LN LIFE
Exploring the Art of the Portrait at the Duluth Art Institute
By Samantha Gibb Roff , March 10, 2010
THE LAST SLICE: The (sleepless) secrets of parenthood
There are lots of little secrets about being a parent that no one tells you about – until it’s too late.By Jill Pertler , January 06, 2010
ARTS: More than just Sacajawea: Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country
“Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country” also reflects on the history of a vibrant culture of many Native American societies
By Dave Boe , January 06, 2010
Travel: Romantic winter weekends
You don't have to go far for a cozy, fun-filled break.
By Beth Probst , January 06, 2010
Wedding Day: Make it memorable- give a gift they'll love
Newlyweds are easy to please. Cash or anything from their registry will do. But giving a wedding gift that stands out and is remembered – among the many dozens of other gifts they receive – comes down to two concepts: personal and/or practical.By Dana Kazel , January 06, 2010
Ask us
Q: My fiance and I are trying to set a date for our wedding. We'd like to get married sooner rather than later, but I don't know whether I want a winter wedding. What are the pros and cons?January 06, 2010
WEDDING DAY: Plan like a pro - Strategies and secrets for planning your big day
When Britta Skoog walks down the aisle of Sacred Heart Music Center on Jan. 30 to marry Peter DeSutter, it will have been nine months since they became engaged – and nine months of wedding planning.
By Dana Kazel , January 06, 2010
WEDDING DAY: Here comes the bride...
Weddings …
What young girl doesn’t dream at some time in her childhood about being a bride, bedecked with a long white gown and walking down the aisle?
January 06, 2010
BOOKLIGHT: Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage
I just read – and loved – Elizabeth Gilbert’s wonderful, mega-bestselling
memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love.” It’s a tale of surviving divorce and a subsequent search for a balance between earthly pleasure and divine transcendence. I was a little behind the times. Three years ago, everyone (even Oprah) was buzzing about it.
By Ellen Baker , January 06, 2010
WINTER FUN: Making the most of your sleigh ride
Tips to make the the most of your sleigh ride.By Stephanie Love , January 06, 2010
Cutting Through the Chaos & Clutter, Simple steps for getting organized in 2010
Carol Willoughby has a problem: “I have holes in my hands,” she explains
with a slight glint of pride in her eyes. “I have four sets of keys because I know that two [sets] will be lost at any given time.”
By Michael Kooi , January 06, 2010
THE LAST SLICE: Pets teach us life lessons and shed on the couch
The trials and tribulations of pet ownership - is it smart to have a pet?
By By Jill Pertler , November 09, 2009
Choosing a pet – finding a friend that fits your lifestyle
Pet ownership is a big step. It is exciting and fun. It can also be a lot of work. Before you make the leap and bring that adorable, wide-eyed,
fluffy little kitten home, take some time to assess your personal situation and how it might impact your choice of pet.
By Jill Pertler , November 09, 2009
TRAVEL: THE LOST 40: Daytrippin’ from Duluth
The Lost 40, 144 acres of protected land, escaped the logger’s ax back in the late 1800s and the decades ahead because of a mistake by land surveyors.
By Story and Photography by June Kallestad , November 09, 2009
BOOKLIGHT: “THE INDIFFERENT STARS ABOVE”: an enthrallling saga of emigration and tragedy
Through meticulous research – including walking much of the actual physical path that the emigrants walked more than 160 years ago – and through his extraordinary empathy and prose, Brown has created a work of narrative non-fiction that gives true and new insights into the events that transpired that awful winter of 1846-47 – and keeps the reader enthralled and rushing to turn pages along the way.
By Ellen Baker , November 09, 2009
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