by Sarah | May 19, 2018 | Daily, Experiences & Lessons, Important, Open Thoughts
If you had a genie in a bottle with just three wishes, what would you do with it? Most of us would first wish for money, and why? So you can buy a better car, bigger house, the most trendy brand name clothes or shoes. While you are acquiring all these things perhaps...
by Sarah | Apr 9, 2018 | Daily, Experiences & Lessons
If there is anything that life has taught me, it is that it constantly changes. The moment you lay back and get comfortable, life has a way of shaking things up. There are a few ways to look at change, and I suppose it depends on how you deal with it. Do you embrace...
by Sarah | Jan 30, 2018 | Daily, Experiences & Lessons, Swedish Traditions & Culture
It’s been a few weeks since we last posted about our first attempt at a Swedish dish…..”Saturday Morning Pancakes, Swedish Style” or so I thought. Since then we have received some valuable and much appreciated feedback on improvements to be...
by Lary | Jan 10, 2018 | Adapting, Daily, Experiences & Lessons
Two sunny days in a row…? In winter, in Sweden? No way. We woke up bright and early, same as yesterday, but this time our objective for the day was to make our way into Malmö Central and explore our surroundings further. Prior to leaving the house we just barely...
by Lary | Jan 9, 2018 | Adapting, Daily, Experiences & Lessons
It was one of those rare, sunny winter days, and good thing, we had a decently long walk ahead of us. Making the most of the daylight hours, which are pretty limited here in Sweden, we get up at sunrise. Not exactly early, but early enough for us considering we are...
by Sarah | Jan 6, 2018 | Adapting, Daily, Experiences & Lessons
As American’s we take it for granted that at nearly anytime of the night if a craving hits us, or we have a late night at work and need to pick up some groceries, we hop in our cars and head to the nearest grocery store, Wal-Mart, or takeout. For most of us that...
