Earlier this year I enjoyed many, many fikas with Swedish friends and family. It wasn’t just because I was feeling particularly sociable (although it was lots of fun – and I do enjoy a cinnamon bun admittedly!) – I was on an important mission. I was busy researching the concept of lagom (a Swedish term loosely translated as ‘not too little, not too much – just right’) and how my Swedish friends feel incorporating it into various parts of their lives helps them to achieve greater balance and happiness. They were extremely generous – sharing a wealth of knowledge, tips, ideas and bite-sized actions –  which have been combined with my own experience of living in this wonderful country for over thirteen years to write my new book Lagom: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life. And today it hits the shelves in the UK! Yay! I’m super excited to share a sneak peek inside….

It's hit the shelves!

It's hit the shelves!

It's hit the shelves!

It's hit the shelves!

Photo credits: 1. Niki Brantmark / My Scandinavian Home. 2. Jordam Sanchez/Unsplash 3. Gaelle Marcel/Unsplash

The illustrations are by talented Swede Petra Börner – her work is so lovely and I was so lucky to collaborate with her.

I hope you like the look of my book! If you’d like a copy it’s available online here or you can pick up a copy at your local book shop or library (if it’s not in stock I’m sure they’d be happy to order it in for you!).

Excitingly, a US and Canadian version of the book will launch on 3rd October – (watch this space!) or if your English isn’t quite up to it –  it’ll also be available in German, French, Portuguese and Czech (with a possibility of more to be added to the mix too!). Eeeeeeee!

If you’ve got any questions or would like to know more please just give me a shout in the comment section below and I’ll do my best to answer!

A huge thanks to everyone who was involved in the making of this book – especially the fabulous team at HarperCollins!

Trevlig kväll!
 
PS Those of you following on Instagram stories will know I’m on my way to London. YAAAAY! I’m partnering with new Scandinavian homeware brand Eërtmug, which is launching a pop-up shop in Shoreditch this Saturday.  If you’re around come along and pick up some fab Scandi pieces for your home – all proceeds will go to Centrepoint!

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September 21, 2017