I’ve complained about Sweden, mainly what irks me in an amusing way. Except for the crappy bedsheets, why can’t you find soft, snuggly, egyptian cotton fitted sheets?? Okay, I’ll stop. I love Sweden and for many opportunities it’s given me even though I don’t discuss it much on the blog. To be honest, it’s not entertaining to tell everyone how much you love a place and how wonderful life is; how mushy is that?



For those of you who think I’m a self centered Sweden-hater, try reading more into the posts. I point out what I see everyday. It’s my world through my filter. But it is possible to love Sweden. It’s special; still full of Nordic traditions and sweet naiveness.

And 42 reasons why you should love Sweden:

Parental leave (mammaledgit/pappaledgit) is 15 months…paid! Kids get free daycare (dagis) Summertime means endless sun The Swedish men are gorgeous Swedish women are hot, blond, and beautiful The Vikings Princess Yummyboobs, I mean Princess Madeleine Socialized healthcare You can stay in a hotel made from ice (or get a drink at the Absolute Ice Bar) Sweden is cheaper than Norway The Nobel Prize IKEA – the land of prefab homes, people, and cars Fika and cakes The darkness in the winter is kinda cool Dynamite – we can blow things up Summer houses, summer houses, summer houses The days of the week come from Norse gods Swedish men even give the cute male look There is a day for candy – lordagsgödis There are reindeers in the north Swedish meatballs Princess cake – delicious cream, cake and marzipan Lady police officiers are hot The islands are gorgeous The Swedish Chef Greta Garbo Land of the Midnight Sun There’s a day dedicated to cinnamon rolls – mummms! #1 place in the world for women Girls can wear candles in their hair Dating in Sweden is an adventure Snow during the wintertime is magical Sweden is cooler than Norway Another day is dedicated to waffles! At midsommar, you can dance around a maypole and be frogs Five weeks of vacation You can go dutch on dates It’s easy and beautiful to walk around Stockholm There are lots of Christmas holidays and celebrations People are nice (they maybe hard to talk to but they are nice) Swedes have an adorable accent The wonderful man I married is Swedish