Valentine’s Day in the United States is this overloaded, gift giving holiday invented by the flower, diamond, and chocolate cartels and headed by Hallmark, the godfather of greeting cards. The ...
I heard this from a reader and just couldn’t stop laughing. Now I know we pick on men a lot for saying dumb things, but this, from a Swedish girl, is priceless. An English guy who is dating a S...
For the past year, I left you all in suspense regarding our wedding photos. They’ve been around for a while, but I was too lazy to share them. You did get a sneak peek to the madness but now he...
Found this great venn diagram from diesel sweeties: It also made me think of the differences between the two countries… Norway They always sound happy when they speak Lax Super athletic NATO Tw...
I’ve never been into Melodiefestivalen. Honestly I don’t get it. I do enjoy Eurovision and all their political voting that goes on, but the whole singing around Sweden like a banshee isn&...
Here’s my list of ten fun posts to ready by bloggers and journalists around the interwebs. Enjoy! Snuskhummer – The Filthy lobster The Swedish language is colorful! About the Swedes love ...
The Year of the Rabbit is finally over. When the year started, I was expecting an amazing one. We got married during the first week and considering our love for bunnies, it shouldn’t be anythin...
This is going to be an incredibly sappy post but as it is about Swedish men, love, and bunnies, I have to write it. I love my husband for a zillion reasons. Some of them are related to being a Swede,...
Just a thanks to you readers who supported our blackout to protest SOPA and PIPA. More than 4.6 million people signed the Google petition alone. And Twitter.com CEO Dick Costolo, said Wikipedia’...
There’s this ongoing battle in many countries. The dispute can destroy dinner parties and make friendships awkward. Some people compare this battle to the War of the Roses, eternal until death ...
Sometimes I’m amazed at how Swedish I have become. I love the wintertime and snowfall and the darkness doesn’t bother me that much. Laundry bookings prevent a run on the washing machines ...
Hey bloggers! And bloggarna? I am updating my Blogroll and want to include all of you awesome folks. Your only requirement is that your blog is about Sweden in some way. Topics to love…and ha...
Swedish salaries on the whole, are lower than other countries. In Sweden, salaries are more evenly spread between professions compared to the other countries, especially the US & UK, when there i...
Today’s top five is dedicated to lovely and hot Swedish actresses and models, and even a Swedish Princess. Greta Garbo Classic and edgy, there’s no one who doesn’t know the fabulous...
As you all are aware of, I am a kooky person. I LOVE the snow. Love it, love it, love it! That’s not to say I don’t love sunny days, and flowers blooming but watching the snowfall is some...
I’ve been trying to write a year in review post for sometime now and couldn’t bring myself to getting past a few lines. I then began working on a photo review post and that too, took a lo...
The comic Scandinavia and the World is my favorite. It is epic hilarious and awesome. You must read it, you’ll be crying yourself silly for more. This strip, about the lions on the coat of arms...
It’s countdown time to Christmas. Can we scream Yayyyy!!? YAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYY! Christmas is my favorite time of the year. It happens to be around my birthday, which can be a...
Triple chocolate brownies Pumpkin pie Walnut crescent cookies Jam cookies Cake Pops Rugelachs American cinnamon rolls Cupcakes Lussebullar {lussekatter} – Swedish saffron buns Pepparkakor ̵...
I asked one of my girlfriends, Tinna, to share her Icelandic Christmas traditions. She’s amazing and has written up about all the major dishes and treats as well as traditions on days before an...
A poorly translated phrase started going around the Swedish speaking community. It’s no surprise Google Translate is stupid at translating currencies and nationalities, but this was one, a bit ...
Today is St. Lucia Day (Sankta Lucia Dag), a day to celebrate light and saffron rolls in Sweden. If you have always wondered about girls wearing candles on their head, this is the holiday to do so! A...
Christmastime in Sweden means julbord. It is a traditional Christmas dinner. The julbord is a smörgåsbord, a collection of dishes from cold to hot served on a table, like a buffet. Families have a ju...
I’ve been thinking about what makes Swedish Christmas different from American Christmas. After emailing with a friend back home in America, I realized there’s so many Swedish traditions n...
If this is your first Christmas in Sweden or your quest to learn about Christmas around the world, you’ve come to the right spot. I put together a comprehensive guide to having a Christmas in S...
Left my purse on the bus, I think, after being so excited and hopped off. Called SL already and left a note with them. *Maybe* there’s a good Samaritan. Will have to wait until Monday to call S...
Today top five is dedicated to lovely Swedish female actresses, models, and even a Princess. Greta Garbo Classic and edgy, there’s no one who doesn’t know the fabulous Greta. Victoria Sil...
It’s amazing that there are only 32 days left until 2012. For better and worse, the year flew by. The end of November means the end of the seemingly darkest month of the year; the most depressi...
Here is today’s top five: five swedish words that sounds funny. Give it a go at saying them. 1. Knullrufs Post-sex hair. Tossed, tangled, and poofed. The swedes have a word for everything. 2. K...
Update: November 29, 2011 22.32 UTC+1 We seemed to solved all the server side and front end problems. As you can see, there’s a facelift on the site and thus far I’m REALLY happy with thi...
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