This is my great-grandmother, Nikoline, an immigrant from Norway in the late 1800’s. Because of her, I am smitten with everything Norway, and the Norwegian Advent is no exception. The advent celebrates the days prior to Christmas and in Norway, this Christmas calendar is called julekalenderen.
Read MoreHas anyone else extended themselves so far that they actually shut down? My guess is that I am not the only one. After all, feeling spread thin is actually the definition of being a teacher, wife, mother, husband, father, or simply put, human being.
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