Slow August Days in Norway | Homemade Blackcurrant Muffins & Seashell Bracelets 🌿

The first full week of August brings a quiet shift to Norway. As summer cabin guests return to the cities and work routines resume, the atmosphere turns peaceful and slow. This week, I’m embracing the quiet rhythm of late summer—baking light blackcurrant muffins, crafting simple seashell bracelets from nature, and continuing the slow process of building a thoughtful home.

Taking time to create with your hands, even for just five minutes a day, is one of the gentlest ways to stay present when life feels overwhelming. Thank you so much for being here and sharing in these quiet moments.

In this video:
00:00 The quiet August shift in Norway
00:50 Calm moments at the Beach - Picking Seashells
04:49 Building new furniture
06:15 Making Bracelets with Seashells
08:56 A Quiet Moment in the Garden

Blackcurrant Muffins Recipe
Yields approx. 10 large muffins | Prep time: 10 mins | Bake time: 20–25 mins

Ingredients
3 eggs
2 dl / 200 ml (¾ cup + 1 tbsp) sugar
50 g (3½ tbsp) butter (preferably TINE Meierismør / real butter)
1 dl / 100 ml (7 tbsp) whole milk
4 dl (1⅔ cups) all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cardamom
200 g (approx. 1½ cups) fresh or frozen blackcurrants

Instructions
1. Preheat oven: Set your oven to 190 °C (375 °F).
2. Make egg mixture: Beat the eggs and sugar together until light, pale, and airy (eggedosis).
3. Melt and combine: Melt the butter and mix it with the milk. Pour this liquid into the egg mixture.
4. Sift dry ingredients: Mix the flour, baking powder, and cardamom together, then sift into the batter. Gently fold to combine.
5. Add berries: Carefully fold in the blackcurrants. (If using frozen berries, fold them in gently while still frozen).
6. Fill and bake: Divide the batter into muffin liners (about ¾ full). Bake in the middle rack for 20–25 minutes.

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– Quiet life vlog
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– Comfort watch

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