Tagged: American

#39 Fifty Dollars for 2 Boxes of Chex

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#39 Fifty Dollars for 2 Boxes of Chex
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Sarah, from Wisconson, just wants a Target, good BBQ and affordable chocolate chips. Is that really too much to ask?

#38 Cinnamon Buns the Size of Your Head

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#38 Cinnamon Buns the Size of Your Head
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Today we chat with Nicole, from Massachusetts, about the terror of grocery shopping in another language, tricks for not having...

New Year, New Arrival

New year, new arrival! You wanted to hear from someone who just got to Sweden and here it is! Episode...

Pickle juice craze

I’m back from 3 weeks in the states with a confused stomach and many new food observations. Today is all...

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...

Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity

One thing I do not look forward to when I visit the U.S. is the ridiculous names that I’m expected...

Happy St. Patrick’s day!

This is the one day of the year my husband probably regrets marrying an American.  I’m not sure about other...

Vegetable Soup (Outerscope)

Don’t worry.  I’m not letting myself off the hook with my week-long posts about the creepiest and worst kids’ t.v....

Halloween is the 31st!

As usual, I like to complain each year about Sweden not understanding that Halloween is one day, not a week...

Shopping – Sweden vs. U.S.

An advantage to shopping in Sweden – you can wander around alone in a store all day and not one...

American Swim Halls

After yesterdays post about my problem with Swedish swim halls, let me turn my attention to American swim halls. I...

Stereotypical kids

I just realized that this past weekend, my kids ate meatballs for lunch, danced to Abba and watched the Swedish...

Things I learned today

  1. Apple cider vinegar can turn your skin red 2. If you put an egg in your hair and...