December 2018

Get excited Edina. This issue is practically made of snowflakes and pine boughs. We share so many terrific stories filled with holiday spirit, it should have arrived in your mailbox gift-wrapped! 

Tea is making a comeback with modern enhancements, at the Westin’s Prelude Bar & Lounge. The menu varies with the season but expertly sourced teas from Rishi and true Brit scones are cornerstones. Finger food sets a leisurely pace for eating. There’s time to ponder and be pampered.

 
Food writer Terri Peterson in Edina Magazine

Curiosity makes the food and travel writer. Edina resident Terri Peterson Smith loves exploring new cuisines and culture. Interminable passion leads her to destinations worldwide but great finds are close to home too.

 
Volunteer spotlight Daniel Hunt

Daniel Hunt is one of those people in our community who do charitable work yet are too modest to talk about it. When he got a phone call that he’d received a Connecting with Kids Leadership award, he says he was humbled.

 
Author Dawn Rundman with her book Little Steps Big Faith

Experts know that by age three, children have likely heard tens of millions of words.

 
Brooke Moss and Lauren Sundick, Skin Sisters

Edina-raised sisters Brooke Moss, 35, and Lauren Sundick, 36, are the local duo behind the popular Instagram account @TheSkinSisters and the

 
edina magazine christmas ornament exchange

A group of Edina West HS grads having been getting together every year since college…first to play bridge…but for the last 30 years or so, they’ve shared Christmas ornaments and friendship.

 
Local women Sheetal Backliwal and Feroza Mehta in Edina Magazine

Christmas and holiday gift giving can feel like a long list of big questions. We all want to give a gift that will delight the recipient.

 
recording artist cade bittner in edina magazine

Listen to Cade Bittner Merry Christmas on iTunes