by Hailey Almsted | Apr 1, 2025 | Featured
Spring is the season of new beginnings, and this year, my husband and I are embarking on one of our own: searching for our first home. It’s an exciting (and slightly overwhelming!) journey—open houses, endless inspiration and Pinterest boards, and the anticipation of...
by Hailey Almsted | Apr 1, 2025 | Featured, Interior Design
Discover how design can create a happier home. “Does it spark joy?” This question, of course, refers to organizing consultant Marie Kondo’s popular home makeover series, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, where she introduced the Konmari Method. Kondo’s goal is to curate a...
by Emily Gedde | Apr 1, 2025 | Featured, Interior Design, Renovate
A refreshed look gives a Woodbury home a new personality. The designers at Twigg + Lu Company have done it again. Between bold-patterned wallpaper and emerald green tiles, the dynamic duo of Brittany Meidinger and Shannon Knutson have transformed a Woodbury home into...
by Gretchen McNaughton | Apr 1, 2025 | Garden, Gift Guides, Noteworthy
A few years ago, my partner and I were embarking on a trip to Wisconsin to visit his family. In classic road trip fashion, the car was full. It was around Mother’s Day, and as we headed out of town, I got an Easy Elegance® Music Box Rose to gift his mom. I know I’m...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 1, 2025 | Giving Back
The Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Community Awards Gala, and guests stepped into an evening at an enchanted garden for a night of celebration. The event included a social hour, wine pull, silent auction and the ever-popular dessert auction....
by Daniel Huss | Apr 1, 2025 | Giving Back, Outdoors, Senior Living
Cycling Without Age brings the joy of transport to elders in the Woodbury community. Ole Kassow, founder of Cycling Without Age (CWA), calls cycling the happiest means of transport. He’s not wrong. The CWA movement is a way to get elders back on their bikes. It...
by Emily Gedde | Apr 1, 2025 | Book Club, Education, Giving Back
Woodbury High School students have translated more than 50 children’s books from English to American Sign Language. When a Woodbury High School (WHS) teacher came across inspiration for an American Sign Language (ASL) inclusion project online—One Sign at a Time—she...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Apr 1, 2025 | Interior Design
A designer at Wildwood Kitchens and Baths shares how to enhance your bathroom. It can be easy to put our design focus on guest-facing rooms in the home: the kitchen, the living room and maybe the guest bedroom. But bathrooms—especially those part of a primary...
by Hailey Almsted | Apr 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
A photographer captures the spirit of the season. “I woke up on Easter morning to the most unique colors in the sky I have ever seen. Although I initially wanted to sleep in, my next thought was to grab the camera and walk down to the pond to capture it,” says amateur...
by Hailey Almsted | Apr 1, 2025 | Book Club, Noteworthy
In this children’s book written by Stacy McAnulty, meet Earth—your home planet and home to nearly 8 billion people, plants and animals. When Earth realizes that climate change is rapidly happening, she needs Earthlings—aka humans—to help slow it down and save Earth....
by Hailey Almsted | Apr 1, 2025 | Giving Back
Woodbury Friends Fest is back for another year of community. Ladies, it’s time to pull out your cocktail and party attire, and men, press your suits and sport jackets—it’s time for Woodbury Friends Fest. Enjoy an evening of community and celebration on April 27 at The...
by Amy Leferink | Apr 1, 2025 | Interior Design, Noteworthy
Spring is the perfect time to shake off the winter blues and give your home a fresh, vibrant update. The best part? You don’t need a complete overhaul to make a big impact. Here are some simple ways to refresh your space this season. Start with a color switch. Swap...
by Hailey Almsted | Apr 1, 2025 | Featured, Local Makers
A baker creates sourdough bread that connects the community. When it comes to sourdough, patience isn’t just a virtue—it’s a necessity. For local baker Adria Turner, patience, curiosity and a nod to family traditions have culminated in a thriving cottage bakery named...
by Margaret Wachholz | Apr 1, 2025 | History, Noteworthy
On June 13, 1918, at a meeting held in a granary, 16 farmers organized a company to bring electricity to Woodbury. They elected officers, and a motion was made and carried that each member put in $50. They named themselves Woodbury Light and Power. At the next meeting...
by Hailey Almsted | Mar 1, 2025 | Featured
If there’s one thing that can get me out of bed every morning—aside from my dog’s excited howls for breakfast and her morning walk—it’s a tall glass of iced coffee. Although I’ve perfected my at-home recipe, I’m always in search of a great iced coffee—yes, even when...
