The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister This heartwarming, hopeful and delicious novel will give you all the feels as you enter...
Noteworthy
Set the Scene for Fall
Mrs. England by Stacey Halls For readers that crave the dark suspense of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights try this story set in 1904 West Yorkshire,...
Streamline Your Holidays
Staying organized over the holiday season can be difficult, but with these two tips, you can relax, enjoy the holidays and stay organized every...
Reimagined Reality
A Better World by Sarah Langan The Farmer-Bowen family is invited to live in a company town of Plymouth Valley, a gated community for the .0001...
Allergen-Friendly Holidays
Are you hosting this holiday season? While Hy-Vee dietitians can’t help you clean your kitchen in preparation for your guests, we can help you...
Top Picks for Halloween Festivities Around Town
The amount of choices for Halloween festivals is abundant, but our family doesn’t like to miss Lakeville’s annual Haunted Forest Festival at Steve...
Smooth Skating at Two New Refrigerated Rinks
Last year’s warm winter shortened the out-door ice skating season, but two refrigerated rinks in Lakeville and Eagan, set to open in November, will...
Hauntingly Good Bites for Fall
Get inspired this fall with these creative bites. Spooky Squash and Goat Cheese Pizza Halloween has a new favorite treat, and it’s ghoulishly good....
Two Picks for Young Bookworms
As summer ends, middle grade readers (ages 8–12) will enjoy these books with mystery, time travel and unlikely friends. A Spoonful of Time by Flora...
Raise a Glass at Hops for Hope 2024
Raise your glass in hopes of a brighter future for people living with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) and FTD (frontotemporal dementia) at...
Blooming Bulbs for Fall
When you think of plants for the fall, flowering bulbs usually don’t come to mind. These bulbs are not well known, but I feel they are worth it. I...
Oktoberfest-style Cocktails
If beer isn’t your thing, have no fear. There are plenty of other delicious drinks to choose from when celebrating Oktoberfest (September 21–October...
Streamline the School Routine
As we head back to school, here are three tips to support your scholars and control clutter: Designate Individual Spaces: Assign specific spaces or...
Father Figures
We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year by Charles Wheelan The Wheelan family decides to take a year away from their busy lives to travel the...
Cook up Some Bloody Mary Burgers
Make Father’s Day extra special with these over-the-top burgers inspired by a classic drink. The flavor-packed patty provides the perfect foil to...
Eat Your Water
You’ve probably heard the eight glasses of water per day rule to help you stay hydrated, but did you know you can eat for hydration, too? It’s...
Cool Down at the Apple Valley Family Aquatic Center
Our family loves spending summer days playing at the Apple Valley Family Aquatic Center because the size of the waterpark is not overwhelming, and...
Step Up for Women
The 32nd annual Minnesota Race for the Cure returns to Viking Lakes for the second time—and moves to the Saturday before Mother’s Day. The 1-mile...
Rick’s Bike Sale Benefits Two Local Charities
Whether you’re searching for a new bike or looking to part with an old one, you’ll want to check out Rick’s Bike Sale in Apple Valley. The 16th...
Skipped Pages
These are great books published in 2023 that might have slipped under your radar. Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent Sally is a middle-aged,...
