🐒🧦🎄 My handmade, hand-sewn sock monkeys and “🇳🇴 Resistance Sock Nisses” will be joining me at the Swedish Christmas Fair 2026! 🇸🇪 Come meet my quirky handmade characters, find a unique Christmas gift, and support an important personal creative project along the way! November 21–22, 2026 11 AM – 4 PM Scandinavian Community Centre 6540 Thomas Street,…
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Dec 13 #Lucia- childhood memories of wearing a crown of candles
Today is Lucia Day in Sweden. As I was the only daughter in our family, I was the one to wear the crown of candles (when we used live ones, we would place a wet rag on our head inside the crown- the crown being made of lingonberry bush or pine branches). I had an…
Lessons from Pippi- strength, generosity and gentleness…
Being Swedish,Pippi Longstocking has been an icon to me all my life. Yes, there are troubling racist elements in the books and, my God, as a child I would lay awake at night worrying about Pippi living alone, but Pippi’s character is glorious and hopeful. She’s ahead of her time- a give-no-fucks attitude combined with curiosity…
Claudia’s Cranberry Pie.
In memory of my sweet friend and dance partner, Claudia, I am sharing her infamous pie recipe: Pie crust: 300 ml flour 150 g butter (room temp) YES actual butter 1 egg Mix all ingredients and form into dough. Let rest wrapped in plastic in fridge about 30 min before rolling out. Filling: Mix together…