Category: Random Thoughts
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona was on my bucket list and we finally made it happen! To say I fell in love is an understatement. The moment we got home, we booked our return trip for January 2019. ❤️ We arrived in the evening and we were welcomed by one of the famous Sedona sunsets. We stayed ...
Mamma Mia! – The Ordway
The Ordway kicks off their 2018-19 Broadway Series perfectly with the Tony Award-winning musical, Mamma Mia!. Incredible show, cast, and music! I know most of the world knows the story but here’s a quick overview. 😉 A cherished story of friendship, love, and family set on a beautiful Greek island where a mother, her daughter, and ...
Carmen – Mill City Summer Opera
Music by Georges Bizet | Libretto by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy Experience Carmen under the stars at Mill City Museum! The Mill City Summer Opera is a show that I look forward to every year. It’s such a unique experience. There’s something about being out in the fresh air, in the historic ruins of Mill City ...
West Side Story – Guthrie Theater
Leonard Bernstein would have been 100 this year. His daughter shared a beautiful memory about her father. He believed that if he “just wrote a good enough melody that maybe he could heal the world”. Maybe the world isn’t completely healed but the moment that I sat in the Wurtele Thrust Theater, the music filling ...
Best Friends Day
Today is Best Friends Day! Throughout my life, my pets have always brought me joy, made me laugh and offered so much love and friendship. Best Friends Day is all about honoring our pets. I remember seeing Best Friends Animal Society on National Geographic and thinking….someday, I need to go there. That day finally happened ...
A chance to turn it all around
Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around. -Sofia, Vanilla Sky This is one of my favorite quotes and one that I try to keep top of mind. My blog has felt like a mountain lately (eh-um or maybe the last year). I’m not sure why….there are lots of reasons I guess ...
Whitetail Woods Regional Park
Have you been to the awesome camper cabins at Whitetail Woods Regional Park? Last spring, I saw so many pictures on Instagram and I couldn’t wait to go visit! The best part is that Whitetail Woods Regional Park is only 40 minutes from the Twin Cities and yet, you feel like you are 1000 miles ...
C&E Living – Photo Shoot
It’s so wonderful to see these historic buildings in Minneapolis and St. Paul being restored and brought back to life. Here are a few shots from a recent social media photo shoot at C&E Living (Flats & Lofts). From the C&E Living website: ROOTED IN HISTORY — GREEN & GROWING The award-winning C&E community was ...
Tullibee – Hewing Hotel – Gentleman Forager
Locally Foraged Mushrooms | Soy Honey Glaze | Wild Puffed Rice Almost too pretty to eat! These are Gentleman Forager‘s local, wild, foraged mushrooms served at Tullibee. Tullibee is part of the Hewing Hotel located in the Minneapolis North Loop neighborhood. It is one of my favorite spots for brunch so I was over the ...
Minnesota Camping
What is your favorite Minnesota campground? Last weekend we camped at Frontenac State Park. The crazy thing is that we were forced into it. 😉 We were going to the Willie Nelson concert at Treasure Island Casino and couldn’t find one hotel with availability within 30 miles! Of course, it ended up being perfect. Even ...