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Expat Problems – 10 You May Face
Living abroad can throw up a few curve balls. Expat problems out there are no reason not to follow your dreams for moving abroad, and they are often not insurmountable. …
Lindö Udde Naturreservat – A Bird Watching Haven
Lindö Udde is one of the most southern points in Blekinge county, southern Sweden, that you can reach by car. Hence you are treated to vast uninterrupted sea views and bird…
The Day Of The Semlor Buns – Fettisdagen
This year, Tuesday 5th March 2019 is Fettisdagen – Fat Day. Or Shrove Tuesday or pancake day if you are in the UK. Although the blog post title is not…
Choosing A Knife For Children – Tips, Benefits, & Rules
Choosing a knife for children to use in the outdoors can be a little overwhelming as there are lots out there. Bushcraft and survival knives can be quite expensive too, so…
7 Ways To Encourage Free Play And Why
Free play is something that we prioritise for our children, and we find very important. We find it re-centres our three, and allows them to “just be”. Children these days have…
Campfire Popcorn – An Easy and Delicious Treat
We love our campfires, but during the winter when it is freezing temperatures and snow, it is even more important to keep our morale boosting treats simple. So, with this…
Gö Naturreservat – Indulge Your Senses In Nature
Gö naturreservat is situated in the southern Swedish county of Blekinge. It is one of our favourite places to spend a few hours or a whole day, whatever the season. …
Preparing For Brexit As An Expat
I have written a more personal and emotional post about living in the shadow of Brexit as an expat, but I wanted to focus more on the practical in and outs, and…
A SkiStar Sälen Holiday – The Facilities
Sälen is the biggest ski resort in Scandinavia. We recently headed off for a SkiStar Sälen holiday, being able to experience skiing in the country we live in for the…
Sälen Skiing – A Swedish Winter holiday
Sälen is the biggest ski resort in Scandinavia. We recently headed off for a Sälen skiing holiday, being able to experience skiing in the country we lived in for the…
Sälen Ski Holiday In Sweden
Sälen is the biggest ski resort in Scandinavia. We recently headed off for a Sälen ski holiday, being able to experience skiing in the country where we live for the…
Children And Campfires – The Benefits & Tips
It is no secret that we love to have a campfire and cook on it as well. They are cosy, fun, magical, and add a sense of adventure to our…
Hiking With Children Packing Checklist
In previous posts I have written about tips for hiking with children (and ultimately surviving the hike!), and the benefits of hiking with children, so in this post I want to provide a…
My Top 11 Places To Visit in Blekinge Nature (So Far!)
Throughout our first two years of living in Blekinge, southern Sweden, we have explored a lot of islands and nature reserves in a bid to learn about the area we live…
15 Things That Living Abroad Teaches You
I recently wrote a post about how living abroad changes you, and in the future I would like to devote posts to looking at challenges with living abroad and the pros…
Arctic Dog Sledding Adventure
Earlier this winter I wrote about trying to get a space on Fjällräven Polar. An adventure of a lifetime. However, only 20 people would get selected from all over the world. …
The Tobe Novus Monosuit – Snow Suits For The Winter
I recently wrote a post about our children’s outdoor clothing. I covered what we looked for in rain and winter outdoor gear. I briefly mentioned our trio have snow suits too,…
Winter Outdoor Activities – Fun In All Weathers
I love all the seasons, and I am not sure I favour one more than the others. However, when the seasons start changing and moving on, I am always ready…
A Swedish Christmas – 15 Swedish Christmas Traditions
The Swede’s have no shortage of Christmas traditions, and living here we have been more than happy to embrace them, and mix them in with our British ones, for a…
Campfire Cinnamon Bread – Bread On A Stick
This campfire cinnamon bread recipe is very easy and can be prepared in advance. The cinnamon bread is very tasty, warming, and filling. It was a hit all round with…
Fjällräven Polar – An Adventure Of A Lifetime
I spend most of my blogging energy on encouraging and helping families get outdoors for adventures in nature’s playground. Either through practical advice and tips, or suggestions of where to go…
Living In The Shadow Of Brexit As An Expat
I usually stay away from commenting about politics on my blog. Although I have my opinions in life, I am not usually a person to air them. However, Brexit is…
12 Rules For Living In Sweden – Could You Follow them?!
Last year, after being in Sweden for a year, I wrote a post about things I had learnt living in Sweden. Now I am going to share with you some…
Playing In The Rain – Why It Is Important
Outdoor play and nature play are so important for children. However, one thing us adults are generally not so good at, is encouraging them outdoors in the rain. Children love the rain, on…
14 Ways Living Abroad Changes You
After living abroad for 2 years now, we are definitely not the same people that arrived here at the start of our dream adventure of moving to to Sweden. Living…
Children’s Outdoor Clothing – The Key to Outdoor Fun
Even with all the fun plans in the world, if your children’s outdoor clothing does not keep them warm and dry, if they aren’t very easy to use and put on,…
Tromtö Naturreservat – A Wonderful Woodland
We have explored Tromtö naturreservat in every season now, and it never disappoints. Carpets of leaves underfoot, wildlife in abundance, woodland trails, and sudden views out over the water all…
