Everone has bought something in Ikea. Everyone will buy more stuff in Ikea. Tweentown decided to have a look and see if the #tweentowntweens could find something to love in IKEA. So I sent them browsing through the Ikea catalogue and this is what they liked. This room was the first one on their wishlist and I can totally relate to that. Feminine and pretty with pastel colours and cute girly accessories. Second room they liked was more ... read more
Deodorants – which ones to choose?
Approaching puberty - your hormones are about to start running wild, causing you to perspire (sweat) more - which - if you leave it, will cause body odour. A deodorant is usually with perfume and makes you smell nice, but an antiperspirant actually helps decrease sweating. You can also get deodorants with both. Taking a daily shower, and wearing clothes made of natural fibers also helps you stay fresh. If you wear synthetic clothes chances are ... read more
Living in the city
We live in the city. We love the city and use it all the time, we cycle into town, taste food from all the different places and generally have a good old time. Spring has sprung in Copenhagen and we couldn't be happier. We walked everywhere today. The advantage of living in a small big city is that you can literally walk or cycle anywhere - the entire city has cycle paths making it safer to cycle. Today we walked from our home into an area ... read more
Spectacles
When my youngest daughter turned 4 years old, she had the usual check up at the doctors, which included an eye test. I sat with her on my lap as she struggled to see past the 2nd line on the board. I was flabbergasted. And then heartbroken - mostly because I felt bad that I hadn't noticed before. Then came the heartache of finding glasses she liked and getting her to keep them on. She broke 3 pairs of glasses the first 2 months - but then she ... read more
Tweengirl birthday wishlist
One of the Tweentown tweens have a birthday coming up soon - 12 years old and she is rather excited about it. I asked her to compile a list of birthday wishes she would love and this is what she came up with. Quite frankly - I'd love every single bit myself - very cool stuff. So if you are in the market for some cool TWEEN stuff for someone's birthday or just because inspiration is always nice - you've come to the right ... read more
MarMar Copenhagen turns 10
Tweentown will focus on brands we love and share them with you on this blog and in the magazine. Today we wanted to focus on the fact that one of our favourite brands MarMar Copenhagen turns 10 years this year. Owner and founder Marlene Holmboe used to be a designer working for other Danish brands and then went on to found her own brand in 2008. Marlene has always been true to her aesthetics and wants her collections to be classic with a cool ... read more
Spring time walk – editorial
When you live in a country that is rather cold for around 8 months of the year, it is a big deal when the sun comes out in Spring and the mercury rises. Every Scandie knows that you have to seize the opportunity to hang out outside when the sun comes out to play. So we did. It was sunny. It was the first warm day of the year and we dressed up in the prettiest of summer dresses. Dresses: both ZARA kids // Sunnies: Monki // Optical glasses: ... read more
Tivoli – probably the best amusement park in the World
Copenhagen has the oldest amusement park in the World, and it is called Tivoli gardens. If you think fairground rides, candy floss and roller coasters you are right, but Tivoli gardens is soo much more. When I was a child, Tivoli was only open in the summer season; from April - October, and I remember it as a magic place where you came, once a year, for a very special day out. I remember all the bright lights, ... read more
Meet a tween
We have a feature we call 'MEET A TWEEN' where we feature a tween-ager we know. Someone who can inspire you - and has a story to tell! This time we have spoken to Signe who is 12 years old and lives in Hillerød, Denmark. WHAT DOES A TWEEN LIKE YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE NOT AT SCHOOL? Sometimes I go to the club after school. I like making creative projects and hang out with my friends. Not long ago I got a drawing pad for my computer. I try to ... read more
Social Media safety
Your tween is bound to know something about Social media by now, - some may even have a smartphone or a social media profile like Snapchat, Twitter, Musically or Instagram. The children of today are growing up having to deal with the pressure of living a Social Media life where sharing what you do, eat, travel, wear and how you look is part of modern day society. The school will probably have had an information night or leaflet where they have ... read more