by Renée Stewart-Hester | Mar 1, 2021 | Outdoors, Travel
Couple takes the high view when it comes to camping. There’s tent camping. Then there’s camper camping. How about a friend’s couch camping? Or is that surfing? Regardless, have you heard of rooftop camping? Me neither—that is until photographer and avid traveler Kate...
by Claire Swenson | Mar 1, 2021 | Wellness
App tracks babies’ in utero movements. Since February 2019, Tausha Patterson has been advocating for the education of mothers and medical professionals about new ways to care for babies during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester. The Maple Grove resident...
by Kira Vanderlan | Mar 1, 2021 | Home, Noteworthy
March is a great month to be eco-friendly when organizing your home. March is the month when we think shamrocks, leprechauns and all things green! This is also a great month to be eco-friendly when organizing your home. Here are some great ways to put things in their...
by Claire Swenson | Mar 1, 2021 | Wellness
“Everybody is on their own skin care journey.” Face Foundrié is rooted in the idea that skin care should be accessible and efficient. “After having my third baby, my skin was all out of sorts,” says founder and CEO Michelle Henry. “I just wanted to get facials and fix...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Mar 1, 2021 | Photo Contest
Happenstance leads to winning photo. On the Fence, placed first in the wildlife and nature category of the Focus on Maple Grove photo contest. Rod Smoliak took the photo on a baseball field at Cedar Island Elementary. “I had been going to this area quite frequently as...
by Bill Princeton | Mar 1, 2021 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
Shamrock Shake with a Twist 3 large scoops vanilla ice cream (about 1/4 cup each) 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract 1.5 oz. Titos vodka 6 drops green food coloring whipped cream, for topping maraschino cherry, for topping In a blender, mix ice cream,...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Mar 1, 2021 | Recipes
Sweet and savory recipes take on a new shape. Pie–she’s often the underappreciated sister in the dessert family. Cake gets all the glory—candlelit entrances at birthdays and tiered seating at weddings, and all eyes are on her first slice at a host of gender reveal...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Mar 1, 2021 | Pets, Shops
Loon and Beau hosts special event. We’re not the only ones who could use a springtime fashion glow up. Loon and Beau, an online Maple Grove-based pet accessories business, which specializes in bespoke bowties, bandanas and more, is hosting a silent auction,...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Mar 1, 2021 | Shops, Style
Designing polymer clay jewelry is more than a pastime. Lauren Sutton grew a creative hobby into a full-blown brand—Olive + Siena—all within the course of a year. The Maple Grove resident first started her polymer clay jewelry making venture with some trepidation. “One...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I was a child, going to Dayton’s was everything. Remember the Daisy and Anniversary sales? Legendary. We (Mom and four sisters) looked forward to those every year. (I can still hear the television jingle for the anniversary sale!) The beloved department store was...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jan 1, 2021 | Book Club, Wellness
Physician and author explores the myths around postpartum. The trap is easy to fall into—images of beautiful babies swaddled in bunting, birth mothers sporting post-birth figures that have immediately snapped back into pre-pregnancy place, mother and child in a...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jan 1, 2021 | Arts, Gift Guides
Silhouettes outline sweet moments in time. If it only took 20-30 minutes to create a memory that will last a lifetime, would you want it? How about if it captured gentle loops of your toddler’s hair, the carefree jaunt of your teen’s baseball hat or the stoic pose of...
by Kira Vanderlan | Jan 1, 2021 | Home
The decluttering journey begins with a single step. It goes without saying that the best way to begin organizing is to first eliminate clutter, making the process much more manageable and even saving money on organizing supplies. Sources of clutter are...
by Anita Stasson | Jan 1, 2021 | Noteworthy, Wellness
What started as a Facebook and Zoom-driven response to gym closures due to COVID-19 has turned into a new brick and mortar venue, Movement Studio in Plymouth, which opened late last year while adhering to pandemic restrictions. When gyms closed last year due to the...
by Nancy Eike and Renée Stewart-Hester | Jan 1, 2021 | Outdoors, Sports
Local anglers enjoy their fishing … on ice. Land of 10,000 Lakes—well, we all know just how important those glistening bodies of water are to us in the Bold North, especially in the warmer months. For many of us, they serve as the welcoming center of our outdoor...
