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Ebook Edition © September 2017 ISBN: 9780008260118
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For my family, who remind me
of what’s important in life.
CONTENTS
The lagom guide to soothing the soul
The lagom guide to physical happiness
Lagom in Family and Relationships
The lagom guide to relationships
The lagom guide to celebrations
The lagom guide to community spirit
The lagom guide to respecting nature
The lagom guide to saving energy at home
The lagom guide to reducing our foodprint
The lagom guide to eco daily life
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Fourteen years ago, I was invited to spend my summer holiday with a Swedish friend.
The long hours of daylight were spent eating home-baked waffles with strawberry jam, swimming in the sea and soaking up the sun on Sweden’s West Coast. The days