Det finnes ingen dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær…

This norwegian expression used to drive me absolutely crazy. ”There is no bad weather, only bad clothes,” is the rough translation. I beg to differ. There are some weather situations where not even all the wool-lined gore-tex on the planet will keep you warm and safe. That being said, however, I’m getting closer to getting what [...]

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I feed you because I love you.

Okay. I’m taking a deep breath here, because I’m going to admit something that is not so common in my current cultural climate, and possibly not so common in my generational bracket. I like being a stay-at-home mom.

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Happy Thanksgiving, a bit delayed.

It’s fall here…still. Today I noticed some snow on the hills/mountains (what they are depends on where you’re from) across the fjord, but here in Steinkjer we’re still putting our rain gear to good use. Maybe it’ll snow this weekend, but maybe the weather is working to keep us from hurtling into Christmas-mode in order [...]

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Mommies take Manhattan

We did it! We managed to reunite! We met each other’s babies, held them and wiped their noses, drank coffee and wine and maybe even a little bit of vodka, took turns watching busy boys so child-free shopping could occur….laughed, cried, and I, for one, did a number of happy food dances. All as it [...]

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The Day Norway Refused to Change

Friday, July 22nd was the beginning of the last weekend of our parents’/in-laws and Chris’s stay with us. We were spending it close to home in Steinkjer, not Oslo, as we had earlier considered. We were furniture movers that day — loading and unloading the stove and t.v. we’d been borrowing from Bjørn’s brother for [...]

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