Edible Love: Chocolate Covered Strawberries
by Melissa
First and foremost, I must tell you about the relationship my household has with these things. My daughter requested them for her birthday instead of cake. Yes, we love them...
Vintage Valentine for the Digital Age
If you are of my certain age, you have most likely given or received at least one mixed tape. They once were the height of romantic gestures, like a book of love poetry...
5 Easy Valentine Treats
No pun intended, but I LOVE Valentine’s Day! It’s my absolute favorite holiday – an entire day to celebrate the people you love, why not?! It’s not that I always...
Nordeast for Mini Hipsters
Can I call it Nordeast if I’m not a craft-beer-brewing, farm-to-table eating, counter-culture loving hipster? What if I’m a mini-van driving, mom-jean wearing suburbanite? Either way I’m definitely not cool...
Fostering Healthy Habits in Young Children – Primrose School {Sponsored Post}
{Twin Cities Familys Blog is happy to partner with Primrose, “an accredited private preschool that provides a premier educational child care experience.” Read below as Maple Grove and Champlin Park franchise...
Nurturing a Helpful Heart Part 2
by Karri Larson
In Part 1 of Nurturing a Helpful Heart, I wrote about some ways I have tried to foster a spirit of sharing and caring in our house. Here in Part...
A Grand Gift Idea: What I’m Giving My Children for Every Holiday
2014’s Coolest Gifts for Kids. Holiday Must Haves for 3 Year Olds. 15 Unique Gifts for Boys. These lists are everywhere: the covers of magazines, the internet, and places I...
Radisson Water Park of America {Sponsored Post}
{Twin Cities Familys Blog is partnering with Radisson Water Park of America for this sponsored post. Are you looking for a local option to escape winter for the day or overnight?...
Holiday Traditions
by Jen
In Blended Family Basics, I wrote about some of the core values we follow to raise our three kids in a blended family environment. That approach works pretty well throughout...
Make the Holidays a Little Sweeter with Breyers
{Twin Cities Familys Blog has partnered with Lunchbox for this sponsored post. We love pairing Breyers ice cream with any dessert, but we especially love the Natural Vanilla with apple pie....
A New Holidazzle Tradition
by Karri Larson
Change is hard. I’m a creature of habit. For as long as I can remember, the holiday festivities in downtown Minneapolis were a highlight of the Christmas season. We’d wake...
Wish Boutique {Sponsored Post}
{Twin Cities Familys Blog has partnered with Wish Boutique for this sponsored post. Read below to see how you and your friends can enjoy a unique shopping experience from the...
A Handmade Christmas
by Honja
A handmade Christmas, doesn’t that sound lovely? Opening presents as a family that we have all put our heart and soul into for each other. Months of pre-planning and prepping...
SHOP Small Guide 2014
Small Business Saturday is THIS WEEK! We have a few recommendations from some of our favorite local sponsors – support local and “shop small” this week! We LOVE local...
