Wide open spaces. If 2020 gave us anything, it’s the appreciation (dare I say downright unbridled love?) of them and the physical and emotional...
March 2021
Take In the Sweet Smell of Spring
Add spring blooming plants to your garden, and enjoy their sweet fragrance. This is a time of renewal with plants emerging from the ground and...
Go Play Outside!
Experts offer tips to keep pets safe at home and the park. With many Minnesotans sticking closer to home during the pandemic, folks have been...
New Heights
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...
Over the Rainbow
App tracks babies’ in utero movements. Since February 2019, Tausha Patterson has been advocating for the education of mothers and medical...
Think Green
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!...
Face It
“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...
A Little Chirp
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...
Sweeten up St. Patrick’s Day
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...
Pie Squared
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...
Dog Day Afternoon
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...
Crafty Business
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...