Marine on St. Croix, MN Shop. Hike. Explore. Friday Favorites: January 8, 2021 The first in what will be many features of my favorite small towns, I’m starting with a visit to the adorable and historic village of Marine on St. Croix. This quaint river town has been a go-to driveabout/day trip destination for me…
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Ring in the New Year with The Landscaper’s Favorite Sparkling Wine Friday Favorites: January 1, 2021 My blog’s namesake comes from my father, a retired landscape designer, winemaker/expert, and all-around terrific guy. Over the years Bill has hosted wine tastings, researched wine varietals, and took us on many, well-planned wine trips. He even made 60…
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The Landscaper’s Daughter’s version of the Boulevardier Cocktail Friday Favorites: December 25, 2020 Quick note: something I’ve always found frustrating about blogs is having to scroll, and scroll, and scroll through commentary before reaching the thing you clicked to see. So, my promise to you is that I’ll do my best to put content at…
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Six Local Non-Profits to Support Before 2020 is Over (good riddance) Friday Favorites: December 18, 2020 We can all agree that 2020 has been one hell of a year. Many businesses and non-profits took quite a hit with lockdowns and restrictions, and they could really use our support in these last days before 2021. I’ve…
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9 Local Makers to Shop This Holiday Season I couldn’t sleep the other night because I had too many ideas/plans/thoughts about the blog I’ve been wanting to start for years, The Landscaper’s Daughter. After months of research, logo mock-ups, and questions about what my focus would be, I got out of bed in the middle…
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