Ingrid – May 22, 2017 As I mentioned in my post on March 21, my roommate, Lindsay, has a “Farfar” (grandfather) at The Danish Home. Since discovering “GiGi” (my nickname for my great-great-great-grandmother, Olivia Rose, who was one of the founders of The Danish Home), I am often in conversation with Lindsay about her Farfar’s…
DetailsMia – May 15, 2017 There are much more exciting family holidays than Mother’s Day—Christmas, of course, and Thanksgiving—and holidays like Halloween and the Fourth of July that are especially good for celebrating with neighbors and friends. But when you’re mom to three young kids, nothing compares to being spoiled and celebrated on the second…
DetailsLiam – May 8, 2017 In an effort to remain exciting and interesting newlyweds, my wife, Kim, and I decided to take up biking. Bicycles, not motorcycles. She tells me I can’t get a motorcycle until our kids are at least 18 and out of the house. We don’t have kids yet so it’ll be…
DetailsElla – May 1, 2017 I love festivals and gatherings. So, when I learned that Denmark has a notable gathering in May, I wanted to find out more about it. At heart, I may have just been looking for a good reason to bake, but I ended up being fascinated that a noted holiday with…
DetailsIngrid – April 24, 2017 As I write, I’m sneaking a peak at the program for the April 22 Kick-Off Celebration for The Danish Home’s 125 anniversary, which will have already occurred by the time you read this. I can already tell that this will be a wonderful event, celebrating both the history and the…
DetailsLili – April 17, 2017 So, when I said I had volunteered to do a little fundraising for The Danish Home, that may have been an understatement. As usual, I got a little carried away, and now, in addition to selling tables for all the fabulous events celebrating the Danish Home’s 125th anniversary this year, I’m…
DetailsMia – April 10, 2017 It felt a little strange to return to The Danish Home after so many years. The last time I was there, I was a little girl excited to “help” my mother and other Women’s Auxiliary members host festive birthday celebrations for the residents each month. Now I’m a grown woman…
DetailsLiam – April 3, 2017 My wife, Kim, and I are approaching our first wedding anniversary. As I suppose many newlyweds do, we’ve spent a large amount of this first year discussing the family we plan on building together. When do we have kids? How many kids do we have? Do we make a move…
DetailsElla – March 27, 2017 I can hardly believe my words are appearing as part of The Hope Chest! I, like many of you, have been enjoying these correspondents and anxiously awaiting the entries that contain shared memories, travels, recipes, and connections to ancestry. So much of it is familiar to me. I am Ella,…
DetailsIngrid – March 21, 2017 Everywhere these days is the opportunity to learn more about one’s ancestry. Websites, DNA swabs, it’s all the rage. I did a little digging into the ancestry craze myself and, without going too far back, learned of my relationship to a very special woman. I’ve known all my life that…
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