Swedish Unit - Good Morning Shelly

October 4, 2019

Swedish Unit: Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Bun Day)

When I started looking into homeschooling, one idea that I kept hearing about was poetry tea time. I thought this idea sounded so fun! So we adopted it but tweaked it to make it even more personal and meaningful to us. Instead of calling it teatime, it’s Fika. In Sweden, Fika is a daily tradition,...

December 13, 2019

Sweden Unit: Sankta Lucia 2019

There is seriously something so peaceful about spending the evening dressed up and celebrating ✨light✨ by the light of the Christmas tree and candles. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite nights of the year. For dinner, we had homemade Swedish meatballs in creamy gravy, mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, and green beans. After dinner,...

May 11, 2020

Taking Lilacs to Thilda’s Grave

Yesterday morning, we went took some lilacs to Thilda’s grave. This was our second year doing this and this year felt even more meaningful since going on our trip to Sweden last fall and getting to know Swen and Thilda even better. We spent quite a while wandering around the cemetery, looking at a lot...

December 13, 2020

Sankta Lucia 2020

Today was our 3rd year celebrating Sankta Lucia day. This is one of our favorite days of the Christmas season. I love incorporating our Swedish heritage and thinking about our ancestors. I also love what Sankta Lucia stands for – light. Light amidst the darkness. In the northern hemisphere, the middle of December is the...

December 17, 2020

Jul Julgran 2020

Last night we put our Christmas tree in the middle of our living room and did the traditional Swedish dance around the Christmas tree. This was our 3rd year doing this silly and fun tradition. You can read more details about this from my post that I did a couple years ago.

December 14, 2021

Sankta Lucia 2021

We celebrated Sankta Lucia for the 4th year in a row yesterday. We love this tradition!

December 14, 2022

Sankta Lucia 2022

Yesterday was Sankta Lucia Day! This was our 5th year celebrating this Swedish holiday and it’s become one of our favorite parts of the Christmas season. I love the symbolism of light in the darkness and how it always makes us think of Jesus Christ as the light of the world. I also love how...

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