holiday cards that ship worldwide for you to pick one, two —>Happy Holidays and fa la la la la la...
I’ll never forget my first Easter in Sweden when the doorbell rang and I opened the door to see a knee-high, “trick or treating group” of Easter witches.” True story. Standing outside my door was my 4-year-old neighbor, Harriet, and...
JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE INSPIRATION | HERE Do you want 12 — kid tested, kid approved — ideas to get your kids outside this winter and to have fun? We live in Sweden where, at the darkest time of the...
Follow Willowday on Instagram for MORE FUN IDEAS | HERE With Winter break around the corner, here are 10 + Snowman ideas for you with kids to jump into the fun quickly. (No snow required) The saying goes: “there’s no such...
5 things for the weekend. Winter Wonderland Wishes “The night threads heavily around yards and dwellings. In places never reached by the sun, the shadows brood. Into our dark houses she comes, bearing lighted candles, Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia.” …. —- Traditional...
F riday Flowers and hidden places that I can’t keep to myself. Yesterday, I drove about two hours north west from Stockholm with the morning light to a Photography Workshop called, Hidden Places Workshop. The workshop was so inspiring, it was almost...
It’s so gray around me that’s it’s measurable! 50 Shades of Gray – measurable. I also have proof that my art is affected by my surroundings. It’s also 50 Shades of Gray. Have you ever wondered how the colors of your...
Hello Week. We all feel the pull of the seasons and I wanted to wish January a beautiful good bye. Over the past week, we’ve had snow, rain and ice but, the days are lengthening and I feel like...
Happy New Year from my neighborhood to your own. People always ask me what winters are like in Sweden and I wanted to give you a peak into my world for yourself. I take a run or walk our dogs most...
ABC Flower Safari | shipping world wide |here Come visit my SHOP Happy Lucia. Brighten the darkest days of December. Make theseLucia Nightlight Ornamentsto use bedside or as an ornament. I’ll show you how below. LUCIA NIGHTLIGHT ORNAMENTSMATERIALS: Colored Paper...
Welcomeback, returning guests,Matilda and NathaliefromBabes in Boyland. We hope you’re having a fine Lucia. Today, we’re joiningThe Creative Collective Calendar.It’s a wonderful and fun initiative by Gina orwillowday,which is the name of her blog. It’s a creative calendar with inspiration...
Just like my kids, who clearly want tosneak ahead with their Advent Calendars, I can hardly wait “for the next day + next guest” in the 4th Annual, 24 Days of Scandinavian Creativity, calendar that I’m sharing daily here at...
WHERE TO EAT IN STOCKHOLM WITH KIDS? Food is such a fun way to get to know a city or a culture. Visiting Stocholm with kids? Here’s an updated list of our favorite places to eat in Stockholm as a family. Where...
With summer vacation here, I’ve received a lot of mails from people requesting my favorite things to do with kids in Stockholm. I wanted to take a little extra time to put together an updated list with things we do...
Happy New Year! I hope that yours has been wonderful. Today, I’m sharing a few views from northern Sweden and travels we took before the holidays. We’ve been back for less than 24 hours from the US. I’m not ready to download our...
BECOME A WILLOWDAY FRIEND | HERE Good Morning and Happy Lucia. Against the darkness of winter, blanketed in snow, today is the day where Swedish children and choruses rise before dawn with Saffron Buns and songs of Lucia. On every street...
DAY 1 Printable Tags with Sofie of Hildashem DAY 2 Willowday: Macrame Ball Ornament DAY 3 Helena of Craft and Creativity Cross Stitch Cards DAY 4 Hemma hos Helena : Beaded Candle Stick Decor. Day 5: Pastill: Quilt DAY 6 Mini Piccolini: Snowman Cake Pops DAY 7: Willowday | Cookie...
Happy New Year! We’re back from the holidays and I’m so happy to meet you here. I’m hoping you’ve had a wonderful holiday season! Ours has been wonderful and the feeling is still in the air. In Sweden, January 6th...
Traveling west to Oslo:w Have you ever noticed that when you’re already doing more than you think you can, that this is exactly when you find your super strength to say yes to something that you might not...
It’s definitely time again to share an interview with a Swedish Creative + a new DIY toy! Today, I’m so happy to share an interview with designer and craft blogger, Karin Schaefer of Pysselbolaget. I’m also going to share her new book, Pyssla...