This is not a “cake”!
Don’t be fooled, expats in Sweden. If you are offered a smörgåstårta at an event, this is NOT a cake!...
Is this a common problem?
I follow this subreddit where people ask if they are right or wrong about an issue. This one caught my...
Cause it just feels wrong to throw them out?
I saw this article, at first thinking it was about my husband, but then realizing they said ‘phones’ and not...
Summer reading
Looking for summer reading by the pool, the beach, the bathtub? Then why not order the book that started the...
Podcast season finale episode
Before we take our summer break on our podcast about expats in Sweden, we talk to Anna, from Russia. She...
Hiding out in a Summer House
Today on my expats in Sweden podcast…. Mike, who was born in Indonesia, not Holland, talks with us about escaping...
Happy American Mother’s day
It’s not Mother’s day yet in Sweden, but for all in the U.S., here’s a message from me and Mr....
Mask on Your Face
Bored? There’s a whole internet full of public domain and Creative Commons material for you to remix and make into...
Bedclothes
Looking for sheets today and I just realized that the Swedish word for sheets/bedding is “sängkläder” or “ clothes for...
Something new to read?
Quarantined? In prison? Bored with your collection of “The History of Mud in the 18th Century?” Order the 2nd edition...
April 3!
My son said yesterday, “Hey, it’s officially spring, right?” And just because of that, we woke up to this today:...
Vegetables are Green Things
On episode 59 of the podcast…. Zayna, from California, enjoys the literal translations of Swedish words, like grönsaker, gives us...
Open library
I recently found out that there is a huge internet archive open library. I spent about an hour browsing through...
Happy Friday from my cat
I got nothing today. Here’s a photo of my cat just chillin’ on a Friday.
Quarantine 2 – Electric Boogaloo
This week on the podcast, I check in with Monica, who basically thinks quarantine feels the same as moving to...
Farting neighbors
We receive a magazine each month from the organization we rent our apartment from. People can send in problems they...
Good to know
I like Duolingo because it always gives me the sentences I really need to know.
Podcast quarantine episode #57!
Special Quarantine episode! Learn about restrictions in Stockholm public transport, tips for things to do when stuck at home and...