The Challenge: Create a welcoming home. The Expert: Jessica Curry, an interior designer with almost two decades of experience and owner of Interiors by J. Curry. While she specializes in kitchens and bathrooms, Curry has experience designing for all areas of the home. She is a Certified Kitchen Designer, an uncommon cred in Rochester, Minnesota….
By Mariah Mihm Love/Hate We all have a love/hate relationship with something. Maybe it’s food, or a place. Mine is a sweater. I have a deep love for cream colored sweaters, which is evident if you peek inside my closet. Today I was folding laundry. A load of whites, warm out of the dryer and…
#HappyNationalMimosaDay! Brunch anyone? On a Thursday! Wine not? Bad pun. I know. Yet, I’ve been seeing similar phrases on so many t-shirts lately. Have you? If brunch can’t be in your game plan today, maybe you could have one with dinner, or after. It’s sweet and refreshing without being overwhelming, so long as you make…
I am not in charge of my hairstyle. Michelle is. Why? She’s brilliant when it comes to every element of caring for and styling my hair. I’m not. Did you ever see The Princess Diaries? I rented it when my daughter was a tween. Remember the hair makeover scene of Mia (the Princess)? Y’know when…
What’s your style? Preppy, Boho-Chic, Depends-on-the-Day thanks? No matter what your style is, you can work it in quality clothes at an affordable price when you shop consignment. That’s the kind of shopping that makes an Earth Mom proud. It’s good for the environment (reuse), humanity (no slavery), and your wallet. My 40-something soap box…
She survived breast cancer and was a Gen X contestant on Survivor Millennials VS. Gen X; and now, Sunday Burquest has written a book on having the power to survive. Grit Girl: Power to Survive Empowered by Grace has its official release on May 7th. Grit Girl is a book written to women. More specifically,…
Do you have a wedding or big event coming up? Need some advice on how in the heck to get it all planned? I’m in the same boat. Lucky for me (and maybe for you), I met Chelsea Lund, the GoToGal. “The first trait that people would refer to me as would be organized,” Chelsea…
NYE Style Ideas It’s supposed to be beyond Brrr for NYE this year. As in negative 15 degrees Brrr! Outside it may be winter, but inside, at the places to be in town, it’ll be so hot (I hope) with the crowds, the dancing, and warm spirits. Practical apparel for a frigid winter’s night doesn’t…
Having read and watched many versions of A Christmas Carol over the years, I decided to write my own. It’s my favorite Christmas story. The result? Penny McPincherton’s Christmas Reckoning. It’s a fashionable and modern twist set in Minneapolis, Minnesota. About Penny McPincherton’s Christmas Reckoning How does penny-pinching, Penny McPincherton feel about Christmas? “If I…
A Conversation with Amy Johnson, Jewelry Designer of Intertwined Designs by Amy ‘Tis the season for jewelry commercials. Have you noticed? As my fiancee and I watched football this past Sunday curled up on our couch, one jewelry store after the other was featuring gifts that would make her smile. Always her. Never him. Poor…
