Living a Nordic Life

Welcome to Living A Nordic Life, helping you live a Nordic Life, wherever you are.

From my home in southern Norway I'd love to share my Nordic lifestyle, cooking and surroundings with you, and show you how I have discovered that you don't need to live in Norway to enjoy and embrace a Nordic lifestyle and way of living.

The Secret of Lagom: The art of Embracing Just the Right Amount

Fiona McKinna

Dec 23 min read

The Secret of Lagom: The art of Embracing Just the Right Amount

Lagom, how to have not too little, but not too much. The Swedes seem to do it effortlessly, and so can you wherver you are in the world

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Elevate Your Dining with Linen Tableware

Fiona McKinna

Nov 294 min read

Elevate Your Dining with Linen Tableware

Linen table ware is a beautiful simple luxury that we can enjoy everyday and can elevate our daily dining to something special

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Fiona McKinna

Nov 44 min read

How to Have Some Winter Nordic Hygge

As winter approaches it's time to think about embracing hygge and making our lives more cosy.

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Fiona McKinna

Nov 16 min read

How to Start Embracing a Simpler Life

In this pressured and busy world, simple living is becoming ever more appealing. How do we start to live a simpler life? Let me show you

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5 Recipes for Flavoured Butter to Elevate Every Meal

Fiona McKinna

Oct 302 min read

5 Recipes for Flavoured Butter to Elevate Every Meal

Flavoured butters are a wonderful, easy way to elevate a simple meal into something special. We can make them ahead and freeze them too.

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Fiona McKinna

Oct 213 min read

The Cosy Beauty of Swedish Fika

We have all heard of fika, but what exactly is it, and how can we bring this beloved Swedish tradition into our own lives

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Byggrynsgrøt (Wholegrain Barley Porridge)

Fiona McKinna

Oct 182 min read

Byggrynsgrøt (Wholegrain Barley Porridge)

Porridge has always been a favourite dish in the Nordics from the time of the vikings until now.

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How to Infuse Your Life with Unbeatable Nordic Energy

Fiona McKinna

Oct 133 min read

How to Infuse Your Life with Unbeatable Nordic Energy

The Nordics is place filled with gentle and powerful energy and positivity. We can bring that into our lives wherever we are in the world

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Fiona McKinna

Oct 73 min read

Why you should have friends of all ages

Friendships between different age group and different generations can bring special gifts to our lives that last with us forever.

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Do you ever feel like you're being watched?

Fiona McKinna

Sep 224 min read

Do you ever feel like you're being watched?

Have you heard of social cooling? It's all about that horrible feeling that you are being watched when you are on social media or online....

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10 Revolutionary Norwegian Inventions That Changed the World

Fiona McKinna

Sep 23 min read

10 Revolutionary Norwegian Inventions That Changed the World

Norway has more to offer the world than vikings, lutefisk and brown cheese. Here are some of the most amazing Norwegian inventions

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Fiona McKinna

Aug 142 min read

Blåbærsuppe (blueberry soup)

A simple and very traditionally Nordic way of serving berries. After a day in the forest blåbærsuppe is the perfect snack

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Fiona McKinna

Aug 115 min read

A Story of Friendship and Enduring Love

A story of love, sisterhood and lifelong friendship between the most unexpected of creatures.

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Fiona McKinna

Aug 13 min read

Velkommen august, Welcome August

Velkommen august, welcome August! Let's look forward to what the month has to offer in its gentle way here in the Nordics

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Bring some hygge magic to your next adventure

Fiona McKinna

Jul 264 min read

Bring some hygge magic to your next adventure

Hygge is something we can bring with us everywhere we go, even on camping trips. I have some tips to make your next trip extra cosy

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What can I do with all these zucchini!!!!

Fiona McKinna

Jul 124 min read

What can I do with all these zucchini!!!!

Zucchini are not just for leaving on your neighbours' doorsteps in the night! I have 3 fab reasons why you should grow and eat them

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Fiona McKinna

Jul 16 min read

Velvære, Nordic mental wellbeing

The Nordics is well known for promoting a balanced lifestyle both physically and mentally, but how can we bring that into our own lives

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Fiona McKinna

Jun 176 min read

Midsummer traditions in Scandinavia

Midsummer in Scandinavia is magical to say the least and each country celebrates in a slightly different way

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Fiona McKinna

Jun 94 min read

An unexpected passing....

There are moments in life when we feel loss more than others, but we can look at it in a different way to simply a huge loss.

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Fiona McKinna

Jun 34 min read

The Konfirmasjon (the confirmation)

In April, May and June the churches are full of people in national dress celebrating confirmations. This old tradition is a coming of age

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