Lots of great stuff made the list, but only a few things will be presented in our holiday gift guide 2011. Made popular by the boys on Jersey Shore, this Italia track jacket is a must for today’s MTV teen. ($39.95, Soccer Shirts Plus) Forget diluted whiskey and scotch.  Especially for us purchasing the good [...]

Recently we made it out of the great state of North Dakota for a trip to Atlanta.  The one nice part about Atlanta was getting away from the cold weather.  While there, we spent tons of quality time just walking around in the brisk, but manageable February weather.  We were surprised at how lively Atlanta seemed in [...]

As we begin to wonder when the unemployment we’re currently facing will end, we also have to examine whether or not we need fundamental restructuring of the rural economy.  North Dakota hopes that much of its future economic growth can come from natural resource expansion, particularly surrounding the Bakken Oil Fields.  However, what is left [...]

Recently, I’ve been trying to find some essential home furniture by using the Ikea design inspiration website.  Seems like a worthwhile tool that offers some really nice design ideas on a budget.  I also like the idea of basing some of my thoughts on a rather cheap furniture store as opposed to somewhere that I [...]

The first time I saw North Dakota, I followed my husband through a blizzard.  The temperature in Fargo registered about minus seventy degrees with the wind chill factor.   The roads were icy.  My baby was screaming, and my hands were knotted around the steering wheel so tightly they ached. Twice during that move, my husband’s truck slid off the road.  Once the U-Haul trailer [...]