May 2013

Power and Grace | Jams, Jellies, Marmalades and Butters

LuAnn Weiss loves capturing her children’s lives in pictures. Her 7-year-old daughter Lydia plays summer soccer, which offers many opportunities for memory-laden photographs. Last year, Weiss was at one of Lydia’s games when it began to pour.

 

Just when you thought your only choice was to surrender to the winter blahs, opportunity sprouts right before your eyes. The 10th annual Planter Party and Workshop, led by Heidi Heiland and her nature experts, offers insider tips on connecting with plants and nature to relieve stress.

 

It isn’t often that a gift purchased in Hamel directly helps a woman in Peru support herself and her family. At Art 2 Heart, a nonprofit Christian ministry-based store just west of Plymouth, 100 percent of profits are invested in bringing help and hope to women and children around the world.

 

Back in the day, a new mother had scads of in-home support: Grandparents, siblings and neighbors chipped in to run the household and take pressure off the recuperating mom.

 

The 2013 Drop-Off Day for Plymouth residents is May 4, offering local residents the opportunity to dispose of unwanted household goods responsibly. Popular items include furniture, appliances and electronics, but also make sure to bring your often-forgotten recyclables like mattresses and tires.

 

Spring is a fabulous time to find a quiet spot in the garden to read with your kids. Here are some wonderful books that will help your children embrace the sunshine and delight in the stories.

 

“Adorable” and “adoptable” are practically interchangeable at the Animal Humane Society of Golden Valley, where everyone is on a mission to find good homes and full bowls of chow for lovable furballs in need.

 

When you’re out and about and your dog is not, he is likely lazing around engulfed in dreams of snatching leashes and scarfing treats. With the flick of a wand and a wag of a tail, Fairy Dogparents can make those doggy dreams come true.

 

Often dismissed as a mere snack food, nuts are nature’s little miracle workers.

 

Each spring from April to May, students from local school districts gather at the Wayzata Country Club on Sunday afternoons and evenings to take etiquette classes through Wayzata’s cotillion program.  Now in its 19th season, the program annually instructs more than 300 children and teenagers from

 

The weather is warming and more Minnesotans are venturing outdoors. Make a day of it by packing a picnic and relaxing in one of Plymouth’s scenic parks.

 

Our attachment to animals is undeniable. The comfort we get from playing catch with a young puppy or snuggling up with a purring kitten are moments we cherish, but there is something different about a horse—so large, so powerful, yet so calm.