The Zen of Knitting
by Kate Kearns
I’ve always had a hard time defining my creativity. Am I artistic? No. Even my stick figures are shameful, and I can’t draw a circle to save my life. Am...
6 Keys To Hating Winter Less
Winter. It’s what this great state of Minnesota is famous for—the long, cold, snowy, stay-in-your-house-kind-of-frigid days of winter. When my daughter was about 3.5 years old, she walked out into...
Strong, Not Skinny
The mantra “strong is the new skinny” has been gaining currency online for some time now. It signals a move away from “thinness” in favor of a more achievable “real”...
Find Your Own Happiness During the Holidays
For almost 10 years, I would spend days leading up to Christmas by cooking. There was researching, planning, calling stores, shopping, and of course cooking. It started by reading an...
The Magic of Playdates
Playdates. Just the word can make you either cringe or cheer. Despite the chaos, I’m firmly in the camp of the latter. As a fairly social stay-at-home mom of three...
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas is back at Children’s Theatre Company!
Grinchy Activities for the Whole Family to Enjoy! Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas is back at Children’s Theatre Company! This all-time family favorite musical brings alive the songs,...
Play Like You!
I grew up in a sports driven family. My three older brothers have national and international experience in numerous sports. Therefore, it was a natural progression for me to follow in...
Experience Rosedale Center’s Winter Castle
While Macy’s Santaland in downtown Minneapolis is no more, there are still plenty of fun ways to see Santa in the Twin Cities, from Twin City Moms Blog’s Donuts with...
A Place Setting for a Traveling Toddler Thanksgiving
You climb into your vehicle. The kids are strapped in and you are praying that they sleep for at least half of your four-hour journey. As you back out of...
Christmas Jams… Before Thanksgiving
by Meghan Yancy
Are you THAT person? The ridiculously annoying Christmasy-spirit person that listens to Christmas music BEFORE Thanksgiving? The blasphemy! The outrage! I mean, who does that? I was that person. Almost...
2017 Minneapolis WinterSkate Guide
Winter is officially upon us and what better way to get out and enjoy it than to go ice skating? Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate returns to Loring Park again this...
24 Balloon Activities with Children’s Theatre Company’s Balloonacy
Children’s Theatre Company is thrilled to bring much-loved Balloonacy back to the stage! This “perfect-for-preschoolers” show inspires themes of friendship, celebration, problem-solving and creative play, all without any words spoken...
