by Staci Perry Mergenthal | May 1, 2022 | Education
Cell Phone Permit teaches kids to be healthy digital citizens. We wouldn’t toss car keys to a teenager without receiving appropriate instruction and earning a permit. So why do we hand over the responsibility of a mobile device to our children (many younger than 10...
by Staci Perry Mergenthal | Jan 1, 2022 | Sports, Wellness
Ninjas United training and recreation strengthens families. It began with a dare. Jen Sexton Voigt found Ninjas United while searching for an outlet for her two high-energy boys. “It transformed our lives,” Voigt says. “I could send them to school, then bring them to...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | May 1, 2021 | Community
Resident creates kid- and adult-friendly indoor play spot. Mandy Wroolie takes “play local” to a whole new level as owner of MiniSota Play Cafe, where kids can enjoy an indoor play “town,” which features Minnesota-related elements. Welcome to the City of MiniGrove on...
by Jennifer Pitterle and Renée Stewart-Hester | Mar 1, 2020 | Shops, Style
The people behind kids’ clothing shops Oh Baby! and Honey P’s Boutique share tips for dressing kids in style and with a smile. Honey P’s “Confident through clothing” is the mantra that drives Katie Peterson’s Honey P’s Boutique, an online children’s...
by Kristi Kalinsky | Feb 1, 2015 | Education
MOMS Club offers fun activities and parental support to moms with young children. MOMS Club is a National organization with chapters around the world, including in Canada, Germany and Italy. Four of those chapters have a local vibe right here in Maple Grove: the Fish...