We are getting more and more aware of our environment and how to reuse, recycle and upcycle – a great trend! During a London visit, I decided to check out the upcoming and hip district of East London with Brick Lane, Columbia Road and Shoreditch. No better place to find creativity, upcycling and recycling! Fancy […]
Lëtz Create – Lydia Gee
03/11/2013 by 1 Comment
Each month, Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The November talk is with artist Lydia Gee. 1. What is CREATIVITY? For me, creativity is a way of expressing yourself. It is about being you rather than trying to be somebody else, and […]
Ginger-raspberry cupcake
03/11/2013 by 6 Comments
The challenge when baking gluten free (grain free) and sugar free is the taste. I’m all for “looks” in the sense that the stuff I bake should look delicious, but I also want it to be a taste experience. Last year I read about the health benefits of eating ginger so I started using the […]
Smart grocery shopping
03/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Simple and practical tips on how to improve the way you do your grocery shopping, getting the most out of it and spending less money by the end of the month. Grocery shopping is often expensive, however with a little effort, one can actually have the best products while keeping costs under control. Organization is the […]
Toussaint – All Saints’ Day
30/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Many of you will get a day off work this Friday, or maybe your partner will, and perhaps it’s another of those mysterious public holidays beginning with A that you’re not really sure what it’s all about. Well, yes, there’s Halloween the night before for our American readers and anyone else who’s claimed that tradition […]
Lou. In memoriam.
29/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Rock legend Lou Reed died from liver disease Sunday in New York at the age of 71. Lead singer for the Velvet Underground in the 60s and solo artist since, Lou’s songs highlighted the language and lives of city folk who huddled on the margins of society. In that way, Lou Reed reshaped the musical landscape. […]
Halloween DIY
29/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s Halloween time, and here’s a quick DIY for you or the kids. Simply take a red candle and drip the melted wax on some block candles, and then press some nails into the candles. Voilà! So easy anyone can do it! Text and photos by Ann-Kristin Øvreeide, Halloween 2013
Let’s hear it for the Czech Republic!
28/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Today is the Independent Czechoslovak State Day, commemorating the day when the state of Czechoslovakia declared independence from the Austro-Hungarian empire at the end of World War I, in a bloodless revolution in Prague. It’s worth noticing that even though 20 years ago this year, Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the Czechs […]
Halloween treats
25/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Halloween is a great time to get your children’s imagination going, and it should be a hands on operation rather than an open your purse operation! It is pumpkin season, so keep your little ones busy by letting them attack the pumpkin. Keep the seeds to dry and roast in the oven. Or try making some […]
Mindfulness
23/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
How are your stress levels? Often my patients reply that they are fairly high, and in this day and age, life can be pretty full on for many of us at times. But a solution could be close at hand; there is lots of scientific evidence to support a technique called “mindfulness”. It has been shown […]
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