Our First Month in Sweden

[@MiriamFollin]

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[@photography-parenting]

Hi Miriam, I purchased the membership of SkillShare from your link. I bought one year. But now I can not use. I don’t have any contact about them. If you have, please send it to me. Thank you so much.

[@MiriamFollin]

@@photography-parenting Hi, I'm so sorry to hear that, are you not able to log in to your account, or where is that it goes wrong?

[@MiriamFollin]

@@photography-parenting I don't have any direct contact, but if you go on their website, at the very bottom is a "help" section, and if you go though there you can contact them though an email form. Please let me know if you can't find it!

[@photography-parenting]

@@MiriamFollin Hi Miriam, They solve the problem! Thank you for your reply. Best wishes for you all.

[@MiriamFollin]

@@photography-parenting I'm so happy to hear that!

[@Milgram07]

Yonghong is a credit to Chinese people. In fact, he is a credit to the human race as he shows the best of humanity in his calm, loving & reassuring disposition. I love the 3 of you as a family & wish u all nothing but the best in life!

[@AmelieZh]

Him and Anbi! Kaisa's hubby

[@rueedward]

Amen🥰

[@helgaioannidis9365]

Your husband is such a lovely person. He really wants to support you, be a good husband and father and not be a reason for you to worry. As usually a video that made me smile and feel peace. I send lots of love to you and your family from Greece and wish an easy delivery full of joy for all of you ❣️

[@waldfee2283]

Your husband has the right mindset for life.😀 He sees the good and the possibilities.

[@JYYB]

Agree, this seems like a right fit for them. Cottage life fits them lovely.

[@suzannes5888]

Yonghong's "happy dance" over the wood and warm house made my heart smile (at 15:11) 🥰 Hope everyone around the world can find a reason to do your own little happy dance today! Hit like if you do :)

[@DorkInProgress84]

Oh my gosh, I love the lion! You are so multi-talented, I think you could make a business selling your sewing if you enjoy it enough. And you are such a lovely little caring family! One little note - "crochet" in English is usually pronounced in the French way, "croh-shay", rather than "crot-chett" with the hard "t"s.

[@HonResiste]

That is how we pronounce "cro-chet" in Spanish!

[@MarySmith-gu5nb]

You guys are such a sweet and loving family. I miss your mother in law, Miriam!

[@homeycow1628]

我是新加坡的朋友，一直都在观看你们的视频。喜欢你们的朴实。给永鸿的鼓励 : 你做得很棒! 我想你心底深处，一定有一些担忧和不适应。但为了太太和孩子，你选择了把这些转换成推动力，非常正面地面对新环境和生活。我想，这足以让在待产的太太感动，也让她少了一份担心。希望你们继续加油! 也希望永鸿趁这次机会感受和体会太太生长的的地方，认识和接触她身边的亲人。祝福你们!!!

[@sylviastromback5872]

I'm also a Singaporean but have been living in Sweden for 15 years. Watching Miriam's vlogs calm me. Such a lovely family!

[@homeycow1628]

@@sylviastromback5872 Hi fellow Singaporean! You must have missed home? Do you? Hope you have made visits back home to SG ... I'm sure your family back home here misses you dearly.

[@sylviastromback5872]

@@homeycow1628 We haven't been back last year, usually we make a yearly visit during the summer holiday. And it looks like we'll have to skip this year as well. I really misses mom. Let's all get vaccinated and mask up so that we can start travelling again!

[@homeycow1628]

@@sylviastromback5872 Stay safe! Stay healthy! Your mom should have been vaccinated under Singapore's COVID-19 vaccination drive/schedule for elderly. Getting mine this month.

[@sylviastromback5872]

@@homeycow1628 Thank you! I will. My mom has got both her vaccines now. It eases my mind. :) Now I just need to get my family vaccinated in Sweden!

[@mboihk3796]

You are a multi-talented person. You can do anything you want.

[@doobienoobie8505]

To me, that‘s how happiness looks like. It always makes you heart feel warm when you watching a video like this, thank you for sharing !

[@chuanguo7226]

Your husband is a very positive, optimistic and cheerful man! Your handwork is amazing!

[@estherlim0207]

What Yonghong said is true, now it is a good time to have silence and peace. Silence is golden. The world now is in chaos, the pandemic and lots of other "noises" in our lives. Sometimes having these quiet moments are very rewarding and precious. When the baby comes, your little family will be more vibrant, but all these are so precious. We just have to live in the present, live at the moment, every minute is valuable, who knows what lies ahead. Enjoy and treasure yourselves with what you have.

[@odetterenee8724]

Esther Lim...love your comment. ❤

[@rueedward]

So true

[@yoyichen4470]

indeed

[@pennynscott]

Your husband’s words to you about being in Sweden were so beautiful. You will always be in good company with him. That I am sure 💜

[@yvonnebirch6026]

Sometimes I like to watch this video again. For the loving little family and to hear Miriam in English with her soft voice in a language I can understand . I love the cute cottage in the woods in the winter. The music is lovely too. And to see SanSan with the light in his eyes and his cute smiling face. I still hope for an English translation with the videos from China. Time goes so fast. SanSan is a real boy now growing up. The new baby already a toddler and just as cute. It is good to see that the family is just as happy in China with very kind parents in law ! Many blessings 💕🌷

[@maggiemasai1506]

What a lovely couple!! The love and care for each other is a joy to watch

[@dy7023]

Miriam you are so smart and talented. Kind hearted too. Can't wait to see the new little one. Sansan seems to have the best childhood, so much fun and love from both countries.

[@mynvision]

It's so nice to see you doing all these handicrafts! That lion pillow cover is so adorable. I've been crocheting, knitting and sewing since I was a child, and I even taught for a while. But I have issues with my hands now, and though I can sew a lot on the machine, cutting fabric for too long, even with a rotary cutter, causes pain for my hands, and the only things I ever knit or crochet nowadays are hats, since they are small, don't take too long. Near the beginning of the pandemic, I made hundreds of masks, mostly to give away to family and friends, but I had to stop because I started feeling pain. I miss being able to do these things all the time. I had knit and crocheted dozens of blankets for people in the past, and I can no longer do that.

[@felixluk3167]

Don't worry about Yonghong, he'll do fine. He's a hearty, sturdy boy from rural China.

[@CK-zk1ek]

Happy family, happy life. Brought tears in my eyes.

[@cruzalmestica2505]

Miriam GBY for the talents that He gave you. You have a beautiful family and a good heart and your husband too. God bless you both and congratulate you on your new baby.

[@rickr9435]

hope the situation in sweden gets better before summer so you can show some real midsommer celebration

[@marjamerryflower]

So happy that Yonghong and you are able to have videocalls with his parents. I hope you all can feel our love and appreciation for your warm family in China and in Sweden. Lots of kisses to Sansan. I recognize his name in chinese now! And the best of luck for the birth of his little brother

[@Nicofilms]

It looks like you guys are really enjoying yourselves there and preparing well for the new arrival. I love your lion, I miss my sewing machine and making things with it!

[@capricornstar9803]

What a cozy little cottage 😍 Miriam, you’re so talented . That lion pillow case came out so good. Amazing 👏🏽. Wishing you a safe and quick delivery. May the new baby be healthy and mom too 🙏

[@bobseetheworld3931]

I just followed your channel. To be honest, I am surprised that you will marry a young farmer in Qinghai. I know how huge the difference is (because I come from a rural village in Gansu next door to Qinghai and currently live in Shenzhen in the south). It subverts the traditional concept and culture of ordinary Chinese that "everyone is right". I hope you will live a happy life! And admire your courage to choose this kind of life and the tolerance of your Swedish parents! Perhaps the sentence has been fulfilled: "Love can overcome everything." obstacle"

[@debbiemccallister1852]

You are so creative, love the lion you made, enjoy your time in Sweden, cant wait to meet your little one, love to you and your family, stay safe. xxx

[@Cecilia-fc3sg]

Miriam, your video is so peaceful to watch, it's almost like I was there. You are able to relax and be yourself and both your husband and son seem to be enjoying themselves. As long as you have the love of those you can see and be with, you can withstand most anything. You guys seem to make such a nice couple.

[@jessicayoung8980]

It's so cute Yonghong said "jag älskar dig" at the end of the video! He is learning :) :) :)

[@marinelalarsen3736]

I adore your videos, thank you so much❤️ Both of you are so nice people, I get nice and peaceful energy when I watch your videos. I also admire how both of you learn about each other's cultures, I know how precious is that. Everything is different because of pandemic, but pandemic will be finished one day... Good luck with baby. Big hug to both of you from Norway❤️.

[@MsCocobar]

I think you could sell some of your handknitted stuff on Etsy. They are lovely!

[@pandasister815]

What a beautiful episode! When Yonghong said I love you in Swedish to you, I had immediately tears in my eyes. You are making such beautiful films of life. Thank you for sharing them with us.

[@Benjamin-yl3er]

I didn't understand why u said so at the first time. but when I watched the vedio till the end where Yonghong said I love u in Swedish, same reaction of me here

[@yoyichen4470]

me too

[@bpoliche8850]

💕What a beautiful video! It had such a warm sense of home. I am continually impressed by your photography and story-telling skills. (And in this video I learned that you are creative in so many other ways too! 😊🥰). Thank you for sharing your wonderful stories, Miriam. I love your channel. Stay warm and safe with your lovely family while waiting for the new baby to arrive.⛄️

[@tinekejoldersma]

Don't worry, I have multi wips (work in progress) I think it's healthy to give yourself a change of creativity. I remember I painted so much when almost having my babies. Three hours before giving birth to my oldest I painted the opium poppies in my garden, sitting there painting with that big belly. You're a good team together.

[@MariaAlvarez-sm8bv]

Everything is absolutely lovely Miriam!

[@laurakelly631]

What a beautiful family! I feel happy, filled with peace and hopeful for our future when I watch your loving family. Good job!

[@bengt_axle]

It’s not often that you get to see how two cultures brought together by family gets to know each other. I think you’re very fortunate to have such a nice mother in law, and your husband very lucky to have found someone one with an equally welcoming family, even overcoming a difference in language. Thank you for telling your story, which is increasingly relevant in today’s world. I look forward to the future episodes especially the fusion of Chinese and Swedish cuisine!

[@TheWyndrunner159]

Is interesting to see how small the world really is. That crochet rug you have been working on is something my mother has made me years. When I was young my job was rolling the straps into a ball, then I was able to use a needle and I could sew them together. (There is a way now to join them together without sewing if your interested just google). My mom taught 3 of my friends to make them and she gave them away as gifts. We would hunt the thrift stores foe skirts she could cut down and hook into rugs. Then she used sheets. She also made round ones for kitchen chair seat covers and tied them in. So what I always took at an Appalachian craft was made all over the world! You can also sell them, just a thought. Your mom is a beautiful knitter and your dads paintings are beautiful, does he sell them? You guys look warm and healthy. Enjoy your nesting time and prayers for a easy delivery!

[@michelleotani8901]

Love this video! Everything, starting from the fabulous lion pillow cover you made, the igloo, sledding on the frozen pond and just how comfortable YongHong is with Sweden just as long as he is with you and SanSan....and video chats with his parents! ❤️ so sweet! Can’t wait to meet the new baby!! Praying for a safe delivery for Mom and baby! 🙏🏻

[@yvettey1159]

omg I almost cried out when seeing the last scene

[@junem342]

Thank You for sharing your (and your families) moments of life, perspectives, stories and craftiness. Knowingly or not, in a world where there seems to be a lot of struggles, your moments bring peace and calmness to the heart.

[@lynnetrue4103]

I hope your life in Sweden truly is as peaceful as this video portrays, blessings for a healthy baby soon.

[@helenvwalker7919]

Beautiful! But you are so right, "A place is not really the same without its people". Enjoy the birth of your new baby.

[@davepsk7334]

Wonderful update in Sweden. You have a wonderful husband and wonderful life. One that I wish I could have. Don't you worry about anything, life has a way of it's own. Everything will be just fine. Love from the land below the wind.

[@griffinjosh7183]

The land below the Wind is Sabah.

[@paulinengui3383]

@@griffinjosh7183 For real. Sabah. Kota Kinabalu but I am watching from Chicago

[@lalannieknoll4456]

Loved your handmade lion!! I agree with Yonghong as you have a beautiful cosy place with your closest family and each other.

[@ubermenschen3636]

Miriam is so artistic, clever, creative...

[@enriquechua4814]

I am so happy for you miriam, yong hong and sansan for having a very loving parents and siblings like your chinese family in China who loves you so much.

[@Jade-ph1cy]

It's good to see you guys enjoy the family time.Wish you all have a happy holiday in Sweden. Stay safe and stay healthy.

[@lunachakraborty6211]

Miriam i just love your storytelling diction There is another Swedish youtuber Jonna who speaks like you. Its so soothing hearing you. Love your videos👍

[@maritegargallo9850]

It is a big joy to watch you and so lovely family. Thank you for sharing these moments of peace and simple life.

[@amyt.4813]

Your voice is so soothing. You have a beautiful family.

[@Kementiri]

I cried a little at the end when your husband says not to worry and that he is happy. You both really care about each others wellbeing and that is really special and shows much love. I am glad you are able to spend some time in Sweden and the pandemic will go away eventually and things will get back to normal. Sansan looks so happy running around in the snow haha. Being in them middle of the woods looks like heaven and peaceful

[@m.goretti1046]

He almost cries talking about his fam back home. He misses them😞🙏

[@hijabigirl18]

Wow your dad's painting looks good. I'm glad your family is always ready to help you. Everyone in your family are good looking.

[@travelaroundlife]

Your husband looks so at ease in Sweden! He looks like he's lived there his whole life. Can't wait to see the baby.

[@CholaConCello]

So happy for you. Such a beautiful family!

[@suejmaryoung]

You are super creative with the crafts and you will never get bored. I enjoyed watching your current lifestyle in Sweden. It’s very calming. Your Swedish food looks yummy!

[@mohammadrezai2045]

Hope you're well and be healthy 💪

[@lghedingding]

Don’t worry too much, the world is so flat now, although your hubby looks like a slow starter. But more precious is he is so brave, good looking and tall, not shy to show the true him. He Will be welcomed by your people. Scandinavia is still so colourful and far to the Chinese people. If you still wanna share your adventures with us in the future your channel will be more popular with no doubt. The stories from your hubby and your 2 lovely kids will be so sweet to a lot of people. And btw the Swedish speak English so well. Maybe your hubby still better to focus on English first rather than Scandinavian. But now just relax and expect the new family member please. Greeting from a family in England.

[@m.l.8258]

The thrift store looks more interesting than those here in Canada!

[@kyledang4063]

I really like how you described your life. Hope you have more videos!

[@maryr8364]

I just knew it was going to be be a boy. You all look so content and happy in your life in Sweden

[@ktf2001]

You are welcome to visit us in the summer - we are quite close to Legoland. Sansan will love it 🥰

[@MiriamFollin]

Oh, he would love that for sure!!

[@lucypang9206]

It’s a joy watching the activities of your family

[@ykwong230]

May you and family have everlasting joy and happiness.

[@李斯基-i7y]

Good to know you guys are spending comfortable days back in Sweden and preparing for the coming of your second baby, three of you playing outside in the snow is so cozy, that's just simple, warm, peacefully family life should be and also recall my memory playing in the snow with my son and making a snowman.

[@mavep2855]

Great to see you and your family settled and happy. I wish you a short labour and safe delivery. 🙏🏻💕

[@Marilinaa]

Beautiful, as usual, Miriam. Lovely design on the lion pillow.

[@sharonlow1843]

I will be moving to Sweden in a month's time. I am glad to come across your video.

[@MiriamFollin]

That's so exciting! I hope you will like it here - the spring is usually wonderful, so hopefully you het here just in time for all the blossoms!

[@MarySmith-gu5nb]

i love hand-arbeit too! In American English, Miriam, Crochet is pronounced cro-SHAY. I love your videos so much!

[@lisajohansson8501]

Yonghong is really adaptable and such a good cook! You guys are such a lovely couple! 💕

[@SingleAndAlmostBrokeinSurrey]

Hi, Miriam! Hello to the growing family 💗 Nice to see your cabin and the winter wonderland of Sweden. When I saw your rug, I immediately turned to my project that has been stocked for sometime now... yeah, I am also making one I recycled from my old clothes, it's a long rectangular rug for my hallway maybe.

[@slangoftheregions]

I love the feeling of your videos. Pockets of peace. Also that lion pillow is adorable!

[@YSWK910]

We are living in Ireland thanks god before pandemic we got a chance back to Sweden for 2 weeks visited my husband family n friends. Hopefully pandemic will over we got a chance back to Malaysia visit my side of the family

[@mollypapazian4423]

Goodness. I feel so old. I turned 50. We were surprised by our first 👶@ 46. He is 75 percent 🇦🇲 Armenian My great grandfather was Swedish, Malmberg. Sweden 🇸🇪 is on my 🪣list.

[@linliu9956]

I love this video. it's so warm and touching. and I wish I can play with so much snow!

[@严彭]

Miriam, your smile is so warm, I was feeling better when I saw your volog. Thanks.

[@Benjamin-yl3er]

so warm to see ur vedios🥰

[@fanoftheparanormal2480]

So sweet!!! 🧡

[@juliegoodwin6850]

Such a beautiful video, thanks for sharing!

[@margit6521]

It is somehow heartwarming and uplifting to see you three. ❤ Makes me smile . Hope your delivery will be easy and Yonghong will get his "swedish experience" whatever it means 🙂 Doctors here say the virus will weaken when summer comes and vaccinations so the situation might be better within 3-4 months.

[@lemurianchick]

It's always the case that the flu "weakens" after March so by summer it's never very problematic.

[@Poe168]

Sweden is such a lovely place.

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

Your so talented! Your lion pillow is absolutely adorable! And I love the little rug.

[@truthbetold8915]

Life is so rich when we appreciate each other and simple things. You guys make me smile : )

[@zhuangdavid5037]

love to watch your videos so much, they ares shot beautifully with simple plots, so warm and natural that make ones hearts melt!

[@UN4SALE]

So creative with the lion 🦁 Your father's paintings give a wonderful feeling in the home, even if I only got one. Hope your family could enjoythe snow this winter. You should not worry too much about the pandemic, there is a lot to do in Sweden anyway without meeting people 😊

[@CE76]

💝 Happy birthday to your dad🥳 The lion is super sweet, as are you all, thank you for my smile🤗

[@MPG-ub5ke]

Your hubby is so sweet. The reassurances are cute

[@petercua6158]

What a wonderful life, Take care.

[@linda6000]

Don't worry, be happy. Treasure the time with your family. all the love from Perth Western Australia.

[@Jane-jl5xz]

太喜欢你们一家了，这么安静幸福的生活真的很美好

[@changhaizhu7854]

❤恭喜你回到老家。环境真好。！ 我喜欢这种非常安静的生活。

[@marionbartley214]

Miriam thanks for the video, it's always good to see new video's. Your family looks happy in Sweden Miriam.glad you made it safely, it's always good when you can visit your family. Best of luck delivering your second baby.sending blessings your way.😁❤

[@jesstinirays7043]

From Singapore 🇸🇬Ni Hao Love the place great Enjoy your sewing and craft that’s awesome Blessed all with Love 🙏👍💞

[@rebeccaliang538]

Sansan so cute

[@carolmauer-koster1389]

I wish you all the best for everything. May God bless you and your family 🙌

[@misspapillon24]

Thank you sharing a little bit of your family life. I'm always happy watching your videos. Blessings to all of you.

[@qd8775]

Happy Belated 60th Birthday Miriam's Dad. Best Wishes to you and your lovely family

[@chanchoyling4919]

Thank you for sharing all the wonderful moments. God has blessed you with a happy family with great loving parents, in-law, hubby, siblings and of course sansan. Have a smooth delivery and healthy baby

[@deepblue2250]

dear Miriam, I have been watching your videos for sometime now, you are such an amazing person and your videos are great

[@robinsaxophone232]

Your vlogs are a pleasure to watch. You are lucky to both have homes that are more rural and you can be close to Mother Earth. And you both have such supportive and loving parents. Love the adorable lion pillow you sewed. Blessings from Arizona, USA.

[@jchen2881]

Your videos are always very healing. Thanks for sharing!