So relaxing
Today, I noticed my shower gel says, “Like lying down in a meadow of flowers.” Is that supposed to be...
Second class riff-raff
I went to Malmö, in southern Sweden, by train last weekend. My husband had a work trip, so I decided...
Actual nice Swedish Christmas music
Most years, I share my list of horrible Christmas music, but today, I’m sharing some Swedish Christmas music that’s actually...
Go ahead, have a good cry!
Next time someone seems very sad or is crying, be sure to check that they don’t have bees living in...
A week in Athens, Greece
My family and I spent the first week of the new year in Athens. Being around ruins that still exist...
Wax on, wax off
Yesterday was Lucia day here in Sweden, the holiday where we celebrate St. Lucia and the light in the darkness...
Happy Swedish mother’s day
Today is Swedish mother’s day and I got one present from my youngest son a day early when I picked...
We’ve got to grow it on her brow
My son, who has his bedroom adjacent to the kitchen where the radio plays, stomped out of his room very...
Last-minute gift ideas?
For the person who has everything… Well, I bet they don’t have THIS!
My kind of jewelry
I like to wear jewelry, but I also like to be practical. Fortunately, I found the perfect necklace!
Dress Code
In my old hometown newspaper from Texas, there is an article this week about a sophomore student in high school...
Toothbrush thoughts
My son had a good dentist appointment this week and the dentist gave him a new toothbrush when he left....
Unintentionally fashionable
When I fell off my moped this weekend and ripped up my jeans, both of my sons said, “Well, now...
Bicycles and mopeds are a conspiracy to sell more bandages
I haven’t been writing much lately as I don’t have time between having accidents, putting on bandages and bleeding everywhere....
And THAT’s why you always wear a helmet!
Today I learned that you can’t jump a curb full speed with your bicycle if you’re a 42-year old with...
Why we aren’t allowed in the makeup section
This is what happens when you need to shop for lipstick and leave your kids alone for 5 minutes.
Decorate your balcony… by moving somewhere else
I’m looking up ideas to decorate our balcony for the summer. I came across this list of beautiful balconies. I...
Flea market finds
At a flea market in Lisbon last weekend. If only it could have fit in my suitcase. Spara
Ah, the comforting sound of the… peacock?
On our upcoming trip to Portugal, our hotel shows photos of peacocks that roam the walls and streets of the...
Face/Off
I did one of those Face Swap photos on the phone the other day with my 9-yr old son. They...