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‘All Aboard!’ for National Bookstart Week!

Scandinavian mum 6th June 2011 1 Comment

Join in from today, Monday 6th to Sunday 12th June 2011 for a week of family events celebrating the joy of sharing stories, books and rhymes. With over 5,000 events be held nationwide, there's bound to be something on near you, visit

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Posted in INSPIRATIONTagged Alf Proysen, Astrid Lindgren, children's books1 Comment on ‘All Aboard!’ for National Bookstart Week!

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Dream Holiday Home ๐ŸŒŠ Finnish designers Aleksi Dream Holiday Home ๐ŸŒŠ

Finnish designers Aleksi Hautamaki and Milla Selkimaki have built a self-sufficient summer house on a five-acre island on the edge of Finland's Archipelago National Park.

Called Project ร–, after the Swedish word for island, two cabins on the site house living spaces and bedrooms, as well as a workshop and sauna.

Photography is by Marc Goodwin.
The Norwegian Easter The Norwegian Easter
Dreamy window shopping: the lounge chair. ๐Ÿ•Š Pho Dreamy window shopping: the lounge chair. ๐Ÿ•Š
Photo: Architect collaboration Masuda + Otsubo, a project transforming a two-storey house in the suburbs of Tokyo, selected for Venice Biennale 2014.
Daddyโ€™s girl since 2005. ๐Ÿ’• Daddyโ€™s girl since 2005. ๐Ÿ’•
128 days since my last visit to the hairdresser. B 128 days since my last visit to the hairdresser. Bring on the 12th of April! ๐Ÿค— 
Psst! @stil.salon accept online bookings now. ๐Ÿคซ๐Ÿ˜‰ 
#nordicliving #stilsalon #londonhairsalon
A spoonful a day to keep the doctor away, I was to A spoonful a day to keep the doctor away, I was told growing up, of vitamin A, D, and E and omega-3 straight from the cold and clear North Sea.๐ŸŒŠ 
Interestingly there are now tests being run to see if fish oil can help prevent covid. Well, for generations our experience is that it certainly seem to strengthen the immune system, keeping colds and flu at bay. 

Photo @norwegianseafoodcounciluk
Coffee in bed, every morning. ๐Ÿ’• The new Moomin Coffee in bed, every morning. ๐Ÿ’•
The new Moomin mug was released last week and it has already become a favourite. โ€œMoominmamma is gentle and understanding: her attitude to life, different people and their stories is open, and she always welcomes all wanderers into her home.โ€ 
A surprise gift from my husband who joins me in thinking one can never have too many Moomin mugs. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŒธ
When the world opens up again, where would you go? When the world opens up again, where would you go? 

๐Ÿฐ @hotelunionoye 

#dreamdestination #historicalhotel #norwegianfjords
Fastelavn on Sunday 14th to be celebrated with cre Fastelavn on Sunday 14th to be celebrated with cream filled sweet buns. This is how Scandis are fattening up before lent. The Norwegians and Danish will be celebrating on Sunday where as the Swedes will, in similar style to the UK, celebrate on the 16th, on Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day. ๐Ÿฅž๐ŸŒท
There are several varieties and recipes for Semlor (Swedish) or fastelavnsboller (Danish and Norwegian). Do you have a favourite? 

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