Karen, Author at Central Minnesota Mom

Mozart’s The Magic Flute

December 7, 2015 by Karen

Gather the whole family this holiday season for a performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute! Tickets are on sale now at www.fathomevents.com! An encore performance of the first ever Live in HD broadcast, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, will be presented in select cinemas nationwide on Saturday, December 12 at 12:55 p.m. in all time zones […]

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

December 7, 2015 by Karen

A few nights ago, I got to go to my first live ballet and take my daughters with. We saw Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker and it was amazing! I am not one for driving downtown in the cities, but the trip was worth it. As a child, I remember watching the ballet on […]

Pieology

December 6, 2015 by Karen

Pielogy isn’t quite in my neck of the woods, but it does have three locations in Minnesota that range from the metro (Maple Grove and St. Paul) plus one in Mankato and other locations across the U.S. We have Matt Kalil, the Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman, to thank for the Pieology franchise coming to […]

smarTrike – Multifunction Child Product

December 4, 2015 by Karen

The baby days are getting farther and farther from me now with my baby soon to be five, but I have some lovely friends who are embracing the first addition to their family. To keep young ones safe and happy, equipment can be overwhelming. smarTrike has created an easy to use product that puts […]

Add a Little Holiday Fun to Christmas Eve

December 3, 2015 by Karen

Christmas is all about spending quality family time together and creating some magic for our children. I think it is important to explain the real story of Christmas to my kids, but it’s also hard not to get sucked into the promise of gifts and Santa Claus coming down the chimney. Christmas Eve is […]