I am assuming that if you read my blog then you love Norway and if you love Norway, then you have probably already heard that Norway was just announced as the happiest place on earth!! According to the World Happiness Report 2017 Norway jumped from 4th place in 2016 knocking Denmark from the throne into 2nd place this year. The main factors of this research are: caring, freedom, generosity, honesty, health, income, and good governance with the top countries having high rank

Easter is quickly approaching and if you are one to celebrate this holiday you know that Norwegians and Americans have many of the same traditions, but they also have some differences. One tradition that we both share is decorating Easter eggs or Påskeegg as they say in Norway. I thought it would be fun to decorate them a little differently this year and was inspired by the many beautiful prints we often see adorn Scandinavian households. TOOLS Fresh Eggs - White PAAS Golde

March in Minnesota can bring many surprises in terms of weather, but so far this year the weather has been pleasant which got me in the mood to make this special treat. The good thing is that bløtkake can be made during any time of year so if the unpredictable weather kicks in a fresh snowstorm, you wouldn't need to worry about eating a dessert that is "out of season". Often Norwegians use fresh berries that they have picked to include in the dessert which makes it popular

Ok, I know many people can relate... you wake up in the morning and are craving a sweet treat for breakfast, but at the same time you don't want to get out of bed and put lots of work into making anything. So if you are like me, you doze off again dreaming that when you wake up a beautiful breakfast will be waiting there just for you. Unfortunately I have tried this trick so many times, but it has never worked. In the absence of being able to will a scrumptious breakfast w

My husband and I have been blessed to have a big loving family and with this big family comes lots of opportunities to keep getting bigger! Between the two of us we have nine nieces and nephews with another niece on the way. A growing family is a lot of fun, but it also creates a the problem to keep coming up with creative baby gifts! During our most recent trip to Norway we went on the hunt for the perfect little gift for the perfect little baby girl that is due to arrive