Happiness Is…
Yesterday I was finally able to get out and go cross-country skiing. I can’t believe it took me so long to get my skis out and hit the trails and now I feel cheated because I could have been …
Christmas Trees
If you’re like my childhood neighbors then you’re getting ready to take your Christmas tree down. You could always tell the date because the tree went up on Thanksgiving and down on New Year’s Day. With New Year’s right …
Winter Lodging
I just thought I would let everyone know we still have some dates available for your winter stay at Voyageur. January isn’t completely booked up yet and we even have an opening for the Winter Tracks Festival. This …
Get Out!
I wish everyone could visit the Gunflint Trail in the winter. It is so beautiful up here that once you’re here you will have a difficult time leaving. There are so many things to do and even when you …
Winter Break
I almost forgot how much fun winter break was as a child. I remember the days of digging in snowbanks until my fingers were frozen solid and still not wanting to go inside. My kids have been doing a …
Reduce Your Margins
The presents are unwrapped and now wrapping paper fills garbage bags everywhere. Well, hopefully not everywhere. I’m hoping some people used cloth to wrap gifts or re-usable bags but even if you did you can always save more paper and reduce waste by …
From our house to yours…
May the spirit of Christmas remain with you long after the last presents are opened. May you be surrounded by peace, joy and love even when no eggnog remains. May you be moved by the spirit of giving throughout …
Merry Christmas
May Santa bring you all you want this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year.
Take a Kid Ice Fishing
Every summer there is the opportunity to take a kid fishing weekend where people are encouraged to introduce children to the sport of fishing. Now there’s a Take a Kid Ice Fishing weekend in Minnesota. During the last …
Winter Solstice
The return of the sun hath begun! Yesterday was the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, and I for one am glad it is over. From now on the hours of daylight will just get longer and …