How to dye natural fibres, kimonos as evening loungewear, and other things two nerds chat about

An unexpected dog and the therapeutic effect of hilarious hats

Our digital paths have crossed a couple of times over the years, chiefly through Tina’s blog Three Drops of Sunshine, back in the day when I frequented Facebook. I am delighted to introduce Tina Csomo as the guest on this podcast episode. “Me being placed in the wrong Season is kind of like trying to jump across a river and I’m aonly making it alf way” Tina is a self-declared “obnoxious but responsible dog mom”, and in addition to the story of how she became a “dog mom”, you will enjoy listening when she tells the story of her colour analysis Season journey, from Light Summer to Bright Winter. You will also hear Tina’s take on how to handle the voices of Facebook friends, specifically get invaluable advice on how to find a healthy Facebook group to join! Also, we touch on the unexpected consequence of losing a loved one. The dog is only part of it. Tina’s family has a history of enjoying goofy hats, and here is a photo of Tina’s mom wearing one of them: Tina loves her car almost as much as she loves her dog Bear. Here is a photo of both of them: How to connect with Tina Tina has a nicely curated Pinterest page, which you can find here [https://no.pinterest.com/tinabee333/tinas-favorites-mood-board/?invite_code=b8f97aeada044fb0bccaa879a1b61498&sender=527906524979310617]. Find Tina’s blog Three Drops of Sunshine here [https://tinacsomo.blogspot.com/?m=1]. It has been dormant for a while, but she says she has plans to resurrect it. Links to resources that are mentioned in the episode Anna Lazarska is now welcoming students who want to become 12 Season Sci-Art based personal colour analysts in Europe. You can find information on this here [https://perfectmoodboard.pl/en/color-analysis-training/]. If you are interested in training as a personal colour analyst in the US, look up Cate Linden [https://www.catelinden.com/color-analysis-training] or Christine Scaman of 12 Blueprints [https://12blueprints.com/pages/training-course]. Eckhart Tolle is a mindfulness teacher and his book The Power of Now [https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Eckhart-Tolle/dp/B0095GVWMA/ref=sr_1_4?crid=LIZO5JIFRC5E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.k1h__taKdZ8m3hwNFusQeJDiLYQsWuHYdDzjToxY2Cy-7-dER_1HYAyJ8FzBh8b7cs1IFpmFUS9qrp-ymJEvcGlKdPiA3B9ZHNkkgEXYMiamb9-nmrcpl-89Cy_wdUaiPx8prGvvXYhIa6WLl6Vk5uUfbWMR1L8CCwZfpGUVxdNBO_1bU1MP-D06gji6Z0jlvBLFC3W6kLzxwxidb7SWx3qGdCWMUK-PwlZcv9dDAik.2GLIhGtDjp14Xyw65njTLmT9ZDgEh6daiZNMLW9451E&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+power+of+now&qid=1729080745&sprefix=the+power+of+now%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-4] is excellent, and the book Guardians of Being [https://www.amazon.com/Guardians-Being-Spiritual-Teachings-Dogs/dp/160868119X/ref=sr_1_7?crid=WP5Q5U65FJ42&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.So9Rl9h90Ud6F0kmxeR_4nI000ksOZP6dVVnivVg1KGiYhGqfMskcec7RMsvQXEzZQEX-wJdDCHBw4IiVjQF7GxjCCvmSOjHTz5g2mJdLqA5Ilvebpi8HKxkjy_gGSSQeGksIaQRmjroi5qWAyUhHe8CdCvd_8Tqq3Ju9-kvIDt-y9ABjxJGgeeQPFEdrCZZqUZwzP3OWMuIv-LxKmSnUI6ALZsXNpXYtcoB5sLEJ1fRFKWmRT6qI-m7M_Mb5Q04ySCuw0AffHi6VCuslO6y33dcfJ-6Zh0gFK5HiK-7LVo.NtVi2kLRBjSSaCc99kYyFoOOUHVk7DxG2tT-yDYoFrA&dib_tag=se&keywords=eckhart+tolle+books&qid=1729080802&sprefix=eckhart+tolle%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-7] is about the way animals help us stay in the present. Bernice Kentner’s book that Tina talks about is this one: Color Me A Season [https://www.amazon.com/Color-Me-Season-Complete-Finding-ebook/dp/B00NYOHS4A/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28WM3YULZP33H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wqZIo0LXS8uhCUL4W0fPsEou7Bvhj1QeGpF61WNFZSzPg6KUsW1rrCD2RHvwigglI51A3-6y8vMdpX5ogVRuSFQN-CcFgZFystxBKLnjgtMzKDJVDAPm4xs4dBX5vRqGF1ioyDnXBH9Pqdj_bz3ZmxARlKGIaMuew44VUT2C8f2eCUP2EO5DFFrzabodITHUFqP04r_iQlj8RPzkzXjmMyRDLyvDArvnhwyq-8UEtNlaVBtEz_VLe3J84N3GEb-bTRQEUOuRrV68pv6v1fto0_3ptHJ0F61vpIg3wn8eTyo.Fqyxxh2oMnlDQhA_8tOZh3fcg_g-GGYjbYU3m6LioGE&dib_tag=se&keywords=color+me+a+season&qid=1729080923&sprefix=color+me+a+se%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1] How to connect with me You can find me on Substack [https://nordicsimplicity.substack.com/], or on my website Nordic Simplicity [https://www.nordicsimplicity.com/]. Do you know someone that I should interview on my podcast? Please let me know! PS: Did you know that if you tap the heart (that shows you like the post), re-stack (that’s the recycle symbol below) or write a comment, it not only makes me giddy with happiness, but also helps others to see this post? Nordic Simplicity is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and a jar of pickled herring ideas for dressing with Scandinavian ease, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. What you get when you subscribe to Nordic Simplicity: * Scandi style, simplified and ready to implement. * Weird and sometimes true facts about living in Norway. * Interiors the Scandi Hygge way, without having to move to a cabin in the woods. * Tips on how to use colour to look like you just returned from a fresh, brisk, invigorating walk, even though all you did was shuffle over to your coffee maker and back. What you don’t get when you subscribe to Nordic Simplicity: * A litter of Norwegian Forest Cat kittens delivered at your doorstep. (You wish, right?) * Trendy fashion tips involving über skinny models looking like they are ready to drop dead from boredom. * Tips on how to do wing-tip eyeliner. Get full access to Nordic Simplicity at nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe [https://nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Emanating Sophia Loren while raising chickens

Keturah graciously accepted the challenge of being a guest on my podcast, after submitting images for an ROOTD post (this one [https://nordicsimplicity.substack.com/p/elegant-but-practical] if you’re curious, and I hope you are, because it’s lovely). And what fun we had, talking about how Keturah reinvented herself with the help of a stylist who guided her through the process of finding her style and her colours. we also explored knitting, libraries and TV series. Knit designers Keturah talks about Kathleen Dames is the designer behind the shawl that Keturah wears in the ROOTD post. The design is called Brassaï [https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brassai] and you can find it here on Ravelry [https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brassai]. The shawl pattern can also be purchased directly from the designer here [https://payhip.com/b/3NAiY]. Shawl Yarns These are the yarns Keturah used for her shawl: Brown Sheep Wildfoote sock yarn in Blue Blood Red SY-80 and Goldenrod SY-45.Claudia Hand Painted Yarns in "Blue Terracotta". It is a coral base with splashes of warm soft blue, deeper coral, mustard/gold, and brown. The shawl looks completely different in other colours. Here is the image of the shawl from Kathleen Dames’ Ravelry pattern page: And this is what it looks like in the colours Keturah picked: Keturah also talks of Elizabeth Zimmermann. All of her patterns, archived newsletters, books, DVDs, etc., are for sale at Schoolhouse Press [https://www.schoolhousepress.com/].  Stephen West of Westknits [https://www.westknits.com/collections/shawls-wraps?page=6] has fabulous shawls, that require a certain degree of knitting skill but are very distinctive. Cotton blend yarns  We also talked about knitting with cotton yarn. I don’t care for knitting with cotton, but Keturah mentioned a cotton blend yarn that is super soft, and if you are curious about that, it’s Knit Picks Comfy [https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=comfy], 75% cotton, 25% microfiber. It’s available in multiple weights and as Keturah mentions in our chat, it gets softer and softer with each wash. And as an added bonus is easy on knitter’s hands. Another cotton blend yarn is Holst Garn Coast [https://holstgarn.dk/en/coast-wool-cotton-37/], 55% Merino lambswool, 45% cotton,a light fingering weight yarn. You can easily use 2 or more strands for heavier gauge knitting. Extremely soft, even suitable for babies. Knit designers that Jorunn talks about The Norwegian knit designer Lene Tøsti [https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/sweaters-and-cardigans-393] that has exquisitely feminine knitting patters. You can find her patterns here on Ravelry [https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/sweaters-and-cardigans-393]. If you like feminine cardigans, you can also check out the knit design of Kate Davies [https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/cardigans-132847]. Reading tip about Scandinavian lifestyle The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell (this book was one of the books that Fiona Moss recommended during our chat in this podcast episode [https://nordicsimplicity.substack.com/p/rescue-chickens-an-icelandic-model]) Keturah’s favourite TV series Frasier! British TV series: Lovejoy, As Time Goes On (the one that Keturah mistakenly called "You Must Remember When" in the show-- oops!), and Pie In The Sky. Star Trek. Jorunn’s favourite TV series Downton Abbey, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Atypical, Love on The Spectrum How to connect with Keturah: You can find Keturah on Substack as Flora’s Flat [https://florasflat.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search] Keturah is on Ravelry as livevintageously [https://www.ravelry.com/people/livevintageously], and you can also find her on Instagram as woolhensjoy [https://www.instagram.com/woolhensjoy/] for knitting, hens, baking, and life joys, and as darkautumndarling [https://www.instagram.com/darkautumndarling/] for Dark Autumn Seasonal colour explorations! How to connect with Nordic Simplicity: You can find more content from me and lots of stuff about simple and efficient dressing with Scandinavian simplicity here [https://www.nordicsimplicity.com/]. Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Write a DM to me here on Substack or click here [jorunn@nordicsimplicity.com] to write me an email. Get full access to Nordic Simplicity at nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe [https://nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The many faces we have throughout time

Are you a one book at a time reader, or a multiple books at the same time reader? This is one of the topics we pondered. Come join Lisbeth and me as we ask each other this and other questions, and we talk about books, our shared fascination for castles and ruins, and and we both agree about what is the truest luxury. Lisbeth also shared some thoughts around what she calls “the many faces we have throughout time” (such a beautiful sentence that I had to make it into the headline for this podcast episode), one face as a child, one as an adult, as a spouse, and then when we are retired, how to reconcile ourselves with the face of that phase in our life. And also, we talked about how we all need to feel useful. And you get to learn a Swedish word: Fika! Lisbeth reads Faust [https://www.amazon.com/Faust-Illustrated-Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-ebook/dp/B00O4CVNHE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BZKTDR45PN6N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ICLCLpHJ2Rxqe5Q6hV36lpn5AVCNUcJbaxKjU7ATmy2liOFN2UpUxL9VllzYHxZQV0ObTHdejZxpZukQaF0_gC3RUc5DYuUORIKcBGjpXyFQeJwERTnyIxfPwNuS0p1fSrx0bH99lm1RywaZSOpTnKEAhE1na5XOaTPt454BNNl95U28KjTlUQeBivseX9_REKB8beX5sLmULGfN6SzakteSkI2zHfOfYSMkfxLWxfc.Tw2aR-4iGdEOxt0-CVUAgpAmrFnQTeY4cedXv5gGtUM&dib_tag=se&keywords=faust+goethe&qid=1723464388&sprefix=faust%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1] by Goethe The World of Yesterday [https://www.amazon.com/World-Yesterday-Stefan-Zweig/dp/0803226616/ref=sr_1_1?crid=246L9I4PPE5AE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MXqdCAyIHp0CDuHtX2qphyDpXGgXQCqCRKvA6ipS_SQCFc1-NG8mTiej8ltokyYRRMHELuR6AyvxoTcZHddrvTtWpoFk8xhtKRaYkBiR-3redysfof9tcY-33FD9-HfFs3A_BYwTLEOX9crFCBhT6vmqXg9gm4oX76LVAVE8pa5IXoakg8v1yLYxLkq7jj8gadp-35y0tH_Qpa3qnAriC5tEHQfd3qBJFPqHJmAY4WI.MCc68PjzLahJK3ary5UQSDS2a-WLd0RAZ029efxxXJI&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+world+of+yesterday+stefan+zweig&qid=1723464172&sprefix=The+World+of+Yesterday%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1] by Stefan Zweig No Angel [https://www.amazon.com/No-Angel-Penny-Vincenzi-audiobook/dp/B003M6F6YE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=P2OJ6EIBLKET&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PBhl_duF3X24wMxcKqBGVY-vsbeixyLAUf26qzUar9d2f9SlFC1qZSOZVT5CjvLc2cwWWE6YKTpml_9FKQkoeWH5-Aturb1QT5X4cH0-B4YM3TqKEZS3wvV0RkQ3voaWcOuVha_sJKWS7zuIwrutGMfNeGdRiQIjFcJ9b9nZ1NA.6pIWYxWwZ8AikwmWABc3iNn-e2ulE854tpt59Tnx8YY&dib_tag=se&keywords=no+angel+penny+vincenzi&qid=1723464705&sprefix=no+angel+by+penn%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1] by Penny Vincenzi Madonna in a Fur Coat [https://www.amazon.com/Madonna-Fur-Coat-Sabahattin-Ali/dp/0241422264/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S4126KCGEQEN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XIrKPHQYmklzMPSmUugofyEAZHgvHSMN0sJYH6MCM8UfuElJHUlNAWWl7fEzC_l93FsmMD45xk0c5O3lq1tvHnE0-U4Va-cLTXrvF1FKy6ECwz4sSmCgHzDu2YBV7LrKCitv7zGkxcr81PS-r-3ge3k2l5dDJhv-6jDdOdITrBG07uahgjpvB_RRWrR01FHFUldHih9arZj2iXqFa__d4dzEYU9zKA_E9sQaX56K5Nk.oWMwg2vgnvAdO89FgR3-xduSe_emrbXYcetfKygB5rg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Madonna+in+a+fur+coat&qid=1723464766&s=audible&sprefix=madonna+in+a+fur+coat+%2Caudible%2C143&sr=1-1-catcorr] by Sabahattin Ali Marie Antoinette’s Head [https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Antoinettes-Head-Hairdresser-Revolution/dp/1493000632/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XJ3F9M5QIMWL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.84QzmHsQzMDkVLOcvyBBIqo-fzTW4bwU-btG1AMsHdAgvt1COOiZ8JNFHm249fkk-Hdmsi0EwezPI5NWT95OeiiuWUPCeayC8XWJVxYnCCRLwiICZY1BvX1qDPZrh3VfG7mmdGyAsYS_3Zv5IuOabrs_5HvVc-3iV8P_HpZ9LhQ9VeQlQ3FQ7zbDDFj4-3gpb9RKmeGgyTN7Jr-3__5cS1vJfl4FM_NYL5GCPc8Awc0.yxsiSUaExRYM2yH4lhg24sIGs0gkvfTOyPFPv7sTE7Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=marie+antoinette+head+book&qid=1723464882&sprefix=Marie+Antoinettes+head+%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1] by Will Bashor The Razor’s Edge [https://www.amazon.com/Razors-Edge-W-Somerset-Maugham/dp/1400034205/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SABUQ05A2R4E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nU7yRi5YnxnCFE6kJN6HIOMSdNPgfXqYscy0EivA3YvNDn2k7kYs786VPWTwQtiRpbdCCi-BdmeYD7upsQxC9xw873qStJp4mOnK81lqqSrzuiJhiXZwCLT924SNADBha25p9F-dxQ4MSJZOhCnZRZhZwdHOmsB3aqapaXoREIY0xi1KQP4Rq-eP2NRJama79FumolIKjWGluFwx5VCOmK8jB8-U90ng5zHH5QcrDepm-5wvM3KsRJE01oBLxIOfHTVTHPqEth2UhRx4Vhygml28oE4FlFOQmZn3eRvpryc.fRC1iXcGVaTwdXJFqjjsrTs5-NneKS31mREHIL44uxA&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+razor%E2%80%99s+edge&qid=1723464938&sprefix=the+razor+s+edge+%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1] by Somerset Maugham Jorunn reads Beartown triology [https://www.amazon.com/Beartown-Novel-Fredrik-Backman/dp/150116077X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YRQ5KVIPAD9Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ekuffNcwSrnoFDM3vO8_UxIDGAP90ltqUB4R5zn67eUmO3iQ6MuAML6pFHLdIye5AVuwYP8yC2Nd44zDFyHReNaw4Kw3Zz2PNzlFZSsf1y2JMA8KpBF2g3MgSfp9LQ0vQYDJv-vO3oovUI89aWz53TEa7lQ4HzHafzm_RILtf5KY1gFFHVWPA5TcBhb_1Jw3KQuv9_hsdWowaIKYz8rTvyt9GuVE_cTXnhw1Dqdjuv0.gAmCKaBNX2Z6Y4XndqeDIAhvnScgecDvTtyUhSm_FKQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=beartown+trilogy+by+fredrik+backman&qid=1723464499&sprefix=Beartown+triology%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1] by Frederik Backman The Enchanted April [https://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-April-Warbler-Classics-Annotated-ebook/dp/B0BJ7WG4ST/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JDDZXG7G88FV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.THdupm8_k3Z9tsc2oFOM5elciyhKk69aJ5yZr95Xfxpo8H977JKKwfBbJq2HedV7q0Dc2TOdpjzt6gqr11kXM1KViZBo2yUSTe_HFfpgANNvfyPCOCpEDuPM7YwOqal6Ae00chMF6lSTTGOQ5_s104csLBwJqGqFMHP3csFvxq9UYTkn0ajoLXRq0k452CIXT_zi0wwCmYX7CAdbWS0c5VOAXyERxXq9W6-PpOL2wCI.ecQ2F7gWZyvqSpyjXz7krCgm_qLHCPPr_2snblsx-K4&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Enchanted+April&qid=1723464450&sprefix=the+enchanted+april%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1] by Elizabeth von Arnim (and will soon read Elizabeth and Her German Garden [https://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-German-Warbler-Classics-Annotated/dp/1959891669/ref=sr_1_1?crid=374HWDGSXU0Z6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OoPk78lkkQSWGyeTau-nJzb4nA6sCGw_tsuB8z6aJh95ZV7AIAY0JOxe2n3UoAGw0FTspRupaaP6cteDTvbbMARZ8rXnTE-4ckkTz5u58saUHnKMx4mh37zfUzCWFIvHTD6jcd4IDjWG6FXrm2A7zRyt8BMNMCf2O0FykIAi3q9JNq8YyoLZ5R4Qxh43aJBJwXLAbkENXEr-BBX8ElmVpFX5QLg6KQrywqUmAXCFdHc.YIfCHnkFGukEVMHrVnIP9xNOmafavyO0QFibU03MX9I&dib_tag=se&keywords=elizabeth+and+her+german+garden+by+elizabeth+von+arnim&qid=1723465029&sprefix=elizabeth+and+her%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1]) The Lost King of France [https://www.amazon.com/Lost-King-France-Murdered-Antoinette/dp/0312320299/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38PKUS8BVVQS9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zFWjkkl98nh3U7arothIR9XVuQ513VrObtlQkBzM91zy-W2ZA3iyJt0gRJ3SFdP0EclcZwowQVGIcZK5Swk1qQMRgRJJ2JKi-BQUQT9G1GrGSAtFk5UYUn7PfqAEWBDn69RSlFc_cq-S0xE-Jm6I7DHV7E3NHrSkd0rcLC6YACBKMdHd7BfKXWaEnTFKGmUls3yBCepFn-ScRF1zgY7an4HWCMnZ94RxmKEKTHmcscF-T4wpf742dV81n_xC6FP0yIZ5RL0mRd9kY6UiNj2hqys-8ya4nzLCvcM1W4ucMa4.6TI-hJZcZggGfN6G8g19SJ9kj1GZQvfIYSx1VNoH3yc&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Lost+King+of+France&qid=1723464585&sprefix=the+lost+king+of+france%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1] by Deborah Cadbury. In the podcast recording, I mistakenly called this book “the lost prince” but that is an entirely different novel, The Lost King of France is about the young son of Marie Antoinette. And of course we talked about food Regarding the Spätzle we talk about (the ultimate comfort food if you ask me), here is a link to a recipe for Käsespätzle [https://boyeatsworld.com.au/austrian-kasespatzle/]. Which is Spätsle with cheese, for those moments when the mouthwatering, melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness of plain Spätzle isn’t enough. It’s like macaroni and cheese, but better... And if it sounds daunting because you don’t have a Spätzle maker, look up this link [https://www.simplyrecipes.com/homemade-spaetzle-spaetzle-recipe-6979307#:~:text=If%20you%20place%20the%20cheese,and%20into%20the%20water%20below.] for some really handy tips on how to make Spätsle without one. How to connect with Lisbeth Her blog is called The Content Reader [https://www.thecontentreader.com/] and you can also find her here on Substack [https://lisbethekelof.substack.com/]. This podcast episode is free, so please share it with others who might enjoy listening! Get full access to Nordic Simplicity at nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe [https://nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

How to dye natural fibres, kimonos as evening loungewear, and other things two nerds chat about

You don’t want to miss this episode if you would like to get inside tips on how to use dye to tweak the colours of natural fibres. Tiffany Henschel is my guest in this podcast episode, and I am in awe of how she performs miracles with dye, on delicate fibres like merino wool and silk, and she shares her inside tips in this conversation. Tiffany uses Jacquard dye [https://www.jacquardproducts.com/dyes] for delicate fabrics like wool and silk. For other fabrics, there is Rit dye [https://www.ritdye.com/], and also the ever popular dye that you can use in the washing machine, Dylon [https://www.dylon.co.uk/products/machine-dye.html]. Tiffany is a True Autumn. In our conversaiton we talk about how to consider the original colour of a garment when dyeing it. Another of Tiffany’s tips is to repurpose fabric belts as headbands: Books that have made an impression on Tiffany M L Longworth - A Provençal Mystery series [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ml+longworth+provencal+mystery+series&crid=3BO6DY3WG1XXR&sprefix=a+provencal+mystery%2Caps%2C162&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_19], mystery books set in Provence Quiet [https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F848PWV8CN2A&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iGYxFkBJZBuSeiZFZEY65Jz50fSB4dA4oV_xDEy8pySPO3QZYcTNraSNNdx7hWghhWYHu-IPd1A736DuMZKeP5FTAU4iKu5Brb0YhFWbfOkpyK3et3In1xCqwPLg39LYJRRJskM3TfVKx8IhM58JOnPrSpxUtdyt1jD-Dyt95NkkmYO5Q1r3fbsNo6FNKrXWNIT0RCHWvDp93wlime5K96cqnjYDFmlSuqVD_WXC2so.uaExlxZJMbsKsRLPA2X74sqEnarQ7okWKbQDRFc1vdA&dib_tag=se&keywords=quiet+by+susan+cain+book&qid=1718653092&sprefix=quiet+by+Susan+cain%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1] by Susan Cain Mindset [https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FFTX2DAF6LFF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Nu_2yJCG8MYrnDRLvJ54JIZB41TQOx4rezj6EwDSWfoiEQL3ihWMOQ2JPpLlJO1Y1U9T_CgJ1iTZkwfoj4TzH-P6HTtCKsCiP5DgO3SGCahr70yd2XGcX1Sy_56LCC2lbtgM1k81QO-p1Z6YgznVktVbaofH2MVGSaK96_Qo68RxyMjVCZczIfsJhKlu_TFBVH_RS2qFc4g-0dWobr4aR_In4rdR5YPRBZAdxp7FmRI.UoybMxt_w2O05cLB3GvCFpP--ET4SYncCjEpV_qbxMY&dib_tag=se&keywords=mindset+carol+dweck&qid=1718653063&sprefix=mindset%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1] by Carol Dweck All the Light We Cannot See [https://www.amazon.com/All-Light-We-Cannot-See/dp/1501173219/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BXR7JMABHL3N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vR-3jtB6e8Zi-FN5CILiW7NP59vawzm5l0d43aOMsPSu8dIJlw8OsNiXuQ4c-liG0rKCsg0bv1B9RqISA6yNjnibhik_LbNUBW0pWdVfo-3Oh-3pKJjmwxj_SdNREmIGdMIMuAh-yE10yAzNT6UNQwr8PlhvDTMX7Ug78idbjhCM9h-RWjzBIZn9lz5VOh_wLBobcv8JsKLi2J4lyMQiucXQ_faVMUUU1qj-tvFWpKE.9NqxvQsYGY6Vn7hw2qDpodOCn1Xod8vn4HZE1ivdmAM&dib_tag=se&keywords=all+the+light+we+cannot+see+by+anthony+doerr&qid=1718653124&sprefix=all+the+li%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1] by Anthony Doerr Evening loungewear This was such an exciting topic that I have devoted a whole special post to it in great detail, available on July 5 for all paid subscribers! Books that have made an impression on Jorunn An Instance of the Fingerpost [https://www.amazon.com/Instance-Fingerpost-Iain-Pears/dp/1573227951/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OLFSUTQUY2XV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ckPduARfLLSJxc5NUjG45i1aAY264SOsotAFiYGPMiOTNy9giQCZ5VD9eOOrPtipTZUh2tif82xGsLiCxtpYLYTxZzni_nVib6ba9XmSFRm-fS7Hu3Gn5GnaJlB0KeB9kuxvcadToEKb_tku9b4iEYa1wTMJTakAhO-MuFofR4JckMHFuqGTHSZx9Cb5Orz2vfKF1ihn2xGi2t2uMM6YWRkU7QVNZ2Qb03qvPZ_Sr2Q.63NWCvZEfRPnY_ZHg_HcIOMjFh91quIHpqD7cLdUil0&dib_tag=se&keywords=an+instance+of+the+fingerpost+by+iain+pears&qid=1718653232&sprefix=an+isntance+of+the+fingerpost%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1] by Iain Pears My Name is Leon [https://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Leon-Kit-Waal/dp/1501117467/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HTRGVA2VID0F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KQ3mRAwFXXkXGZRVbroxOWq_8Q64RUotar8qChFg-62-v69pkn0QsSXeCV6JMNDnSlPVjnOcCPhRosPF74Rismn_OFCHOumMn4vZXKdlltSoCsZN24zQq3wXWzI7DRxQXOEPtsZ5a1Jd-ukC7Lbsb3pjioCU3gBIxzBQszyj9rlPTzJUlXlOJkXavV8Jd1BNZg6XKn8jDwOqJmci8BNlNQzmFdcgabXaHtEvYnI03JU.AN5OKkVww5Nkyeycnkb0f_4pAm_uy6Ui31hyAdPeItg&dib_tag=se&keywords=my+name+is+leon+book&qid=1718653280&sprefix=my+name+is+Leon+%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1] by Kit de Waal How to connect with Tiffany Tiffany is on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyhenschel/]. Look her up there, her Insta ID is @tiffanyhenschel [https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyhenschel/]. Click your way into to Tiffany’s style board on Pinterest [https://no.pinterest.com/tiffanyhenschel/the-cosmopolitan-adventurer/?invite_code=70413be4ced1406982aac64a08e6dbe9&sender=254523953849045152], which she talks about in the podcast episode. How to connect with me: You can find more content from me and lots of stuff about simple and efficient dressing with Scandinavian simplicity here [https://www.nordicsimplicity.com/]. Would you like to be a guest on my podcast? Write a DM to me here on Substack or click here [jorunn@nordicsimplicity.com] to write me an email . Get full access to Nordic Simplicity at nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe [https://nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

She dreamed of becoming a fashion designer

A conversation with Jenny Cundy, born in England, now living in rural south-west France. Listen to Jenny tell how she met her husband Bob Cundy and became his assistant as they traveled the world creating documentaries as freelance film photographers and how they ended up settling in a small, remote village in France. Bob passed on a few years ago but Jenny still lives in the old farmhouse that she and her husband restored, where she leads a busy life dividing her time between her large garden, her tiny pond with two frogs, costume sewing for the local English theatre and she is always ready to lend a helping hand to friends. She recently decided to take up painting again, something she hasn’t done a lot of since photography became her career. And it is never too late, she has started taking painting classes. Our conversation moves between reminiscing and talking about books we have read and what we both love to cook. And clothes. For a fashion aficionado, she is very down to earth (I think gardening does that to people). Her favourite accessory is scarves. And she always wear a curated collection of interesting bangles and bracelets. I couldn’t resist asking for a selfie with Jenny before I left, displaying our matching sun hats in her sun-drenched courtyard: Perfumes We discovered a mutual love of luxurious scents, and discussed our different taste in perfumes. Jenny’s favourites: Guerlain Mitsuko (the vintage edition), Guerlain Shalimar Jorunn’s favourite: Frederic Malle Superstitious Books Jenny recently finished River Kings by Kat Jarman. In the same vein, she recommends The Ancient Paths about the Celts by Graham Robb. She is presently reading Night and Day by Virginia Woolf. After we turned off the recording, we returned to the topic of Virginia Woolf and Jenny talked about Virginia Wolf’s book Flush - A Biography, which is about the beloved dog of Elisabeth Barrett Browning. Barrett Browning loved her dog so much. Here is her poem called To Flush, My Dog [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43726/to-flush-my-dog]. I hereby add Virginia Woolf’s book about Flush to my reading list, and thank Jenny for her time, it was such a wonderful conversation! Connect with Jenny via her photos To see some of Jenny’s food and people photos, they are available here [https://connect-images.com/search?q=Jenny%20Cundy]. How to connect with me: You can find more content from me and lots of stuff about simple and efficient dressing with Scandinavian simplicity here [https://www.nordicsimplicity.com/]. Thank you for listening. This post is public so feel free to share it with someone who might be interested in quiet conversations about books, rescue chickens and other things that makes life worth living. Subscribe to Nordic Simplicity, to dress like you mean it, feel like yourself and find out why cat sniffing and gardening is better than shopping for clothes: Get full access to Nordic Simplicity at nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe [https://nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]