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Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – My Town

Aug 3, 2026

Dalarna, gratitude, nature, Sustainability

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Today I feel grateful for this beautiful park in my town, Stadsparken. It is a short walk from my house, and I love spending time here every now and then. Just knowing it is right there gives me peace of mind. I often take my daughter here when I feel a need to have a…
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – Phlox paniculata ’Alma Jansson’

Jul 31, 2026

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, gratitude, July, nature, Organic Gardening, Projects, Sustainability

Daily Gratitude Practice 2026, gardening, gratitude, Green Dreams Sweden, life, mindfulness, Phlox paniculata ’Alma Jansson’, thankful

Early this spring I was gifted a tiny tiny plant of this Phlox paniculata ’Alma Jansson’, a local heirloom variety from one of my friends. I planted it in my hugelbed, and this morning I noticed this gorgeous flower. It is a very old variety discovered during a project to protect heirloom varieties a few years…
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – Aspen Trees

Jul 29, 2026

cycling, Dalarna, gratitude, July, nature, Sustainability

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There is a slight breeze today and I’ve been listening to the wind sing in the Aspen trees all day. I first heard their beautiful song at the balcony this morning, later on the bike ride to work, after that I heard it in the school yard at work, now I am sitting on my…
Weekend Coffee Share – Second Week Of Vacation

Jul 18, 2026

Allotment gardening, books, cycling, Dalarna, gratitude, July, nature, Organic Gardening, reading, Sustainability

Daily Gratitude Practice 2026, family, fiction, Green Dreams Sweden, harvest time in the garden, heat wave, life, love, vacation, weather, Weekend Coffee Share, writing

Please have a seat, and let me get you a cup of coffee! Or perhaps you prefer tea? How are you? I am enjoying the second week of my vacation (out of three weeks). It’s been a good week so far, just like last week, just slightly different. Different how you may ask? Well, the…
Weekend Coffee Share – First Week Of Vacation

Jul 12, 2026

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, July, nature, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

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Welcome to the first coffee share a la vacation mode! How are you doing? Can I get you a cup of coffee? Or tea? There’s hot coffee and ice-coffee, your choice. I’ve had a fabulous week. Nothing to complain about what so ever. We’ve had some warm days and some cool days. I’ve been riding…
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – My Town

Jul 7, 2026

Dalarna, Decorating with plants, gratitude, July, nature

Daily Gratitude Practice 2026, Green Dreams Sweden, life, mental-health, mindfulness, morning walk, quietude, self sufficiency, thankful, vacation

This morning I walked along the river ”Faluån” that runs through our town. I reflected about how many beautiful seating areas there is. All of them surrounded by flower arrangements. The flowers around town have different colours each year. This year everything is a warm yellow/orange/red. I am grateful for my little town. What are…
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – Evening Bike Ride

Jul 3, 2026

Biking, cycling, Dalarna, gratitude, July, nature, Sustainability

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Today I’m grateful for an evening bike ride in the rain. What are you grateful for today? Maria
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – Marigolds

Jun 29, 2026

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, gratitude, June, nature, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

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I love having a variety of marigolds in the garden. I love them for their beauty, colours, ability to attract pollinators and deter pests. Yesterday morning I noticed the first ones in bloom. What are you grateful for today? Maria
Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – The First Poppies

Jun 28, 2026

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, gratitude, June, nature, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

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This morning I noticed that the first poppies of the season are in bloom. I love these delicate flowers. What are you grateful for today? Maria
Weekend Coffee Share – Summer

Jun 26, 2026

Allotment gardening, Dalarna, gratitude, June, nature, Organic Gardening, Sustainability

Coffee, food, garden, gardening, gratitude, Green Dreams Sweden, harvesting Nero di Toscana, harvesting Oregano, homesteading, life, mental-health, mindfulness, quietude, self sufficiency, thankful, vegetables, Weekend Coffee Share

Welcome to this summer edition of the weekend coffee share! Can I get you a cup of coffee? The photos in this post are from this morning’s visit to the garden. I rode my bike the 4miles/6,5km to the garden before 5am this morning. I wanted to beat the heat. Summer is here full force.…