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This summer at Heart to Home has been a delightful blend of sunshine and excitement. Residents have basked in the outdoors, met adorable animals from a traveling petting zoo, and enjoyed visits from local school children. Our gardening club has thrived, while music on the patio and sweet treats from the Pink Cow Ice Cream truck have added extra joy to our days. To wrap up this fun-filled season, we're hosting a state fair-themed party, promising a final burst of summer cheer for everyone to enjoy.

We've been blessed with a delightful spring season here at The Manors. We embraced Easter festivities, laid the groundwork for our gardening club, and savored countless moments outdoors. Alongside these joys, we accomplished significant home improvements, notably adorning Mendakota Manor with a fresh coat of exterior paint. As we eagerly anticipate the unfolding of spring into summer at Heart to Home, our aspirations are set on relishing the long, sun-kissed days outdoors.

We've had a nice winter here at Heart to Home. During the holiday season we spent time decorating the homes, baking treats and visiting with friends and family. Once the ball dropped and we welcomed 2024 we continued to stay festive for the winter season with our very own Heart to Home Winter Carnival. The Winter Carnival lasted for a week and was filled with a variety of resident activities. We had lots of fun and lots of smiles! Cheers to a wonderful 2024!

We've had a great time this summer at Heart to Home. A few of the summer highlights include going to Rogers Lake Park for resident outings, resident gardening programs, a Minnesota State Fair themed week, Pink Cow Ice Cream truck visits, Jammn' with Joanne Bolles and an on-site petting zoo! Each week we work on creating Cherished Moments for our residents and their loved ones. It is truly remarkable to watch caregivers and residents celebrate each moment here at Heart to Home. Thank you to all of the H2H staff for making our summer so memorable!

We've had a wonderful springtime at Heart to Home. We started a new activity program where we receive fresh cut flowers from a Precious Petals Florist in West Saint Paul. Once we receive the fresh cut flowers our residents take time arranging them and placing them throughout the homes. It's a fun way to engage our residents in purposeful activities. We have also started our outdoor gardening projects. We will have raised bed resident flower and veggie boxes blooming throughout the summer. With the nicer weather upon us we have also began to enjoy more outdoor neighborhood walks, trips to the local ice cream shop and lunch at local restaurants. Below are some additional photos from all of the activities at Heart to Home this spring! 

We had a wonderful winter season at Heart to Home. We celebrated Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years and Valentines! For each holiday we decorated our homes, incorporated seasonal appropriate activities and added fun holiday foods to our menu. Some of the highlights were visits from carolers and making chocolate dipped strawberries! 

We've kept busy this fall at Heart to Home. We've done lots of arts and crafts, enjoyed numerous pet therapy visits and did some singing and swinging with Joanne Bolles our wonderful musical entertainer! 

We've enjoyed a fun month at Heart to Home. We had Pink Cow Ice Cream trucks visit our homes, made lots of arts and crafts and enjoyed many puppy visits that would melt your heart! 

This summer has been a fun one so far! We've enjoyed a few birthday parties, our musical guests, the Pink Cow Ice Cream truck, Second Hand Hounds therapy dogs, and many other fun activities. One thing is true, if the sun is shining we are outside soaking up the rays!

We've had a nice April so far at Heart to Home. The weather hasn't always cooperated but on those occasional warm spring days we make sure to sneak outside for some fresh air and sunshine. We have also been busy with arts, crafts, baking projects, musical guests and therapy dog visits. Happy Spring!