My Scandinavian Home Partnership:
In Sweden, there’s a season for everything. To me, the summer is about lazy days by the water when the sun sparkles like diamonds on the gentle waves. And when the leaves start to turn, we head to the forests to forage, take in the changing light and enjoy the sweet scent of spruce and pine. Every now and again we come across clearings where a shaft of light dances on the mossy knolls and allows the delicate Harebell to bloom. Little wonder these magical boreal forests are the inspiration behind the wonderful
Furnished almost entirely with second hand pieces and dotted with sheepskins, my friend’s cabin is understated yet super cosy! A wood-burning stove kept away the autumn chill and filled the cabin with a wonderful scent of pine.
The crazies enjoyed hot chocolate sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg, by the light of a
Per discovered a guitar – which helped to diffuse the bun situation and restore calm to our weekend! The aptly named ‘Norwegian Wood’ is one of my favourite tunes he plays (I also love ‘Streets of London’ – can you see him rolling his eyes?!).
Pots, jugs and containers made from wood, stone and glass line the surface of the bookshelves adding a warm, personal touch. Beneath the shelving there was a great stash of board games which we played well into the night, being a tad competitive none of us were going to bed until we’d won at last one round!
We discovered that a basket doubles up as a very useful tray – it’s a perfect way to transport sausages, buns and marshmallows down to the fire pit!
A walk in the forest led us through a forever changing scene where dense ferns hid in the shadows, fungi clung to bark, and patches of vibrant green moss were lit by sudden beams of light. The only sound came from the distant sound of a babbling brook and the shriek of delight from one of the girls as they stumbled across a chanterelle.
That’s Per with the
A little book (Svampar: Lilla fälthandboken av Rikard Svartvik) helped us to identify mushrooms. However, I would never dare to eat any unless verified by someone in the know – and bearing in mind we were only accompanied by the odd roe deer, we only foraged for fun! We returned to the cabin relaxed, revived and with the sweet aroma of pine, and fir in our hair – and in need of another cinnamon bun!
All in all, it was a truly magical weekend!
I can’t wait to return to this wonderful little cabin again soon.
In the meantime, the
Do you love the forest too? If so, I’d love to hear more about your favourite time of the year to visit and what you like to do in the forest.
Oh, and one final thing: exciting news, you can win the SKOG hand cream, hand wash, hand lotion, bar soap, body wash, scent diffuser and scented candle 190g on my
Have a fabulous weekend friends!
Niki
My Scandinavian Home Partnership:
In Sweden, there’s a season for everything. To me, the summer is about lazy days by the water when the sun sparkles like diamonds on the gentle waves. And when the leaves start to turn, we head to the forests to forage, take in the changing light and enjoy the sweet scent of spruce and pine. Every now and again we come across clearings where a shaft of light dances on the mossy knolls and allows the delicate Harebell to bloom. Little wonder these magical boreal forests are the inspiration behind the wonderful
Furnished almost entirely with second hand pieces and dotted with sheepskins, my friend’s cabin is understated yet super cosy! A wood-burning stove kept away the autumn chill and filled the cabin with a wonderful scent of pine.
The crazies enjoyed hot chocolate sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg, by the light of a
Per discovered a guitar – which helped to diffuse the bun situation and restore calm to our weekend! The aptly named ‘Norwegian Wood’ is one of my favourite tunes he plays (I also love ‘Streets of London’ – can you see him rolling his eyes?!).
Pots, jugs and containers made from wood, stone and glass line the surface of the bookshelves adding a warm, personal touch. Beneath the shelving there was a great stash of board games which we played well into the night, being a tad competitive none of us were going to bed until we’d won at last one round!
We discovered that a basket doubles up as a very useful tray – it’s a perfect way to transport sausages, buns and marshmallows down to the fire pit!
A walk in the forest led us through a forever changing scene where dense ferns hid in the shadows, fungi clung to bark, and patches of vibrant green moss were lit by sudden beams of light. The only sound came from the distant sound of a babbling brook and the shriek of delight from one of the girls as they stumbled across a chanterelle.
That’s Per with the
A little book (Svampar: Lilla fälthandboken av Rikard Svartvik) helped us to identify mushrooms. However, I would never dare to eat any unless verified by someone in the know – and bearing in mind we were only accompanied by the odd roe deer, we only foraged for fun! We returned to the cabin relaxed, revived and with the sweet aroma of pine, and fir in our hair – and in need of another cinnamon bun!
All in all, it was a truly magical weekend!
I can’t wait to return to this wonderful little cabin again soon.
In the meantime, the
Do you love the forest too? If so, I’d love to hear more about your favourite time of the year to visit and what you like to do in the forest.
Oh, and one final thing: exciting news, you can win the SKOG hand cream, hand wash, hand lotion, bar soap, body wash, scent diffuser and scented candle 190g on my
Have a fabulous weekend friends!
Niki