In Norway it is the chicken that is the symbol of Easter and the Easter egg the traditional treat.   The eggs themselves, made of paper or cardboard, are a fairly new tradition and are specifically for wrapping Easter sweets.  They are brightly decorated and come in many different sizes – normal to huge.  Smågodt, [...]

Sometimes nature does all the work for you.  This ready-made snowball is ready for throwing.  The fun thing is that on the farm with all the fence-posts, you always have a snowball-fight waiting to happen.

Birdseed!  On the farm we take good care of the birds, especially throughout Winter.  We have a couple of bird houses around the farm that provide shelter and food.  By Spring, it is really hard for the birds to find food so sometimes we grab an extra handful of seeds to throw out in the [...]

We love to hang in Farmor’s kitchen.  It’s the family’s meeting place.  Not only do you get good, hearty food but great company and fond memories.  When sitting in the kitchen you can’t help but notice all the things just hanging around.  Farmor’s kitchen is full of gifts and mementoes from family, friends and visitors, [...]