By Shannon Butler November 1 is National Author’s Day. It is a day to celebrate authors for sharing their stories, expanding the frontiers of our imagination – transporting us to faraway lands in days long ago or generations yet to …
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National Author Day 11/1/2022
Creating a plan for you and your pets
September is National Preparedness Month Creating a plan for you and your pets By Shannon Butler Did you know that 54% of households in Minnesota and 70% of families in the US (90.5 million families) have at least one pet? …
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10 Tips To Help You Be Prepared for a Power Outage
Tip Tuesday – 10 Tips To Help You Be Prepared for a Power Outage September is Emergency Preparedness Month Are you prepared? By Shannon Butler Heavy rains, high winds, tornadoes, blizzards, and ice storms…weather related power outages can happen any …
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Back to School Traffic Safety Tips
Back to School Traffic Safety Tips By Shannon Butler Last week, as I was sitting at my work from home office desk, I heard a sound I haven’t heard in some time….about 3 months to be exact. The sound of …
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The Great MN Get Together
Great Minnesosota Get Together Last Weekend to Catch the Fair By Shannon Butler We Minnesotans, don’t like to brag, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have anything to about. We have our beautiful lakes, parks, wilderness and farmland. We are …
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Tip Tuesday – 10 Tips for Staying Safe During a Heatwave
10 Tips for Staying Safe During a Heatwave By Shannon Butler The summer solstice is a week away, but it feels more like mid-July out there. Our winter lingered, our spring was cool and rainy without much transition between spring …
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National Donut Day
June 3rd is National Donut Day. By Shannon Butler Getting donuts at a bake-shop brings back childhood memories of stopping by our neighborhood bakery on for special occasions on Sunday mornings. My family would file in a pull a number …
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Tip Tuesday – Graduation Etiquette
By Shannon Butler It is graduation season. To help you navigate the season with style, this Tip Tuesday we we have some tips from the from etiquette expert Emily Post. From invitations to gift ideas, she’s got you covered. https://emilypost.com/advice/graduation-etiquette …
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Tip Tuesday – Companion Planting
By Shannon Butler Most people who know me, know that I await spring planting season with the same calm nonchalance as a Labrador pup waiting at the window for their owner to arrive home from work. I check constantly see …
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10 Tips to Avoiding Fraud After a Storm
10 Tips to Avoiding Fraud After a Storm By Shannon Butler We have all seen examples of support for those affected by weather related disasters. We wish that was the case 100% of the time. But sadly, as those affected …
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