Ingrid – February 19, 2018 I like to keep up with Scandinavian news, not just because I am Danish-American, but also because my visits to The Danish Home to see my roommate Lindsay’s grandfather, “Farfar,” have become more and more frequent, and I love discussing news from the homeland with him. Recently, while browsing the…
DetailsLiam – February 12, 2018 The Danes do Valentine’s Day right. It’s not taken so seriously that men who, as a way to cover their forgetful tracks, gift their sweetie with a box of gas station candies (likely left over from last year’s display) are forced to sleep on the couch. They are fortunate enough…
DetailsLili – February 5, 2018 “I hate February!” complained my youngest, Anna. “Christmas is over, the weather is miserable and there’s nothing to do!” I think a lot of people would agree, which is why it’s important to find some fun things happening at this time of year. Memories of families gathered around the fire…
DetailsMia – January 29, 2018 One of my favorite teenage pastimes was settling into an over-sized armchair with a stack of my mother’s fashion magazines. I loved the sophisticated clothes and was fascinated by the lives and life styles depicted in those glossy photos. I haven’t lost my love for fashion, although these days I…
DetailsIngrid – January 22, 2018 Along with about 300,000 people, mostly women of all backgrounds and several men too, I took to the streets this past Saturday in Chicago’s Women’s March. While there are many reasons people marched, for me it was mostly to honor my great-great-great-grandmother Olivia Rose, who joined 11 other revolutionary women…
DetailsLili – January 15, 2018 One New Year’s Resolution that I haven’t broken yet is to make a weekly visit to The Danish Home. Even though I’ve lived in Chicago all my life, I am still not a fan of the snowy, frigid winters. But if there’s one place that’s worth the trip out in…
DetailsElla – January 8, 2017 Like many Americans, furniture design (think IKEA) and architecture come to mind when I think of industry in Denmark. While it isn’t entirely a misconception, I realize it’s like saying pizza is the dish of Chicago, when everyone knows we have some world-renowned cuisine. So, I was intrigued to read…
DetailsLiam – January 2, 2018 As I write this, it’s a few days before New Year’s Eve. Like most people, I am looking back on the year that was and counting all of its successes and failures and the steps or missteps that led to either. And I am looking at the new year with…
DetailsLili – December 27, 2017 Although Christmas is always a busy time in our household, I made sure this year to take time to visit my friend Britta, who lives at The Danish Home. Britta was especially excited for me to stop by when she and her friends were making Kleiner cookies. Although they were really…
DetailsMia – December 18, 2017 It began when my eldest, Jake, was a first-grader with a most pressing request: “Mom, can we get an Elf on the Shelf? Please?” It’s at moments like these that Google and Pinterest are a mother’s best friends. I quickly learned that, according to the accompanying storybook, the requested elf…
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