Happy St Nicholas Day! Did you know that in Germany, children put their shoes out on the night of 5th December, and if they have been good St Nicholas will come and fill them with treats! Sound familiar? But if you’ve been naughty, you might find rocks or a rod in your shoe instead! If […] Read more…
Since May, I have been working for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. You may have seen my video a while back, where I shared my favourite authors and illustrators appearing in this year’s programme. Well, the Festival finally kicked off this past weekend, and on Monday Oskar came to visit me at work. One of […] Read more…
I am very honoured to have been selected by Feedspot as one of their Top 20 UK Family Lifestyle Blogs! Thank you! Why not head over there now and have a browse for some other great family lifestyle blogs to discover. Congratulations to everyone who made the list. Read more…
There’s a new video up on YouTube! This week’s episode is an updated video version of last year’s book round-up of our favourite picture books about dads – perfect for upcoming Father’s Day! If you enjoyed the video, I’d be really grateful if you would subscribe to my channel. Thanks! Read more…
Did you know it’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week? Mental health issues can affect any of us, yet many suffer in silence. The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) is a charity that does some tremendous work offering mental health care and support to communities across Scotland. I myself was affected by maternal mental […] Read more…
As you may have gathered, if you’ve been following this blog for a while, we are big fans of a good subscription box or two. You may also have gathered, that we love books – a lot! So you can imagine how delighted we were to be invited to test out The Happy Book Club […] Read more…
I am really pleased to share the news, that I am featured on my friend Melanie’s podcast Dejlige Days this week. Melanie is a relocation consultant based in Copenhagen, and has been interviewing various people about different aspects of expat life. We chatted about museums, Berlin, and finding your place in a new city. You […] Read more…
Move over hygge, there’s a new kid in town! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it will have been difficult to escape the Danish ‘hygge’ trend, that has swept the interior design and lifestyle worlds these past two years. It’s sometimes translated as cosy, but is generally considered to encompass much more than that – […] Read more…
Exciting news, guys! The Bear & The Fox now has a shop on Etsy! I have been working on this in the background for months, and am so pleased to finally launch it today: So, if any of you are looking for some unique, handmade Christmas decorations, head over there now to have a browse […] Read more…
This weekend is the beginning of Advent, the time of waiting leading up to Christmas. A time of giving. So, today I want to talk to you about a seasonal fundraiser me and my three ‘boys’ are taking part in. This is me, eleven years ago: I had just completed Edinburgh’s Santa Run, an annual […] Read more…