Month: November 2012
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Finding the right winter hat
It’s getting colder every day and I need to find the right winter hat. I need something that says “professional career woman.” I can’t decide between these two: […]
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Riding the subway on a Saturday night
I really wouldn’t know anything about the above title. I’m not insane enough to ride the subway on a Saturday night.
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Europe too fancy for me
I will never get over the fact that kids in Sweden eat caviar for breakfast and occasionally veal in the school cafeteria.
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Thanksgiving
There is no Thanksgiving in Sweden. I sincerely didn’t hope you read this title thinking that there was. However….. For we Americans who live here, we try to celebrate with […]
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Just an observation
A lady today had a piece of Wasa bread. I thought it was an iPhone. Time to get new glasses.
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Kids’ reactions to Stockholm vs. Gothenburg
Took a trip this past weekend to Gothenburg. Comments from my children: 5-year old I want to go back to Sweden. “This is Sweden.” (mind blown) 8 -year old Gothenburg […]
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Balsam does not mean Shampoo
Many of us foreigners who move to Sweden like to tell stories of the horrible mistakes we’ve made in the grocery store. Two of my friends made a cake with […]
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McDonald’s in Stockholm
What is the fascination with McDonald’s for children? Growing up in the states, I always assumed it was because they had playgrounds and funny characters. However, in Stockholm, it is […]
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Time Traveling on a Friday morning
I called a number this morning while I was on the bus and left this message for a friend: “Hello, I’m calling from Friday morning. I hope you are having […]
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Plan B
My co-worker received a phone call last week from a customer who could not get the product she wanted because it was sold out. “What will I do now?” the […]
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Differences in dining between Sweden and the U.S.
Tips for travelers going either way. Sweden: Going to dinner takes 3 hours. I didn’t believe it either, but it’s true. The dining area of most restaurants is the same […]
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Caviar?
It’s funny to me, as a Texan, that Swedish children eat caviar in squeeze tubes. Caviar was always an expensive delicacy when I was growing up, but over here it’s […]
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Advantages to grocery shopping in Sweden
In the months of November through April, I don’t have to rush home with the ice cream.
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You can’t win
The temperature is right at freezing and rainy. I put my youngest son in warm socks and a hat and he is sweating. I take off the socks and hat […]