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Living a Nordic Life
Welcome to Living A Nordic Life, helping you live a Nordic Life, wherever you are.
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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.
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10 Ways to Make Life Lovely
What if I told you that you didn't need to spend time wishing your life was like someone else's? You already have a lovely life right now
Fiona McKinna
Jan 104 min read
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You Don't Need to be Perfect
Life is not perfect and you don't need to be either. Despite what we see on social media you are enough as you are. Let me tell you why
Fiona McKinna
Jan 63 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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How to Have Some Winter Nordic Hygge
As winter approaches it's time to think about embracing hygge and making our lives more cosy.
Fiona McKinna
Nov 4, 20244 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Nov 1, 20246 min read
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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.
Fiona McKinna
Oct 30, 20242 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Oct 21, 20243 min read
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Byggrynsgrøt (Wholegrain Barley Porridge)
Porridge has always been a favourite dish in the Nordics from the time of the vikings until now.
Fiona McKinna
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Oct 13, 20243 min read
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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.
Fiona McKinna
Oct 7, 20243 min read
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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....
Fiona McKinna
Sep 22, 20244 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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Blåbærsuppe (blueberry soup)
A simple and very traditionally Nordic way of serving berries. After a day in the forest blåbærsuppe is the perfect snack
Fiona McKinna
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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A Story of Friendship and Enduring Love
A story of love, sisterhood and lifelong friendship between the most unexpected of creatures.
Fiona McKinna
Aug 11, 20245 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Aug 1, 20243 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Jul 26, 20244 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Jul 12, 20244 min read
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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
Fiona McKinna
Jul 1, 20246 min read
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Midsummer traditions in Scandinavia
Midsummer in Scandinavia is magical to say the least and each country celebrates in a slightly different way
Fiona McKinna
Jun 17, 20246 min read
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