Living a Nordic Life

Welcome to Living A Nordic Life, helping you live a Nordic Life, wherever you are.

From my home in southern Norway I'd love to share my Nordic lifestyle, cooking and surroundings with you, and show you how I have discovered that you don't need to live in Norway to enjoy and embrace a Nordic lifestyle and way of living.

A Typical Norwegian Christmas Celebration

If you are like me, you love to take a peek into how other cultures celebrate. Let me invite you for a look into how we celebrate Christmas

Fiona McKinna

Dec 18, 20234 min read

Our Nordic Friend the Fjøsnisse (Nordic Barn Gnome)

The fjøsnisse or barn gnome is a secretive little creature that lives on Norwegian farms. At Christmas we show him we appreciate his work

Fiona McKinna

Dec 15, 20232 min read

How to Make a Juleappelsin (Orange Pomander)

Juleappelsin or orange pomanders are very traditional Christmas decoration from Medieval times. They are really fun and easy to make.

Fiona McKinna

Dec 10, 20233 min read

Nordic Jul Traditions

Let's take a closer look at some Nordic yuletide celebrations that are not so well known that we can include in our lives

Fiona McKinna

Dec 4, 20236 min read

How to Celebrate Christmas Nordic Style

Christmas in the Nordics is a magical time of snow, beautiful lights and pretty decor. We can bring some of that into our own lives too

Fiona McKinna

Dec 1, 20236 min read

Velkommen Desember

Welcome December! Let's look at what December in the Nordics brings and some of the traditions we'll be exploring more in the month ahead.

Fiona McKinna

Dec 1, 20233 min read

Furulysalat (Norwegian Winter Salad)

This unusual Norwegian salad is really popular in the winter ad gives us a wonderful hit of freshness and vitamins

Fiona McKinna

Nov 29, 20232 min read

Nordic TV Series You are Going to Love

Inspiration comes in many forms so why not some inspiring and exciting TV shows from the Nordics. Here are my favourites

Fiona McKinna

Nov 26, 20234 min read

Lille Lørdag, Celebrating the Middle of the Week

Appreciating the simple things we have in our lives can raise our level of happiness. Lille Lørdag is one of those ways of celebratiing

Fiona McKinna

Nov 20, 20234 min read

Serinakaker, Norwegian Butter Cookies

If you like Danish butter cookies, you are going to love these buttery, crumbly Norwegian cookies, serinakaker

Fiona McKinna

Nov 17, 20232 min read

The Simple Luxury of Homemade Yoghurt

Making your own yoghurt is simple and rewarding and can be done with just 2 ingredients.

Fiona McKinna

Nov 15, 20233 min read

What is Nordic living?

Nordic living is different for each of us but there are some aspects of it that are the same the region over.

Fiona McKinna

Nov 6, 20237 min read

5 Simple Nordic Ways to Make Life Happier

Life in the Nordics is generally very happy and there are simple ways that everyday things are appreciated and valued.

Fiona McKinna

Oct 28, 20233 min read

Liquorice everything

Liqourice is one of those flavours that you will find everywhere in Scandinavia, but you might be surprised to find it in more than candy

Fiona McKinna

Oct 24, 20232 min read

What is a Norwegian Kindergarten Like?

Nordic kindergartens are something very different to many other countries. Would you like to know what makes them so unique?

Fiona McKinna

Oct 20, 20233 min read

How having Two Chronic, Incurable Diseases Has Made Me Healthier

That's one of the craziest things I have ever written, but it's also very true. It motivated me to change my lifestyle for the better.

Fiona McKinna

Aug 18, 20236 min read

The Norwegian Breakfast

What do you normally eat for breakfast? Maybe it's more Nordic than you realise. Would you like to see what we eat for breakfast in Norway?

Fiona McKinna

Aug 11, 20232 min read

Less Vanilla, More Salted Liquorice

A recent blog post about weird foods that are eaten in Norway got me thinking about how we shouldn't strive to be the same as everyone else

Fiona McKinna

Aug 4, 20233 min read

Weird food that is eaten in Norway

Weird food is a matter of opinion, right? One person's weird is another's delicious. So what unusual food can we find in Norway?

Fiona McKinna

Jul 11, 20234 min read

5 Simple Ways to Add some Nordic Routine

If you are looking to add a bit of Nordic routine to your life, then these 5 simple and easy ways are for you

Fiona McKinna

Jun 30, 20233 min read

Living a Nordic Life

A Typical Norwegian Christmas Celebration

Our Nordic Friend the Fjøsnisse (Nordic Barn Gnome)

How to Make a Juleappelsin (Orange Pomander)

Nordic Jul Traditions

How to Celebrate Christmas Nordic Style

Velkommen Desember

Furulysalat (Norwegian Winter Salad)

Nordic TV Series You are Going to Love

Lille Lørdag, Celebrating the Middle of the Week

Serinakaker, Norwegian Butter Cookies

The Simple Luxury of Homemade Yoghurt

What is Nordic living?

5 Simple Nordic Ways to Make Life Happier

Liquorice everything

What is a Norwegian Kindergarten Like?

How having Two Chronic, Incurable Diseases Has Made Me Healthier

The Norwegian Breakfast

Less Vanilla, More Salted Liquorice

Weird food that is eaten in Norway

5 Simple Ways to Add some Nordic Routine

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