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November 6, 2015

A glimpse into the Scandinavian Life: Morten’s Aften – a Danish (lost?) Tradition and how the goose became a duck

Morten’s Aften (Saint Martin’s Eve; the Danish equivalent of Thanksgiving).

I must admit that we’ve started to celebrate Morten’s aften in our family only after we moved to Sweden and only because the gees and the ducks from a local farmer (Kärra Gårdsslakteri & Rökeri in Ängelholm, Sweden) are beyond words tasty.

Before that, cooking a duck for Christmas was a messy thing I had to do once a year. Yes, it’s tasted good but not that good to do it voluntary again during the year. And we have tasted pretty much everything of what we could get of best quality in Danish supermarkets.

But now we simply HAVE to celebrate Morten’s Eve! So I guess that Maria from Maria’s Daisies blog is right on spot when she says that “Danes love a party and will always, always, always find a good reason or excuse to feast”.

The Danish tradition… and why the goose became a duck

I have found this short description of the tradition:

St. Martin’s Eve (Mortensaften) on 10 November is associated with the missionary and later bishop, Martin of Tours. In Denmark, traditionally goose is eaten for dinner – or, if you’re looking for a more affordable alternative, you can serve duck.

Accounting to legend, St. Martin hid in a goose shed to avoid being consecrated as the bishop. But the geese gave him away with their cackling. Getting back at them, albeit slowly, St. Martin declared that every 10th of November, geese should be served as the main meal.

If you want to read more about this tradition with a good flavor af a Danish humor, hit over to Maria’s post: Duck-Duck-Goose: Morten’s Eve

I particularly like Maria’s take on why the duck came into the picture:

“As for the duck instead of the goose; some say the Danish ovens are too small, some say the Danish families have shrunk, some say the Danish economy has shrunk; personally I think the Danes just find duck tastier and love the practice for the next big feast: Christmas, where many also will eat duck.”

Perfect for my Morten’s Aften cooking and my family well-being:

And since we are talking about local and quality food, I want to share these 2 products with you from a Danish company SCANPAN – Environmentally friendly cookware.

I really do appreciate when the quality, local production and sustainability go hand in hand. When the company makes an effort and do care. Therefore I want to give a shout out to this company that shares the same values as we do at FabGoose.

Produced in Denmark out of Recycling aluminium and are free from both PFOA and PFOS. This prevents the transfer of harmful chemicals in your cooking. Learn more about the quality here.

I wish that it should always be easy to make good and rewarding choices as a consumer. Without constantly being alert about any dangerous substances in the products that we buy.

We have decided to celebrate Morten’s Aften in our web-shop. Sign up to our mailing list below to get notified when we will the run the event.

October 4, 2015

Monochrome nursery decor made easy – Scandinavian style

Black and white nursery product ideas that can grow with your child.

It is not the first time that we bring you the ideas for black and white décor theme for kid’s room.

Modern but timeless

Furthermore, this color pallet can grow with your child – from tot to teen so that you do not need to start from scratch every 2nd or 3rd year as your child’s needs will change.

Therefore investing in some timeless design products from the start will create a good base for you to build further on for many years to come. This is exactly how we like it at Fabulous Goose – quality pieces that can be used and enjoyed for many years.

Clean and graphic aesthetic of the monochrome color in your child’s rooms will also easily melt in most of the interior styles to work together with the rest of your space.

Black, White and Pine tree green

This time we have added a touch of woodland green color to soften a bit the monochrome scheme – now it looks friendly, calming and stylish. Later on you can replace the green color with any other color that you child will be in a mood for, but keep the base.

In this mood board, the overall style of the monochrome schemes is not minimal at all. FabGoose soft blanket combined with a wooden bed and a bit of green in decor objects bring a cozy feel.

Introduce a touch of quirkiness

Plates as decorative art on the wall add playfulness and touch of personal style to the decor. Of cause, you can use any of your favorite monochrome illustrations and prints with sweet phrases, big letters or graphical numbers to keep your baby’s room cute and chic. My personal latest purchase for the prints for my almost 9-year-old daughter was from a Swedish museum of modern photo art.

In overall black and white is a great color scheme for having fun with print and pattern, as the limited palette unifies different styles.

We chose our Predator blanket for this mood board that features owls and mousses – quirky characters, created by Matthew Langille. Youthful and expressive style that will not outlive itself as your baby grows. Only is size. Luckily, we have this design in medium size as well for a teen bed.

Knitted Mr. Fly Guy cushion, designed by the same artist, can be used on the chair.

You can play and mix textiles and make your child’s bed the most attractive and imaginative place to be.

Work with what you have

What to do if you are thinking of going monochrome in an already decorated room?

Or, perhaps, you feel nervous about committing to a monochrome scheme for a baby’s room?

Here are a few short cuts:

Introduce black color through unusual decor that you can add and remove easily.

Adding an eye catchy black and white throw or cushions can instantly uplift your existing interior and give you a starting point. You will find many different designs of blankets, cushions and plaids in black & white in our Webshop here.

Introduce black decorative objects, such as knitted or wooden toys, friendly illustrations and graphic prints.

1. Fabgoose Predator baby blanket with owls

2. Fabgoose Mr. Fly Guy knitted woolen cushion

3. lamp Petit Friture

4. plates Fine little day

5. bed Kalon studios

6. chair Sentou

You can buy this cool Predator blanket with owls and Mr. Fly Guy cushion by simply clicking on the product images below.

This mood board is developed by one of the best interior designers for nursery & kid’s room – Valentina Carla Caiazzo from the blog a Misura di bimbo.

July 7, 2015

Seaside inspiration – what to pack for the day on the beach – for creative play and cozy time together with your little ones

The beach is the ideal place for children to enjoy their vacation. Kids love water and playing in the sand.

Playing in the sand:

After swimming (or in between) building sand castles and making mud baths are their favorite activities on the beach.

We have selected some great toys that you can take with you on the beach. They are fun, colorful, inspiriting for play and of a good quality.

They will surely help to make a day at the beach with your child both relaxing and exciting.

Fab goose blanket
Hape toys
Hape toys
IKEA
Quut toys
Quut toys

Sand on the beach can irritate kid’s sensible skin, therefore a soft cotton blanket can be very pleasant to relax on.

And a smaller blanket can also be very useful – if you will take a canopy with you, your smaller child can climb in it and fall asleep on a pillow and a soft blanket.

More inspiration for fun activities with kids on the beach? We have found this blog post for you: 5 FUN BEACH ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

On the trip to the beach in the lovely summer weather a fishing net is indispensable if your kids want to try and catch small fish and crabs.

Perhaps they can catch one that will look as fun and silly as the characters on our Sea World blanket.

Select the color you like by clicking on the picture below to shop the blanket:

cotton blanket which balances humor, vibe and youth with a dark edge. Bold graphic characters for teens and young at harts

This inspirational board is developed by one of the best interior designers for nursery & kid’s rooms – Valentina Carla Caiazzo from the blog a Misura di bimbo

May 9, 2015

What’s a modern definition of a good mom?

Last year we have posted this quote on our Facebook page and have been amazed about much it did resonate with our followers

We would like to wish those of you who are moms more time for yourselves.

That it should be ok to have a time for reading a book or a magazine,

despite the fact that the floor in the kitchen is dirty.

Because when we (moms) recharge our batteries our kids are happy.