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More news from the future
This headline was on CNN today. Now THIS is the type of news I expect to see in the 21st century! #21stCenturyProblems
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Trials of being a parent
Being a parent is like fighting for a seat on a RyanAir flight. Everyone is out for themselves and the weak are trampled.
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So relaxing
Today, I noticed my shower gel says, “Like lying down in a meadow of flowers.” Is that supposed to be a good thing? Because a meadow of flowers has bees, […]
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Illustrations
This is why I want a job as an illustrator. How many hours do you think it took for the artist to get those images just right?
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Good for kids!
Google Maps has this thing where it lets you know if an attraction is “good for kids.” Not sure exactly how well this works, as I found this while looking […]
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Nature sounds
I make playlists of nature sounds to listen to while I work. I was a little surprised to see some tracks listed as explicit. I had no idea those birds […]
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An unexpectedly busy summer
I’ve been off the internet for most of the summer. Contrary to the rest of the world, we have done more traveling this summer than usual. One trip for a […]
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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! Yes, “tårta” is the Swedish word for cake, but “smörgås” […]
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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 eye. It’s an issue we all must face at some […]
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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 ‘cords’. However, we actually do have about 11 old mobile […]
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Summer reading
Looking for summer reading by the pool, the beach, the bathtub? Then why not order the book that started the blog that started the podcast “Life in the Land of […]
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Podcast season finale episode
Before we take our summer break on our podcast about expats in Sweden, we talk to Anna, from Russia. She talks with us about Sweden’s taco problem, Stockholm vs. Gothenburg […]
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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 to summer houses during a pandemic, losing money on cancelled […]
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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. T:
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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 “viral” (pun indended) videos.
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Bedclothes
Looking for sheets today and I just realized that the Swedish word for sheets/bedding is “sängkläder” or “ clothes for beds”, so that’s what I’m calling my sheets from now […]
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Something new to read?
Quarantined? In prison? Bored with your collection of “The History of Mud in the 18th Century?” Order the 2nd edition of the book “Life in the Land of the Ice […]
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April 3!
My son said yesterday, “Hey, it’s officially spring, right?” And just because of that, we woke up to this today: Thanks alot, son.