Temperatures are getting chilly - especially at night. Some places have even had frost advisories. Otten Bros. has the perfect products to help in the transition. Follow these simple steps and we can all enjoy healthy green plants in the cold and white of the winter months.

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterOctober 11, 2018Cindi Sutter, Missy's Weekly Pick, Otten Brothers Garden Center & Landscaping, Time to Bring In Your Houseplants, Winter Houseplant TipsComment

Kimberley, Allisun and Bill & Tiki share Favored Finds for Fall

Want to be finished with your holiday shopping before Thanksgiving? Over the next 3 weeks I’m posting the Favored Finds for Fall under Lifestyle - Tips, Tricks & Gifts TOO!

Time for a Gut Check

In my nutrition practice, consults and questions related to gut health have steadily increased and at times outpace weight loss concerns. Digestive disease complaints comprise approximately 51 million emergency room visits annually. So it’s Time for a Gut Check!

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterOctober 1, 2018Christina Meyer-Jax MS, Digestive Health, Digestive Disease, Gut Health, Stomach Issues, Recipe, General Diet Strategies for Gut Health, Consume Plant-based Foods, Increase water consumption, Decrease processed and high sugar foods, Be active, Christina Meyer-JaxComment

Five Kitchen Tasks You Should Outsource to Your Rolling Pin

Turns out the rolling pin does more than just, uh, roll. by Lisa Elbert.

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterSeptember 13, 2018Lisa Elbert, lisaelbert.com, J. K. Adams -French Rolling Pin, Grind, Tenderize, Meat mallet, Crumb, breading and chopping, Smash, muddler, moldComment

Kimberley's "Favored Fall Finds"

I could think of no better way to kick off our Tastemakers in Residence Favored Finds for Fall than proudly presenting a retail afficionado of 44 years…Kimberley Thompson’s favorites. Read and enjoy the back stories.

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterSeptember 3, 2018Kimberley Thompson, Favored Fall Finds, Swedish Death Cleaning, Eskandar cashmere sweater from London, Brahmin bags, favorite artists, Charles Beck from Fergus Falls, Lennis Moore, John Schirmer, Kristi Carlson of Iowa, regional art fairs, American Craft Council, Fall favoritesComment

Outdoor Table Decor/Flowers

Need to decorate your outdoor table with flowers and candlelight as the sun sets during your party? Tiffany Hammond, our newest Tastemaker in Residence, offers up several ways to have a natural mosquito repellent as well as real candle or a battery operated version.

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterAugust 15, 2018Tiffany Hammond, Floral design recipe, Outdoor Table Flowers, Flowers with natural mosquito repellent, Flowers Without Borders, flower arrangingComment

Closet Clutter

Verbal invitations have been made to your friends and relatives for the holidays! The only thing that is making you crazy already, in AUGUST, is the clutter and over stuffed cabinets and closets. Check out CLOSETMAID and I think you’ll be ready in time for your guests to have a place to hang their clothes.

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterAugust 14, 2018Cindi Sutter, OnePoll, Clutter infographic, Hoarders, Organize your cabinets, Clutter gone before holidaysComment

Berries and Flowers, Oh My!

Tiffany Hammond adds the perfect pairing to our “let’s celebrate berries” month! This flower arrangement is easy to do and think of it this way, you can eat all the extra berries!

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterJuly 19, 2018Tiffany Hammond AIFD, flower arranging, Summer Berries & Flowers, Flowers Without Borders, Flower Recipe, Tiffany HammondComment

Red, White and Blue Explosion

Tiffany Hammond is our newest Tastemaker in Residence. Her Red, White and Blue Explosion can land on your indoor or outdoor tables. This dramatic arrangement is easy to make and will kick off your 4th of July celebrations with a starry splash.

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterJune 26, 20184th of July flower tips, Floral design recipe, Red, White and Blue Explosion, AIFD, Tiffany HammondComment