Month: April 2016

  • I have a (5th grade) dream…

    I visited my 5th grade son’s school earlier this week and I noticed kids’ projects taped to the wall for their English lessons that said, “I Have a Dream” (they’re […]

  • So many types of royalty

    Friday’s conversation with the kids: Me: The kids at school will probably be talking about it so I thought I should let you know that Prince died. Kids: Our prince? […]

  • Pizza Hatt

    In Stockholm, many businesses can be found in one building. While looking for directions to a doctor’s appointment, I noticed that the address was listed as a place called “Pizza […]

  • Monsieur T

    Ever wonder what the A-Team theme sounds like in French? Wonder no more! https://youtu.be/oGO-33Fmhw8

  • Toileted

    I work part-time as a translator for Swedish to English documents. My oldest son tried to translate a paper his school sent home about how he should prepare for singing […]

  • Buy My Book!

    Buy my new book “As Long as I Have My Own Bathroom” and learn the secret of the mysterious Leprechaun Museum. Available on Amazon (for the U.S.) – http://amzn.com/1530292964 Available […]

  • Parenting lesson #15 – Why predicting the future is bad

    Had a very detailed discussion yesterday on the subway with my son about the dangers of future prediction. As he is too young to have seen the movie “Minority Report,” […]

  • Cat in the Hat

    My husband and kids have wanted to visit Japan for quite a while. Of course they all want to go there because it’s a video game paradise, and it would […]

  • Gangs in Sweden

    Seems about right.