MINNESOTA WINTER ESSENTIALS

Left to right:Bronx ‘Snuggle Lee’ — My everyday foot attire, they just seem to go with everything.Urban Outfitters Wellies — Lately, Minnesnowda is more like Minneslusha. (Love These Babies…)Minnetonka Moccasins — Although kind of little ugg-ly, they keep my toes nice and toasty to-and-from yoga. Where ever you’re at, what are your winter essentials?

WORN & FADED

I may be thought of as a girly-girl more often then not, but I have a dear love for menswear — cue the broken-in red flannel, oversized leather belt, and super dark indigo jeans. To keep from appearing as a long-haired 13-year-old boy, I zipped on a pair of chunky heeled booties and layered some sparkly and gold bracelets. Whoa, that was a close call! Last summer, a group of…

LOCAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING GUIDE

Christmas is less then two weeks away! I know, I’m excited too! There are so many traditions I love during the holidays — Christmas jingles, wrapping pretty presents, holiday movie nights, homemade hot coco, and of course, present shopping! I’ve always taken present shopping a little too serious, because I’m always determined to find that perfect gift for everyone on my nice list. For those of you living in the…

GRATITUDE JOURNAL

Last Sunday I started a Gratitude Journal. I hadn’t heard of such a thing until last week during a segment on NPR talk radio station — I’m a nerd and love talk radio. Their topic of the hours was about giving thanks and specifically keeping a journal of your thoughts and how it affected your emotions and life. Since I was pretty young, I’ve kept a journal to write down…