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Faces: Q&A with Katie Elsing, pastry chef at Forepaughs and Pig & Fiddle

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Occupation: Pastry Chef at Forepaugh's (276 S. Exchange St., St. Paul; 651-224-5606; forepaughs.com) and Pig & Fiddle (3812 W. 50th St., Minneapolis; 952-955-8385; pignfiddle.com)

Donna Erickson: Open a book with a child and open up a world of possibilities

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 MST

When I go to a friend's house, I'm always scouting out the bookshelves or poking through piles of reading material on the coffee table or kitchen counter. I'm not nosy, but I have discovered I get to know my friends a little better when I see what they enjoy reading.

Super annoying cartoon characters

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

The kids are restless, so you turn on the TV or pop in a DVD. They may settle down, but sometimes the kids'?? noise is preferable to being prisoner to their animated choices. We'??ve chosen a few cartoon characters we find most annoying. Now'??s your chance to vote.

Ex-Etiquette: Avoid taking sides when friends divorce, and don't be messenger

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 MST

Q. Is it OK to resume a friendship with the ex-husband of an old friend? Following their divorce, all the friends took the wife's side. She bad-mouthed her ex and we all bought into it. Now, I am divorced and remarried and I saw my friend's ex at their son's wedding. I felt sorry for him as he told me how rejected he felt by all of us.

Family Fun Planner: Science to sorcery

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Dragons are still everywhere, in connection with the Chinese New Year. But this week also features candlelight skiing, a puppet-based science lesson and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."

Family Outings: Gleason's Gymnastic School gives kids place to run, jump, tumble and grow

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Toddlers are natural tumblers, as I witnessed on a recent excursion to the toddler and preschooler open gym at Gleason's Gymnastic School.

Donna Erickson: Winter cake has ice layers, snow frosting

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 MST

With a birthday to celebrate during the coldest days of winter, the weather became the inspiration for an unusual birthday cake.

Donna Erickson: These valentine coupons deals will warm your heart

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Who isn't coupon crazy these days? If you want to save $1 off your next box of breakfast cereal, there's a coupon for that. If you want a two-for-one bonus meal at a local pizzeria, there's a coupon for that. But what about deals for more family time, like snowboarding with Uncle Pete or baking a cherry pie with Grandma Kate for President's Day?

A Real Mom: Recovery takes time for all involved

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

With our son just two weeks into outpatient treatment, our family is in new territory. It is vaguely familiar yet altogether unknown for any of us. It is partially guided, but progress relies on our son's participation, engagement and decision making. The rewards are not immediate. It takes time, patience, commitment and faith. It's just the beginning.