Tag: lagom
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Hygge in a Box Winter 2023 🇨🇦
Spring may be springing in parts of the country but the sheet of ice covering the nation’s capital here today makes it feel very much like winter. Which doesn’t excuse the fact that I am woefully late in sharing today’s box, the wonderful winter edition from Hygge in a Box. It’s long sold out and…
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The Summer Hygge Box from Hygge in a Box 🇨🇦
“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.” — James Dent One of my favourite subscriptions for a few years now is Hygge in a Box, a quarterly lifestyle and wellness box curated with a thoughtful collection of Canadian-made…
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Spring has sprung Scandinavian-style with April’s Norlii Box
Spring has been slow to arrive here in Ottawa (we had snow just last night!) but according to the forecast it’s going to turn around this week with a mix of sunshine and rain to help all the good things grow. 🙌 In the meantime Scandinavian home and lifestyle box Norlii Box has inspired me to…
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Norlii Box February 2022
So many of us are struggling to find balance in our everyday lives. Lately I’ve really been grappling with finding that happy medium in my media consumption, specifically related to the occupation here in Ottawa. The Swedes have a word for that happy medium: lagom or “not too much and not too little.” It’s a…
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Norlii Box October 2021: Nordic Bed and Breakfast
Happy Saturday, everybody! I hope you’ll get the chance to enjoy at least one slow morning this weekend lingering over breakfast and coffee. Tomorrow we’ll be getting up early to put the turkey in the oven and start on the vegetables so that’s out but Monday I’m going to relax, Scandi style. “Nordic Bed &…
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Holiday harmony by design: Norlii Box December 2020 (A Scandinavian home and lifestyle box)
I received December’s Norlii Box in exchange for an honest review. Happy Monday everybody! I hope you had a great weekend, whatever you got up to. I did some cleaning, made a pie, saw my bestie for a few minutes (six feet apart + 😷😷), watched The Christmas Chronicles 2 with my youngest and started…
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The Big Book of Less: Finding Joy in Living Lighter + Win a copy!
Thomas Allen & Son sent me The Big Book of Less in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a great week. I’ve got a crappy cold and haven’t been able to write here as much as I’d like but I’ve been dying to tell you…
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