There is a very specific order of operations when it comes to writing my itinerary: Pick a city, find a hotel, and see where I can eat around it.  This method of planning has served me very well. My waist line…not as much.  I travel with my taste buds, so it is so important that […]

When choosing a wedding venue, it is important that they are one thing: Consistent. The Timberlake Lodge definitely fits this. They are consistent. Consistently elegant. Consistently customer-service based. Consistently evolving based on the needs of their guests. Located in the southeast end of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this venue provides brides and grooms with many of […]

What better way to say cheers to your marriage than with a signature cocktail? This relatively new idea is quickly becoming commonplace amongst cocktail hours everywhere. It gives a unique flare to socializing and lets your guests know a little more about you and your tastes. But why? When there is a fully stocked bar […]

Honeymoon Bluff. A perfect spot for a wedding, no?  Yes. Oh yes. Approximately 25 miles down Gunflint Trail, this 1-mile hiking loop is a part of the iconic Superior National Forest trail system. The USDA describes it as a “short but steep” trail that offers a tremendous view of Hungry Jake Lake.  Indianapolis-based Matt and […]

On July 5, 1937, Hormel revolutionized the world with one simple invention: SPAM. The whole purpose of this creation was to increase the sale of the not-so-popular pork shoulder; the end result earned the inventor, Ken Daigneau, $100, and everyone else the right to agree to disagree about its tastiness for the rest of time.  […]

She just kept waiting.  She knew it would happen; it was only a matter of time, Jennifer was so certain that the other shoe was going to drop. It wouldn’t be the first time.  Twice before relationships that were supposed to be forever never got anywhere close to it. Why would this one with Allison […]

They say Lake Superior’s  Split Rock Lighthouse is one of the most photographic lighthouses structures in the United States. It is so incredibly gorgeous is even had a cameo appearance in the 2013 theatrical version of The Great Gatsby.  For it to share the screen with Leo DiCaprio, that means something in regards to its […]

Tim joked during his speech at his wedding reception that never he imagined he would have to move to the Twins Cities to find a girlfriend. He was from the Iron Range—Eveleth born and raised—so he figured a move to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area would be temporary. He would get a little training, do a […]

Next to their guestbook in a subtle frame was a 5×7 print. Sarah and Patrick were just as gorgeous and glamorous as they were on this day–there wedding day–but the photo was from a different time in their history, a different version of their love story.  It was their prom photo. Tulle background with the […]

Three years ago, Jenna said goodbye to her home state of Texas. Nearly 1,500 miles and six states later, she found herself in her new home of southern Minnesota. She traded in the warmth of the Lone Star state for northern winters, and she sees maroon with more gold than the white of her precious […]