Tag: Christmas Spirit
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Winter Apple cocktail
This winter cocktail is something that came to me while I was making some homemade apple juice glögi (mulled wine we drink in nordic countries). I love the flavour of spiced apple juice where it infuses depth from cloves, cinnamon and ginger and though it would make a great cocktail once chilled. The drink looks…
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December First
I cannot believe December is here already. We currently have some snow on the ground and our tree is sparkling in the living room. We had our traditional day picking our tree from the organic farm and our little one was loving sitting on the snowy ground. This year the tree is dressed in green…
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Lemon Gingerbread cookies
‘Lemon gingerbread cookies on the night before Christmas’ Since we still have our Christmas tree up, is it ok to bake gingerbread cookies? For the first time this year ( I have no idea why I have not before) made my own gingerbread cookie dough. It literally was the easiest thing ever and I…
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Christmas Eve
Even though it is the beginning of January already, I want to go back to Christmas Eve and share some photos from the evening. We spent the eve at my brother’s and sister in laws house, which is magical in the outskirts of town. We were lucky and got a white Christmas this year, the…
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Christmas Pomegranate Pavlova
‘cosy candlelight mornings & early hour baking of a Pomegranate Pavlova’ A traditional pavlova really sets the mood during Christmas time, so I decided to whip one up for this Sunday. For the past few weeks my hubby and I have been had a nasty stomach bug, which has drained our energy to the maximum with a baby…
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Gift wrapping Inspo
Only ten more days until Christmas eve, how quickly does this time go? This year Christmas season has been a lot more different than normal; no little Christmas parties or festive cocktails in town due to the pandemic, but we are trying to make the most of it to get into the Christmas spirit. Still…
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Evergreen Wreaths
’December 8th – Isn’t a homemade Christmas wreath the most delicate, soulful décor idea?’ Traditional Scandinavian wreaths are made from evergreens, including holly, ivy, pine and yew, each of them having their own symbolic meaning. For example, evergreens represent eternal life and strength, as they can withstand the harshest weather conditions and live through all…
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Picking up the Christmas Tree
And then there was snow… We woke up Friday morning to discover from our window that all the city roofs were covered in snow. The light coating brought a new glimmer of light as the white reflection was bright and airy. We knew the snow wouldn’t last past this weekend as…
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First Glimpses of Christmas
‘November darkness has taken over & dare I say it, there are a few glimpses of Christmas in the air’ Mid November, and there are a few first glimpses of Christmas in the air. The city is decorated with Christmas lights, the air is crispier and I’ve started to paint tree cards that I craft…
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Christmas Eve
‘The magic of Christmas eve’ We spent a beautiful Christmas eve at my brothers and sister-in-laws house this year with our family. Our traditional morning with hubby started really early with a cup of coffee in bed and opening up presents between us with “home alone” Christmas music playing in the background. We spent the…