

STRAWBERRY MUFFINS WITH ROSEMARY
Strawberry and rosemary make a fabulous match. Take advantage of this combo if you're planning to have company crashing at your home...


OUR NORWEGIAN THEMED WEDDING
There is no big surprise that our wedding was themed Norwegian! In honor of our eight year wedding anniversary today I thought I'd share...


MIDSOMMAR.CO
Picture this, four dudes in their senior year at Gustavus Adolphus College, passionate about their Swedish roots, but bummed they can't...


THE WAFFLE QUEEN: STINE AASLAND
Photo Credit: Jeff Wheeler for the Star Tribune Move over Queen Elizabeth II and Daenerys Targaryen Queen of Dragons, a new queen is...


MY 17 HOUR MAN
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...


NORDIC FEST 2017 DECORAH, IOWA
WOW Nordic Fest sure didn't disappoint this year! It was jam packed with so many fun events that I wasn't able to capture them all. The...


7-LAG STEVNE: CELEBRATING AND RESEARCHING OUR NORWEGIAN HERITAGE
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...


AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: SUSI MARIE LYBACK
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Susi at the Vesterheim Easter Marketplace where I was introduced to her book Unni's Gift: A...


NEW LIFE TO SCANDINAVIAN CHAIRS
I got lucky one day when a family friend called to see if I was interested in purchasing two Danish chairs that her sister had owned for...


SCANDINAVIAN SUMMER FEST
Picture this, a beautiful day, dancing, delicious food, Nordic craft work, and conversation all around with folk music and a stunning...