Happy (belated) New Year, y'all! As this is the first post of the New Year, I thought I would share something new! For those of you who follow me on Instagram or Facebook (@thesewanderingroots), you probably already know this, but there have been some changes around the These Wandering Roots family. First I decided to… Continue reading New Year, New Adventures!
Author: Cailin
Project Redcoat: Overview and planning
I hope that everyone reading has had a celebratory and/or restful holiday season! For me it has been celebratory and full of, if not rest, then the love, busyness, and exhausted excitement that only comes from mothering a toddler! As this is my last post of 2020, I thought I would share something new and… Continue reading Project Redcoat: Overview and planning
Of Busy-ness and Breath: Balancing the holidays with Nadi Shodhana
Photo by Flora Westbrook on Pexels.com You know the expression, running around like a chicken with its head cut off? I feel like it describes me and my life the last few weeks. It's been over a month since I posted here. While I was able to stay present and intentional through most of it,… Continue reading Of Busy-ness and Breath: Balancing the holidays with Nadi Shodhana
DIY Autumn Leaves Decoration
Fall has always been my favorite season. When I was young, I used to look forward to the start of school, not necessarily because I was an overachieving bookworm (though full confession - I was), but because it meant that soon the days would get cooler, the leaves would change colors, and the cozy half of… Continue reading DIY Autumn Leaves Decoration
Autumn Celebratory Applesauce
Look Ma! We made applesauce! I cannot believe it’s already October! I know we’ve been in a pandemic for most of the year, but 2020 has flown by. Little Miss has started förskola already and while it pulls on my heartstrings a little every morning when I drop her off, I don’t know how I… Continue reading Autumn Celebratory Applesauce
Learn Swedish Chronicles, pt III: Höstdagjämning
Photo by Efdal YILDIZ on Pexels.com Höstdagjämning (Pronounced [ˈhœstdɑːɡjɛmnɪŋ]); n. “höstdagjämningen” “A quintessential example of the Swedish use of compound words is höstdagjämning.” Definition Happy fall, y’all! On this, the autumnal equinox, we say so long to the long days of summer and prepare ourselves for coming months of darkness. We’ve been experiencing the cool,… Continue reading Learn Swedish Chronicles, pt III: Höstdagjämning
Saying Thanks
When you open up a prayer to the universe, often the answer comes back (if an answer comes at all) in a whisper: hints that slightly illuminate one path over the others, a sudden calmness of the mind that finally lets you make your own decision. These whispers do end up coming more frequently the… Continue reading Saying Thanks
Super Simple Hair Care
Before washing my hair - not bad, but looking a little dry and flat. We’re heading into month 6 of the global pandemic, and while Sweden has been notoriously less strict about quarantining than the majority of other countries, that doesn’t mean that everything has gone on as usual. Most services (barber shops, nail salons)… Continue reading Super Simple Hair Care
Glory Days #4: The Dog Days of Summer and We Need To Talk About Autumn
The fading summer garden... Before I begin the garden update, I just want to say thanks to everyone who reached out to me after last week’s post. Your words of encouragement regarding Darling Daughter going to förskola / preschool soon were so kind and uplifting. I was also heartened to hear how so many Swedes… Continue reading Glory Days #4: The Dog Days of Summer and We Need To Talk About Autumn
A Mother’s Lament
Reflections On Parental Leave and Early Childcare in Sweden Through The Eyes of An Expat Darling Daughter at about 9 months...loving on some nature. Fair warning. This post is going to be long, and possibly rambling. It contains no recipe, DIY toddler activity, or garden update. It is not a walk-through of a yoga pose… Continue reading A Mother’s Lament
