This year I was on a mission to see the difference between julekake… …and julebrød. In past years they seemed to be the same to me but I never had them both at the same time to make a proper claim. So, this year I bought both a julekake and a julebrød together. And the [...]
Where else but Alta is it normal to park your tractor at the supermarket? Tractors and quads are regular get-around vehicles here in Alta. They are handy when there is two feet of snow on the road but loading up with groceries can spoil your image. I saw this one guy on his quad driving [...]
Unbeknown to me since last week, we have a public ski track on our farm. I saw a strange plow just in our fence making a track. Just before I was about to run out and stop the plow with a blockade of me, myself and I, Moose said ‘Oh, yeah. We have a ski [...]
Confirmations were important for entrance into adult life. One had to have their confirmation to be able to work or get married.
Nisse parties happen in many kindergartens, primary schools, church and community groups in Norway. They are a casual celebration of the julenisse (Christmas elf) tradition especially for children (but the big kids love them too).
How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.
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A traditional Advent Calendar is made with an orange and cloves.
Even in the peak of summer our mountains have touches of snow.
Norway enters the Christmas season early.