Winter Holiday 2018

My family isn't normal, but that's just how I like it!

I could literally eat pie everyday for the rest of my life and never get sick of eating it. There are just so many different kinds to enjoy. Here's what your favorite pie says about you!

You can try new foods, listen to different styles of music and learn more about other cultures Saturday night in St. Joseph.

I have to make a confession and apologize to Adam from the Workday Mix. He asked me a few weeks ago if Minnesotans referred to one of his favorite Thanksgiving dishes as 'green bean hotdish'. At first, my answer was YES! After all, we don't call things casserole in Minnesota.

The first few years we were together it was a little frustrating to have to rush through our holiday weekend making sure to stop in and see every single person. I felt like no matter how long we spent at each dinner, it was never enough. I always felt like we were disappointing someone by leaving too soon, not eating enough, not having energy by the end of the day, etc. It was always rush, rush, rush.

The 2018 Country Lights Festival is set to open for the season on Dec. 1 around Sartell's Lake Francis. Lights will be on from dusk to dawn every day of the week.

If you're a Christmas light lover, then you're in luck! Central Minnesota has some pretty breath taking displays for you and your family to enjoy. So, warm up the car, grab a big cup of cocoa, pack a few Christmas cookies and get ready to experience some Christmas magic with these festive synchronized light displays.

Clearwater Lights is a free holiday light show that has been entertaining families for years

It takes one to know one. I'll admit it...I'm a Christmas addict. My name is Ashli and I have a sickness...that sickness is called CHRISTMAS. It really is 'the most wonderful time of the year.' I even sang that last part as I wrote it. Anyway, here's how to spot the Christmas addicts in your life.

The average person spends roughly $1,000 on the Christmas season every year, but this year Maple Grove is projected to spend more than double that.

With the weather getting chilly and turkey day nearing Crossroads Center is preparing for a busy holiday season.

Let me start by saying, I KNOW I'm going to get a lot of hate for this. But, I think it's OK to shop on Thanksgiving, and often times I do. Hear me out first before you call me out.