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April 8, 2019 By Jodi

Sharing sad news

October 14, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

My dear readers, With a heavy heart, I share the news that my father passed away yesterday. It is hard to be so far away from family in this time, and we hope to be traveling to Michigan soon to share in the love, comfort, and laughter of dear friends and family. Several of my witty,...

A Very Swedish Holiday: Lucia

December 13, 2016 By Jodi 1 Comment

Today is December 13—better known in Sweden as Lucia. It's a lovely holiday meant to celebrate the bringing of light into the dark, dark winter. It used to correspond with the winter solstice on December 21 or 22, but these days it coincides with St. Lucia's day on the 13th.

How it Went: Month 1 of the Happiness Project

May 16, 2021 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Spending a month getting reacquainted with myself, while trite, was incredibly meaningful.

A Close-up of Tree Rings

May 27, 2016 By Jodi 5 Comments

I found this stunning photo of a Russian tree while reading a Swedish magazine called Research & Progress (Forskning & Framsteg in Swedish) and was blown away. Isn't it amazing? Each column is one year in the tree's life, and the thin column with the aberrations is from the year 536, when a severe frost hit in the summer....

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