August is the perfect time for healthy breakfasts. A quick visit to the farmers market and you’ll find everything you need. If you pre-wash your greens, fruits and berries and store them in bowls or stackable glass containers in your fridge – it is quick to serve too. Just get the bowls out and place […]
DIY: Zesty summer
Like many others, I like to spend summer somewhere warm, and most of my summers are spent in Spain, which often means long hot days with sand, salty water and insects. So to make sure I always have my drink clean and cold, I went to the local shop and bought some jars with nice lids. I […]
Summer carousel II
More summer from the CLEW photographers… Photos by Anje Kirsch and Unni Holtedahl, summer 2014. ©2014 Anje Kirsch and Unni Holtedahl
Summer carousel
Taking a photographic ride on the summer carousel: HAPPY SUMMER! Photos by Unni Holtedahl, 2014. © 2014 Unni Holtedahl
Time for a picnic!
I am a bit of a romantic, or perhaps just nostalgic, but I love a good picnic. A tartan picnic rug, white linen napkins, old fashioned cutlery. Just add sunshine, a grassy field and some lovely food. Heaven! One of the many things I love about Luxembourg is the variety of bread and rolls you […]
Let’s move – outdoors
May. Perhaps my favourite month of the year. Green, blooming, friendly sunshine… I spend as much time as I can outside, making my terrace comfortable. Pillows, furs and blankets, candles and seasonal flowers, a book and a cup of coffee – I’m in heaven. I also brought out a mirror this time, an old window […]
Spring shots
What a wonderful March we’ve had – picture proof (click on the pictures for slideshow): Photos by Anje Kirsch and Unni Holtedahl. © 2014
Do the silly walk
In small town Ørje in Norway, a rather special road sign causes a stir: Inspired by Monty Python, the art group Kreativiteket. came up with the idea to encourage pedestrians to cross the road in a particular manner and add a little fun to the everyday of the locals. A special road sign was made and put […]
The S-therapy
Desperate expat wife or not, we can all be hit by the gloom of everyday life, and a few tricks to get us out of it might come in handy. Nothing fancy or extraordinary, we’re talking about simple – possibly banal, but at times highly efficient – everyday forms of therapy. CLEW introduces the S-therapy: […]
Shaky legs & a six-pack vision
I think about fitness a lot. Normally it’s while I’m eating ice cream or finishing off a pack of cookies. Normally my thoughts are that I need to eat less ice cream and cookies and workout more. When a friend invited me to try a boxing class with her, I thought it would be a […]


