What's so good about "early," anyway?
hali
December 30, 2013
"Early." It's one of those words like "new" and "fast," isn't it? As though they are inherently good, ...
Monday, December 30, 2013
Friday, December 27, 2013
What Christmas in Florida Looks Like
hali
December 27, 2013
I lived in Chicagoland for 41 years. There was no mistaking winter in Illinois. Everyone knew when Christmas was near because the bitter col...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
It's a cool Yule
hali
December 24, 2013
Long time readers of this blog will know how I've always been quite anti-Christmas, but for the first time since my childhood I've a...
Friday, December 20, 2013
House of fun
hali
December 20, 2013
Last Friday we finally went to Junibacken ; last time we were in Stockholm Oomoo was too young, but this time it was perfect. As a fan of Pi...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
A Stockholm weekend
hali
December 18, 2013
It's been two and a half years since we were last in Stockholm, and I found it unacceptable that come next summer it would be three. So ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Back in Oxford
hali
December 11, 2013
Following on from the previous post; we took my friends to Oxford and went to the Pitt Rivers museum , which is soooooo good, and wandered ...
Monday, December 9, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Dear Santa, Here's my Wish List
hali
December 01, 2013
Dear Santa, As I sit curled up on my couch in my silent living room admiring the little colored lights twinkling on my beautifully decorated...
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Thanksgiving Conversations That Make you Thankful Thanksgiving is Only Once a Year
hali
November 30, 2013
Thanksgiving, that wonderful time of year. The time when families come together to celebrate, to give thanks, to kick off that most magical ...
A Peek at my Family's Trip to St. Augustine
hali
November 30, 2013
I love spending time with my kids and really enjoy being around them. We always have a good time when we’re together, and I’m thankful that ...
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Party party
hali
November 28, 2013
And of course we had a party! With cakes, jelly, musical statues and fiskdamm . During the party I was too busy to take that many pictures, ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
This is Why You Should Teach Your Kids How to Fix a Toilet
hali
November 22, 2013
The toilet in my bathroom has been making this trickling sound for a good month now. Water constantly dribbles into the bowl which wouldn’t ...
