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Rosemaling is a Scandinavian thing

We celebrated my grandfather Norman’s 85th birthday when he was in end-stage lung cancer. My cousins and I ...

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Years of gaining lost in a moment

My husband and son took advantage of the deep snow this past winter to stomp pathways and engineer ...

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What are the best plants for southern Minnesota gardens?

What plants do well in our Zone 4 southern Minnesota gardens? I am asked this frequently. In shady ...

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Trouble found in Lake Elmo

When I was a kid I thought my backyard was magic. Not like I can fly with pixie ...

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Heart healthy food is on the grill

Grilling food outdoors is a wonderful joy of summertime. I would bet many Minnesotans especially appreciate barbecuing because ...

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Something to be said for rhubarb bread

We get ridiculously excited about rhubarb at my house. The red stalks and big green leaves herald in ...

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A graveyard walker

Fall is hands down the best season.

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Score one for the home team

At the end of August I become, what I endearingly call, a soccer widow. I lose my husband, ...

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An outstanding mom

“Life on the farm is impossible. Mom is never in the house.” — my sister JoLynn, at age ...

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Studying the true face of grief

I come from a family of entrepreneurs. My parents, grandparents and a smattering of aunts, uncles and cousins ...

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Finding long-lasting healthy behaviors

As a working mother, I often wonder if I can manage it all — maintaining a career, being ...

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Making my own way

Growing up with a journalist for a mom was probably different than most children’s upbringings. My mom wrote ...

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In pursuit of the American Dream

Column: Book Review, by Angie Barker Summer is tourism season. A season to be with family and friends ...

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Taking a moment to appreciate the present

Column: Final Word, by Jennifer Vogt-Erickson The Blazing Star Trail has been one of my favorite things since ...

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Learning to balance food choices

Dietitian’s Digest by Amy Pleimling I am constantly working on balancing time as a mother of three, a ...

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