October 2021

“I’ve been interested in drawing and doing creative things ever since I was a little girl. It’s just who I am. We are all given certain talents or interests, and that one has been with me since I was young.” —Plymouth’s Dureen Ruff

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Aesop is said to have stated, “Good things come is small packages.” As for great things—I think they sometimes arrive in bespoke miniature proportions.

 
Butterfly Joy!

Katie May’s Butterfly Joy placed third in the People and Families category of our annual Picture Plymouth photo contest.

 
halloween decorations

Embrace arachnophobia this Halloween! Since last year seemed to feature a cauldron of bat-themed decor, we’ve decided to make 2021 The Year of the Spider with a web of ideas for a creepy, crawly celebration your guests are sure to remember.

 
The commission Skip and May Ling collaborated on.

While their artistic journeys may look markedly different, Plymouth artists May Ling Kopecky and Skip Sturtz share some common threads that wonderfully weave their ways throughout their work and lives.

 
miniatures

At first blush, one would think their story began with a chance meeting in Oakland, Calif. She—a Parisian designer. He—an aspiring novelist from Normandy.

 
massage

A massage menu can carry a host of options, and one that appears to be gaining traction is targeted toward lymph drainage.

 
Umbreen Hasan, M.D.

While en route to a conference in 2016, Umbreen Hasan, M.D., saw her life take an unexpected turn after a being involved in a serious car accident.

 
painted brick on exterior of house

A fair amount of homeowners have given the interiors of their homes a glow-up, a redo, a transformation—call it what you will. But all that effort begs the question—now what?

 

Plymouth’s Brian and Bethany Dillon are serving the area’s gym equipment needs by teaming up with Fitness Machine Technicians, a national franchise that services corporate and residential gym equipment, to open the Twin Cities location.

 

I am often contacted for help with three “problem” areas. These areas are easily filled due to over-owning, forgetfulness or procrastination.
Let’s get organized.

 
Blood and Sand Cocktail

It’s time to prep for Halloween and Day of the Dead.  This hearty cocktail pairs with colder weather, and it’s also great for entertaining. Shaken
or stirred, here we go: