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The Hope Chest is an award-winning, weekly online diary characterized by descendants of five of the founders of The Danish Home. Come along with Ella, Ingrid, Liam, Lili and Mia as they intertwine the past with the present, weaving facts into a fictional story line that is true to the heart.

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Apr92018

Denmark’s Storks Deliver Spring and Good Luck

Mia – April 9, 2018 I’ve got quite a collection of storks, thanks to my mother. The first, in celebration of my birth, was a china figurine of a stork carrying a baby girl. Over the years, more storks followed, tucked into my Christmas stocking or posed atop my birthday cake. Stuffed storks, wooden storks,…

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Aug12017

Life’s a Beach When You’re a Dane

Mia – July 31, 2017 Maybe it’s the Dane in me—thank you, great-great-great-grandmother Christina!—but come the heat and humidity of July, I wilt like five-day-old lettuce. Lucky for me, there is an antidote. It’s called Lake Michigan, and it’s our favorite summer vacation destination. I love going to the beach, any beach. The natural beauty, cool…

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Sep232016

Scandinavian Travel, Part XVII: What I Learned From My Time in Scandinavia

September 23, 2016     It is sad to say, but this post marks the conclusion to my epic Scandinavian adventure. From the dungeons of Danish castles to the heights of Stockholm’s cliffs, and all of the escapades I experienced in between, the eight days I explored Denmark and Sweden were among my most surprising…

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Sep152016

Scandinavian Travelogue, Part XVI: Cutest House In Stockholm

September 15, 2016     It is said that all things must end, and although my time in Scandinavia was over much too soon, the memories I have will last a lifetime. In last week’s post I reminisced about my final day wandering the lovely streets of Stockholm, and the beautiful little adventures I had…

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Sep92016

Scandinavian Travelogue, Part XV: The Lovely Streets of Stockholm

September 9, 2016     Waking up on that final day of my Scandinavian Adventure was bittersweet. I had done and seen so much over the previous eight days that my head was spinning! Reminiscing that last day in Stockholm made me take stock of my journey, from staying with Annelise in Denmark and showing…

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Sep12016

Scandinavian Travelogue XIV: Mama Mia, the View is Amazing!

September 1, 2016   As I left off last week, I had just visited the Vasamuseet on Stockholm’s Djurgården, and was heading on foot to the ABBA Museum just about ten minutes away on foot. Conveniently, on the way over I passed by a hotdog stand, which rivaled a Chicago dog (I know, sacrilege!), as…

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Aug252016

Scandinavian Travelogue, Part XIII: Djurgården & Vasa

August 25, 2016     There really is nothing quite like spending an afternoon on a really beautiful island with a really big ship! I can say this from experience because this is how I spent the latter half of my first full day in Stockholm, on the island of Djurgården viewing the Vasa.  …

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Aug172016

Scandinavian Travelogue, Part XII: Sensory Splendor in Stockholm

August 17, 2016   Waking up in my gorgeous room at Hotel Rival, overlooking the beautiful Mariatorget, on that first full day in Stockholm was exhilarating! I admit that I did not immediately jump out of bed to greet my day but, instead, opened the curtains to a very bright Swedish morning and relished the glow. This…

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Aug102016

Scandinavian Travel, Part XI: Stockholm at a Glance

August 10, 2016   If you ever get a chance to visit Scandinavia, Stockholm is a must-see in my book. I had limited time to spend on my travels and, in retrospect, made a huge mistake not allotting more time to this Nordic treasure. In May, Stockholm could pass for any gorgeous southern European coastal…

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Aug32016

Scandinavian Travel, Part X: Hello, Stockholm!

August 3, 2016   I felt a bit down about having to leave Denmark, and Copenhagen specifically, since I had spent most of my time there over the first five days of my trip. I knew I would miss all that Copenhagen offered me: beauty, culture and great food. However, I was eagerly anticipating what…

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The Hope Chest is a weekly online diary characterized by descendants of five of the founders of The Danish Home. Come along with Ella, Ingrid, Liam, Lili and Mia as they intertwine the past with the present, weaving modern-day experiences and realities into a fictional story line that is true to the heart of the 12 determined women who envisioned, and realized, The Danish Home of Chicago 125 years ago.
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