Lili – 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…
DetailsLili – March 14, 2017 I tapped my fingers impatiently on the steering wheel of my Toyota Highlander, stuck on the Eden’s Expressway for the third time that week. After a shopping trip with my eldest daughter and lunch with my sister, Helga, this time I was heading to The Danish Home for a very…
DetailsMia – March 7, 2017 We have a very special family tradition: one or two women from every generation follows in the dainty, lace-up boots of my great-great-great grandmother, Christina Hansen, and takes an active role in The Danish Home of Chicago. Mormor Christina was one of 12 founders of what was then called “The…
DetailsMarch 1, 2017 While visiting Mormor at The Danish Home several months ago, I had inquired about the grand 125th anniversary celebrations. I had been hearing whispers in the hall about some ideas, and Mormor and I even had a few conversations brainstorming some different ideas. From hearing her stories growing up in Denmark,…
DetailsFebruary 23, 2017 I spoke to Mormor recently and there are so many wonderful things happening at The Danish Home to celebrate their 125th anniversary! Everyone at The Danish Home is gearing up for the events and activities that will be taking place over the next several months to honor the heritage that…
DetailsFebruary 15, 2017 Mormor has been under the weather lately, so the kids and I decided to video chat with her, rather than making our weekly trip to The Danish Home to see her. While doing so, she commented how wonderful it was that we were still able to visit from the comfort of…
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