Hello my friends ! And welcome to a little workshop episode in our Advent Calendar. While researching Scandinavian lifestyle and traditions, I couldn’t help but notice the strong ecological emphasis that each and every one of these countries develop and…
Scandinavian Advent Calendar Day 4 Today we venture into Norway’s literary treasury, and for this first visit I chose to begin with a classic: The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas, a novel first published in 1963 that has haunted readers…
Hello friends ! and welcome to the third day of our Advent Calendar ! Immersing myself in the Scandinavian culture, I was obviously going to be preparing some delicious food. And one of my favourite things to eat is a…
A story of starting over in the back country, leaving behind a lifestyle that doesn’t suit you anymore. Sounds familiar right ? You might even think it’s the story of an executive woman, reconnecting to nature and to herself in…
Scandinavian Advent Calendar Day 1 Welcome back, dear friends, to what has become one of the year’s most cherished traditions: our Advent Calendar. After journeying through Christmas classics and exploring various cultural landscapes, this year we turn northward to Scandinavia—a…
Hello dear friends ! It’s my second Thanksgiving on the channel, so I suppose this is the moment when last year’s idea officially becomes a tradition : since November is nonfiction month on BookTube, I decided to give thanks for…
Scary stories and creepy costumes are not exactly the first things that come to mind when my friends think of me. I’m more of the cosy, feel good type of person, basket of apples and knitted socks kind of thing.…
I think of Italy and words just start to appear : Buonissimo… Auguri… Signorina… Buratta… Ciao ragazzi ! The melody of the Italian language always brings a smile to my face. But sometimes, I need a little more. I admit…
August in Paris means summer holiday ! Everything slows down, shops close for a few weeks, Parisians take refuge from the heat on the coastline or for the most fortunate ones in their summer homes in the countryside. This either…
Diving into the Mossy World of Elizabeth Gilbert
