Welcome SITStas!!
Wow... to say I am excited to have my SITSta's here today is an UNDERSTATEMENT...
I am SOO EXCITED! I even threw a little leopard print under my welcome sign for y'all..
When I found out y'all were coming over today I thought I'd whip up some "Hors d'oeuvres" .. a little Norwegian Salmon, Caviar, a lovely Cream Cake... and some real Norwegian Aquavit to wash it down...
But then I figured heck, this is going to be a one time deal right? I might as well go all out..& SPLURGE.. nothing but the best for my SITStas.. So I grabbed the kiddies & made a "run for the border".... (Swedish border that is) & decided to pick up some real delicacies...
Oh ya, after only a 30 min drive across the border, I am able to pick up favorites such as the $15 can of "Spray Cheese" umm, a $40 case of Mountain Dew... or & don't forget the HO HO's for a mere $25... (they are all IMPORTED=FANCY..)
See...anything for you, my new friends! (Did I mention my middle name is C L A S S Y...?)
So about MOI... I am just your typical "Texan-ish" (-ish because I have lived all over the states...but spent my formative years in Texas) girl transplanted to Norway.... with my adorable hubby of 12 years & my 2 "Nor-erican" children. The first language at home is primarily Norwegian..however I still prefer to yell at everyone in English...I find it much more effective.
I found SITS a few weeks after starting my blog...not long after, my husband fell 3 stories from the top of our roof & our daughter contracted LYME disease... I had both of them in the hospital at the same time. I made a prayer request on blog roll & instant sisterhood followed... these super SITStas got me through a very rough time this summer... & I will be forever grateful.. So THANKS AGAIN.... Got all teary eyed there....
So go on SITStas, have a look around... hope you find something of interest...
just to save you some time... (cause it is a mess over here...)
The REST of the LOVE STORY & how I ended up on the other side of the world here is the final chapter...Flash Back... Meet the parents
Interested in some more info on my adopted home? 6 Random Facts (The Norwegian Version) Martini's...
Or maybe you would like to know how Norwegians view Americans/ME? go here...
I am soo happy y'all stopped by. I hope you had a good time & I look forward to making some new SITS friends!
Ha det bra! (Good Bye, Take care...)
Comments
You totally deserve it! I found you a few months ago - Thanks to Kelly at Song for Whoever.
I keep up with your blog now because your stories are so funny & delightful. Congratulations!!!
I'm just over the border from you: a Brit living in Sweden.
I hope you get lots of comment love!
Can't wait to read those posts!!
xx
Congrats on being featured!!
Congrats on being oh so saucy!
Great blog, lots of fun over here!
camismoma0506(at)yahoo(dot)com
Now I'm off to read and read - my kiddo's on the bus and I have housework to procrastinate on getting done!
Cheers!
Happy SITS Day. I'll have to come back later and see if I have read your featured post before.
- Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife
Very cool blog!
Anissa
That is so scary and the LYME disease?
No way!
Girl, I've got to go catch up.
(Girl, woman? Well, you know what I mean!)
your site is a delight and what fun for you to experience a whole new culture--nto many of us will have that opportunity in our lives. to me: that is a blessing in and of itself.
Congrats on being the SITS featured blog of the day!
I love your blog.. You always bring sunshine to my day.
I visited Norway in 1987 and remember that McDonald's was very expensive. I remember tasting goat cheese for the first time! After a few times eating it, I acquired a taste for it. I even ate it after I came back home. But soon after, I lost the taste for it again! :) I'd love to see some authentic recipes from you!!! My mom makes lefse and it's awesome! Her grandparents came from Norway...so I'm one of those Norwegian Americans (half Norwegian)!!! :)
I just found their site and Im sure glad I did!
"Surround yourself with positive likeminded souls!" ~
How wonderful you are to be able to live in another country!
I WISH I could speak many diff. languages!
Your children are lucky to have such a Positive creative mommy like you!
Best Wishes ~
Joelle XO
Now I'm off to find your OJ piece...thanks for visitng mine, and appreciating my twisted sense of humor :-).
Em
:)
I am living in Virginia, but my heritage is from Norway! This was several generations back, but I received all of the recessive blonde genes.
I liked it here and I will be back by.
Sonya
I will have to bookmark you and read all about you when I don't have a migraine. I promise!!
But wow, Norway? Way cool!
1. I grew up in Houston (which happens to be in Texas)
2. I yell in English. A LOT.
3. Spray cheese is the foundation of my lifestyle.
Can you say "meant to be???"
:^) Anna
PS...Thanks for the comments on my blog today!
I found your blog the other day and I was loving reading it, but than I never got a chance to comment, so I'm doing that now.
Your stories are hysterical. I just read your mortifying one (where your son told the kid you called him a dork..in front of his parents LOL) and I cracked up.
Thanks for getting all fancy for us, I'll join you in that $40 case of Mountain Dew.
And I can't wait to come back again, to see what other stuff you come up with.
You so deserve it !!! :-)
Cream cake, eh ? Lead me to it !!!
$15 for a can of Cheez Whiz ...wow !!!
From, Braziian in American. :)
Hope you had a FABULOUS SITS day!
LOVE your blog and love the welcome sign! You are a doll! :-) Can't wait to read more!
~melody~
I love the leopard print tribute to SITS.
And, I love how everyone recognizes you from being the first commenter so often!
Enjoyed reading through your blog!
#2...love the stories you posted since I met you "post move and sharing of the story"
and #3... I officially am getting my BLOG EDUCATION from you!! :o)
I wanted to share some SITSta love with ya and hope you enjoyed your big day.
I guess I missed the big gormet feast too!