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Family Updates
Ebba has been focused on two big milestones of her final year of high school; the mock exams , for predicted grades, and the visual arts exhibition, a huge component of her program assessment. The mock exams are very intensive and we are proud of how hard she’s been working. One highlight is that she…
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A Wintry Winter Sportlov
The winter school sport break, established to help save energy on the cost of heating during the coldest weeks of the year, offers a chance for many students to pause their studies to get out in nature (disrupt the seasonal virus spread?) and the parents are often able to get time away from work more…
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New Address
Hi! We have switched the address for the blog here from minnesotanoice to thenoices. Some people may get notifications, but thenoices.com is the real deal!
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A Positive Diagnosis
Hello friends and family… I have some important news to share about my health, and though it’s not easy, the news is pretty good in the grand scheme of things. Since September (maybe earlier, hard to pinpoint) I’ve been experiencing a variety of symptoms that can be common place, caused by many things, making it…
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Noice News 2025
Big News – Residency! After 5 adventure-filled years in Sweden we were eligible in May of this year to apply for Permanent Residency. “In essence, Temporary Residency is a stepping stone or a short-term solution, while Permanent Residency offers a path to full integration and long-term life in a new country.” Permanent Residency is how Sweden…
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Birthday Fun
Finding fun in November can be a challenge. This year for my birthday I registered for a painting class taught by my friend, Ghada, at The Art Lounge in Lund. We meet either at her home studio or at Ateljé Råbygård, a sort of arts colony on an old farm site on the outskirts of…
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Halloween & Father’s Day
Swedish Father’s Day always sneaks up on us but luckily Bryant’s favorite way to celebrate is with a hike or day camping. The weather cooperated quite nicely so we headed to the Fulltofta Nature Area where we claimed one of the wind shelters with a fireplace. Bry and Ebba cooked up a batch of Sami-style…
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The Autumn Shift
Ebba volunteered at the Katte (Katedralskolan) Open House, helping to set up and answer questions about the art program. I popped in for a tour since I’d never been in the art studio/tower room before. It’s a very cool space. We’ve been seeing a lot more of her friends around the house lately, especially this…
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Camping ahead of the Storm
Wet autumn weather arrived with Storm Amy, ending the streak of lovely late-summer we’d been having. Fixardag, our apartment collective cleaning/ maintenance day, was rescheduled due to the coming storm. But the worst seemed to have passed by late afternoon, so Bryant and I headed to Trelleborg for dinner at Stulna Bestick Stolen Cutlery. We…
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September 2025
It seems as though a monthly post is more my speed lately. At the beginning of the month the eldest and I went to Minnesota to clean out the basement at Highland Hideaway, celebrate the birthdays of my mom and younger brother, and to catch up with friends. Eldest had not been to MN for…
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