You’ve probably seen the sign in front of the unassuming house-turned-clinic as you drive west through St. Michael on Highway 241. But have you thought much about what’s inside?
The answer is… hope.
Options for Women/Cornerstone is a nonprofit pregnancy resource center that provides support, education, and life-affirming options to women facing an unplanned pregnancy. Women who walk through the doors of the St. Michael office find confidential, compassionate care—not judgment—and support in their next steps as moms.
March is here! And the first day of March means that it’s practically spring, which means it’s practically summer—am I right?! 😉
One of my favorite things about summer in STMA is the opportunity for my family to enjoy the seasonal produce that’s being grown right here in the area. We love shopping at the farmer’s market and roadside stands, and this year will be our third summer buying produce directly from a local farm through CSA—community-supported agriculture.
Portillo’s is bringing a little bit of Chicago to the northwest Twin Cities with the opening of its new location in Maple Grove, coming January 23.
Portillo’s, which started as a single hot dog stand in 1963, now has locations across the country, with buildings and themes as diverse as the people who eat there! (Read more about the history here.) The theme of the Maple Grove location is 1930’s Prohibition, and you can see it reflected in the art and memorabilia covering the walls inside. The menu includes a wide variety of hot sandwiches, as well as burgers, pasta, salads, and of course—hot dogs!
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As a long-time resident of Minnesota, I’ve pretty much made my peace with winter. I don’t love it, but I can tolerate it. Since becoming a mom, however, I’ve discovered a whole new disdain for the cold and snowy months that revolves around… grocery shopping.
I’m not sure which is worse—pushing a cart full of groceries through the snow, or dragging kids and and out of stores when the temps are below zero. And when BOTH snow and sub-zero temps arrived on my typical grocery shopping day this week, I figured it was time to give Walmart’s free grocery pickup a try. 🙂 And let me tell you, ladies, I may never go back!
This post is part of a series celebrating STMA moms who’ve turned their passions into unique local businesses. You can read past #mompreneur articles by clicking here.
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When I moved to the STMA area two years ago, I began hearing about St. Michael Boutique right away and assumed they were a long-standing business in the area. Little did I know then that they, too, were a new face in the community!
St. Michael mom Kim Baldwin opened the boutique in 2015 alongside her friend, Donna. “It was a little girl dream of mine to open a boutique,” Kim shared as she gave me a tour of her store.