So I recently hit a milestone! Another digit in my age, and it kinda threw me into a random mix of feelings. On one hand, I realised that I had more time behind me, than in front of me, but on the other hand, it made me realize how LUCKY I was to still be here, healthy, breathing and able. You see, my Grandmother once told me, that age was…
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Copenhagen and a bit a about the weather
Read moreMany years ago, I had a conversation with a friend of mine, who live abroad, about the weather. I said, that in Copenhagen, (or at least I do this) people generally obsess about the temperature in the summer. – what I mean is – that you expect sunshine in the summer, and if it rains you get the hump, because – well, sunshine is scarce here. Now, I had a…
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Weekend shenanigans
Read moreWell, finally Spring arrived here in Copenhagen – and what a weekend!! We celebrated not 1 but 2 Birthdays which was lovely. Paul & Audrey – so congratulations to the both of them. I truly enjoyed being outdoors, rummaging in the garden and creating things that grow. We live in the city but are lucky to have an apartment with a small garden attached. We are also next to the…
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Back in the mix
Read moreWell well well, it’s really been a while. Not sure if people even blog anymore, but I’m going to make a go of it again. I haven’t blogged since 2021, so Hello there – thanks for stopping by. Everyone’s grown up in this household – Corona is long gone and truly feels like it was a storm in a teacup. I mean – did we actually lock ourselves away indoors…
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Knuthenborg Safari Park
Read moreKNUTHENBORG IS REALLY A SAFARI PARK LOCATED IN THE SOUTH OF ZEALAND. When we say Safari Park-we mean SAFARI PARK. Knuthenborg is where you get to see animals in an environment almost close to the real thing without any cages. (only the tigers and the wolves for obvious reasons). You drive through the Savannah and see giraffes, elephants in the biggest enclosure in Europe – rescued from a circus. There are…
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Camp adventure and SKOVTÅRNET
Read moreLast year I created a go-to guide for parents with teens and tweens visiting Denmark – mainly the Capital of Copenhagen and the island of Zealand. There are SOO many absolutely amazing places to visit, and we wanted to share the ones that made our hearts beat just a little bit faster. We started at Skovtårnet (the forest tower) and Camp Adventure in Næstved: In the middle of a vast…
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When a staycation is a good idea!
Read moreReklame/made in collaboration with Hotels.com, but all views are my own. Holiday plans have been postponed for another year. People are still worried about travelling. Many haven’t received their vaccinations yet, and have had to come up with new plans for holidaying this year. To be honest – when you put your mind to it, exploring your own country is actually a brilliant idea: You don’t have to travel too far.…
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The KunstLab in Louisiana (for kids)
Read morereklame/inviteret The girls were lucky to attend the KunstLab art school at Louisiana Museum for modern art during the last winter season. It was a bit different due to Covid19, but the programme was meticulously planned around the exhibitions at the museum, as well as Louisiana’s own art collections. The children went there for 9 weeks, and they got to play with many different art forms and view many different…
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GÆKKEBREVE – a Danish Easter tradition.
Read moreWhen Easter is approaching, Danish children make and send out Gækkebreve. Traditionally these small letters always included a Vintergæk (Snowdrop/Galanthus) which is where the name stems from. It’s meant to be a letter to ‘tease’ (at drive gæk med) someone by making them guess who sent it. A small poem or verse is written in the middle of the paper. You can make up your own poem or use one of the…
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A monday stories – featuring Tweentown
Read moreI have been working with AK from the Danish kids designer brand ‘A Monday in Copenhagen‘ for the past few years in connection with my magazine Tweentown. I was therefore thrilled when AK asked me to feature in their ‘A monday stories’ – small stories and anecdotes from people in the children’s fashion industry. This is my story: A MONDAY stories – featuring Anya from TWEENTOWN! Anya Nøddebo Jensen is a freelance…