Okey we need to CLEAR something up here 😂 In Europe we have Mars and Snickers PROTEIN bars, 0 sugar and 20g protein. It isn't the regular bars but a PROTEIN one! 🤝

@Wildflowerslori

Жыл бұрын

Oh my stars! They should sell those over here in the states!. I would love to try one. Thank you for clarifying! 💛😊

@shonahlee

Жыл бұрын

We have them in Australia as well

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

​@@Wildflowerslori they are so good!!

@michellesmith702

Жыл бұрын

Uhm, luckyyyy....

@ericaprescottwellnesscoach

Жыл бұрын

19:51 we have them in New Zealand as well. They are yummy.

I know for a fact that I would not be suited for arctic living, and yet I am a little envious of your lifestyle.

@reesewhitt5495

Жыл бұрын

So true!

@StancyInTheCity

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I 100% could never do it, but at the same time and strangely attracted to watching all of these videos😂

@teresahixson8716

Жыл бұрын

I agree 💯 % !! My arthritis would be totally out of control. But if it wasn't for that.......❤❤❤❤

@teresahixson8716

Жыл бұрын

I can't miss a video !! But I would love to have them as friends in real life. They're just adorable and then Grim is priceless. ❤️❤️❤️

@aadd11

Жыл бұрын

I complain too much lol

It was hilarious how quickly Christoffer said that he would not take an ice bath 😂😂

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@barbraallbritton4222

Жыл бұрын

I’m with Christopher!

@parryyotter

Жыл бұрын

Immediately! Cecilia: Will you take an ice bath? Christoffer: No, never.

@seamripper0000

Жыл бұрын

Cecilia, just wait till you are menopausal, then you will really enjoy that ice bath. Lol Because that's where I'm at, hot weather, hot showers, hot places, they're miserable.

@taterpugz

Жыл бұрын

Same! 😂

Prices have just gone WAY up for groceries EVERYWHERE, so don't blame yourself! Wishing for Grim to recover quickly, and all of you to have a great week!

@KathyW5

Жыл бұрын

Yes, everywhere in the world.

@XSemperIdem5

Жыл бұрын

I remember when she said in an older video how much more expensive it is there become the transportation issues but a lot of prices are very comparable to what I pay in Southern California. I think I even saw something cheaper at Svalbard.

@ljubovluczati

Жыл бұрын

In my country it’s 100% over the past year, so we had to raise our budget too significantly.

@clareprichard9215

Жыл бұрын

In india too .

@michellerhodes5477

Жыл бұрын

YES THEY HAVE! I'm in Ohio in the United States and our grocery bill has doubled over the last year. And recently our electricity supplier contract was up (they gave us no notice) and our bill went up almost 200%! We signed up with a new supplier so the bill will go down a bit in the next couple months but I don't know how people are able to afford to live right now.

Cecelia! I was talking to my grade 8 students (13-14 yrs) about ice caps and glaciers, and we watched one of your videos (Not this one). They loved it! Especially Christoffer and Grim. There was a whole conversation about the guns polar bears, the logistics of food etc. Thanks for the great footage! It was so fun letting them see your lives.

The Australian in me went into an instant panic attack watching you crawl under your house... then I remembered that there probably aren't a million brown snakes and huntsmans (among many other things) under there 😅

@catwoman520

Жыл бұрын

Same for me here in Georgia, USA! No copperheads or rattlers under your house…lol.

@jillsipocz3582

6 ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking, but more about bug/spiders.

Through experience, I find the key to saving money on groceries is: 1. Meal plan 2. Buy to the meal plan 3. Get out of the shop ;)

My FAVORITE part of this…. “..I’ve been wanting to go In the water but you know.. polar bears, walrus’s..” Nope, no idea what that’s like but I’m super happy you found a solution that eliminates that problem! Just love the nonchalant way she brings up GIANT, unique and unusual monsters of animals like we all have to deal with them. You guys are awesome and I love the content you put out! 😘

@empitsu8483

Жыл бұрын

I played that part several times! Lol she said it so casually like oh walruses, just another day 😂

I live that through your content people who don’t live in Salvbard can still experience what it’s like ❤

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

🫶🫶🫶

I just clicked on this video so I don't know much but I pray grim heals up well and feels better soon. Poor handsome boy. 💜

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@itsanorristhing3825

Жыл бұрын

@@CeciliaBlomdahl Hi Ms. Cecillia I left a message asking how to move up there and some else replied with a phone number and told me to dm them on whatsapp. The person replying did not reply from this name with the check marked. It just had your name and channel after it. I just wanted to let you know. I am a big fan!

@AliceLupin1

Жыл бұрын

@@itsanorristhing3825 Yeah, those are scams. Never click on those.

@itsanorristhing3825

Жыл бұрын

@@AliceLupin1 I almost did then I looked at everyone else's reply from her and the user name was not the same.

@AliceLupin1

Жыл бұрын

@@itsanorristhing3825 I’m glad you didn’t do it. I report all the ones I see.

What a great idea to make a 'cold' tub! Now being an oceanographer, the first thing that came to my mind was...the water will freeze! Your best option (in my opinion) to decrease the freezing temperature of the water would be to add salt. Ocean water has a typical salinity of 35 parts per thousand (3.5% salt content) and freezes only at −1.8°C (28.9°F). Your tub will still freeze but it may help. I was also thinking that the seawater also contains lots of other beneficial salts. So pumping your water from the ocean would be another idea since it is too far down to climb up and down. But you might have already found all this information from Mr Google. Any ways....food for thoughts! Have a good week!

@l.b.3148

Жыл бұрын

Extra fire hose, and a water pump on land from the top, so no walrus or polar bear. It might be very expensive however.

@justynalisok5102

Жыл бұрын

haha! I agree! Atmoshperic physicist here! Just wanted to suggest adding salts as well !! Fahrenheit 0 is actually derived from the freezing temperature of a water and salt mixture. You should look up what percentage of salt will lower the freezing temperature. The more salt you add (up to a saturation level), the lower the temperature will be.

@barbraallbritton4222

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea to add salt or pump it from the ocean❤

@daniellereid01

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing whilst I watched your video. Hugs to Grim ❤

@buffyjohnson1035

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree with pumping the water from the ocean. Those little pumps aren’t super expensive or I’m sure you could borrow/barter the use of one from someone? Then you are bathing in the beautiful ocean water and it won’t freeze!

What a treat! I always enjoy watching Christoffer cook...or do anything if he's speaking. He's so sweet.

Best wishes to Grim! 🐕‍🦺

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ♡

I’ve seen you wear that gorgeous blue polar bear sweater before and absolutely love it! If the knitter would take orders, I bet you could keep her in business for years making more of them. I know I’d buy two alone!! 😀

@bsteven885

Жыл бұрын

I would love to order that polar bear sweater too, but I'm allergic to wool! 😢 Nevertheless, it's wonderful. ❤

@rebeccamandelos3164

6 ай бұрын

YES ! Would love to buy one ! 🩵🐻‍❄️🧊

If I were a lot younger, I would definitely consider living in Svalbard. I like the seasonal changes, the northern lights, the daylight, the dark time, the animal diversity, and cold weather doesn’t bother me. I am of Finnish descent, so I would immediately build a sauna..( wood fired, NOT electric) and I love the openness and small village life. Thanks for sharing your videos.

With life being so stressful, I stumbled upon this channel last week and have been using it as my "escape". Longyearbyen seems like such an ideal and beautiful place.

Woho, awesome. I hope people don't think I am weird but I love to have you, Kristoffer and Grim (well, your awesome videos at least Cecilia) as company for my sunday dinner. The upload timing is just so perfect and it have become a weekly routine for me. I know this will be a great video, they always are.

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

I love that! We are happy to be your dinner buddies 🤝😃✨️

@codrutabocsa7915

Жыл бұрын

Same here 🙂. It become a Sunday routine . Greetings from Romania !

@diannalocke997

Жыл бұрын

Same here!!! LOVE GRIM!!!

Oh,how I love just being with your little family and following all that you do. It's so funny to hear Christopher , after having helped you setting up your icebath, saying adamantly: "N0" when you, Cecilia ,are asking him if he is going in!!! You bring me such peace. I notice that there are so many other people from all over the world who say the same thing. You really have a wonderful calming effect on so many people now when the world is such turmoil. I am also from Goteborg so I feel a special kinship with you. Now I live in Rhode Island, USA, with my husband of 55 years, and he grew up in Minneapolis and we met in Chamonix, France in 1968.

I love how comfortable Christoffer is being on camera now! I hope Grim feels better. ❤

In Ontario for cattle troughs, we have a submirsable heater to keep the water from freezing.

Aww. Poor Grim! Hope he feels better soon. Thank you so much for continuing to share your life in Svalbard. ❤

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

🫶🧡

I think it's amazing how Grim is a bilingual dog and when you asked "was it yesterday?" He said yes and nodded! He will speak I'm telling you!

Congratulations on having over 600k subscribers! It’s great that more and more people are enjoying the adventures of Cecilia, Christoffer and Grim on Svalbard!

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🧡

Sending hugs to Grim. Hope he gets better soon. He looks like our pet that passed. His name was Tundra. We rescued him and they said he was a husky mix but now that I see Grim, I am thinking he may have been the same breed😊

A good way to keep a handle on food expenses, is to make a weekly meal menu (taking advantage of food on sale,) and maximizing leftovers for lunch/ dinner the next day. At the store, you shop off the menu ingredient list.

I love it that your dog is just staring at the Ocean and getting energized and peacefulness from it.

How to stop water from freezing. Here in youtube you will find videos farmers have made to stop their large troughs from freezing in the winter. They use motion to stop it from freezing. Sometimes a simple plastic bottle with enough water in it to keep it from blowing away works. The outside wind keeps it moving and bobbing which prevents freezing. It’s really cool!

We have a hot tub that needs extra heating during the winter months (Utah, USA) and we use a heater that you put in horse troughs to keep them from freezing over. It’s easy and very inexpensive. Good luck on your soaking tub!

@amandahodgin9316

Жыл бұрын

I was just going to suggest a stock tank water heater.

@schmup53

Жыл бұрын

Like an immersion heater?

Cecilia: This is a million dollar question. Would you ever take an ice bath? Christoffer: NO.....Never. 🤣

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@saylaveenadmearedead

Жыл бұрын

Ah but his contribution to the lifestyle is priceless!!!

@nmilligan77

Жыл бұрын

😂

Christoffer said no to the ice bath so fast 😂 (I enjoy ice baths and sauna too)

Your place is really interesting, the best part of your videos are these grocery shopping hauls and daily life updates. It really amazes me. Greetings from Philippines!

0:35 “ya know, polar bears and walruses” the usual daily obstacles haha😭🫶🏼

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

hahah

I want to do ice baths too! I’m very tolerant of cold, Norwegian blood 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ I hope Grim is feeling better! Thank you Cecila for being a beautiful, bright light in this world! You actually inspire me to be a better person and to live my best life! Love from Idaho, USA🫶🏼 Angel

@SWIdaho2

Жыл бұрын

Idaho here, too!

Hope Grim feels 100% better soon. Cecilia your name should be 'Wonder Woman' You accomplish so much!

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

🧡🧡🧡

@barbraallbritton4222

Жыл бұрын

I agree. And that sweater is lovely❤

Christopher is really in his element and looks like he really enjoys the meal preparation. Looks delicious

I hope Grim feels better soon! How cool that big movies are made around Svalbard.

Big fluffy hugs to Grim!! ❤

Hope Grim recovers fast! Thanks Cecilia I enjoy your videos so much ❤ Love from Australia

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ✨

Cecilia, you are a real powerhouse, you work like a man and chip in with every project. Christofer is very Lucky to have you with all the chores you do!

Extra hugs to Grim for a quick recovery❤

Hope Grim feels better soon! Sweet boy!❤

I haven’t looked it up, so I can’t say for sure, but it seems if you added some kind of salt to your ice bath water, it wouldn’t freeze unless it got a lot colder, similar to the ocean. Have a great week!

Can I just say, I have found that I watch your videos to keep calm when my anxiety is getting high. Love them!! Truly helps and helps gain perspective.

Grim look's happy & healthy! I love his little heart!!❤ TFS! I love your weekly vlogs & my dog's watch w/me. They bark at Grim.😂 My cat's were playing with the snow you were throwing over your shoulder, so my whole family enjoyed this week's episode!!😃🐈‍⬛🐕

I just love watching you two! Really enjoy when Christoffer is cooking. ❤ love to you Christoffer Grim and village residents ❤️

Great video! Wishing Grim well during his teeth surgeries 😊❤

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🧡

Oh, those are some nice knife skills! I have trouble watching normal people cook because most are abusing their knives and what they are cutting in horrible ways, but this man is a PRO!

Poor Grim! Glad he is feeling better. ♥️🐾

I hope Grim feels better soon! Inflation seems to be affecting grocery prices everywhere.

Aw Grimmmy. We love y’all! Always looking forward to seeing Sunday videos! Xo hugs to all three of you!

oh poor grimm, hope he is better soon. thank you for the cooking segment & good luck with the ice bath!

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

I hope so too! ♡

I live in Pennsylvania. I feed a family of 5 with about $600 US a month, including 4 nights a month getting takeout. We’re talking tons of snacks and lots of fresh produce and meats. My snack order alone would fill your counters and island. Your $300 grocery haul fitting on the kitchen island blows my mind.

How is possible to live somewhere so cold but have the COZIEST living space ever ☺️

You've truly piqued my curiosity in the health benefits of ice water plunging. 💦🧊🥶 Thank you!! I'm looking forward to now doing my research. So glad to see Grim doing so well following his surgery.🤗 It's such a difficult thing to see our fur buddies in any type of pain or distress .🦮😘 I got tickled at Christoffer when you asked if he'd ever take an ice bath. "No, never!!," he says with a strong emphasis on both no and never, lol. He's funny without even meaning to be so. The two of you compliment one another beautifully. As always, thank you for another entertaining, but yet informative video. May the three of you have a great week ahead, as Grim finishes up his convalescing. Much love and blessings abundant. 💞🙏

I just loved Christopher’s response when you asked him if he’d be taking an ice plunge! “ No, never. “ Great video as always. I know here in Oregon that food prices have liked doubled. Shopping for food has become very costly. Hope Grimm is feeling better. Blessings and much Aloha❤ that curry looked delicious! 🐾🐾🙏💜🌎☮️🌎💜🙏🐾🐾

Putting a wooden decorative shield around the water container will make it look nicer. just like a lamp with a lampshade looks better than a naked incandescent bulb hanging on a string attached to the ceiling.

I feel your budgeting pain! We spend a similar amount here (Sparwood BC Canada) and I have a few tips! 1. Have only one person buying groceries, the one who is least likely to impulse shop and can stick to a list. 2. Make a list! 3. List Needs and Wants. Then remove most Wants. 4. Prepackaged processed foods cost much more usually than diy versions. Snacks are usually very expensive. Make your own! 5. Frozen vegetables are usually much cheaper then fresh and are just as nutritious, often more! Hugs to Grim. It's hard when our furbabies have surgery or illness, so glad his anesthesia reaction had a good outcome, yikes! And super jealous of your ice bath! Well done with that find! Definitely look into the horse trough heater option or heat trace. Good luck!❤❤❤❤❤❤

So nice to see Christopher cooking!

Cecilia you can add a basketball or a jug with some stones in it so it floats around from the wind, keeping the water from freezing, that's what we do here in Wisconsin.

My daughter in law is 6’1” so if you want to feel tiny come visit. Where I live you can buy A frame shaped, double ladders for children’s above ground pools that would make getting in and out of your ice bath much safer. Maybe look and see if you could get one there or build something similar. Grocery prices have jumped everywhere so I’m not surprised your bills have gone up so much.

Get well soon, Grim !

I always wondered where you guys fill your water tanks! Now I know. ....Love that you shared your height. I'm a 6'3" woman from San Francisco and have the same issues with clothes! Thanks for all the awesome content, it's always a treat to watch at the end of the week! 😘

@karinklaustermeier4009

Жыл бұрын

My daughter is 6'3" and has to buy men's pants too. She can find some specialty women's pants online but has to pay so much for them. She can buy men's pants off the rack on sale.

I just love how you switch back and forth between languages it’s very cool

Meal plan for 7 days, breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks. Only buy ingredients for your seven meals off your shopping list. ChristØffer has awsome knife skills.

So love Grim happy he's doing well, your videos are so loved and the interaction with you and Christopher is so awesome ❤❤

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

You are so kind 🧡

I love seeing your beautiful teamwork and I’m glad Grim is ok- much love to you and Christopher❤❤❤

You might be able to use a sump pump to pump water from the ocean to your ice water tank- it might work‼️❣️🥰💁🏻you can also place a special kind of rod heater into the water to keep it from freezing over completely….

little advice for the grocery budget situation: It looks to me like (almost) all the things you listed as a "want, not a need" are things that will keep for a few weeks, a month. So what I would do is, for the first 3 weeks of each month I would cut them out entirely, and then at the last shopping session of each month, where I can see exactly what's left of my budget, I can just use that amount of money to buy as many snacks and energy drinks as my budget allows. And stock my pantry with these. That way I can make sure I stay within/ spot on my budget and I'll be able to see exactly the amount of snacks and sweets in my pantry, and know how long they need to last me until my next "end of month shopping". And if I constantly finish my snacks after 2 weeks, then I know I've been overspending because of snacks. If, however, I end up with hardly any snack budget at all - ie I have (almost) used up my monthly budget before buing any "wants", then I'll know I've been overspending on ingrdients for my actual meals (the "needs"). So I would have to look into these things, for example compare fresh produce prizes, and ask myself if I really need the brand-name milk or cereal.

I was hoping you were going to ask Christoffer if he was going into the ice bath! Hysterical! He's like, "nope!" And that was so fascinating to understand how you get water for your cabin. And it's so cheap! Our water here in the States is so expensive! Give lots of love to Grim. He's such a sweet boy! Marianna💜💜

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

Hahah his no was FAST 🤣 Thank you Marianna! 🧡

@wildlifewarrior2670

Жыл бұрын

I would go in the ice bath

I always love catching up with you three. I’m not sure why but I find your day in the lives intensely interesting! Even your trips to the grocery store. Good luck with your ice bath!

Sending your precious fur baby Grim healing prayers 🙏🏻❤️😘

I was watching PBS Newshour in New York and they did a story on a seed bank where they store seeds from all over the world and when they said it was in Svalbard, Norway, I was like, " I know that place!!" Have you ever mentioned that in any of your videos? Anyway I am so thankful that you have introduced that part of the world to me, something I would know nothing about. I love watching your videos and so admire your lifestyle. Thanks Cecilla!

Feel better Grim!! ❤

Hugs to Grim, poor little man. hope he feels better soon. Love watching your videos it looks awesome there. Greetings from the UK.

Lots of love and healing thoughts for Grimm ❤❤❤

Beautyful compassionate intelligent Cecilia, its great to "meet" another Lady with kind of the same sense of humor and self ironi, actually personality 👍👍 Much love to you all from Danmark ("Made in Sweden" half hearted Swedish and Dane ;-))

I couldn’t think of anything more fulfilling than chilling in your cabin, with you 3, enjoying the chicken curry and great convos on your life in Svalbard xx

This started out as the most unusual video from you. 😀 Buying a water tank from the Mission Impossible crew to take an ice bath is admittedly keeping life interesting.

It is so incredible when things work out like they did for your bucket!

Fantastic video, cant wait to see how the ice bath works. Feel better Grim!❤❤

Christoffer, your voice is so calming and you look like a natural on video! 😊 I'm glad you grace our screens and contribute when you can. Cecelia, great job on ALL these vlogs, and wishes for many more in the future. ❤

Dear Cecilia, to keep your tub water cold, you need to add styrofoam panels on each side and also bottom and a top... like a hot tub. Each panel should have a minimum thickness of 10 cm (20 cm would be better). Then you need to immerse an electric heating element of 1500 watts inside the water tub. If you keep the water in the tub for a long period, then add a 1/4 of a liter of liquid bleach to prevent bacterial growth or order a small bucket of chlorine tablets that are use to sanitize hot tubs. The styrofoam panels will block sunlight and prevent algae to grow. Adding salt does not prevent algae to grow and the tank to freeze like an ice block. You would need so much salt that you may become Lot’s wife (reference: Bible).

Great video of your daily live thanks,wishing grim a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 take care and stay safe,sending lots of love to you both ❤️❤️

So enjoy your logs!!!! Nothing like knitting and a Cecilia vlog!!

Feel better sweet Grim. Holy cow, filming Mission Impossible there, sweet! Congratulations on getting the cold plunge tub, that’s going to be incredible for you! ❤

You never fail to deliver to us that watch your channel a informative and interesting video. Thanks for taking the time to make this for us to watch.

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you 🙏

@edwardparkhurst9804

Жыл бұрын

@@CeciliaBlomdahl no problem ma'am you are coming along great with your channel.

I really love the winter and snow.

Enjoyed the video as always! Poor Grim! Give him lots of hugs from me! Such a sweetie!

What a fantastic video! Thank you Cecilia!

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ♡

I had a chuckle when you called the Snickers "protein" bars. I googled it to see if they've come out with such a thing - I had no idea! I take back my "girl, don't kid yourself that's candy" remark. LOL

@Divamom74

Жыл бұрын

SAME!!

Hello Cecilia Yes of course you are working up a sweat and getting warm after all that energetic snow shoveling.

Love your attitude and outlook!

A ice bath is a splendid addition! From all I’ve read, it’s incredible for your health and energy level. Enjoy! 😊

Finally getting to see you guys fill the water. I've been curious about this since it was installed.The Polar Bear sweater is so, so cute, what a pretty color. The dusty pink cap is also sweet! Not sure about that ice bath - looking forward to seeing how you make it work.

I just love you two.❤ thank you for sharing your life! It's so much better than TV. How AMAZING you guys are!!

I just love watching your videos. A dose of Grimm, educational content, your charming personalities, beautiful environment and daily life.

Fantastisk video Cecilia! Det er rigtigt sjovt at se jeres livet! ❤ Rigtigt hyggeligt!

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

Tusen tack! 🫶

Not only I do love your vlogs but I certainly adore your life in Svalbard. Hugs from Milan

@CeciliaBlomdahl

Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! 😍

Love the video. Also may Grim heal soon. Thanks for giving us more details about how far your home is from the ocean. Have a great week 😀 😊 ☺

I so love your videos! ❤️ I was out working on my property for several hours and when I came in, I got cleaned up and settled down with a heating pad as well as my iPad to watch some KZread. I forgot it was Sunday and was so happy when I saw you had uploaded a new video. I’m warm and content and watching you shovel out a spot for your ice bath, shopping for groceries and loving on Grim. This is the life! ❤️