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.
Good for kids!
Google Maps has this thing where it lets you know if an attraction is “good for kids.” Not sure exactly...
Almost charitable, but not quite
What do you want for your birthday, son? Instead of a gift for me, I want to give it to...
There IS enough room on this sidewalk for the both of us!
On this week’s episode of the Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow podcast, Steve, from England, and...
The modern family
As I’m sitting here typing this in my nice comfy slippers from my iPad, my husband plays games on his...
Children are our future
My husband gave a presentation to a 4th grade class yesterday and asked the kids how they veiw the future...
Lucia madness
December 13th in Sweden is Lucia day. It’s basically a celebration of light in the darkness, based on an Italian...
Dress Code
In my old hometown newspaper from Texas, there is an article this week about a sophomore student in high school...
Toothbrush thoughts
My son had a good dentist appointment this week and the dentist gave him a new toothbrush when he left....
Chores
Sometimes my husband and I wonder what our kids might say to a therapist when they get older. Last week,...
Life NOT better for Brits in the 80s
I’m not talking about Margret Thatcher or the Falklands War. I’m talking about THIS horrible show, watched by British children...
My children are brought to you by …
One drawback of having children in Sweden who NEVER see t.v. commercials is that they become quite overwhelmed by them...
Unappreciative kids
For some reason, my kids weren’t into the new board game I bought them.
An 8-yr old’s New Years Resolutions
My 8 year old has informed me that he made it through 2015 without throwing up once and this is...
A Swedish Halloween
Happy Halloween all! We had a Halloween dinner last night at a friends’ house and the kids got to go...
Stupid parenting moments
Son: Mamma, what’s tinder? Me: It’s a dating website for adults. Son: Um….. Club Penguin says I need to find...
Why kids love medical books
My youngest son was asked to do a short book report the other day on any book he wanted. He...
The importance of parents
The other day, my husband and I walked down to the post office (a ten minute walk) to pick up...
Wise words from the waterslide
I was standing at the top of the waterslide behind an 8 yr old and his 4 yr old brother...