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  • Swedish Mardi Gras

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Happy Mardi Gras Everyone! Not only is it a huge holiday in the Southern United Stated but in Sweden, my ancestral home, it is semmeldagen or Semlor day. On this day we eat cardamom buns filled with almond paste filling and topped with whipped cream.   In another way it's an anniversary as well. My friend…

  • They’re Here: Semlor

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I can't imagine having a happier weekend. Thank you for all of the wonderful birthday wishes for little O. We had such a fun gathering of family and friends. The fun continued with the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. The rest of the weekend was music filled with the high school orchestra concert playing their…

  • Knut’s Day

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Yesterday was Knut's Day. I would first like to thank all of my friends who called yesterday after they heard about it on NPR. So what's Knut's Day? It is also known in Sweden as tjgodedagknut. Which means it's been 20 days since christmas eve.,when swede's celebrate Jul. One last time around the tree we…