by Julie Burton

Susie Bazil, wife, mother of three (Sam 8, Jamie 6, Tess 4), part-time attorney, and now author is a talented, strong, and determined woman whose energy is literally contagious and inspiring. When talking about her book, she is....giddy, in sort of a "LOOK, LOOK, I REALLY DID IT!" kind of a way. And she deserves to be proud. ... Continue reading Susie Bazil:Notable Minnesota Mom--The Sick Bug

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By Rey Tabborak

Do you happen to be a parent of a crafty kid who spends all their time dreaming up the next project: cutting, pasting, painting, collaging, pretty much anything that creates a mess? Do you often find yourself buying yet another activity kit, with puzzling instructions, that is, at the end of it all, a big exercise in packaging w ... Continue reading An Ex-Ad-Gal-Turned-Mom Spreads Good Chair: Notable Minnesota Moms

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By Julie Burton

When Cassie Wallace's son Liam, who is now 4 1/2, was 3 weeks old, he went on a massive nursing binge. After noticing the crazy amounts of nursing that was going on, Cassie's husband John commented, "Wow, he is quite the boob man." Cassie agreed and decided that Liam needed a t-shirt saying just that, so she made him one. Li ... Continue reading Notable Minnesota Moms: Cassie Wallace

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Founder of Nova Classical Academy, St. Paul

By Julie Burton

Elisa Knudson is the mother of four, an attorney, and the co-founder and board chair of Nova Classical Academy. After her second child was born Elisa took a hiatus from her legal career to raise her family. So much for taking time off! In the spring of 2000, Elisa and her two co-founder ... Continue reading Notable Minnesota Moms: Elisa Knudson

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The three sisters of "Sister" grew up on a small farm in southern Minnesota town near Hanska --and they grew up singing. They didn't even know that not singing was an option. Their mother Randvig (Run-vig--it's Icelandic), being of a musical persuasion herself, recognized her daughters' natural abilities. She began to cultivate their talents by teaching them a large, albeit simple, r ... Continue reading Minnesota's Singing Sisters -"SISTER!": Notable Minnesota Moms

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Creative Moms and their Stuff--JoAnne Pastel and Kakie Fitzsimmons

JoAnne Pastel, a former stockbroker, who decided to stay at home when her son was born, realized she needed something else to do. She discussed this with a "life coach," and together they realized there was a spark in JoAnne's voice when she mentioned that she wanted to write children's books. As a resu ... Continue reading Farmer's Hat Productions: Notable Minnesota Moms

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By Julie Burton

Kristi Anderson and Stephanie Nelson both have a "thing" for jewelry. And after many years of being unable to find pieces that they really liked in any stores, they decided it was time to design their own. As it happened, while Stephanie was visiting her father at the University of Minnesota hospital, a nurse taught her how to make jewelry, usin ... Continue reading Notable Minnesota Moms:Kristi Anderson and Stephanie Nelson

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