Tag Archives for Minnesota
*Read about the latest in our home building project on YourTango: Does Your Home Cause Marital Stress? We’ve got a meeting today with our architect, and we’re stressed about it. Because we can’t make up our minds. We’d love to … Continue reading →
01. December 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
Categories: Home Building |
Tags: architect, garage, home building, lot, Minnesota, Sarah Susanka, Tudor |
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It’s great to be back, but what’s even better is that my friend, Catharine, is finally back from her East Coast trip, too. Summers in Minnesota are short as it is, so when you’re gone for a month, you return … Continue reading →
05. August 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
Categories: Food |
Tags: barbecue, bugs, chocolate, marshmallows, Minnesota, no corn syrup, summer, winter |
17 comments
On Friday, I got to be “the fun one” on our parenting team, thanks to DreamWorks. The Kitchen Pantry Scientist + I were invited to a special screening of How to Train Your Dragon at the Mall of America, and … Continue reading →
29. March 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
Categories: Home Building |
Tags: 2D, 3D, glasses, Hiccup, How to Train Your Dragon, Mall of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, preschool, screening |
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We’re snowed in here in Minneapolis. Which doesn’t stop our kids. Our 3-year-old braved the cold, stepping barefoot in a foot of snow to snag our newspaper from our front step. Anything to beat his brother to it. But me? … Continue reading →
26. December 2009 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
Categories: Food |
Tags: bananas, barefoot, blueberry oatmeal bars, cold, Minnesota, no eggs, winter storm |
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I’m inspired by Barbara Kingsolver, author of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. In her book, she argues knowing where food comes from and how it is cared for enhances your eating experience, much like a music appreciation class does for the orchestra. … Continue reading →
03. October 2009 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
Tags: Barbara Kingsolver, eat local, Minnesota, ricer, sweet potato casserole, sweet potatoes |
7 comments