Rosalie's Reflections

  One of my favorite things to do every holiday season is to load the kids up in the car and go out and look at Christmas lights. I pack up hot chocolate in a thermos and butter cookies in a tin. Then we tune in the all Christmas channel on the radio here in Sioux Falls and we are off! Sioux Fall...

From now through Christmas Eve in the Empire Mall there is help for the gift wrap challenged. The Sioux Falls Children's Inn is waiting for you outside of Macy's to wrap up your treasures. All proceeds from the gift wrapping booth will go to the Children's Inn.  Children's Inn is a private and n...

What started out in 2006 as one man going a little crazy with his Christmas lights has turned into a huge display at the Western Mall in Sioux Falls. Christmas at the Western Mall is what has become of Joe Noe’s Crooks Community Christmas. Starting out in 2006 the show was a fundraiser for the SD...

On a road trip this summer with my girls I happened upon a tiny general store in a tiny town called Nora. Nora, SD population 5 according to the sign. As a former history major I had to get out and take a picture of the general store that is nearly unchanged from the early 1900’s. As I was snapp...

It is that time of year and time is running out if you want to go to Christmas at The Cathedral. This highly acclaimed community Christmas celebration will occur December 15-18, 2011 at the newly renovated St. Joseph Cathedral.   Order tickets soon because seating is limited and some shows are a...

There is something about instrumental music that stirs my soul. Add Christmas to that equation and it just gets better! So I am excited to announce that the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is having a Holiday Collage on December 9-11, 2011 at the Washington Pavilion.  With selections from Beetho...

A Christmas tradition at our house every year is to get a real tree. I have tried every variety known to man over the years. From Scotch Pines, to Douglas Firs to White Firs to Fraser Firs I have gave them a go. What I have found is that a Fraser Fir is the only tree for me.          With the su...

This is a reblog from my friend Melissa Z out in California concerning the cash buyer and the reality of it all! This applies to CA as well as SD!  The fable of the cash seller getting a home for pennies on the dollar is generally just that a fable! Banks with foreclosures and short-sales general...

Here is some good information if you are selling your home or if you are on the fence about it! In our current market there is plently of inventory and if your home is not in the best shape, updated and with the correct price it will sit there and sit there! Do yourself a favor and just get it ri...

It was a beautiful balmy night and people showed up in droves for the 20th Annual Sioux Falls Parade Of Lights in downtown Sioux Falls. Here are some photos that I took to share with those that did not get to go! I am also working on editing the video that I did as well which I will post to my Yo...