This picture was taken by ScanFair staff and makes me laugh because it was the only time the whole day I sat down to try to eat something because we were non stop busy. My Mom was a huge help to me that day though so I’m glad they captured her in action! I am grateful to have had a wonderfully successful in-person market as my last event of 2023. I was a first time vendor at the ScanFair put on by Nordic Northwest at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. They had a record attendance this year of around 8,000 attendees. I was non-stop busy and did the best I have ever done at any in person ..read more

I am joining our wonderful community of Scandinavian Business owners again for the Scan Fest: Virtual Holiday Market this Friday-Saturday, November 12-14. You can follow along at the Facebook event page and instagram for posts from the organizers and vendors about their event discounts, new products and giveaways! Or head the the scandinavianfest.com website for a full directory of vendors and the discounts they are offering, with direct links to their website where you purchase the products. Its always a fun way to get some Christmas shopping done while supporting our small businesses. Here i ..read more

  NEW LOCATION & WEBSITE After making a move to be closer to our family, my husband, daughter and I have set down roots in an updated 1900s farmhouse in Northwestern Oregon. All of the new images for the site have been inspired by and taken on location at our new home, and each order will be carefully crafted, packaged, and shipped out of my new home studio. :)     NEW CANDLE PACKAGING The candle packaging has been updated to a farm-inspired jar with a simplified minimal label design. The gold tin container, wax, wicks and well-loved scents have all remained the same. NE ..read more

I am joining our wonderful community of Scandinavian Business owners again for the Scan Fest: Virtual Holiday Market this Friday December 4-6. You can follow along at the Facebook event page and instagram for posts from the organizers and vendors about their event discounts, new products and giveaways! Or head the the scandinavianfest.com website for a full directory of vendors and the discounts they are offering, with direct links to their website where you purchase the products. I hope this can be a fun way to get some Christmas shopping done while supporting our small businesses! Here is a ..read more

I recently had the honor of being interviewed by The Norwegian American about our illustrated book Lefse Day. I talk about what the book means to us and why we are so happy to share it with other families looking to carry on their Lefse making traditions. It was published in their September 18, 2020 print issue and is available online. Here is a quote from the article: ““My sister Kari and I grew up making lefse with my mom, and we were very proud of our Norwegian heritage. We grew up going to Sons of Norway and Daughters of Norway meetings, and there weren’t many kids our age… I’ve realized ..read more

You will not be able to attend the many canceled Scandinavian Festivals in person this year so in partnership with several other Scandinavian small businesses, we are bringing a festival to you! We invite you to Scandinavian Fest where makers, artisans, shop owners, restaurants, and shoppers are invited to come together in one location in time for Syttende Mai weekend May 15-18th. Each participating vendor will have a special offer or discount that runs the length of the festival. I have put together some of my favorite items created by the other vendors in the gift guide below. I hope this b ..read more