Out of the (gift) box ideas for bonding with grown and flown kids. When guests come to town over the holidays, hosts can be hard-pressed when it...
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Living Well Disability Services Helps Create a Place To Call Home
Neighborhood embraces four beloved adults with disabilities. On any given summer day, passersby will likely see Katie Mueller shooting hoops in her...
Especially for Children Celebrates the Importance of Play
Edina preschool Especially for Children focuses on play-based, hands-on learning. When David and Lindsay Koerner moved back to Minnesota from Denver...
Francophile Family Join the Alliance Française Community
How one Edina family embraces the joy and delight of French culture in their daily lives. Jonathan and Cynthia Vessey have a deep love for French...
Prep for Your Parents’ Night Out
Expert tips for hiring a babysitter you trust. The holiday season is just around the corner, and for many parents this means more kid-free evening...
Craving Companionship
Including seniors at mealtime boosts nutrition and happiness in the elderly. Some of our most memorable meals are the ones we enjoy with loved ones....
‘Edina Residents Move Mountains’: Local Volunteers Step Up to Give Family Best Christmas Ever
Julie James and Kristen Karpinsky worked with Minnesota nonprofit Best Christmas Ever to bring cheer to a family going through tough times. Last...
Editor’s Pick: Nonprofit Normandale Center Helps the Helpers
The center’s mission is to help community members who are caring for an aging family member or friend—to get those caregivers resources that make...
Edina Mom Launches Baby Gear Rental Business
Briefly Baby lets parents rent baby gear. Tessa Checovich stared at her daughter’s bassinet. It cost $300 and she only used it for three months....
‘The Story Isn’t Over’: Mother’s Grief Grows into Inspiring Art Project
At the center of Stand with Heart is a specialized collection of photographs taken by Sara Shuster … and also a very difficult story. Stand with...
The Front Steps Project
During March, Edina families were asked to stay home to help keep people safe from the coronavirus. Before a stricter statewide mandate took effect,...
Meal Planning Made Easy
Here are some basics of meal planning to get you on your way to an enjoyable, more efficient dinner prep experience. Meal planning can help make the...
Skip-Gen Vacations Are the Next Hot Travel Trend
A local travel expert offers four ways to build the best “skip-gen” journey. Maybe it’s time to cut out the “middleman” and plan a unique bonding...
Games by James Celebrates 40 Years of Fun
This family-owned board game store is proving its popularity, as it sticks around through a rapidly changing industry. Look around any Twin Cities...
After Devastating Fire, Local Interior Designer Put Her ‘Big Girl Pants On and Moved On’
The building that housed Chester Hoffmann & Associates burned down in 1993. A quarter-century later, the women behind the business are still...
These Edina Moms Are Fighting the Stigma of Mental Health in the South Asian Community
Edina organization seeks to overcome misconceptions. Karma to Hindus and Buddhists is defined in the dictionary as, “the sum of a person’s actions...
Trendy, Offbeat Ideas for Your Next Family Vacation
Vacations are veering off the usual vistas. When it comes to travel, the paths not typically taken can lead to the most interesting and fulfilling...
4 Tips for Traveling with Kids
Traveling with kids doesn’t need to be a crying game. Like most things in life, being a good traveler takes training and time. It’s never too early...
Nontraditional Travel Options: Gramping, Giving Back and More
Experiential gift ideas from a local travel advisor. Family-focused cruises offer a variety of activities to satisfy everyone in the family....
Plan the Perfect Family Vacation with Wanderlist
A promise to make dreams come true can prompt a “too good to be true” response. But when it comes to travel dreams, you’ve arrived at an ideal gift...
