Join us as we embrace the cozy charm of “fredagstaco,”or Taco Friday (Thursday in the USA), a Scandinavian tradition where tacos are celebrated as the centerpiece of a warm and convivial bonding of people over food! $35 per person Includes taco bar with chicken taco, steak taco, Mexican Caesar salad, cheese enchiladas, rice & beans, corn and flour tortillas, lettuce, sour cream, [...]
Brugjeld Peterson Historic Farmstead will be holding its annual Christmas on The Farm on Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm at 2349 450th Ave, Wallingford, IA. Events planned are sleigh rides, (pray for snow!!) or wagon rides along the shore of High Lake, caroling in the parlor on the pump organ, Live Nativity in the barn complete with cattle lowing, [...]
Winter is the best time to embrace the hygge way of life. In the December issue of Viking magazine, we show readers how to celebrate the Scandinavian lifestyle concept of hygge by getting cozy, crafty and inspired by nature.
As much of the United States and Europe brace for a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us worry we’re facing our darkest time yet and wonder how we’ll cope with the long winter nights. Our answer might be to look at the Norwegian lifestyle.
With recent articles in The New York Times, TIME, Forbes and more, the Nordic lifestyle trend “hygge” (pronounced HIG-geh) is gaining popularity and inspiring audiences outside Scandinavia to embrace a cozy lifestyle. A hallmark of modern Danish culture, the word hygge originates from the Norwegian word for “well-being” and first appeared in Danish writing in the early 1800s.
