Wordless Wednesday: A big red barn
I love red barns.
Norway is a country rich with history with centuries-old farms. Here is one of the many red barns that dot the landscape.… Read more ...
Tag Archives: Norway
Using #Netflix to learn Norwegian
One of the biggest challenges we have living here in Norway is learning the language and let me tell you, the struggle is real.
First, there’s 29 letters in their alphabet, the three extra are: æ, ø, and å. Also, there’s all kinds of different pronunciations, like kj makes a “shhh” sound and ki is like you’re whispering “he.” Crazy, right?
But we’re trying. We have CDs, DVDs, Norwegian classes and live with two native speakers. Another unexpected tool has been Netflix.
When we moved … Read more ...
My embarrassing trip to the chiropractor in Norway
If you’ve known me for any reasonable amount of time, you’re aware that embarrassing things often happen to me.
Some of them I’ve blogged about, like the Cub Cakes incident, others I haven’t, like accidentally farting in my chiropractor’s face. (Don’t judge, I’m sure I’m not the only one.)
Oh the shame…
Even though I’ve moved to Norway, I certainly don’t expect my luck to change, so thank God I don’t take myself too seriously. My latest faux pas has to do with my chiropractor, … Read more ...
Back to School With The Help of My Norwegian Madea
The first day of school is just around the corner for many of us, and while some parents are thrilled to be rid of their kids, many of us are nervous and scared.
Some of you remember dropping off your little one on the first day of school, only to walk away with red eyes and feeling slightly traumatized. I remember when Logan started kindergarten, I rubbed the back of a sobbing mom and was happy I didn’t feel as shellshocked.
I’d already been through … Read more ...
Top 5 Things I Missed About Europe
It’s been a little over a week since I’ve been an expat in Norway and I gotta say, so far so good! I haven’t burned down the house with our fire-hazard corner of transformers and extension cords, my kids aren’t starving in protest to the different food and I haven’t gotten lost.
I’ve been to Europe and Scandinavia a decent amount of times, and there’s a few cultural differences that I always forget about until I return. And they always make me smile, like when … Read more ...