Ingen reklam, tack
Today on our podcast on Sweden, we talk about postal delays, movie theaters re-opening and aqueducts. We also shine a...
Let’s go to the movies!
Apparently, some theaters are open again in Stockholm! Not very many, but a few. There are maybe about 10 movies...
How to make an Ewok
Step 1: Get very furry cat. Step 2: Make it reach for toy in the air. Step 3: Success!
Meet Magneto! Or… not.
I saw this ad today for an event coming up in Stockholm. I thought “oh! I can meet Ian McKellen!”...
How to defeat your kids on YouTube
The kids and I have been having a contest on for who can create the most watched video on YouTube....
Last-minute gift ideas?
For the person who has everything… Well, I bet they don’t have THIS!
A passion for chainsaws
These job ads get more specific every day. Today’s copywriting ad states that they would prefer an applicant who is...
Stakeholders
Every time I read a job ad that includes any mention of “stakeholders,” I just think of an angry mob...
Bathroom decoration
My son ran out of a restaurant bathroom in Italy very frightened. “I can’t go! This man with a huge...
Hulk’s pants
Dinner time is an important meal for the whole family to spend together. We talk, learn about each other’s day,...
Your guide to Venice (or, yes, I’m still bored)
I’ve made a family fun guide to Venice in case anyone’s looking to convince their family that this is the...
Brothers… all the same
My youngest son was talking about how he wishes we could hurry and invent teleportation. “We’d already have it if...
Christmas in Sweden – Advent Calendar
Every family has at least one Advent Calendar, usually with bits of chocolate on the inside. There is also a...
Movies
Took the kids to the movies yesterday to see “Fantastic Beasts” and they were literally on the edge of their...
Customs video FAIL
As usual, when we arrived in the U.S. last month, we were subjected to a special video that re-played every...
12 Angry Birds
My youngest son was extremely excited yesterday when looking over our movie list and seeing that we had “12 Angry...
Cancellation requirements
I bought some tickets for a show tonight. I had the option of buying cancellation insurance. I decided to look...
Dolomite!
My family and I are spending a week in Italy near the Dolomites. Sadly, 2 are under age 12 and...
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...