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25 Creative Days of Christmas – The First Week!
Have you been following our online advent calendar 25 Creative Days of Christmas? The first week’s posts have been so great – I want to try every single project! Here’s a little recap: Day 1:...
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Fragrant Christmas Oranges
This is the quickest, easiest thing you will make all December, but it really brings Christmas into your home. I’ve got a few oranges now hanging in my kitchen by the window, and the scent they give...
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Mini Gingerbread Houses
Last weekend, to kick-off Christmas, we had a little cookie-decorating party for Alec and Louis and their friends Filip and Ebba. I thought it would be fun for them to do gingerbread houses, but the...
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Day 11: Saffron Biscotti
Today is Day 11 of 25 Creative Days of Christmas and it’s finally my turn to share a Christmas recipe. In Sweden, Christmas and saffron go hand-in-hand. We start munching on saffron treats at the...
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Saffron Truffles
A few days ago, Sumit came home from our local Chocolate Factory with a couple of little truffles in a bag. He had been given a saffron truffle to taste and he was in love. I had a taste (they really...
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A Swedish Christmas Gathering – Glögg (and a Blue Cheese Tart)
All through December in Sweden, we get together for little Christmas parties, or “glögg” parties. Glögg is spicy mulled wine served with almonds and raisins that we drink together with ginger snaps...
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Cork “Gingerbread” Ornaments and Gift Tags with Homemade Puffy Paint
"God Jul" is Merry Christmas in Swedish I love the look of gingerbread ornaments, so when I found some flat pieces of cork in my craft box, I knew I wanted to make “gingerbread” ornaments with them....
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Gingerbread Muesli for Christmas
Alec is so funny. He helps me make our muesli and he keeps a pretty close eye on the muesli jar on the shelf in the kitchen. When it starts to run out, he’s quick to report to me that “Daddy has eaten...
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It’s Friday!
It’s finally Friday and there’s just a few days left until Christmas! I thought I would be so organized by now, but I’m totally not, so this weekend will be spent getting ready for Christmas before we...
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Day 22: Make White Clay Cutout Christmas Ornaments
It’s already Day 22 of 25 Creative Days of Christmas and it’s my turn again to share a creative Christmas project. This Christmas, the children and I are making white clay Christmas tree ornaments as...
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Gingersnap Sandwiches with White Chocolate Filling
Little A’s birthday is coming up. Since he has a December birthday – the day before Lucia is celebrated here in Sweden – we always have a glögg (Swedish mulled wine) party for close family and his...
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Make Gingerbread Snowman Cake Pops
It’s Day 6 of 24 Creative Days – The Creative Collective Sweden‘s Christmas calendar – and today it’s my turn to share a project to enjoy before Christmas. If you’ve visited before, you know that I...
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Make Gingerbread Candlesticks out of Cinnamon Dough
It’s day 16 of The Creative Collective‘s 24 Creative Days and today it’s my turn to share a sweet simple something to make in preparation for Christmas. Here’s the backstory:Yesterday my parents took...
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What we’re getting our children for Christmas
Spoiler alert: the short answer is “not much”. The Christmases of my childhood were magical. I remember how long the lead-up to the holidays felt. I remember making wish lists and mailing them to...
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Winter White (no-bake!) Gingerbread Cake Pops
Today on Hellobee I’m sharing all the how-tos to make these delicious and pretty winter white cake pops! Pop over and check it out! You might also like...Easter Chick Cake PopsMake Gingerbread Snowman...
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Lovely Simple Advent Calendar from Granit
November is here and it’s high time to start thinking about this year’s advent calendar. Weirdly, my children haven’t really gotten into advent calendars before (probably because none of the ones...
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The Creative Collective Sweden & Friends’ Scandinavian Christmas Calendar
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I am so excited that we are just days away from the start of our third annual Creative Christmas Calendar. I’m really proud to be a part of The Creative...
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Day 4: A Minimalist Modern Scandinavian Christmas Wreath
It’s Day 4 of The Creative Collective’s Scandinavian Christmas Calendar, and I am so excited to present these easy-to-make, Scandinavian Christmas wreaths. I love the look of a wreath on a door – made...
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Our DIY Christmas Spirit Advent Calendar
Truth be told – our children haven’t really gotten into the advent calendar thing until now. We’ve had some sweet calendars – traditional picture ones, and ones with little books instead of...
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Simple Eucalyptus Wreaths
It’s no secret that I am obsessed with eucalyptus and wreaths, and any combination thereof, right now. Eucalyptus is an annual obsession – every winter I go crazy for the scent and look of eucalyptus...
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