Barneblad: Do you want to build a snowman?
Bring some winter joy to your home with this month’s Barneblad: indoor snowmen! Lori Ann Reinhall shares her ideas of how to make these snowy friends.
Author: Lori Ann Reinhall
Finding your family in Norway
Astri my Astri publishing in Waukon, Iowa, run by Deb Nelson Gourley, offers resources to help people study their Norwegian genealogy.
Barneblad: An old-fashioned card game for the entire family
In this Barneblad, Lori Ann Reinhall has a great way to spend time in romjula: Svarteper, the Norwegian version of the card game Old Maid.
Editor’s Notes
Reflecting on an unusual 2020, Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall looks onward and upward, building on the successes of the challenging year.
Romjul and the comforts of home
Photographer Erika Skogg has traveled the globe on assignment, but returns to her native Midwest to capture the koselig spirit of Christmas.
The traditional Norwegian Julehefte makes its comeback
Lori Ann Reinhall recalls the traditional julehefte, filled with nostalgic images, and shares some newly colorized Anders Beer Wilse photos.
Celebrating norsk jul in the New World
Cynthia Elyce Rubin and Håvard Mossige have compiled a collection of vintage Christmas greetings from Norwegian America in colorful celebration of norsk jul in the New World.
Editor’s Notes
In her Editor’s Notes for this issue, Lori Ann Reinhall reminds readers of the good old-fashioned julehefte, full of nostalgia and warmth.
Cookie Extravaganza: Pepperkaker
Great Norwegian Christmas Cookie Extravaganza: Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall shares her recipe for pepperkaker.
Think hygge, snow, and gingerbread
The 6th Gingerbread Wonderland at Norway House in Minneapolis, viewable online, opened Nov. 6, 2020, and runs until Jan. 2, 2021.
