Author Archives: Anna

There is no snow, but it is a little cold. I went for a walk with sweetie today, cutie is still too little to go for walks on the road. Since there was salt on the roads I had to wash her paws so she won’t get an inflammation.

To get into a Christmas mood, I always make lussekatter with raisins. I have my special recipe that is different from ordinary cinnamon rolls. My advise is to use a lot of saffron. That makes the bread soft and moist. It is definitely worth making your own to have a happy December with lots of fika. Sharing some inspiring music that I found while I made the bread. Good company.

It is Friday and it is the first Friday in December 2019. The photo below was from this summer. The autumn has passed, and it is now winter. There is a kind of beauty when season’s change. Change, weather you like it or not.

A lot of things can happen in the body when we have darker time periods. For example D-vitamin levels can decrease due to lower exposure to sunlight. And that can influence your mood and energy level. You can easily measure your D-vitamin by a blood sample at your health center.

This weekend I will see Lady & Molly. They are now best friends, and they play a lot with each other. I am very happy that we have Molly, and I will find out if she also likes “lussekatter” and ginger cake.

December decoration is ongoing, and it is good to do it so I understand that it is Christmas time. When I searched among the decorations I found a few things I got from my mother, and I started to remember this summer when I went to Rome. That journey was in her memory. I remember I spent a whole day in the Vatican, and it was so peaceful and beautiful. I decided that I will watch the pope on TV every Christmas. My mother always dedicated a lot of time at Christmas to cooking. This weekend I will make some “lussekatter” and ginger cake.

Sharing a photo from the Piazza di San Pietro, Rome, Italy.

I don´t want it to happen. December. Already December. I cannot believe that a year has passed. This evening I will have a pause from Christmas decoration, but I will continue again tomorrow. I will soon prepare for some Christmas bakery as well. The spicy cake with ginger and cinnamon. I love it.

I have my christmas music that I listen to every year, and that helps me to get into the right mood. So, let’s begin this December with Mariah Carey.