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A sneak peek at our summer reading lists
This summer, the Lilja team is looking forward to sunny days, delicious barbecues and of course, great books!
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Lilja team
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Hygge, revisited
The year was 2017 and hygge — the Danish philosophy of cozy living to generate contentment — was hot. From Pinterest to new books to...
Lilja team
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Summer Book Recommendations
It’s no secret that we love reading at Lilja. And we love sharing the great books we read! As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into the...
Erica Winegar
- Apr 20, 2020
- 3 min
Three tips from a work-from-home parent during COVID-19
As a working parent, I'm grappling with the new reality I share with other parents during COVID-19: how to survive additional workloads.
Lilja team
- Apr 17, 2020
- 1 min
Lilja staff pens COVID-19 inspired haikus
As part of our effort to keep our creativity flowing, and in honor of National Haiku Day, the Lilja team completed a staff haiku exercise
Lilja team
- Jan 24, 2020
- 1 min
Lighten up! Formalizing fun at work.
If you’ve ever worked in an office, you probably don’t need a study to tell you that employees who have fun at work are happier, more...
Lilja team
- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min
Winter Book Recommendations
As the holidays get closer, we are looking forward to spending time with family and friends — and having a little extra time to curl up...
Mary Lilja
- Nov 25, 2019
- 2 min
Thanksgiving reflection: gratitude as a practice
“Enough is as good as a feast.” – Proverb Before we begin our weekly staff meetings, we each share something we are grateful for from the...
Lilja team
- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
Fall Fun: Apples to Apples
Here in Minnesota, we strongly associate autumn with apples. When we saw that Mpls.St.Paul Magazine posted a ranking of apples developed...
Lilja team
- Dec 13, 2018
- 3 min
Our holiday book recommendations
With the days shorter and colder, what better way to practice “hygge” than to cozy up with a good book?
To mark the season, we’re delighte
Lilja team
- May 24, 2018
- 2 min
Our summer reading recommendations
“One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” – Jeanette Walls, The Glass Castle It will come as no surprise...
Mary Lilja
- Jan 26, 2018
- 4 min
Reflections of a vintage skier
Mary’s brothers Dan and David Carlsen; late father, Ted Carlsen; and cousin Peter Carlsen prepare to ski on a snowy Thanksgiving morning,...
Alicia DeMatteo
- Jul 20, 2016
- 2 min
There’s a Bellsprout in my garden! Lessons from Pokémon Go
Just when you thought you had the world of technology and social media figured out, something like Pokémon Go comes along and leaves you...