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  • Christmas tradition on Stratford Ave.

    The whole neighborhood chips in for decorating the street! A video posted by breakfastdesign (@breakfastdesign) on Dec 12, 2014 at 6:43pm PST On my sister’s historic street all the neighbors get together on Christmas eve to decorate with candles in sand filled bags up and down the street. The tradition started about 50  years ago and everyone participates.  100s of white bags with candles line the sidewalks and boulevards. Viola…

  • Nebraska in pictures part 2- Viola and her friends

    Viola just got back from my brother´s house. She has been saying good bye to her friends and cousins there. And she is a wreck, she has been crying her eyes out. “It was soooo sad saying good bye” she cries “I hugged them one by one and I was doing pretty good but then when I walked out the door and I saw them waving at me in the…

  • Nebraska in pictures

    This week we are ending our Nebraska visit and going back to Sweden. The kids have had so much fun. Playing with their cousins and their new-made friends. Frank struggled a while with the jet lag and I´m sure it will be just as tough for him on our way back. My sister has a cat called Missan, she has been keeping him company as he has fallen a sleep…