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I give up

Fine.  3 c outside for the past week.  I give up.  I’m changing to a winter coat now – not to take it off again until around April.  You win again Sweden!  I couldn’t make it to December!

Gifts for fathers

I’m having trouble finding Christmas presents for my husband.  I went on one website to find typical man gifts, husband gifts, father, etc.  I really feel sorry for men out there.  The recommended gifts were things like, “Rat trap, bucket, broom, and my favorite – one-time alcohol test.”  Again, this was listed under “Gift Ideas” … Read more

I’m not on a diet, I’m poor!

People at work looked at my pumpkin seeds and orange last week and asked, “Is that all you’re eating for lunch?” Yes. Now comes the part where they discuss why I’m so thin behind my back, filled with thoughts of how much I must diet and starve myself. I’m not trying to stay thin, I’m … Read more

Cheap microwave

Don’t have a microwave at your work?  Just do what I do!  Set the portable heater on high and put your muffin in front!  Works like a charm.

Historical Journaling

Two years ago, I got one of those 5 year journals where you have about 5 lines to write on the same page each year to compare what you did the years before.  Sometimes it’s interesting to see that it snowed last April, but this year you’re in shorts. I was looking at last year’s … Read more

Collection ATM

I saw this last month at a church.  It’s a ”Collect-o-mat.”  So if you don’t have any bills or coins for collection, they take cards! Modern church.  

Butterfly Surprise

Found this while online shopping.  Luckily I realized later that these butterflies were made of paper.  My first thought was – “What a horrible gift! The woman in the picture should be screaming!  Thanks for the housewarming gift.  Now my house is infested with insects.”

Free Soup?

Last week, I was walking back to work when I saw a food truck. Food trucks have just appeared in Stockholm during the past couple of years, so I was excited to see what this one would be.  I walked over and saw people getting very large cups of fancy chicken soup (with cilantro and … Read more

The most popular game in Stockhkolm

As my son and I were running to catch the bus the other day, he started humming a tune.  The tune sounded a bit like a video game and I had a revelation. Stockholmers (and anyone in a big city) would totally go crazy for a game where you have to catch the bus!  It’s … Read more

Halloween in Stockholm

When I arrived in Stockholm 2000 they hardly knew what Halloween was. But today I give you – Halloween Globen! (One of our stadiums).  It even lights up orange and blinks!

Always zoom in

As we are in Italy this week, I was looking for nice restaurants to eat on the internet.  First I saw the thumbnail picture in the middle and thought, “Wow!  What a beautiful view!” Luckily, I clicked to make the picture larger. And then I saw this:

Onion glasses!

Can’t believe I’ve never seen these before. Very glad research and time is going toward important things like this. http://www.smartasaker.se/lokglasogon.html

Fall Break

It’s now Fall Break.  However, the more I read these words, the less I picture a vacation and the more I think about “falling” and “breaking” something.

The last hurrah

In Sweden, we not only get spring break, we also get fall break.  All of the kids are out of school and many families take a week-long trip.  Our family is one of these this year.  We are going south to some warmer weather for a week (hopefully – if it doesn’t rain). I see … Read more

UN week

It’s UN week which means many of the schools do international lunches.  My youngest son has had a different country each day at his school.  Yesterday it was the Balkans with some sort of goulash. Earlier this week it was pasta with Italy.  He tells me he’s waiting for America because last year they got pulled … Read more

Taco Bell – expensive eatin’

I’ve been having to do some food research lately for work and I came across this article on Business Insider about Taco Bell’s new “Low-end menu.”  “Taco Bell’s new “low end” menu release. Taco Bell released a menu featuring a bunch of items for $1. At a time when McDonald’s and Wendy’s value menus are … Read more