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.…
-
Lifestyle
-
Fashion
-
Food
-
Marbled Easter egg tutorial
Read moreI have been looking for new ideas to make our own Easter eggs for decoration – something we do every year. The girls are getting bigger, and we were looking for a more ‘grown-up’ version to try. It seems that marbled eggs have been a…
-
5 things to do when it is blistering cold
Read moreWell, 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…
-
KINDNESS doesn’t cost a thing – sprinkle it everywhere.
Read moreIt 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,…
-
FASTELAVNSboller – a tasting
Read moreWhen 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…
-
D.I.Y SLIME
Read moreSo 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…
-
KICK the winter blues
Read moreSo 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…
-
Issuu publisher of the month SIMPLY DANISH LIVING
Read moreSO 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,…
-
The best Ice skating rinks in Copenhagen
Read moreWE love to skate. It is a simple, cheap, and fun way to be together the whole family. When I was small, some winters the lakes iced over and it was possible to ice skate directly on them if they had been declared safe by…
-
Royal Copenhagen Christmas tables.
Read moreEvery year for the last 6 years at least we have visited the stunning Royal Copenhagen Christmas tables. It is a spectacle I have gotten used to, and we always enjoy our trips to the stunning Royal Copenhagen Flagship store. YOU SEE, EVERY YEAR SINCE…