Welcome, Readers, to our 10th anniversary as the St. Croix Valley’s premier community lifestyle magazine. We couldn’t be prouder of our longstanding...
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Welcome to the February/March 2025 Issue
As some of you know, editing this fabulous publication is not my only pursuit—I also spend part of the year photographing weddings. It’s a beautiful...
Welcome to the December 2024/January 2025 Issue
Winter is here again. As this issue goes to press, the snow has not yet fallen—which gives me a romantic take on this season that I’m all too happy...
Welcome to the October/November 2024 Issue
Good things take time. It’s an adage I’m sure we’ve all heard, and (while a bit cheesy), I believe there’s no better way to introduce our food,...
Welcome to the August/September 2024 Issue
Happy August, Readers! A month known for getaways, back-to-school prep and warm summer nights is the ideal time to kick back with a magazine and...
Welcome to the June/July 2024 Issue
Recently, I received an email from the Minnesota Historical Society. Its collection was missing one issue of St. Croix Valley Magazine—could I send...
Welcome to the April/May 2024 Issue
April is a month of anticipation. For me, the weeks leading up to the typical thaw are marked by this feeling, a sense of urgency that has been...
Welcome to the February/March 2024 Issue
There is so much beauty in the everyday. It’s something I often need to remind myself of as the long days of winter bleed into each other. In recent...
Welcome to the December2023/January 2024 Issue
Nostalgia has always come easily to me. As a kid, I would spend hours in my grandparents’ closet, digging through albums and shoeboxes of old family...
Welcome to the October/November 2023 Issue
In the Midwest, we have a healthy appreciation for food—good food. And that preoccupation is oozing (read: pouring) its way into the St. Croix...
Welcome to the August/September 2023 Issue
Hello, St. Croix Valley! After writing for this publication for the past two years, I’m excited to greet you as the new editor of St. Croix Valley...
Welcome to the June/July 2023 Issue
Well, readers, it’s that time of the year again—it’s time to crown your Best of St. Croix Valley 2023 Readers’ Choice Poll winners. But before...
Welcome to the April/May 2023 Issue
There’s something to be said about owning a unique piece of artwork handcrafted by an area artist. I have several pieces in my own home that I’ve...
Welcome to the December 2022/January 2023 Issue
This issue marks St. Croix Valley Magazine’s last of 2022, as well as the first of 2023, and we’re ending the year on a high-note. In this issue,...
Welcome to the October/November 2022 Issue
I’ll be the first to admit it—I’m a fan of pumpkin spice. Yes, that includes the infamous pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins … You...
Welcome to the August/September 2022 Issue
Growing up, back to school season was one of my favorites. As a “Type A” person, I reveled in buying new pens, pencils, folders, notebooks and...
Welcome to the June/July 2022 Issue
This special edition of St. Croix Valley Magazine is one of my favorite issues of the year—we get to celebrate the people, places and things that...
Welcome to the April/May 2022 Issue
I can easily recall the first houseplant I ever purchased. I was strolling the endless aisles at Ikea when I came across the plant section, filled...
Welcome to the February/March 2022 Issue
Hello, readers! It’s nice to meet you! This February, I’m overjoyed to be officially taking the reins of our exceptional community lifestyle...
Welcome to the December 2021/January 2022 Issue
I’m entering the holiday season with joy in my heart. Joy for having had the opportunity to share local stories about amazing people doing cool...
