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Amanda Seyfried’s Crocheted Flowers on Late Night with Seth Meyers!
March 28, 2025
Have you heard about Amanda Seyfried’s Crochet Obsession? If you needed another reason to love Amanda Seyfried, here it is—she crochets! In a rece...
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Meet The Maker Behind The Brand - EKA
March 14, 2025
My Craft: Gilly Seagrave of eka What started as a side-project in between snowboarding soon grew to be a full-time earner for Gilly Seagrave...
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How To - Heart Mitten Embroidery
February 6, 2025
If you have the Love Heart Mitten kit or pattern or a pair of mittens you want to update with a gorgeous love heart, then you're in exactly the rig...
- Christmas DIY gifts
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Christmas Gifts From UK Sellers On Etsy
December 4, 2024
I've collected together some ace little and not so little gift ideas. They're all from UK sellers so they should arrive with you in time for the bi...
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GPSR: The Final Nail in the Coffin for UK Small Sellers?
December 2, 2024
GPSR Rules: The Final Nail in the Coffin for UK Small Sellers* This month, the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) came into effect, and for...
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The Dark History of Swedish Lucia Celebration of Light
November 28, 2024
The Swedish Tradition of Lucia: Light in the Darkness Each year on December 13th, Sweden celebrates Luciadagen, or St. Lucia’s Day, a cherished...
- Swedish Anecdotes
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Halloween's Coming! 👻🎃
October 27, 2024
Halloween in the UK has come a long way from the days when trick-or-treating was met with resistance. Does anyone else remember when we weren't...
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Reclaiming Friday the 13th: A Celebration of Feminine Power and the Goddess Freya
September 13, 2024
Friday the 13th often gets a bad reputation. It's commonly linked with superstition, misfortune, and fear—portrayed as an unlucky...
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Flädersaft - Make Your Own Elderflower Cordial for Midsummer
June 16, 2024
This is a popular tradition all over the world, I know, but it's massive here in Sweden, so thought it was perfect for this 'Swedish Anecdotes'...
- Swedish Anecdotes
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The Tradition of Saunas (Bastu) in Sweden
May 21, 2024
Right in the heart of Swedish culture is a tradition that feels as old as Sweden itself: the sauna, called Bastu in Swedish (The word Bastu = Ba...
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Fika: The Swedish Art of Coffee Breaks
May 3, 2024
All over Sweden, from the bustling streets of Stockholm to the tranquil lakes, forests, fields and hills of the Swedish countryside, there exist...
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The History of the Swedish Tradition of Valborg
April 26, 2024
Valborg, also known as Walpurgis Night, is a celebrated tradition in Sweden, marking the arrival of spring and the end of the cold, dark winter mo...
- Swedish Anecdotes
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