Holly Willmarth
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NewsWillmarth loves gardens, quilts, books and museums. She is rusty at diagramming sentences, but, along with my copy-desk colleagues, she's willing to entertain any grammar questions.
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An ancient chapel, a heartfelt prayer
In an eHarmony age, a handwritten note tucked into a chapel wall was reason to reflect on more than just the English countryside.
July 17, 2010
Business
Weddings on a budget
Sign up for premarital counseling and financial advice. Then, memorize the three B's. Breathe. Budget. Burn the bridal magazines.
February 18, 2010
Migration Catchall
'Unlikely Disciple' uncovers insights
When a Quaker student from Brown University infiltrates a conservative Christian school, the results could be mean-spirited or cruel. But Kevin Roose used the opportunity to learn about other faiths, and to plumb his own.
April 29, 2009
Migration Catchall
Musings: Not the nesting she had in mind
Home alone with a virus gives the concept a whole new meaning.
February 28, 2008
Migration Catchall
Four stories of the season
At their best, the holidays can rekindle memories of the past and ignite hopes for the future. Four Star Tribune staff writers share their seasonal stories -- a child's attempt to hurry Christmas, a woman's year-round flirtation with all things holly, a simple gesture that brightens a grief-filled holiday and how the Christmas spirit can be shared in the unlikeliest of places. We offer these sweet, simple tales as our gift to you. Happy holidays.
December 19, 2007