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Style + Beauty
Where Confidence Begins
Following a passion into a trusted, patient-centered aesthetics practice Article by Annie Doran | Photography by Chelsie Lopez & Ashton Skylar A Calling Takes Shape Some career paths are carefully mapped out. Others keep tugging at your heart until, sooner or later, you admit where you are meant to be. For Kristina Thissen, that pull became clear during her plastic surgery rotation in PA school. Out of 13 rotations, it was the one she didn’t want to end. What drew her in wasn’t just the...
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Wellness
Care Through Authenticity
Maple Grove Therapy & Wellness creates a safe, human space for healing, growth, and understanding. Article by Annie Doran | Photography by Ryan Siemers Photography A Place to Show Up as You Are Most of us spend a lot of time trying to seem fine. We smooth things over. We keep moving. We say “busy” when we mean overwhelmed, and “tired” when the truth is harder to name. So when you find a place that feels calm, welcoming, and safe, it gets your attention. That is exactly the kind of feeling...
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Wellness
The Gift of Wellness
Prioritizing yourself isn’t indulgent, it’s essential, and Spavia makes it easier than ever. Article by Jennifer Fortner | Photography by Ryan Siemers Photography I’ve been receiving gifts on Mother’s Day for the past twenty-four years. I’ve gotten darling handmade cards from my children. Coupons for chores that somehow never get redeemed. Scarves. Potted plants. Candles. So many bad candles. But this year I found THE gift. My family needs to do no laborious research. Actually, I’ve found a...
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Event Planning + Services
Styled Stems - Not Just Flowers
If there's a flower in it, we make it meaningful Article by Amanda Busby Codney | Photography by Ryan Seimers There is something really special about connecting with a business where you can feel the heart behind the work before you even step foot inside. This is exactly how it felt before I even interviewed Styled Stems. At the center of it all are Leah and Alex, two friends who met over twenty years ago in a flower shop. What started as shared experience grew into something much deeper...
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Maple Grove City Lifestyle is a locally owned, community-driven magazine celebrating the people, businesses, and stories that make Maple Grove a great place to live. Published by longtime Minnesota resident Tim Doran, each issue highlights locally owned businesses, inspiring residents, and meaningful moments happening right here in our city. Whether you are new to the area or have called Maple Grove home for years, this publication is designed to connect neighbors and reflect the community we are proud to be part of.













