The Yule season always creeps up on you. You start getting the first presents, then put up the outdoor lights for the long polar nights. It is a time when staying indoors seems to get more cosy, and listening to Yule music or reading a book seems to […]

What Norwegians love for Easter, is a good “Who’s done it?” Books or tv- series, or cartoons for that matter. So, I have made a little puzzle inspired by the Easter puzzle that’s on the milk cartons every year. Story under each photo. Also, kids will usually get […]

It’s a new year, and a new semester. The kids are back at school wearing their new clothes, or, as in Emilys case, also bringing her Christmas gift: A brand new camera! Emily brings it over to Lori so that she can see it better. I’m sure Lori […]

Finally Christmas Eve. The kids have been waiting impatiently through the whole day while watching cartoons and eating candy. They barely had any dinner, they were so excited about what might be hiding in their gift under the tree. Finally the moment has come. Desert has been eaten. […]

Push button for last chapter. We find ourselves back in the school room at Fairy Forest School of Wizardry. Alvin is teaching. He has made sure the students have something to drink, as well as some snack apples in case they get peckish. “As you might remember, our […]

After a prolonged winter, spring is finally in the air. The kiddies are enjoying the very first warm days with fun and play. Camilla is especially excited about the first flowers. It is such a luxury to be able to relax outside in just your sweater. Emma and […]

The arrival of Timothy. One early morning the phone was ringing at Happy Home Orphanage. In the other end there was a distressed head master trying to explain his situation. There had been a long period of hard winter storms that eventually had made the school building suffer […]

It was after Christmas Eve dinner, and the kids gathered around the big tree in the playroom. All wearing their best. They start checking out the labels and to squeeze and shake to try to guess what’s in there. “You are suppose to say “may” and “please”, but […]

Some of the kids have their birthdays coming up, so I took them to the toy store to let them choose their favorites. Maybe, just maybe, they will get those for their birthdays. Thumbelina went straight for the big Dora doll. I think she must have been eyeing […]

“What to do, what to do!” The kids are getting restless. It’s been pouring down for so long. They must have been looking out the window, because suddenly I’m cornered by two little cuties that are asking to go out in a hurry. Well, nothing else to do […]