Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Dinosaur Guy!   ...More Everything is big in Texas, including the dinosaurs that once roamed there.  In fact, Texas has its own state dinosaur!  There’s one problem though, the fossils Texas holds of their state dino aren’t actually the fossils of their state dinosaur!  A study of the fossils discovered that they are actually from a never before discovered species of dinosaur.  Moreover, that discovery was made by University of Minnesota Grad Student, Peter Rose!

King Cake!   ...More Happy Fat Tuesday!  King Cake is a fun Mardi Gras tradition full of surprises.  Inside this festive cake is a small plastic baby, and the person who finds the baby in their piece of cake gets the biggest surprise of all – They get to be King for the day!

Re-enter the Workforce   ...More Many Minnesotans are thinking ahead just in case they are laid off.  Good news is, in today’s workforce, being a woman can actually give you a leg up!  Things aren’t the same as when our grandmothers were applying for work.  Today you can use your women’s intuition to land your next job!  Joanne Meehl, The Job Search Queen, stopped by with her tricks on how you can re-enter the job market with ease.

Bushel Boy Farms   ...More February is the time of year where winter feels a little endless.  But, some people, like the team at Bushel Boy, get to spend their February days in tropical warmth!  Just an hour south of the Twin Cities there’s a summer garden all year round, and Rebekah was lucky enough to spend an entire morning in 75 degree weather!

Lamb Chops   ...More Chef Daniel Green took over the kitchen of Sandy Shears from Brooklyn Park, and she got a two for one!  Chef Daniel showed Sandy how to prepare one ingredient in two very different ways.  Chef Daniel came to the rescue by showing Sandy how the simplest flavors can transform any meal!

Hot Handbags   ...More Meet the Birkin Bag!  This Hermes, handmade rare tote is often constructed with exotic animal skins and generally starts at $7,500!  If you’re not a celebrity and want to get your hands on a Birkin Bag, plan on waiting about two years.  If you’re not interested in forking over your lifesavings for a handbag, we’ve got some hot handbags at reasonable costs, with the help of Minnesota Monthly Style Editor, Elizabeth Dehn!

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