Why Content Pillars Matter for Bloggers When I first started Way Up Nord, my posts were scattered thoughts. Book reviews, photos of Arctic light, and random reflections on Northern Norway life were scattered here. Over time, these thoughts revealed a pattern. They showed me what this blog was meant to become. Today, I’m sharing the…
Week 1: The Initial Shock of an Endless Day
May 17th – Day One Entry: Today marks the official beginning of the midnight sun season in Alta. The sun will not set again until July 27th. Standing outside at what should be midnight, watching the sun hovering above the horizon, feels like stepping into another world. The midnight sun arrived gradually, then all at once….
When Darkness Never Comes – Living Through Midnight Sun at 69°N
May 14th – In three days, on May 17th, the midnight sun will officially arrive in Alta. The sun won’t set until late in July, and after 10 years I’m still adjusting to this otherworldly reality. The Magic and Madness of Endless Daylight Welcome to the most surreal season of Arctic living. For seventy-one days…
Confessions on Why I Took a Break from Blogging: Healing from Burnout and Life’s Demands
Setting the Stage It’s been a while since I created a post here on Way Up Nord. I think it’s been over two years, maybe longer. Today, I want to explain. I love blogging, and Way Up Nord has been an outlet I was so excited to get started years ago. However, sometimes life doesn’t…
We Bought a House
I can’t believe I am finally writing this but we bought a house! Since moving to Norway we didn’t think this day would come or it would be a few more years down the road. But finally the day has come. Anyways the house buying process in Norway is different from the process in the…
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Let’s start with some trigger warnings. This book features suicide self harm and mental illness. I seriously hadn’t´t heard of this book, I even owned another book by Matt Haig. Then a friend told she was reading it and then it was all over the place. Maybe I was just all of sudden noticing it…
The Speckled Feather by Johanna Ries
The Speckled Feather was another fun children’s book that I received on Net Galley from author Johanna Ries in exchange for my review. Although I did receive a free copy of this book in exchange for my review, all thoughts are completely my own and not influenced in anyway. The Speckled Feather was an interesting…
So You Want to Build a Library by Lindsey Leslie
Lindsey Leslie is another new author for me. I am always on the look out for new and fun books to read with my daughter and/or son. This book was offered to me via Net Galley by the Publisher, Capstone Editions and Lindsey Leslie. Although I did receive a free copy of this book in…
The Princess of Nothing by Rebecca L. Garcia
I discovered Rebecca L. Garcia in December when she was looking for reviewers of her first book, The Fate of Crowns. The series sounded so interesting that I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out her debut novel. The Princess of Nothing is book two in the Crown of Fate series. Also I did…
The Promised Prince by Kortney Keisel
My Review The first two books of the year have been from new authors for me. I hadn’t heard of Kortney Keisel before I cam across her book in a Facebook group I am in, but that is understandable because The Promised Prince is her debut novel. I did receive The Promised Prince for free…