Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Infiltrating Sweden one cinnamon bun at a time
So apparently at Dulles airport, when you need to get from one terminal to another, you ride in a boat/car/train. I have never seen this in my life. First of all, it’s extremely slow, non-practical and insane. Second, we are in 2016, right? Is Dulles aware that other forms of transportation technology exist? It also … Read more
One of the nice things about our trip to the U.S. – I can finally get enough pickles on my hamburger.
I much prefer seeing news about this type of war:
This came up as a suggestion for recipes on my Pintrest. I really don’t think it’s going to catch on. Also, the word “funeral” should never be in the same sentence as the words “easy cheesy.”
A little nature lesson today. This is what ant beds look like in Sweden. They are made from pine needles in the forest and are enormous!
I work as a freelance translator from Swedish to English and sometimes companies want me to translate to British English, which brings me to the question asked by many: “What’s your problem with using the letter Z?” Moisturiser, organise, realise, supervise, etc. Loosen up, Brits! The letter “Z” is where it’s at! Add some spice … Read more
Saw this advertisement for a massage clinic. Is it just me, or does it look more like he’s on his way to the morgue?
Um… today is the Euro Cup match between Sweden and Italy. So I’m assuming this article is regarding soccer, but maybe Swedes have other issues. Who knows?
We will be visiting Texas soon, so I thought I would check the local news. This seems about right. Also, he doesn’t need to give that back. Thanks anyway.
Best sign I saw in a pub on our recent trip to London:
I’ve been reading “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough this week, and while it’s a great book and I never realized how great and amazing these brothers and their family were, today I came across this picture. Where is the biography on this pig?! Did this pig have a helpful and supportive pig sister? Did … Read more
My youngest son was extremely excited yesterday when looking over our movie list and seeing that we had “12 Angry Men.” He thought it was a sequel to the Angry Birds movie.
I just realized Father’s Day is coming up in the U.S., so I clicked on a Groupon mail to get some ideas and this one came up. You know, I would consider buying it, but my dad would just complain that he doesn’t need another yard to take care of.
For some reason, my kids weren’t into the new board game I bought them.
Funeral home ad from a newspaper in Texas. To answer their question … probably that guy in the picture… or at least that’s the message I get from this ad. RUN AWAY LADY!
Last night’s very important question from my son after going to bed: “Mamma, would you rather have teeth for hands or hands for teeth?” (Teeth for hands, of course.)
I used to be in charge of the fruit basket at a previous job. Then they asked someone else to take over. I’m not sure why.
This is what my husband keeps asking me. “Why so stressed?” Good question. I don’t know. Maybe it’s because: I had to repeat 2 assignments yesterday for 2 different companies who either have bad computer systems or simply can’t keep track of anything. Every day when I pick up my youngest son, his entire body, … Read more
Friday in Stockholm, we had the baptism of Prince Oscar, Crown Princess Victoria’s second child. The Local published some hilarious photos. This is why I like the Swedish royal family. They may dress fancy, but they have the same problems as anyone. First is a cute picture of Crown Princess Victoria and her daughter Estelle. … Read more
Looking through some activities to do in the U.S. this summer and I found a WW2 Destroyer that has tours. Or, since people don’t think a giant war destroying battle ship is enough for children – there’s laser tag! I’m pretty sure this is wrong. Or is it just me?