by Angie Sunde | Dec 1, 2019 | Shops, Style
Angie Sunde from Leela & Lavender offers stylish tips. Common Mistakes Not mixing prints: “Mixed prints can look extremely fresh—think a leopard blouse with a cute strap leopard heel and destructed straight jeans.” Not trying enough sizes: “If you are typically a...
by Catherine Guden | Dec 1, 2019 | Giving Back, People
Helping others has brought one family even closer together. The two things that are the most important to Timitra Kelly of Maple Grove are her family and volunteering her time through service projects. She figured why not combine the two elements to create a...
by Ava Diaz | Dec 1, 2019 | Giving Back, People
Maple Grove resident devotes her life to helping those who need it most. It’s one thing to have a passion for helping others; it’s quite another to make a career out of it. Passionate about empowering youth and giving back to the community, Maple Grove resident...
by Natalie Conrad | Dec 1, 2019 | Recipes
Enjoy this homemade version of the Twin Bing candy bars, made in Iowa. This time of year brims with holiday traditions—the baking-, cooking- and memory-making kinds. Some of our Advisory Board members share how they wrap the holidays in extra special ways: Jennie...
by Birgit Gruess | Dec 1, 2019 | Recipes
Advisory Board member Birgit Gruess shares the best of her holiday. This time of year brims with holiday traditions—the baking-, cooking- and memory-making kinds. Some of our Advisory Board members share how they wrap the holidays in extra special ways: Eric...
by Lorrie Link | Nov 1, 2019 | Arts, Noteworthy, Wellness
Artists breathe creativity into art with Breathwork. Breathing Art at the Maple Grove Arts Center is planned from 6–9:30 p.m. November 21 at the center, 11666 Fountains Drive. During the class, participants will utilize the Breathwork™ method as the key to unlocking...
by Katie Welch Len | Nov 1, 2019 | Gift Guides, Shops
Show gratitude to family, friends and co-workers with a simple gift. The healing practice of embracing gratitude is timely all year long and especially during the month of November. Show gratitude to family, friends and co-workers with a simple gift. The folks...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Nov 1, 2019 | Photo Contest
Photographer captures a tale of two seasons. Fall Snowfall garnered second place in the Wildlife and Nature category in our annual Focus on Maple Grove photo contest. Lisa Kirvan took the photo with an iPhone 6 in her front yard. What inspired you to take the photo?...
by Kay Drache | Nov 1, 2019 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Maple Grove librarian Kay Drache offers up two Thanksgiving-themed reads. Thanksgiving & Other Festivals of the Harvest by Betsy Richardson Did you know that President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 as a way to bring the North and...
by Erin Graney | Nov 1, 2019 | Weddings
Jaime Engebretson’s switch from a marketing job at Target to running her own business, J’aime Events, started with a simple church bulletin. For event planner Jaime Engebretson, making the switch from a marketing job at Target to running her own business...
by Erin Graney | Nov 1, 2019 | Entertain
Jaime Engebretson of J’aime Events gives her top five tips for hosting soirees this holiday season. These tips originally appeared as part of the story J’aime! in the November 2019 issue. Jaime Engebretson of J’aime Events gives her top five tips for hosting...
by Julia Zerull | Nov 1, 2019 | Outdoors, Sports
From skiing to tubing and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at Maple Grove’s Elm Creek Park Reserve. With the holiday season nearly in full swing, it’s tempting to hunker down indoors to finish decorating, prepping for guests or making holiday goodies....
by Hailey Almsted | Nov 1, 2019 | Drinks, Entertain
Host a different kind of party this holiday season. Holiday get-togethers might rely on tradition as their stock-in-trade, and tequila might have cornered the market on summertime spirits, but who says you can’t mix it up a bit? Invite tequila to be the main...
by Christina Timm | Nov 1, 2019 | Entertain
Here are a few ways to keep decorating simple this holiday season. Decorating, though it takes extra time, makes Thanksgiving and the rest of the holidays even more special. Here are a few ways to keep decorating simple this holiday season. Using one material in a...
by Bill Princeton | Nov 1, 2019 | Drinks
Consider these three wines that you may have not heard of to pair with your Thanksgiving meal. When November rolls around, I have sales people, who put up signs by their wines that say, “Goes great with turkey.” Do you want to know an industry secret? Every wine goes...
