Motherhood, Scandi Style
Krone-is, the Norwegian ice cream in new design. The beloved Norwegian 'krone-is' is a ide cream in waffle availbel in several flavours, traditionally chocolate or strawberry. The ice cream first launched in 1953 and today approx 30 million ice creams are being sold every year. Summer time with its sunny weather is obviously the main season with a peak on the Norwegian national day, on the 17th...
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The Norwegian National Day 17th of may is fast approaching. Here is what is happening in London. If you know of a UK event, please share by leaving a comment below. Hipp Hipp Hurra for 17.mai! The Norwegian Seaman's Church in London will be having a all day celebration starting with a celebration mass at 11am, followed by coffee and waffles in the beautiful St. Olav’s Square outside the church...
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Iglo+Indi First mentioned here on the blog in 2011, the Icelandic brand Iglo Kids Clothing was founded by the talented designer Helga Olafsdóttir and her friend Lovisa Olafsdottir back in 2008. The founder and head designer, Helga, had studied fashion in Copenhagen, London and Milan, before working on the very first clothing line for the Danish fashion brand Ilse Jacobsen. She also worked as a...
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A Norwegian Easter equals going to the mountain and staying in a hytte. This hytte in Geilo was actually available to rent for Easter 2019 when this post was published, on airbnb. The Norwegian Easter is a mix of traditions and religions. But there are a few rules on what defines a Norwegian Easter celebration in particular. We've shared our highlights below, read on! It's all about the chicken...
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Photo: Element 5 digital / Unsplash Valentine's Day puts the emphasis on love for someone special in your life. We all know it is a day to celebrate someone we love, a partner. But have you ever considered that you could celebrate yourself a little too? In-between juggling careers, home, family and friends, it's easy to forget oneself. When the day starts with the...
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Some of the most stylish children's designwear comes out of Scandinavia. Known to be early adapters of sustainable fashion, the Scandinavian style is all about kids being kids, wearing natural fabrics in comfortable cuts. The style is minimalist, simple and yet, it changes from brand to brand from delightfully timeless to leading on the latest fashion trend. Without further ado, the best of...
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Jessie Ware Singer and songwriter Jessie Ware has collaborated with the talented children’s wear designer George Reddings to launch the British sustainable children’s brand, anyware. When I realised how much of my daughters outgrown clothing I was storing in my loft I thought there must be an answer to this. The concept of anyware is consequently timeless styles in good quality and...
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Mini Rodini was founded in 2006 and is today one of the fastest growing kids fashion brands in the Nordics with 8 brand stores in Scandinavia and 550 stores around the globe. Mini Rodini is now set to open it’s first brand store, outside the Scandinavia. Mini Rodini’s quirky design and superb quality is already well-known to many British consumers, with the brand being stocked in Selfridges,...
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Christmas is suddenly all around us, from foods, gift and decorations in stores to Christmas lights bringing some magic to the streets. With the 1st of December fast approaching I thought I would share some of the beautiful new Advent Calendars, that I have discovered this season. A year ago I blogged about the 12 best last minute advent calendars to buy, some which are still available online. We...
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CIFF Kids has announced that they are changing the name, the venue and concept, going forward. A NEW NAME As of January 2019, CIFF KIDS will become CIFF YOUTH. The new brand name reflects both our desire to engage with youth culture in a more meaningful way and our plan to expand the platform in fresh, exciting directions. A NEW VISION Over the course of the next few months, we’ll be...
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