Skål! A visit to the home of aquavit, Norway’s storied liqueur
Some things are uniquely Norwegian: The world’s greatest cheese slicer, dominating the Winter Olympics and aquavit.
Aquavit, which means water of life, is a Norwegian liqueur served year-round, but is most popular at special occasions such as Christmas or May 17, Norway’s Constitution Day.
I’ve been drinking this schnapps at least once a year for the past 18 years. Even when we lived in the States, we always had a bottle on hand, always happy to give our friends a taste.
I was thrilled when … Read more ...
Wordless Wednesday: The Best Tweet on Roy Moore’s loss in Alabama
I recognize that this strays from the usual Wordless Wednesday format, but it was so good, I had to share. I’m glad Roy Moore is leaving the Senate and let’s hope this momentum to demand better elected officials continues.… Read more ...
Living in Norway: Wait… It’s Thanksgiving??
Can you believe that I forgot it was Thanksgiving? How un-American of me, right? Well, living in Norway it was just a regular Thursday.
While walking my kid to school, a Norwegian mom wished me a Happy Thanksgiving. I was shocked and frankly I wanted to hug her, but I already have scarred enough Norwegians with my physical displays of affection. So I just said, “awww, tusen takk!” (Basically, awww, thanks.)
Anyway, I had a busy day planned preparing for something we here have called … Read more ...
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