Tag: December

• December 1, 2019Uncategorized

  Worst advent calendar ever!

• December 13, 2017Uncategorized

  Lucia madness

  December 13th in Sweden is Lucia day. It’s basically a celebration of light in the darkness, based on an Italian saint who had her eyes gouged out (really gets kids […]

• December 13, 2016Uncategorized

  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 a dead Italian saint with fire on her head followed […]

• December 4, 2013Uncategorized

  Ljubljana, Slovenia

  My family and I are taking a vacation to Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia.  I know what you’re thinking. A.  Where is Slovenia? B.  Isn’t it just a gray […]

• October 12, 2012Uncategorized

  Why can’t we be more Czech

  Last winter, our family went to Prague for the Christmas market.  We discovered a wonderful thing about Christmastime there – they start selling hot wine at 10 in the morning! […]