Set It and Forget It With Four Slow Cooker Recipes
Amateur cooks and culinary enthusiasts alike can enjoy these slow cooker recipes. As the seasons change, so does what’s on our plates. Comfort food,...
Artist Shares How Her Lifelong Love of Painting Returned
Erika Small discusses how artwork has a way of connecting through stories and emotion. From the moment Erika Small’s paint brush touches a canvas, a...
Ethan Johnson Crafts His Own Illustrated World
A natural gift turns author and illustrator into a social media sensation with a bestselling manga. At first glance, Ethan Johnson might seem like...
Grab the Rake!
“… Every fall, our two royal oak trees provide us with at least two or three weekends of raking and mulching,” says Taylor Limbeck, who has recently...
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Board & Brush – Woodbury
Amber and Pat are excited to take on a new adventure with Board & Brush! Amber was an International Business major at the University of Minnesota - Moorhead and Patrick studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. Patrick has always been more of the handy man and DIYer of the two, but both of them were immediately drawn to the opportunity to work together and feed off each other’s strengths for a successful next chapter in their lives. Amber and Pat love to keep busy, so as their boys have grown and needed them less and less, they were looking for a new way...
Noteworthy
DIY Fall Floral Displays
While I’m a fan of the outdoors all season long, there’s something about the late fall that really makes me swoon. Maybe it’s because we get to say...
Ed Myatt: Master Craftsman
In its fourth year, the popular Community Garden, created by Woodbury Thrives (part of the Woodbury Community Foundation [WCF]) in...
Designing for the Daily Hustle
As the school year kicks off, families everywhere are shifting gears—from lazy summer mornings to packed lunches, permission slips and evening...
Readers’ Choice Voting Opens September 8
We want to hear what you think, Readers! Make your voice heard by helping us choose the Readers’ Choice winning photograph in the 27th annual Focus...
Events
Halloween Hoopla
Come dressed in your best costume for an afternoon of family fun. Children will search for a mini pumpkin to decorate, trick-or-treat at various...
Memory Café
Memory Café is a welcoming place for those with memory loss, such as Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, and their caregivers. Cafés occur on...
Halloween Costume Swap
Have any old and gently-used Halloween costumes from past seasons? Participate in this sustainable Halloween costume swap, hosted by Washington...
Woodbury Green Talks
Hear from top professionals in the field of climate sciences about local issues impacting water quality and the environment. In the first...
Family Fall Night at Belle Âme Vineyard
Join us on October 17 from 5–9 p.m. for a cozy fall evening at the vineyard. Admission is just $3 per person, and we’ll have food and treats...
In This Issue
Welcome to the October 2025 Issue
In summer 2023, as I was preparing for my wedding that September, I stayed out of the sun as much as possible. I felt nervous about the potential to burn (I turn into a lobster within hours!) or to...
DIY Fall Floral Displays
While I’m a fan of the outdoors all season long, there’s something about the late fall that really makes me swoon. Maybe it’s because we get to say goodbye to high temps and humidity, but I think...
Grab the Rake!
“… Every fall, our two royal oak trees provide us with at least two or three weekends of raking and mulching,” says Taylor Limbeck, who has recently started photographing events, portraits and...
House of Handsome Is Turning Heads
From the looks of the ’90s to short and simple, House of Handsome helps clients look their best. Ready to feel nostalgic? A popular hairstyle trend from the 1990s is making a stylish comeback....
All Aglow at goGlow
A spray tanning salon puts skin care and wellness first. When Erin Callahan decided to open her own franchise of goGlow, a sunless tanning salon, she wasn’t just starting a business—she was creating...
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