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June 20, 2016 By Jodi

Classic Scandinavian Design

February 22, 2017 By Jodi 2 Comments

Now that I've finally come around to doing some design posts every now and then, I thought it would be fun to share a handful of classic Scandinavian design pieces. These are the items that I have noticed again and again in people's homes. In fact, I dare say that if you walk into almost any home in Sweden you...

How Do You Do Kids' Birthday Parties?

October 4, 2016 By Jodi 8 Comments

We celebrated Leif's second birthday last week with a lovely, intimate party. One set of friends and the neighbors came, as well as one of the kids' former caregivers from dagis. We ate dinner together, then Leif opened a couple presents and the kids played while the adults talked. We sang happy birthday in English and Swedish before eating Leif's tractor-shaped ice...

Preparing To Go Home, and Some Links

October 19, 2016 By Jodi 2 Comments

Tomorrow I'm flying back to Michigan to be with my family. It's been a weird few days here in Sweden, being so far removed from my childhood home, my mother and brother, our extended family and our friends. I've had to continue on with life as normal here, even with a heavy heart. I've felt as though my grieving...

"Why Am I Still Thinking About This Day?"

October 13, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

I listened to a podcast last week that I've been thinking about ever since. It was an episode of Magic Lessons (Season 1, Episode 10) in which Elizabeth Gilbert talks to the humorist John Hodgman about creativity and trying new things. Hodgman explains that at a friend's prompting, he scheduled a series of weekly shows at a small theater in Brooklyn....

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