It is late October and not even Daylight Savings Time—the antiquated rationalization to save energy—can stop the oncoming Swedish high-latitude darkness that defines winter. Click here to continue reading over at Medium.
Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Thursday, October 29, 2015
The robber of daylight
One eye creaks open, stuck with sleep, and spies a bright star twinkling through my curtainless, naked bedroom window. The night (or is it early morning?) is like heavy velvet. Without my glasses on, the lone star is just a bright blur. What time is it? It can't be time to wake up yet, it is still pitch black outside. I check my phone. It is 6:05 am.
It is late October and not even Daylight Savings Time—the antiquated rationalization to save energy—can stop the oncoming Swedish high-latitude darkness that defines winter. Click here to continue reading over at Medium.
It is late October and not even Daylight Savings Time—the antiquated rationalization to save energy—can stop the oncoming Swedish high-latitude darkness that defines winter. Click here to continue reading over at Medium.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Our favorite non-Halloween spooky books
[UPDATED] It is so nice to get into the spooky spirit when the days are getting colder and darker. The gray skies are slightly more ominous and as the trees lose their leaves, a regular forest suddenly turns into a haunted one.
There are tons of fun fall books on the shelves but these are just some of our family's favorite books for this season. They are not Halloween-based but are perfect for this time of year. We love reading them throughout the year. Click on the book icons if you want to add them to your own child's library.
1. Room on the Broom by Julie Donaldson
This book, by far, is our favorite of all. The witch is a gentle witch and takes in castaways of all kinds. Netflix has an animated short that brings this book to life.
2. One Witch by Laura Leuck
Another witch book - this one collects odds and ends to make a burbling stew in her large cast iron pot. Though a bit spookier than Room on the Broom, the kids love this one and enjoy counting the spooky creatures on each page.
Not surprisingly, the three bear cubs find themselves in a Spooky Old Tree and running for their lives! So much excitement!
6. Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott
There are tons of fun fall books on the shelves but these are just some of our family's favorite books for this season. They are not Halloween-based but are perfect for this time of year. We love reading them throughout the year. Click on the book icons if you want to add them to your own child's library.
1. Room on the Broom by Julie Donaldson
This book, by far, is our favorite of all. The witch is a gentle witch and takes in castaways of all kinds. Netflix has an animated short that brings this book to life.
2. One Witch by Laura Leuck
Another witch book - this one collects odds and ends to make a burbling stew in her large cast iron pot. Though a bit spookier than Room on the Broom, the kids love this one and enjoy counting the spooky creatures on each page.
3. Spooky Old Tree by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Not surprisingly, the three bear cubs find themselves in a Spooky Old Tree and running for their lives! So much excitement!
4. Horns Tails Spikes and Claws by J. Elizabeth Mills
This is a board book that is segmented into flippable pages to allow your child to mix and match body parts to create a ton of new monsters. No words means that your child can enjoy it on their own.
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5. The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty
Who is stealing all the stories? There is a mysterious creature in town and everyone's books are going missing. The fall setting and element of surprise and mystery is perfect for kids who want to play detective.
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The main character in this book is not only fearless around monsters, he cuts their hair! This book introduces typically scary characters by revealing their more "human side." Just don't look at the Medusa page or you may turn to stone!
Happy reading!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Bold and Bright -- Fall colors in Stockholm
Sweden has distinct seasons and there is little confusion as to where they fall on the calendar.
It was snowing sideways when our plane landed on January 25th. It alternated between very dark and very white (snow) during those wintery days. When Spring finally decided to roll around, we were treated to the most beautiful flowers with bright colors popping up in the green grass. Summer really accelerated the photosynthesis process with long sunny days where the sun would set around 10pm. The grass and the trees knew what was up because they were the deepest green I've ever seen. We would walk around the parks and just soak
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| A little color on a dreary, rainy day |
It was snowing sideways when our plane landed on January 25th. It alternated between very dark and very white (snow) during those wintery days. When Spring finally decided to roll around, we were treated to the most beautiful flowers with bright colors popping up in the green grass. Summer really accelerated the photosynthesis process with long sunny days where the sun would set around 10pm. The grass and the trees knew what was up because they were the deepest green I've ever seen. We would walk around the parks and just soak
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