Who can resist a duckling on a book cover? Not this reader! But this is an unusual duckling indeed. Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons...
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Gardening for Life
Gardening can be a form of intentional movement and can help people of all ages stay in shape. To bend, stand, lift, dig, carry and pull are basic...
Going Green for Summer Parties
It's party time! That means pool parties, picnics, potlucks and, unfortunately, lots of waste. Our summer social gatherings create too much trash,...
Rosé Margaritas Are a Summer Delight
When the weather turns warm, patio happy hours start calling my name. I love a refreshing craft cocktail at a local establishment, but I also enjoy...
Meal With a Mentor Nurtures Next Generation
Meal with a Mentor is the Edina Community Foundation’s (ECF) newest program. It connects adults established in their vocations and careers with...
Pursue Mindfulness With Walking Meditation
Is there anything more beautiful than a spring day in Minnesota? You know the ones, perfect temperature, green grass with tulips in full bloom. Now...
Outfit Tips for Fashionable Flying
A few months ago, a children’s book author sparked an intriguing discussion on Instagram with a travel-themed query. Her engaging post read, “Ladies...
Forgiveness, Grace and Sacrifice in Novel “Absolution”
Decades ago, I met Alice McDermott after a talk that she gave about being an Irish American writer. She was delightful and pragmatic. That Night had...
A Primer on Tequila
Over the last few years, tequila has experienced an elevated evolution in the culinary world. In the past, mainstream America may have associated...
EHS Senior Matt Lindberg Named “Metro Soccer Player of the Year”
Lindberg is the first Edina player to receive the Star Tribune award. No one can deny the fun of sports or our fascination with competition. Matt...
The Edina Garden Council Keeps Growing
For 70 years, the Edina Garden Council (EGC) has been making our community beautiful by planting, pruning, weeding and caring for the many parks and...
Breaking the Stigma of Pre- and Postpartum Depression
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. Our editor sat down with Heidi Bausch-Ryan, PsyD, LP of CARE Counseling to talk about pre- and...
French Toast With Minimal Effort
I love a good breakfast casserole that can be prepped ahead of time. This Brioche French Toast Casserole is absolutely perfect for an occasion like...
Feel the Rhythm With “Everything a Drum”
In this bouncy read aloud picture book from Minneapolis author Sarah Warren, a happy toddler makes everything in his home into a drum. “Ta-tum! Tum!...
From Yard to Garden
Making a house a home takes as much of an effort as making a yard a garden. The end product of your efforts is the pride of sharing an ideal place...
What To Expect During April’s Solar Eclipse
The Kitchen Pantry Scientist shares her tips on how to view the solar eclipse. Sky gazers are eagerly anticipating the upcoming solar eclipse on...
Prizewinning and Thought Provoking
Last fall, one of my book clubs read Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver; it won one of two Pulitzer Prizes given for fiction in 2023. Damon...
Beloved Edina Reads Writing Contest Returns
It’s that time of year again where local authors of poetry and prose dust off their pens, pencils and keyboards and write for the chance of prizes...
Bring the Outdoors in With a Terrarium
Warm days are around the corner, and many of us crave instant happy gratification. Sunny destinations of spring break aside, ignore any snow...
Discover Italy From The Comfort of Home
As our Minnesota winter drags on, how about an escape to Italy—without leaving the house? Esperienza was founded by Edina resident Anna Bonavita to...
