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Little Sweden of USA
I have visited Lindsborg, Kansas off and on for four years. At first glance, there isn’t much to this little town with a population of around 3,300 people. Lindsborg is known as Little Sweden due to its strong Swedish ties. The community was built by Swedish immigrants in the late 19th century. The culture is vibrant throughout the town. My first trip to Lindsborg was with my husband and daughter in 2016. We traveled for six hours to visit Bethany College. My daughter was being recruited for the soccer program, so we visited during the offseason. The February air was cold and fierce. Bethany College Bethany College is a college…
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College Bound
This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Summer is winding down. College professors are perfecting the class syllabus. Incoming freshmen students are purchasing necessities and decor for their dorm rooms. Excitement and anxiety are setting in. This is a fun, but, possibly, scary time for those leaving home for the first time. Freshman year of college is an emotional roller coaster. When students arrive on campus, the excitement of moving in and decorating the dorm is an obvious feeling, but meeting roommates, hall mates, and others can fill one with anxiety. Soon, parents say…
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The Kids Are Home
This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Raising children is hard on your emotions. You laugh. You cry. You laugh because you cry. You hurt. You hurt for them. You get angry at them. You get angry at yourself for being angry at them. It’s hard. Every emotion I felt as my son and daughter were being raised in our home didn’t prepare me for the emotion I felt as they each left the house for college. I missed them so very much. It hurt. It sucked. It was hard. My husband and I…
