I recently discovered a little known gem for affordably buying and repairing computers, tablets, smartphones and other devices. It’s called Device Pitstop, and I recently visited the Maple Grove location, which is one of five locations in the Twin Cities. I had been needing a laptop for some time – with everyone in my home […]

I’ve loved Cirque du Soleil for as long as I can remember. I’ve seen shows like “Mystere” in Las Vegas, “Delirium” in Minneapolis years ago and their Christmas show “Holidaze” a couple years ago. Every show is absolutely breathtaking. My favorite scene so far is “One Love” from Delirium, but they all have blown me […]

My kids love being in the water, but getting them to take swimming lessons – and enjoy them – has been more difficult than I expected. When my daughter was a toddler, I signed her up for lessons through a local community education program. The lessons were ok, but she never enjoyed them. The water […]

I had the most fun experience at Clothes Mentor in Minnetonka, a women’s boutique that sells high quality, gently used women’s apparel and accessories for a fraction of the original price! As the ever penny-pinching mom that I am, I discovered Clothes Mentor recently not just because of their affordable designer fashions, but because of […]