Tag: scandinavia
member name: j - Frugal Mom - r.
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October 30, 2007 03:04 PM EDT --
My boys and I went on a shopping adventure to Ikea yesterday. Ikea is a huge Swedish Furniture and Home store, where shopping is a whole adventure.
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August 14, 2007 02:10 PM EDT --
This summer my sons and I went to Denmark, and while we were there we went to visit my grandmother. She lives on Sealand (The Eastern Island where Copenhagen is), while my father and my brothers live in . . . more
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September 07, 2007 02:17 PM EDT --
Kronborg Castle in Elsinore (Helsingoer) is known around the world from Shakespeare's Hamlet, and in fact it is one of the most important renaissance castles in Northern Europe.
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September 08, 2007 04:45 PM EDT --
South of Koge on Sealand, Denmark you can find this magnificient entrance to the castle Vallo Slot.
Vallo Castle is surrounded by a scenic moath, and you have to cross . . . more
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July 22, 2007 10:51 PM EDT --
Frederiksborg Castle in Hilleroed, Denmark is an extravagant renaissance castle, which was built in the beginning of the 16th century by King Christian the fourth of Denmark.
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August 02, 2007 03:52 PM EDT --
Karen Blixen (1885 - 1962), is perhaps best known for her novel Out of Africa, the novel which the movie Out Of Africa starring Meryl Streep is based on.
Blixen was born in 1885, . . . more
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August 09, 2007 09:56 AM EDT --
During my trip to Denmark this summer, I noticed the amazing variety when it comes to the Danish churches, and I wanted to share a few of my photos with you.
Hoermested Church, . . . more
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May 28, 2007 05:07 PM EDT --
Far, far away, in a old Kingdom, in the middle of the forest among the pines and the beech is a wonderful spot with all natural play for children of every age.
You can find the magical . . . more
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July 23, 2007 09:34 AM EDT --
The park at Frederiksborg Castle in Hilleroed, Denmark consists of two parks known as the Landscape Garden and the the Baroque Garden. The two gardens are complete contrasts as the Baroque garden is . . . more
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June 10, 2007 04:41 PM EDT --
In Bangsbo, an area on the outskirts of Frederikshavn, in Northern Jutland, Denmark is a place called the Bangsbo Museum.
The Bangsbo Museum has been created at the historical manor house . . . more
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June 10, 2007 05:27 PM EDT --
When I was walking in the parks surrounding the Bangsbo Manor, in Frederikshavn, Northern Jutland, Denmark, I noticed how a few birds seemed to . . . more
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July 24, 2007 09:12 PM EDT --
During my summer vacation in Denmark, I took my two sons two visit my grandmother's brothe and his wife at Avlsholmgaard, a farm that has been in my family's ownership since before my grandmother . . . more
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May 25, 2008 11:06 AM EDT --
My oldest son just got his summer vacation, and the past couple of days he has been talking non stop. He started pre k in August not speaking a single word of English, after three months he finally began . . . more
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May 26, 2007 05:38 PM EDT --
When I was a little girl, my parents often took my brothers and I to the beach for evening strolls. I have carried on this tradition, and in South Florida my husband and I often take our sons for . . . more
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July 14, 2007 07:11 PM EDT --
On my Danish castle tour Voergaard Castle, which was founded in1518, caught my attention.
The atmosphere surrounding the castle and the numerous . . . more
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May 05, 2007 08:44 PM EDT --
Today I went outside to take a look at the spring fever on my parents farm, and it was really uplifting to see all the beautiful flowers and trees in bloom. I love living in Florida, but one of the things . . . more
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