The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, a top visitor attraction, contains more than 1,200 acres of gardens and tree collections, prairie and woods and miles of trails. As a premier northern garden, the Arboretum was borne out of the University of Minnesota Horticultural Research Center (currently the U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Resource Sciences (CFANS)). Established […]
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If you are looking for some locally made toys for gifts this season, check Minnesota-based Beka, Inc. In college, I had the privilege of being a nanny to a family with three awesome kids. They were highly creative and fun. I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that they were
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Sending your child to preschool (or not) is an important decision every parent must face. And with the plethora of opportunities out there, it can be tricky to know even where to start. We’ve gathered options from favorite categories of Twin Cities Preschools. We hope this gives you a place to start. Please note that,
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Family-owned toy stores offer a unique (and we think better) shopping experience. Who knows toys better than parents and kids? We love these stores even more after a few years of hard times. Each of these stores stayed in business, continuing to serve our community and supporting our local economy. Many of them feature locally-made
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Kids are preschoolers for such a short time, aren’t they? Before you know it, they are heading off to school and then middle school and then conquering the world. Take advantage of this short time at home with these fun preschool outings that get you out of the house and introduce all sorts of age-appropriate
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Do Good Diapers (“DGP”) is a Sustainable Diaper Delivery Service. It was started with one goal in mind – make cloth diapering EASY, AFFORDABLE and CONVENIENT for parents. They believe that all parents want to Do Good and their goal is to make doing good easy. However, they don’t just offer the one of best
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If your family is searching for fun things to do and attractions in the Twin Cities with kids, we’re at your service. Our team of three lives right here in Minneapolis-St. Paul and are your experts on the hundreds of fun ways to entertain, educate and spend quality time as a family. Contrary to some
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Mischief Toy Store is a toy store for bigger kids and teens and the creation of Millie Adelsheim and Dan Marshall. In 2015, the couple opened Mischief after closing Peapods Natural Toys & Baby Care, St. Paul’s alternative toy and baby store, which they had run for over 16 years. In 2021, Millie and Dan’s
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Soaked from the State Fair downpour and in search of cute flower headbands for my brand new, balding baby niece, we headed into Merchandise Mart on Dan Patch (I think that’s where it is).  Not far into the building, we came upon the perfect booth: Fairy Finery.
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