With Father’s Day around the bend, celebrate the important men in your life by helping them get a bit more organized. Ties and belts: Use in-drawer...
Noteworthy
Do You Have FOMO or JOMO?
This time of year, many individuals and families feel the itch to hit the open road, jump on a plane or explore an exotic beach. How do we spend...
Art Girls present Abraham with Hummingbird
The Art Girls Mpls. presents an exclusive collaborative collection by renowned artist Mary Catherine Solberg and internationally acclaimed...
Return Home with Beauty and Style Inspiration
Our beauty and style habits can get stuck in a rut. I love travel for so many reasons, including what it awakens in us. Travel can increase...
Enjoy a Fresh Take on a Staple Cocktail
The Mexican mule is as refreshing as it is easy to prepare. Mexican Mule 2 oz. tequila (blanco) 2 oz. grapefruit juice Ginger beer Simple or agave...
Get a Handle on Returning College Students’ “Stuff”
Your college-age children have been away at college, and you’ve tidied up their rooms during their absence. Before you know it, the academic year is...
Are you in the mood for a Big Summer?
For over a decade, Jennifer Weiner has been a go-to author for contemporary fiction that centers around women, and her latest, Big Summer, makes for...
It’s Time to Revisit a Timeless Apéritif
The negroni is a classic cocktail that is easy to prepare, with relatively few ingredients. It’s a classic apéritif! Negroni 1 oz. gin 1 oz....
In Memoriam: Prince’s Music Lives On
“I said now, overcast days never turned me on, But something about the clouds and her mixed.” –Prince, poet, musical genius and lover of Minneapolis...
Before You Play Go Fetch, Tidy Up
Pets bring endless joy, comfort and love. I have two rescued greyhounds that are 11 years old and retired from racing. Taking my furry friends on...
Historic Home Made a Worthy Move
The past few years has seen an outcry from people wanting to preserve the historic nature of Excelsior’s built environment. The pique of property...
Pack Up the Entire Family For Your Next Trip
Pet-friendly travel is on the rise, and, thankfully, it’s becoming easier and easier. While we have not flown with our dog, we did bring her on a...
Don’t Settle When it Comes to Your Vacation
It’s only fitting in this month’s home issue to chat a bit about vacationing in a rental home, such as VRBO or Airbnb. While hotel amenities are...
For Your Collection
“Green is the color of renewal and growth …” Hollie Blanchard, co-founder of Art Girls Mpls. says, “Why does this immediately transport me to Palm...
This Home is a Lucky Place to Be
March often finds Minnesotans fleeing their homes to somewhere warmer. But this is precisely the time when many non-human Minnesotans are making the...
Excelsior Building has a Dynamite History
For over 50 years, a gas station has occupied the corner of Water and Third streets in Excelsior. In another lifetime, a noble two-story brick...
Gift Yourself with an Adventure
Have you ever gifted yourself with a retreat or group travel experience? I have had the privilege of curating and guiding retreats (specifically for...
Think Outside the (Plastic) Box
Organizing is so much more than filling up well-labeled plastic bins. It can be both decorative and thematic. Use items you already have, and...
Enjoy a Sleek and Medium Bodied Wine
If you’ve not enjoyed wines from Ridge Estate, I highly recommend picking up this one. Ridge Estate is very high quality with deep roots in Sonoma,...
Artist Offers “What the World Needs Now”
“Stephanie Dillion’s signature heart paintings are like pieces of the past, hardships that one never thought they were capable of getting through,...
