The Crown Princely Couple’s Foundation have created a commercial for their work. Haakon and Mette-Marit share a bit about what projects the foundation works with. The first video is a teaser for the longer film. It’s a beautiful film, and it is good to hear how they’ve considered the options for where they want their… Continue reading Commercial film for Haakon and Mette-Marit’s foundation
Month: December 2013
Video: Swedish Christmas song
Jussi Björling’s Swedish version of O Holy Night.
Quotation Monday #42
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” ― Charles M. Schulz
3rd Sunday of Advent
Three candles are lit. One more Sunday before Christmas.
Princess Estelle celebrated Lucia day
This morning Estelle made an appearance with her mother on the SVT morning show, celebrating St. Lucia day. Estelle was wearing a santa-themed costume – and got to sit on the Shetland pony, Frossa. The pony was a wedding banns gift to her parents back in 2010. For screen shots check out this article from… Continue reading Princess Estelle celebrated Lucia day
Lussekatter
It’s December 13, or Saint Lucia’s day today. What better day to make Lucia buns? The recipe has been translated and adapted from this one. Ingredients 50 g yeast 500 ml milk 150 g butter 250 g quark cheese 2 dl sugar 0.5 g saffron 0.5 tsp turmeric 1.6 liter all purpose flour, plus… Continue reading Lussekatter
Kransekake baking
Video: Traditional Norwegian Christmas song
The text mentions lighting a thousand Christmas candles. In Norwegian the words lys (light) & hus (house) can be replaced somewhat in lyrics like these for rhyming purposes, resulting in funny songs around the Christmas table. Or that might just be my family.
Quotation Monday #41
“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” ― Bob Hope