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Sweden

Posted on Jan 26, 2016 by in LEARN | 1 comment

Excited to study Sweden!  Hubby’s ancestors were from Sweden predominately – so we’re eager to learn more about this country. He grew up with certain foods (like Pepperkakor) that I attempted making this year at Christmas.  Sweden is much more than IKEA… and the beloved meatballs with lingonberry sauce….. 😉 … and MINECRAFT.

Video “Wild Sweden”

ABOUT SWEDEN:

LANDMARKS / GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES:

FOOD:

  • Swedish Meatballs
  • Pickled Herring
  • Pepparkakor
  • Swedish Fish 😉
  • “fika” – to take a pause or a coffee break


ARTS and CRAFTS:

PEOPLE / CULTURE / HISTORY

  • ABBA
  • Pipi Longstocking character
  • Vasa – Sunken ship museum
  • Markus Persson (founder of Mojang – Minecraft)
  • actor Alexander Skarsgard
  • model Elin Nordegren (and ex-wife of Tiger Woods)
  • actress Greta Garbo
  • Alfred Nobel
  • author, poet Ray Bradbury
  • tennis player Bjorn Borg
  • our Swedish last name means:  Valley Twig !

ANIMALS

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Pebbles inspired by St. Lucia at Christmas at our church’s “Winter Wonder” program

pepperkakor

1 Comment

  1. A delightful and informative presentation ….. Thank you

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