As the rugged coastline gave way to lumbering pines, densely tucked into rolling hills, I was overcome with the feeling that I have been in this place called Sweden, many times. This was my first …
What Do-It-Yourself Travelers and IKEA Have in Common
My earliest IKEA memory was when I started college and purchased a desk for my miniature sized apartment. After hours of trying to assemble the furniture on my own, I called my dad. He completed the …
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Strong Leaders Don't Need to Know the Way
I learned this week that strong leaders don’t need to know the WAY. They need to know the WHY. I learned this from my children when we lost our way. We found ourselves down many unexpected roads …
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Perfectly Simple
Lagom is a Swedish word that has no English equivalent. After spending time in Gothenburg’s Southern Archipelageo, it became clear to me that lagom is a feeling more than a word. Whereas words like …
Speak for Yourself
We have been moving a bit more quickly than we are used to and staying in more hotels. As many parents know, hotels with a big family, equals a lot of shushing! I have a tendency to worry a great …
Life's a Beach in Hamburg
We were excited to visit Hamburg. How cool is it that people that live there call themselves “Hamburgers” and that the origins of the hamburger patty are actually from the Hamburg steaks immigrants …
