Face/Off
I did one of those Face Swap photos on the phone the other day with my 9-yr old son. They...
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#118 Sister Act
Mar 20, 2023 • 22:47
This week we talk with two sisters who moved to Stockholm, both with very different journeys. And they both happen...
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#117 My First Latvian
Mar 6, 2023 • 26:57
Diana is most people’s first Latvian. And the podcast's first Latvian as well! She talks to us about dating in Sweden, Latvians around the world and more!
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#116 Swedish Malicious Compliance
Feb 20, 2023 • 20:41
Adam from Australia shares his suspicion of ice cream trucks that operate in the winter. What is really going on there?
Extinct giant cows return to Europe
They’re heiffing mad and they’re not going to take your bull any longer.
My blessed child
Our family was playing a board game together on New Year’s Eve. My youngest son needed to draw a certain...
Quiet? I don’t know the word
I’ve spent the last 5 days alone with the kids and their various friends who come over to visit. My...
Why I can’t seriously look for work
Because when I read ads like this, all I can think of is this… Spara
Merry Victorian Christmas pt. 4
Who do you think Sophisticated Beet Man is bringing this Christmas greeting to? If it’s Demure Carrot Woman, then he’s...
Christmas in Sweden – Santa
In Sweden, Santa delivers gifts personally. Santa visits Swedish homes (after Donald Duck) to hand out gifts personally to the...
Christmas in Sweden – Rhyming
The Christmas gift poem is not as widely done these days, but some people still practice the tradition. The gift-giver...
Christmas in Sweden – Donald Duck
This Disney Donald Duck Christmas special has been shown at 3pm every year on Christmas Eve since 1959 and almost...
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...
Christmas goat
Christmas goat A straw Christmas goat guards the presents under the tree. The tradition is very old and is thought...
Merry Victorian Christmas pt. 3
I’m not really sure if this is an actual Christmas card, or just a general “My headless goat wants some...
Wish list
Why does my husband ask me for a Christmas wish list if he isn’t going to buy anything I put...
Christmas in Sweden – St. Lucia
December 13, St. Lucia day Today begins early in the morning when it’s still dark. A girl dresses up as...
Christmas in Sweden – Food
We celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve and celebrations start with lunch at noon. Christmas food in Sweden is ham, pickled...
A few things about Christmas in Sweden, pt. 1
I thought some people who read my blog and do not live in Sweden might be interested in what goes...
Merry Victorian Christmas pt. 2
This week’s Victorian Christmas card depicts a party of birds apparently on their way to torch another bird’s nest. At...
Wrong season, I know…
… but my son just told me this weekend about what happened when he went trick-or-treating this year in Stockholm...