Tag: shopping
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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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#39 Fifty Dollars for 2 Boxes of Chex
Sarah, from Wisconson, just wants a Target, good BBQ and affordable chocolate chips. Is that really too much to ask?
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Too friendly?
For the first time ever, I read about an expat to Sweden who thinks Swedes are “too friendly!” In our local paper’s letter section, a person identifying themselves as having […]
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Svart fredag?
For several years now, here in Sweden, I’ve been seeing stores advertise for “Black Friday.” It’s not the chaos of the U.S., but more regular type sales. As far as […]
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Never make a grocery list while tired
I was exhausted Monday and decided to make my grocery list for the next day right before bed. Here is the list I made, which I did not look at […]
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Sort by Price: Highest to Lowest
Who chooses this option? I finally got on a site today that just said “sort by price” which was naturally lowest to highest. Hmm…. I want a set of pencils, […]
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Is that a banana in your pants?
A woman asked if she could cut ahead of me at the store because she was in a hurry. No problem. But it got interesting when I realized she was […]
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Ikea day
I’m going to Ikea today, as every good Swede is required to do at least 4 times a year. I need to buy a bedside table, but I also need […]
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Kids activities getting way too expensive
Our son is in a choir. Today we got a letter regarding the choir outfits the children must wear while performing. It says that they must wear black slacks (not […]
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Shopping – Sweden vs. U.S.
An advantage to shopping in Sweden – you can wander around alone in a store all day and not one salesperson will bother you. If you need help, they are […]
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Balsam does not mean Shampoo
Many of us foreigners who move to Sweden like to tell stories of the horrible mistakes we’ve made in the grocery store. Two of my friends made a cake with […]
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Millineum Grandma
Just checked Amazon’s “Gift Ideas for Grandma” section. They suggest the Millenium book series. I’m not really sure that’s the right choice for most of the grandmothers I know.
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Butternut squash
I was at the grocery store this morning when I noticed a new display with butternut squash. After years of seeing so many American recipes using butternut squash, it was […]