Ingebretsen’s Mini Christmas Gift Guide

In the days leading up to our busiest holiday we thought we would put together a miniature Ingebretsen’s guide of special gifts. It’s not too late to find a meaningful Nordic-inspired Christmas gift for your loved ones. Traditional Gifts Swedish Angel Chimes Post-war migration brought Swedes to the United States in the 1940s and 50s,… More Ingebretsen’s Mini Christmas Gift Guide

Leif Erikson Day

Leif Erikson Day was declared a national holiday in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson. On October 9 each year, celebrations occur to honor this Greenlander, but why? Leif Erikson was only twenty years old, in year 1,000, when he became a missionary for King Olaf of Norway. His task from this powerful leader was to… More Leif Erikson Day