October 7, 2015 I have to say that the sensory aspects of efterår (fall) are among my favorite. The smell of pumpkin spice and wood burning from the occasional bål (bonfire), feeling the crisp air and seeing the changing leaves is something I will never get tired of. What makes this time of…
DetailsOctober 1, 2015 Historically speaking, the months of September and October are known as harvest. As I’m sure you’ve heard, there is even a moniker given (the “Harvest Moon”) to this lunar phase that falls closest to the autumn equinox, which occurred on Sept. 23. The harvest moon was significant because during this time…
DetailsSeptember 23, 2015 Although no one truly wants to acknowledge it, today is the day that summer is officially over. And although I hate to be the bearer of bad news, I have to admit that I actually don’t find the start of autumn to be all that devastating. Yes, the days are getting…
DetailsIt’s no surprise to hear that Danes have style. You see it in the clothes they wear (a scarf is the #1 accessory in Denmark, even with a bathing suite!) and the furniture they style their homes with. Danish influence in fashion and furniture is everywhere you look. From runway shows around the world to…
DetailsAugust 3, 2015 For a country with a population of only 5.6 million (112th largest in the world and roughly the size of Maine) Denmark sure has left its mark on the culinary world, and I’m not just talking about the delicious pastry we know as “danish” here in America. Although weinerbrød (“Vienna bread”)…
DetailsAugust 27, 2015 Happy 99th birthday to the United States Park Service! I recently learned that on August 26, 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, which created the National Park Service (NPS). Today there are 408 national parks covering more than 84 million acres of land across the U.S! Fun fact:…
DetailsAugust 20, 2015 If you read the news Tuesday chances are you heard that it was the 95th birthday of a pretty important (ok, very important) day in history– the anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. The importance of this ratification to the Constitution…
DetailsAugust 13, 2015 As usual, the summer has really flown by, and I’m sure most of us are wishing that it would just continue on (although parents with school-aged children may disagree)! Most of us are finishing up the last of our summer holidays (and already looking forward to next year’s trip, only…
DetailsJuly 7, 2015 Denmark’s most famous Dane has been in the news as of late, 140 years (nearly to the day) since his death. Hans Christian Andersen, beloved children’s author, novelist, poet and Danish National Treasure, lived from April 2, 1805 to August 4, 1875, yet in those 70 years left a lasting…
DetailsJuly 30, 2015 ‘I love the Danish summer, it’s the best day of the year.” It’s safe to say that this year (and especially this summer) has been a pretty wacky one for weather. Between the rain deluge in June and the stifling heat we’re experiencing here in the Chicago-area this week, it seems that…
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