Of ‘Easter baskets’, candies, bunnies, and eggs. I have good memories of Easter with family; dyeing eggs, egg searches, and baskets filled with candy. But since childhood I’ve been asking myself this question, what does this have to do with Easter? I gave my boyfriend a candy basket this morning. The seasonal activity of creating…
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Celebrating Våffeldagen at home in the States
Today is Våffeldagen, a national waffle day is a holiday that originated in Sweden. A celebration of the start of spring season. Traditionally waffles are eaten during spring time due to the fact that fresh milk and eggs once were hard to get during the cold winters in Sweden .Being that my boyfriend is part Swedish, I am always looking for…
Home for the Holidays
This year I spent Christmas 2012 with my boyfriend’s family in rural Northeast Ohio. It was my first trip to the state of Ohio. Being from Lancaster county, PA, I was familiar with the small town setting. While I greatly enjoy my metropolitan setting of Seattle, it was a nice retreat. From Rome, Ohio where…