Home + Design

Minnesota Winters Meet Their Match

How Permanent Coating Solutions keeps your floors, vehicles, and garage looking new for decades Article by Kendra Johnson | Photography by Maria Claire Media If you’ve experienced enough Minnesota winters, you know the effect salt can have on your vehicles and even your garage floors. At some point, we all just come to accept it, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Permanent Coating Solutions, based in Mayer, provides protective spray-on coatings. Their services include concrete floor...

Food + Beverage

Taste of the Holidays

We asked our partners to share their most-loved holiday recipes—and the dishes are as heartwarming as they are delicious. Article by Lauren Beaubaire One of the best parts about the holidays? Food. Really, really good food. It's the time of year when you pull out the special recipes that you don't usually enjoy during the rest of the year. The ones that fill your home with warmth, nostalgia, and a little extra holiday magic.  We love these family recipe traditions, so we asked a few of our...

Life + Culture

Life Minded

Holidaze Article by Jen Fortner I used to pore over the Martha Stewart Living magazine. I even preferred the magazine to the show. I loved the beautiful photos of her elaborate tablescapes. The layers of rich colors. Mustard-toned velvet napkins tucked into copper napkin rings on burlap placemats with terracotta dishes. Tiny place card holders made out of pinecones she gathered from the yard. I loved the step-by-step instructions on how to make a spring wreath, a summer table runner, and...

Local Services

A Little Tree, A Big Difference

How "The Giving Tree Project" in Excelsior is delivering holiday cheer to veterans and families in need Article and Photography by Rebecca Hahn It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, especially now since Excelsior’s main street has between 20 and 25 new residents, each of them waiting anxiously for a visit from you and a few ornaments that you won’t be needing. I am talking about the small, 3-to-5-foot balsam trees that “with your help” will be decorated by the public, bagged and tied up...