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North Dakota Today | Summer Performing Arts (SPA) and gravesite cleanups

Thank you to North Dakota Today for my favorite way to start a Monday! This morning we talked about The Summer Performing Arts Company (SPA)’s community initiative (bring your school supplies and Christmas gifts to their…
The Wonder Cousins | July 5, 2023

I am writing this from a hotel room in Ann Arbor after 15 hours in the front seat of a rented Chrysler Pacifica minivan so that my boys and I could take our annual 4th of…
The art of the anecdote, or what I’ve learned about little hurricanes | June 28, 2023

My Grandma Marion taught memoir writing at New York University for over 30 years, and one of her most popular workshops was called “The Art of the Anecdote.” An anecdote is, simply, a self-contained short story. …
North Dakota Today | Lindaas Barn Dances

Mark your calendars for the Lindaas Barn Dance! You can learn more about the dances on their website by clicking here, or on their Facebook page by clicking here, or about everything by clicking the photo…
North Dakota Today | Kevin Duttenhefner

I tell you what, I don’t think I’ve ever received so many effusively complimentary comments as I have after I talked about Kevin Duttenhefner on North Dakota Today. Kevin kindly agreed to answer a few additional…
In a pickle | June 21, 2023

We’ve just passed the perfect part of June when it feels like the future is nothing but easy sunshine and mosquito-free lake days, and are now entering the season of “Crap, we overestimated the number of…
Miss North Dakota, Part 2 | June 14, 2023

As you know, I just got back from judging the Miss North Dakota and Miss North Dakota’s Teen Scholarship Competition in Williston, North Dakota. Prior to last week, 1000% of my participation in pageants was through…
Miss North Dakota, Part 1 | June 7, 2023

By the time you read this, I will be busy judging the Miss North Dakota and Miss North Dakota’s Teen Competition. When I say “judging,” I don’t mean I’ll be slouched on my couch with a…
North Dakota Nice: The Liam G. Medd Memorial Baseball Tournament

The third Annual Liam G. Medd Memorial Baseball Tournament kicks off June 9th, 2023 in Fargo, North Dakota. Liam Medd was the funny, sweet, smart, thoughtful, beloved son of our friends, Todd and Elizabeth Medd –…
Old Mill State Park | May 31, 2023

I had 150 million housekeeping items to do over the long weekend so, naturally, Kyle and I threw them all aside and took the boys to Old Mill State Park in Minnesota. We had actually planned…