Whether you're celebrating a romantic relationship or expressing admiration for cherished friends and family, this Valentine's Day Gift Guide for 2026 features thoughtful and fun gifts. From timeless jewelry to heartwarming personalized keepsakes, find the perfect expression of love to make this Valentine's Day truly unforgettable.

What happens when love for your roots turns into a global business? In this episode of The Brand Builder’s Podcast, we sit down with Wendy Jensen — founder of Scandinavian Hearts, a brand born from the timeless traditions, symbols, and warmth of Nordic culture. From leading teams at Expedia to building her own global brand, she’s proof that passion and purpose can shape powerful businesses.

Scandinavian Hearts offers beautiful gifts inspired by Nordic design. Their Scandinavian Wood Heart Décor is a beautiful wood heart that makes a timeless gift.

Wendy Jensen was a corporate executive who became an author, artist, and the founder of Scandinavian Hearts. What started as a passion for sharing her family’s Scandinavian traditions has grown into a business built on meaningful stories, handmade gifts, and cultural connection.

Whether you're celebrating a romantic relationship or expressing admiration for cherished friends and family, this Valentine's Day Gift Guide for 2026 features thoughtful and fun gifts. From timeless jewelry to heartwarming personalized keepsakes, find the perfect expression of love to make this Valentine's Day truly unforgettable.

Wendy Jensen spent decades leading corporate teams and strategy in a fast-paced environment at a major internet company. Then she walked away to start something entirely her own— a purpose-driven retail and lifestyle brand rooted in Scandinavian values, family heritage, and genuine human connection.

From classic housewarming gifts like elegant wine glasses, a beautiful vase, and quality home essentials to festive gift sets, gift baskets, kitchen gifts, homeware, furniture accents, and traditional bread as a housewarming gift, there’s a lot of unique home treasures to explore for gifts for new house owners, homebodies, mothers, house owners, and even that hoarder friend who wishes for beautiful storage solutions.

Scandinavian Hearts has some very beautiful products to choose from. One of my favorites, is their gift set that features two heartwarming books, a cuddly stuffy companion, and a beautiful wood heart. These wood hearts are absolutely stunning and beautiful.

A sister-city friendship strengthened through an exchange of gifts and ideas at Seattle City Hall as One Ocean Week draws to a close. There is the old adage "You can't fight city hall," but members of the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association (SBSCA) showed their visitors from Bergen, Norway, that Seattle City Hall is more than a bureaucratic hub but a warm and welcoming place.

Wrap your holiday gifts in warm Nordic charm with this Knit Hearts Wrapping Paper. The cozy knitted-sweater heart design evokes the spirit of a hygge winter evening, bringing simplicity and comfort to every present. Printed on premium 70-lb matte paper, it’s perfect for creating thoughtful, heart-felt packages that feel handmade.

Wendy uses her family traditions and stories to connect generations, passed down through time, linking them together. She is keeping her heritage and traditions alive through her children’s books, connecting with both the past and the future. Listen in to learn how you can keep your own family traditions alive.

Whether you're shopping for a hostess who goes all out or a homebody who loves cozy touches, this guide has you covered. Each pick is perfect for those who love to gather, entertain, or simply enjoy their space. These thoughtful gifts bring warmth and joy to every celebration, from lively dinners to quiet nights in.

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For many of us, there is a specific moment in our lives where we find connection to our family’s heritage. The kitchen is a familiar place to learn about traditions, or around the holiday table. But what if you don’t cook and when these once-a-year celebrations arrive you’ve got other things on your mind?

Sometimes it is the fate of business consultants that they suddenly say, “What about me? Why can’t I take my advice I’ve been imparting to others and apply it to myself and sell products?” The first rule of a business idea is to find something you’re passionate about. Wendy Jensen of Ballard, Wash., literally and figuratively, poured her heart into her venture. Scandinavian Hearts.

As author Wendy explained, Anna and the Woven Hearts is all about connecting to family, heritage, and community. It is about generations coming together and sharing love among themselves and with everyone around them—for what could be a better expression of love than a heart?