You may be wondering what the heck my blog title is all about this week. Is a 17 Hour Man a good thing or a bad thing? In this case, it is a good thing. The man I am talking about is this special little guy pictured here and he took me 17 hours to carve. While attending Luther College I took a Scandinavian Woodcarving class as part of my (almost) minor in Scandinavian Studies. Honestly this class was my favorite one in undergrad. It was taught by none other than Harley Re

I was lucky enough to volunteer at the 7-Lag Stenve event this past weekend. I met so many wonderful people that are all just as passionate about their Norwegian heritage as I am. Below is a review of the weekend events and photos, however the event was so robust that it is difficult to include everything here. Be sure to checkout my Facebook page here and like my page to get regular updates! Feel free to tag yourself in any of the photos on Facebook too. Lastly you can le

Picture this, a beautiful day, dancing, delicious food, Nordic craft work, and conversation all around with folk music and a stunning waterfall in the background. Bringing cultures together in this unique celebration is the spirit of the Scandinavian Summer Fest. The day is a combination of both Norway Day and Svenskarnas Dag celebrating the heritage of Norwegian and Swedish Americans together. Dancing around a May Pole began mid morning and was a chance for spectators to jo

StartFragment Part 2 of the Winter Love series is the Heart Garland! What I love about these hearts is that are very versatile and can be used for many purposes. With just a few tweaks you can make ornaments, garlands, window dressings, table decorations and more! The hearts are simple to make and use ordinary crafting supplies that you may already have in your stash. With that being said, I put some tips at the bottom to help you out so you don't waste time with some is