So after December and a month of fun, fairy lights and festivities the early months of the year are often wet, cold, dull and can feel very long. Back to school, work and getting over the fun is a hard task so I have gathered…
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Issuu publisher of the month SIMPLY DANISH LIVING
SO here it is – my Q&A with Issuu as I have been picked to be their publisher of the month. Read the article on the Issuu blog right here. We’re proud to share that our Publisher of the Month for January is Simply Hygge,…
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TWEENTOWN a magazine for tweens and their adults
As a mother of 2 rapidly growing girls, I have come to realize that there is not much focus on the children when they reach the in-between stage – the tweens – you known when they are too old to be considered a small child,…
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SAINT LUCIA
On the 13th of December, we celebrate Saint Lucia day with a Saint Lucia light parade. According to the legend, Saint Lucia brought “food and aid to Christians hiding in the catacombs using a candle-lit wreath to light her way and leave her hands free…
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DIY CLAY ORNAMENTS
Small gifts and tokens of appreciation are some of the most wonderful things to make and give to someone you care about. Some of my most treasured things are homemade, and often something my daughters have spent time and effort making for me. The last…
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JULEHYGGE IN THE GREENHOUSE
Being an advocate of creating and “Chasing hygge” everywhere, I absolutely adored coming across the hyggelige and cozy greenhouse belonging to my lovely girlfriend Mille. Her greenhouse is her sanctuary, a place she relaxes all year round. She has decked it out for winter, and…
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Out and about – Fætter Fætter – Toast extraordinaire
I love toasted sandwiches with everything yummy and scrumptious inside. I am fully aware that they are probably not the healthiest option when it comes to lunch, but it is one of the tastiest. We used to have a panini press when I grew up, and…
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Visiting Rudolph Tegners Museum
We love to explore in our family. As far as I am concerned, if you see something new every day, you will broaden your horizons, and learn something you didn’t know. That is a day well spent if you ask me. My girls are as…
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Homemade Pumpkin Seeds
Some of the best and most hyggelig food is food you make yourself, with no effort and with minimal cost. When we carved our pumpkins for Halloween we had many pumpkin seeds left, so I decided to turn them into something yummy and healthy: Spicy pumpkin seeds. …
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Pumpkin carving for Halloween
When Denmark adopted the Halloween tradition, we also adopted the Halloween pumpkin carving. It has been a fun thing to do for the last few years, and we end up with some pretty cool and scary looking pumpkins. This year we also made a grown-up…