Living a Nordic Life with Fiona McKinna

I am a firm advocate of keeping hens, but it's for more than simply to collect eggs.  They offer us so many things including a wonderful benefit to our mental health.  So if you are considering keeping chickens and not quite sure, let me share some reasons why you will love chicken keeping.

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Nostalgia has a special way of raising our level of happiness and we don't even have to have experienced something to appreciate the nostalgia

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Nordic conversations are not quite the same as conversations we might have elsewhere.  There are some subtle differences that you might miss if you weren't looking for them but I am going to share a few with you in this episode.

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17 May is Norway's national day and after Christmas is probably the biggest celebration of the year for Norwegians.  It's taken very seriously with parades, parties and nationwide festivities.

But you don't have to live in Norway to celebrate like a Norwegian.  Let me inspire you to create your own Syttende Mai celebration wherever you are in the world.

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Hyttelivet or cabin life is an integral part of the Nordic life.  Many people in Norway have access to a cabin either as owners or a family cabin and they are often in fairly remote areas.  Hyttelivet is not just about spending time at your cabin; it's a whole way of life including certain activities, cabin friends and even what you eat.

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Nordic schools are often hailed as being the best in the world and they are certainly ver good, but as a new parent in te Nordics (or one arriving from another country) what can you expect to find in a Norwegian school?  In this episode I share my own experiences as a foreigner in Norway with 3 children and hopefully allay some of your fears and answer some of your questions about what to expect in school.

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Easter in the Nordics is a time of longer days, shorter evenings and some more unusual traditions that you might not expect like "påskekrim" or Easter crime.  And no it's not a crazy festival of crime as you might at first suspect....

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After a long, dark winter the promise of spring is pretty exciting in the Nordics.  And it's really embraced with gentle enthusiasm.  The slight warmth from the sun is never wasted and you will find that normally reserved Norwegians are all out and about making the most of those first rays.

It's an infectious time of joy and optimism.  So how can we all embrace spring like we're Norwegian?  Let me tell you.

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The Nordic diet and way of eating has been popular for many years and there are lots of different resources showing us how to do it.  But how do people eat here in the Nordics everyday?  I invite into my life for a glimpse of how my family and I eat a Nordic diet (in Norway), the way we eat and foods we enjoy (and avoid).

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So many of us enjoy gardening as a way to slow down and be more intentional and it's even more rewarding if we can grow something to eat.  In this episode I am joined by guests Ines & Eric Batterton from My Nordic Garden who talk us through the initial steps to starting a beautiful, sustainable kitchen garden.

You can visit Ines and Eric's website at www.mynordicgarden.ca
For more about Ines' gorgeous kitchen garden planner I talk about in the podcast go to www.mynordicgarden.ca/calendars2024

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