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Areavoices Digest #82 – Hot days, hot blogs

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Here is this week’s list of hot blogs and some up and comers! Enjoy!

 

Capitol Chatter
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Minnesota Capitol Bureau chief Don Davis covers the Minnesota state government for Forum Communications.

Flickertales from the Hill
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News and analysis on federal politics and government issues from Forum Communications reporter Kristen Daum

Home Builder’s Association of FM
homebuildersassociation.areavoices.com
The HBA of F-M is a non-profit trade association of over 800 members that has been in existence since 1956.

The New Forty
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“They saw fifty is the new forty….I’ll let you know.”

Mayor Oberloh
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Worthington, Minnesota mayor Alan Oberloh uses his blog to share thoughts and ideas with residents.

Areavoices Digest #78 – Now this might make my garden grow

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We all must admit our shortcomings.

For example, I am not good at basketball, geometry or abstaining from chocolate.

I am also a really bad gardener. The picture you see to the left is not taken from my garden, but it might as well have been. After years of blaming my pathetic little plants on deer, rabbits and weed infestation,  I finally admitted it -  I’m just green-thumb challenged.

But there is help. Areavoices is home to several bloggers who aren’t green thumb challenged and who share their wisdome through every post.They’ll take you through how to successfully garden without wanting to pull your hair out or shoot those rabbits.

Check out their blogs in this week’s digest along with a brand new counseling blog.
The Dirt
http://thedirt.areavoices.com
The real dirt on gardening from  master gardener Sandi Paulson from Moorhead, Minnesota.

East of Weedin’
http://eastofweedin.areavoices.com
Emily Zimmer loves to cook and garden. In her blog she shares her successes and failures at both.

Garden Talk
http://gardentalk.areavoices.com
The official blog of the Master Gardener Program of Dakota County, Minnesota.

Life in the Slow Lane
http://gardeninguru.areavoices.com
A gardening and canning blog. The blogger writes: “If it can be dried, frozen, canned or jellied, I’m on it!”

Collaborative Counseling with Naomi Doriott
http://collaborativemn.areavoices.com
This blog is intended to provide information and resources to inspire you to make improvements in yourself and and your life.

Areavoices Digest #68 – Dogs, Swedish best friends and a Blurg?

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I’m so impressed by the caliber of new bloggers jumping on Areavoices. I’m continually astonished by the variety of great information now available on these blogs and in turn on our news websites. Here are some of our newest bloggers.

The Good Dog
http://thegooddog.areavoices.com
Minneapolis children’s author and dog trainer Lisa Sellman blogs about the wisdom she’s learned from man’s best friend

Sweet Conclusions
http://sweetconclusions.areavoices.com
Long-distance best friends Rose Hartwig, who lives in Minnesota, and Swedish author Gavin Hill blog about their  unconventional
friendship and what inspires them.

When Children Do Better
http://whenchildrendobetter.areavoices.com
Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota, a nonprofit that serves the entire state of Minnesota, offers tips on common parenting concerns,
child development and positive discipline.

Home Builders Association
http://homebuildersassociation.areavoices.com
The HBA of F-M is a non-profit trade association of over 800 members that has been in existence since 1956.
Its mission is to provide quality services, benefits and education to members and the community while representing the collective interests of the home building industry.

The Blurg Blog
http://blurgblog.areavoices.com
This soon to be 40 year old working mother of one has been married to the same man for 14 years. She blogs about working through the middle of her life.

Areavoices Digest #66 – Watching the Weather and Getting Away from it all!

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I’m not going to lie. I’m more than a little envious of some of my friends right now. While going through Facebook posts I noticed one friend is enjoying Disney World with her family, another is in Hawaii with her husband and still another is on the beach somewhere in the Caribbean.

That’s fine really. I’m okay. It’s no big deal that we’re expecting a major winter storm in Moorhead, Minnesota tomorrow. In fact much of the Dakotas and Minnesota are bracing for it. We probably shouldn’t complain as it’s been a beautiful warm and relatively snow free winter. But still we can’t help but gripe just a little bit. We can almost see spring from our windows. Now this?

Anyway, in honor of the upcoming storm and those friends who have chosen to get away from it all for spring break, I give you this weeks’ digest of recommended blogs. Enjoy!
Stormtracker
http://stormtrack.areavoices.com
A look at the highs and lows of weather around the world with WDAY-TV meteorologists.

Traveling Tod
http://travelingtod.areavoices.com
Talking travel news and experiences.

What in the World?
http://traveltravel.areavoices.com
Get away from it all as one travel agent takes you through her adventures.

Home Improvement with Andy Lindus
http://lindusconstruction.areavoices.com
Learn tips and tricks to keep you home in shape with construction pro Andy Lindus.

Courage in the Kitchen
http://kitchencourage.areavoices.com
Cooking isn’t just about the food. It’s about the memories.

How green is your thumb?

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I’ve always had a brown thumb. Plants don’t stand a chance in my house. I haven’t had much luck with my garden either. That is, until I planted strawberries a couple of summers ago. They’ve gone completely nuts this year. This is just about 3/4 of what I harvested in June. Suffice it to say my relatives have had their share of strawberry jam and strawberry rhubarb pie.

Maybe my luck is changing because I’m reading more gardening blogs these days. (Sounds good right?)  Two of my favorite gardening blogs are The Dirt and East of ‘Weedin. When I read how real gardeners tackle their issues, I’m inspired and the proof is in my ginormous strawberry harvest.

I decided to highlight these blogs a little more by adding a category to our directory. They can now be found under “Home and Garden” instead of “Special Interest.”

But I’m also excited about another blog under Home and Garden. It’s called Randomly Remodeling. The author is a wife and mom of 4 who calls herself “easily distracted.” It should be fun to follow her do-it-yourself projects.

If you’ve never looked through our directory of featured Areavoices blogs, check it out at www.areavoices.com or under the Areavoices section of our FCC newspapers.