Scandinavian Advent Calendar Day 10 Iceland—what images does that word summon for you? For me, it conjures wild horses moving across volcanic plains, carpets of luminous moss softening ancient lava fields, waterfalls cascading over black basalt cliffs, geothermal springs sending…
Scandinavian Advent Calendar Day 9 Among the many sustainable daily rituals that distinguish Scandinavian life, few have captured my imagination quite like knitting. The Nordic countries have cultivated a particular genius with natural fibers and pattern work—from Iceland’s robust lopi…
There comes a time in the life of a sailor when he no longer belongs ashore. It’s then that he surrenders to the Pacific, where no land blocks the eye, where sky and ocean mirror each other until above and…
Scandinavian Advent Calendar Day 7 Mulled wine appears in many Christmas traditions, but the Scandinavians have truly perfected it—and for good reason. When your part of the world spends half the year longing for warmth, you develop sophisticated strategies for…
Once upon a time, I used to know a man who was obsessed by how thick the orange peel had recently become. He came home one day with a bag of oranges from the market, he weighed one orange, then…
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…
