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Happiness isn't big enough

October 17, 2016 By Jodi

Last week I wrote a post considering the question of whether seeking happiness actually makes us miserable, as some maintain. (Spoiler alert: I don't think so.) I was moved by the comments to that post, and all week I've been thinking about this one: In the 1960s, there were some very popular and influential books that accused American...

Friday Fun: the Bump

September 2, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

The weekend is nearly here and we're finally recovering from jetlag. The boys and I slept the whole night through for the first time since returning from Michigan, which has done wonders for my sanity and ability to write semi-coherent sentences. To answer the question that's surely on your mind after seeing the picture above: yes, I've...

Summer in Sweden: the Basics

August 4, 2016 By Jodi 5 Comments

Let's talk about summer in Sweden. The days are endless, the nights almost nonexistent, and everyone is on vacation. After a dark and grueling winter that seems to last nine months, suddenly the world is bright and warm(ish) and lush again. Swedes use this time to get out of the office and back into nature. For us,...

Spending 1-on-1 Time With Kids

November 4, 2016 By Jodi 3 Comments

I'm finally back. I was a bit ambitious to think that I'd be able to get right back to posting on Wednesday, the day after we returned from the US. I was essentially immobilized by exhaustion and jet lag our first day home (I cannot sleep sitting up on airplanes), and just as I was beginning to feel...

Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!

March 8, 2017 By Jodi 4 Comments

As you might have guessed, my silence this last week has been due to the fact that the baby has arrived! In fact, she came just a few hours after I published my last post.

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