Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The July talk is with professional independent artist Jeanette Bremin. 1. What is CREATIVITY? The universal freedom to implement/realize/create ANYTHING and EVERYTHING – with your mind, mouth, hands or body.
Let’s hear it for Canada!
01/07/2013 by Leave a Comment
July 1st is Canada Day, celebrating the anniversary of Canada’s confederation. The Constitution Act of 1867 joined Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Canada province (now Ontario and Quebec) into one country, granting Canada a substantial amount of independence from England. Not until 1982 did Canada become a completely independent country though, and this was also […]
P is for prego
30/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
P is for pasta, pizza, pomodoro, prosciutto, parmigiano, pancetta, pecorino… an important letter in the Italian culinary dictionary! When you think of Italian food, you may think of mounds of creamy pasta or cheese covered pizza, but the Italian diet actually follows many of the healthy eating guidelines from various diet experts. And that is […]
Exotic Alaska gives it all
28/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
When you’re an expat, friends and family often come to visit. While living in Brazil we could send our guests to the beach. In Alaska however, you need to make a detailed program, because you cannot just send them out in the woods to be attacked by a moose or a bear. When people travel […]
Please Mister Postman
25/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Nice Matin reports that in one of the heights of Nice, the inhabitants of a particular street have a somewhat peculiar problem. They haven’t seen the postman – or their mail – for almost three months. The reason for this disappearance is two dogs, blocking the road in a rather threatening manner every time the […]
The Hat
24/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
“Wearing a hat is like having a baby or a puppy; everyone stops to coo and talk about it.” -Louise Green Probably both the most loved and the most despised fashion accessory is the hat. Unlike belts or bags, simply the word “hat” conjures up Advanced Level Style, yet simultaneously instils such angst that few […]
Celebration!
23/06/2013 by 1 Comment
The National Day as seen by the CLEW photographers Lisa Fuchs, Lisbeth Ganer and Unni Holtedahl. The crowd, the torchlight parade, the fireworks, the kids. June 22 and 23 2013
Let’s hear it for Luxembourg!
22/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
A bit of a head start, the National Day of Luxembourg being tomorrow, but not really since the big party is tonight. Hence, today is a good day to talk about why and how we celebrate. Which most of you already know anyway, so let’s be brief. Tomorrow, we are celebrating the birthday of Grand […]
The gardening workout
21/06/2013 by Leave a Comment
Gardening and yard work are the main causes of back and/or neck pain during the spring and summer months. The good news is that this discomfort is preventable. Gardening should be considered as another type of exercise. Warming up before digging, and using the proper techniques and tools will help promote pain-free gardening activity. Take a […]
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