The last Stratejoy ReFresh of 2009 was one of reflections. Too often we focus on the future and forget to turn around and see how far we have come. The ReFresh girls and I sat around the table and took turns shouting out our favorite book of 2009, favorite vacation, moment of power, etc. Then [...]

This post is a salute to my heritage. I am in the midst of taking a food writing class and through explorations of my foodie past, I’ve found such a comfort in the Minnesota Hotdish. I have been working on an article to bring this gem to light. At the same time, I signed up [...]