Blog: Cupcakes & Tea with Elizabeth

May 31, 2018

Mormor Diary Entry #25

Peak morning, this sunny mile throughpeaceful wooden Sweden, sence *sense* ofa unity of my blood with all I see.I wish mom would have seen this. Itis so wonderful to think it is my heritage,this graceful serene land. Saw a deerback in the wood. ~ Vivian Olson – June 15th, 1986 When I picture being back […]

November 15, 2017

Consent in the USA

I want to inspire Americans to care about reducing sexual assault, to help victims, and to change legislation with a focus on consent. I have chosen to focus on the actions of FATTA as an example of what can be done here in the USA. FATTA is a Swedish non-profit organization fighting against sexual violence […]

December 29, 2016

Resilience – Family Stories Passed Down

I have great respect for the past. If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going. Maya Angelou A couple of years ago, I was told stories by my mother and father around Christmas. I would like to share the stories told to me during this time that embody the […]

January 23, 2016

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HARRY POTTER. For those of you who know me personally, you cannot be surprised by this post. I’ve loved the Harry Potter books and movies since I was little. I wanted to write brief note about this after hearing about Alan Rickman’s passing. One Halloween, in elementary school, I went as Hermione. Dressing up as […]

January 2, 2016

After All Tomorrow Is Another Day – Losing a Grandparent

“We are at the age where we are starting to lose people.” Today I met up with one of my closest friends from high school. We hadn’t seen each other in months. We met at a local coffee shop, and it felt like we had never left each other. During the conversation, we spoke about […]