Food + Holidays

My family is Armenian. My family is big. And loud. And animated. We talk with our hands, we roll dolma with our hands, we sip chai and play backgammon with our hands. We scream at each other, chase each other...

The old-fashioned family road trip is back in style and I am here for it. What’s not to love? You can pack as much as you can fit in your car (including prepped meals and snacks to keep restaurant stops...

Raise your hand if you currently struggle or have ever struggled with feeding your toddler! Now I believe that everyone has their hand up, and if you don’t, I bow down to you. I have tried every trick in...

I don’t know about you, but on a cold winter’s night I love nothing more than to warm up by wrapping up in a blanket and sipping a hot beverage by the fire. Sometimes it's the only way to...

“It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…” I thought upon entering the Winter Village at the Glensheen Mansion this past Saturday. The earthy aroma of evergreens. The hum of cheery holiday shoppers carrying gifts.  For the second year in...

I’ve always enjoyed Christmas in a ho-ho-ho-hum sort of way. Sure, I am enchanted by Christmas lights, love some Christmas music (if they only could start playing it just a week ahead of time) and never met a Christmas cookie...

You could say that, like Scrooge, my heart was two sizes too small, but for a very long time I hated Christmas. I didn’t always hate it. I have very fond memories of the holidays as a child on...

Okay, I get it. You’ve barely finished digging yourself out from this latest round of early December snow and here I am telling you why you should love Duluth’s seemingly relentless winters. It may feel impossible while your entire...

Often times during the holidays we go over the hills and through the woods to find the perfect gifts for our loved ones. Or we sacrifice multiple lunch breaks waiting in line at the post office buying the correct...

Wow, the holiday season really snuck up on me this year #thingsmomssayeveryyear. This time of year can be a bit busy and stressful, but I have to say, I'm really looking forward to it. Having young children in the...