Small elaborate changes that make the ordinary seem extraordinary!!
For many years I have been driving past a hole in an old brick wall on the Northcoast of Denmark. Being a curious soul like I am, I always wondered what I’d find behind the hole and how many stories one could tell about the hole in the wall. I always dreamt about shooting an editorial there, and that is exactly what we did on a windy Autumn day. We… Keep Reading
Read my article for NEST.co.uk from last year on how you too can spend Christmas the Danish Way. We are all about spending time with family outdoors, of cultivating traditions and togetherness, and of course, glugging gløgg. December like a Dane In Denmark, we are masters of finding ways to enjoy the darker months. Unsurprising because, from about late October until March, it gets dark around 3:30pm and the… Keep Reading
The special someone, who taught me everything there is to know about HYGGE is my Grandmother. My Grandmother is the Master of hygge, tasty old-fashioned recipes, DIY projects and she is even a very accomplished flower decorator. My Grandparents had the most fantastic garden, with hundreds of different types of flowers, ripe seasonal fruit, and a garden filled to the brim with so much produce they were almost self-sufficient. When… Keep Reading
Some of you have recently asked me how I manage to pack so much ‘fun stuff’ into a busy week, where jobs, homework, parenting, cooking, cleaning – and all of the mediocre, daily tasks, tend to take over. This is where I am probably a bit of an odd cat myself! You see, someone once described me as a playful child and I took it as the greatest compliment ever. I… Keep Reading
I like a good party. I also like planning parties, so when my Holly turned 10, I wanted to make sure the party she had was somewhat spectacular. As you guys know, I have always loved flowers, and have always made floral arrangements, bouquets with my Grandmother. Some of you might remember the features I had in the SIMPLY HYGGE magazines with my Grandmother. So why not make a creative floral… Keep Reading
Are your kids safe on the internet? Read our Social Media safety tips here. Your kid is bound to know something about Social media by now, – some may even have a smartphone or a social media profile like Snapchat, Twitter, Musically or Instagram. The children of today are growing up having to deal with the pressure of living a Social Media life where sharing what you do, eat, travel,… Keep Reading
When Easter approaches, I always try and make some cute Easter pictures to use for Social media or even as cute little postcards. When I am out and about I always keep my eyes open for sweet things I can use – now or for future photography projects. I have a growing prop collection, and they are currently stored under the bed, but if I keep buying stuff I’ll need… Keep Reading
When 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… Keep Reading
Well, tomorrow is officially the first day of spring but I guess someone forgot to tell that to the people who control the weather. You see – most of Europe has been hit by a total cold front from Siberia and the temperatures have plummeted to a blistering cold -10 here in Copenhagen. And with the windchill factor that we have for being on an island, we were warned today… Keep Reading
It was recently Valentine’s day and as much as I adore LOVE like any old person, I have to remind myself (and pretty much everyone else) that being nice, being kind and doing things for someone doesn’t only have to happen on V day. Nope, I have compiled a list of small things you can do for someone to brighten up their day. You can call it the happiness list… Keep Reading
When Fastelavn* is approaching, the bakeries in Denmark start baking the popular “Fastelavnsboller”, easiest compared to a choux bun; pastry with whipped cream, custard or jam. These are wildly popular, and a bit of a culinary sweet treat. This year my daughter suggested we made a tasting, which entailed buying these ‘Fastelavnsboller’ from 5 different bakeries and scoring them on her handmade scorecards. We made sure the panel were all seasoned ‘Fastelavnsbolle’… Keep Reading
So everyone is at it making slime. Who would’ve thought it would become such a fad – but it is and the truth is when I was small I also adored slime – the stuff we had came in a fluorescent cannister with the word slime written in slimy letters on the side. It too was a strange greenish hue, and smelled – well, damp to be honest. So much… Keep Reading
