God Jul - Merry Christmas! Heading to Sweden to enjoy the holiday with Swedish family and friends is always a joyful, fun, and food-filled event in our year. Anders and I very much look forward to this annual trek with great anticipation...of seeing and loving his 89 year old mom, only sister and favorite brother in-law, daughter and son-in-law, and yes our GRAND DAUGHTERS! Nora and Amy are our darling, funny, precious and did I say beautiful grand daughters. We come armed

The holiday tradition of decorating a tree for the holidays is in full force all around the world. The "would you mind bringing all those boxes and plastic bins of decorations down out of the attic?" conversation we have....and while you're at it "put the tree" together is taking place as I write this post.. Those of you who still bring in fresh trees get the added chore of carefully stringing hundreds of lights. It's actually quite a "messy" process...but oh the fragrance