Up North Dreams

05/03/2024

These coaster sets I sent off on Tuesday! 4 coasters to a set and are 25.00 for each set. These take me awhile to do, so let me know well in advance if you want any!

05/03/2024

So! This had been several months in the making after I decided to do it and contemplating many times because of comments, but went ahead and did it, taking a chance. This is the Up North Dreams cookbook! A cookbook that's Minnesota based, by that meaning hotdishes and stuff that you'd find in Minnesota. Since it's my recipes, good wholesome food that I make, secret recipes, canning, pickling, freezing, the works, and the cookbook that a person would love! It started out in August when I decided to do a cookbook full of my homemade goods since my bestie started exploring canning and pickling and needed some recipes. That quickly went from that aspect to a full fledged cookbook of my secret recipes and everything for a Christmas present. I was apprehensive again with comments, but decided that I know my friends the best and knew she'd like it.Ironic that today is her birthday too! In the midst, since I do over the top on everything, decided maybe doing a cookbook as part of my business, and making some adjustments in there. Again, it was a do I or don't I moment and asked one of my cousins what foods he likes and thinks of when he comes to Minnesota and he gave me a list, so I just went with it and figured why not. So, I have created my own cookbook! This is a whopping 532 pages and over 900 different recipes covering tons of my recipes and different sections including Crockpot, Hotdishes, Main Dishes with Chicken, Beef, and Pork, Soups, Sides, Breads, Salads, Cake and Frosting, Bars and Fudge, Cookies, Pies and Cheesecakes, Other Sides, Snacks, Ice Cream and Frozen Treats, Drinks including shakes, punches, iced coffees, and all of that fun stuff, Freezing, Canning, Pickling, homemade seasonings, sauces, dips, rubs, and that kind of stuff. I'm old fashioned so I do things by scratch and bring back not only the art of making homemade dishes, but the memories of cooking with someone special and creating new ones, plus you get me in the cookbook, and who I am. I wasn't sure on a price so I consulted with my mom on a price and came to 30.00. She was thinking 30 or higher, but stuck with 30. Each cookbook takes up a little more than a pack of paper, an ink cartridge, and a 3 ring binder. Supplies are more than 30.00, but people making memories with their loved ones and feeling the live that I bring in the cookbook, means more to me than a profit. That is my profit. This cookbook is perfect as a gift for any occasion! Graduation, Birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day (yes guys will love this too for the grillers in your lives!), off to college, Christmas, Anniversaries, Weddings, every occasion! It's typed and easy to read, and some room on the backs of the paper to add your own as well! If you would like one, let me know!

05/01/2024

Redoing parts of my deck, but was going to show a wall color combo if you get bored with a plain wall like I do. It will bring beauty!!

03/15/2024

Sorry on glare, but 2 different sets of coasters completed for Miss Hailee! 2 different woods and different looks, yet each piece with its own unique character! This is how designs look woodburned. VERY time consuming so if there's Christmas requests, let me know now haha!

03/05/2024

This was PAINFUL to do! This is one of 4 for a set of coasters that one of my nieces requested. This is the wood burned that she wanted and I got confirmation that it looked okay! I do plan on making more and different variations. Any woodburned set will be 25.00, 20.00 per set painted with either Vikings colors, or all black with Woodburn surround. 15.00 will be words only or the logo only painted with again your choice of coloration. Woodburning takes forever aka 1 full day per coaster and she wants another set too and I will be out of commission for awhile coming up but if anyone wants a set, let me know and I will get them done in the order that I recieve them! Also, considering what this does to me since Im not a Vikings fan at all (😂), Packers ones will also be done in the same price points as listed! These are more elaborate than an animal and they take forever, so just let me know if anyone wants any and I will make it happen!

03/04/2024

Got some more done and next is my niece's request! Some of you will definitely like it!

02/28/2024

All toothpick!

02/27/2024

With doing Ryan's present and a recent request from one of my nieces, I've decided to start a small "sports section" this year. It's hard for me to decide what to do and what not to do because I'm either going to have to sell it or put it into current stores. The majority of stores other than one in Gary, are up north, so I play it safe so when it comes to products, they work within those stores. When I do a store delivery, all merchandise on hand goes to those stores, but decided to do a small sports type thing. Yes, I have PAINFUL tasks ahead of me 😂

02/07/2024

More cold and sinus melts are also available and still 3 for 5.00

02/07/2024

This is available for 35.00, 45 if I ship it.

01/31/2024

01/31/2024

Most of these are still available. Some were Christmas presents for people.