Yesterday we drove to beautiful Swedish countryside and visited friends in Motala. I looked at the city streets as we left Linköping, and then the countryside as we drove to Motala, and thought to myself.. something looks different. Oh yes, it’s summer. The trees are starting to bud, the fields are green, the flowers are blooming. There was a possibility for snow in the Northern Sweden this weekend, but where we are it’s just beautiful. I also realized – I hadn’t left the house for almost two weeks – unless going to store to get groceries and supplies for gardening and painting the terrace counts. I have been so intensively working on Skimbaco Lifestyle, that I had forgotten to live outside of it. I realized two things: – I truly love what I do, and I’ve been perfectly happy nesting in my new real home, and newly refreshed virtual home. I am so excited to take Skimbaco to new direction, and I hope you stick with me. – I have to get out of the house more, and enjoy this amazing opportunity to live in Sweden. Related to both of them – what kind of things you would like to see through my eyes in Sweden/Europe? I know one reader mentioned earlier that she’d love me to share my flea market finds and shopping excursions beyond the things you can also find in the US. Skimbaco readers also recommend us visiting Italy, and we visited there in March. Hoping to hear more from YOU! Comment below! Hello Sunshine! And share your opinion!
Yesterday we drove to beautiful Swedish countryside and visited friends in Motala. I looked at the city streets as we left Linköping, and then the countryside as we drove to Motala, and thought to myself.. something looks different. Oh yes, it’s summer. The trees are starting to bud, the fields are green, the flowers are blooming. There was a possibility for snow in the Northern Sweden this weekend, but where we are it’s just beautiful. I also realized – I hadn’t left the house for almost two weeks – unless going to store to get groceries and supplies for gardening and painting the terrace counts. I have been so intensively working on Skimbaco Lifestyle, that I had forgotten to live outside of it. I realized two things: – I truly love what I do, and I’ve been perfectly happy nesting in my new real home, and newly refreshed virtual home. I am so excited to take Skimbaco to new direction, and I hope you stick with me. – I have to get out of the house more, and enjoy this amazing opportunity to live in Sweden. Related to both of them – what kind of things you would like to see through my eyes in Sweden/Europe? I know one reader mentioned earlier that she’d love me to share my flea market finds and shopping excursions beyond the things you can also find in the US. Skimbaco readers also recommend us visiting Italy, and we visited there in March. Hoping to hear more from YOU! Comment below! 
Rajean
Lots of photos & photo essays. Off the beaten path. I’d love to know where the Swedes take their visitors, I’d like learning about cultural differences and similarities. How holidays might be similar and different. I hope you’ll vlog many of your posts so we can see and hear what you’re seeing as you see it :-) You have an amazing opportunity and I love that you are eager to share it with us!
Becca Bernstein
Great question! My daughter and I are really into snakes. And we love studying the different snakes in every country. Would you tell us a bit about the snakes in Sweden or Europe, collectively?
Enjoy Life Oils
No Becca. Can’t help you there. I’m terrified of snakes. :)
Andrea (Lil-Kid-Things)
Anything and everything! I love just peeking into your world. It just all seems so much more beautiful without any effort :-) The grass is always greener right?
Melissa Taylor @imaginationsoup
I always like to know the best travel guides so if I ever go . . .
Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting
Every-friggin-thing you want to share. What an experience to live there, and since most of us can’t, I’d love to live it through you. :)
Jennifer (Savor)
I look forward to seeing more differences in food culture and recipes for sure as well as, more on how the culture keeps their homes organized.
Dawn Sandomeno
I love to know the trends for food, cocktails and fashion. What is HOT is Sweden right now?
jenny - Sugar Loco
dessert, dessert and more dessert!
Lee Reyes-Fournier
I’m with Zippy. Everything I have seen so far has been beautiful!
Daria @ Mom in Management
Any great food you find that is unique to Sweden, history and architecture – cultural things. That sort of stuff would be interesting.
Enjoy Life Oils
Yes – I’ll be sharing some of my culinary adventures :) And there is so much history, unbelievable. Just last night in a dinner party we told something about the US to our Swedish friends and they said “oh, I see, our country went that kind of changes 300 years ago.”
Candace
I would live to see some of the traditional decorative arts, hear about the history and culture behind that, and then see how you can integrate elements into a modern space!
I would live to learn about cultural differences. I would be interested in how your kids are doing. And I would love to hear about some must-sees!
Enjoy Life Oils
Thank you!! I have some ideas already…
Shana D
I agree with Zippy. Also photos from out there and recipes of new dishes you try.
Enjoy Life Oils
Yes – the recipes are coming!! Great idea :)
Zippy Sandler
I’m just looking forward to exploring Sweden through your eyes.
Enjoy Life Oils
Yes – and that’s why I got such a big reminder yesterday… I need to DO stuff!! After traveling so much I’ve been enjoying it home the past two weeks, so I totally forgot what all is out there right around the corner! Miss you Zippy!
Zippy Sandler
Miss you too my friend. I feel like a part of my has left. I’ve started to slow down (my body has decided that I was doing too much & started rebelling). Look for me on skype when you’e on so that we can talk.
Enjoy Life Oils
I hope you are OK, and just needed some rest. You’ve been traveling so much, you just need time to stay put. Talk soon.