Obsessions to survive the winter....

I love winter...I do....but now I've had enough and can't wait for spring to arrive! Until then, here is my winter survival kit.

1. I can NOT stop playing this amazing song by Florence + The Machine on repeat!!!! Certainly making this exceptionally cold winter more pleasant ;)

2. H.O.T   C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E

Must be made from real chocolate (no sugar packed powders) and preferably with a pinch of chili added ;)

3. My Abercrombie hoodie with lots of artificial fur to stay warm.

I have literally moved into mine.....and I intend to stay inside it until this winter is over! Today it even came with me to the office, despite the dress code.

4. Winter running

Such an incredibly refreshing feeling and running on the soft snow feels good for the legs and joints!!

....still some snow on the hat ;)

5. How does anyones lips survive the winter cold without a jar of Smith's Rosebud salve? A classic and I probably use mine 5-6 times per day in winter....

5. Keratin complex from Coppola to spare the hair through all the blow drying!

....oh and the light coconut smell doesn't exactly hurt either ;)

6. My leather gloves!! Wouldn't leave home without them.....

7. Gadi hand care set! 

Bought mine in London and I love it!!! It's like magic for the nails and hands.

8. Ingrid Michaelson's new album "Human again"! 

It's absolutely FABULOUS!!! Favorite track varies from day today, but right now my favorites are "Palm of your hand", "End of the world", "Blood brothers" and "Ghost".

9. Bubble baths with Philosophy as my faithful companion ;)

10. Making all kinds of warming soups!!!

My Jerusalem Artichoke soup with Parmesan crackers

What do your winter survival kits contain?

xox

Photo blog: Walks in winter wonderland.....

Signal de Bougy

Essertines-sur-Rolle

Le Brassus

Route du Marchairuz

Montreaux

xox

Owed to Fall and Winter season

It is not so easy for everyone to reconcile with the fact that fall is here, with winter hiding just around the corner.

I am Swedish and I believe that this feeling is even more deeply embedded in many peoples minds over there as the darkness of this season has already started to fall upon them..... Now we can hate this season or we can love it, we can also choose to be indifferent to it depending on our individual preferences - but what we can not do is avoid it. 

Personally, I've grown to love it and hence, this post is dedicated to the reasons why ;))

I love this season because...

♥ the colours change from different shades of green to multi-coloured natural art that I never get bored of watching.....

♥ it gives me a reason to use my rainbow coloured umbrella

♥ the air finally gets crisp and fully breathable...so energizing....as if finally I get the oxygen my body has been craving all through summer!

♥ of Hot chocolate!! What else is there to say about it?! BLISS!!

♥ you can snuggle up under a blanket TV while watching your favourite TV series, without a guilty conscience

♥ I can finally use my new Hunter wellies and jump in water puddles without having wet feet!

♥ of foundues and raclettes!!! Mmmmhhhmmmm....

♥ booking trips to warmer destinations become a priority and I love having something like this to look forward to!

♥ of movie marathons and cinema visits (including the popcorn....naturally ;))!

♥ it's finally time to buy those ice skates! I'm hoping to order a pair of custom coloured ones from a US website I came across last year ;))

♥ taking long, hot baths using a new, lush bath bomb with candles all around is a natural hide-away when the cold gets overwhelming

♥ it's pumpkin season with all that it means!! Pumpkin soups, Jack-O-Lanterns and decorations

♥ everything somehow slows down.....especially the free time agenda.

♥ going to the gym is much more motivating when it's cold outside!

♥ you can watch the stars for a much longer time every day....

♥ of getting to wear cosy, fluffy warm slippers and socks at home!

♥ of all the new, amazing shopping opportunities! The stores are FULL of goodies!

♥ I love the way a foggy breath looks in the morning

♥ the first frost is always sooooo magical, not to mention the first, slow, big-flaked snowfall!

♥ I will have to buy indoor soccer shoes for the first time in y e a r s!!

♥ it makes me dream about Christmas and spending time with loved ones....

♥ of Glögg and Gluehwein!!

♥ of Tea parties (including cupcakes....of course...)!!!

♥ of candles and tea lights everywhere!!!

What do you love about this time of year??

Wishing you all a fantastic weekend!
xox

Winter weekend.....

Another weekend in Switzerland, the land of a thousand ways to enjoy this season...

I'm not a down-hill skier myself, but am seriously considering giving sledding a go on Sunday! The mountains here are nothing less than incredible and I really want to start enjoying the opportunity to be at fantastic winter-sights in an hour of driving. It is a kind of everyday luxury!

I honestly think I have fallen in love with winter all over again... Not sure why as I can't remember ever feeling this way about this season before!

There is something about the way the cold takes invisible bites from ones cheeks and leaves a rosy mark... Something about watching the snow-fall that brings a sense of peace....

I'm loving the feeling of having been outside, feeling like you're becoming an ice-sculpture and then come inside to defrost with the help of a cup of hot-chocolate....

It brings back memories of building snow-lanterns and watching it glow in the dark...or even having friendly snowball-fights in the school-yard......

In less words, it makes me feel young ;)

“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.”

William Blake

I hope you are all enjoying your winter-weekends!!! What are your plans??

xox

Linda - Lost in the Swiss alps soon....either on a sled, on cross-country skis or just making snow-angels ;)