Dreaming of palm trees, warm sunshine, and the turquoise sea?  Escape winter with Northfield VIP Travel!  As a full-service travel agency, Northfield VIP will take care of all of the details for you. They have 33 years of experience and can help you with all of your travel needs, including flights, hotels, cruises, honeymoons, group trips, reunions and tours. Northfield VIP can also save you money. Through their relationship with numerous travel suppliers, they are able to offer packages and deals not available on the Internet. Sign up for their free monthly newsletter, filled with fun trip ideas and travel tips at www.northfieldvip.com. Call 645-4458 and start planning your winter escape today!

Slick Minnesota winter roads demand good tires. Dokmo Ford Chrysler in Northfield sells all the major national brands for just $5.00 over cost. In addition to gaining traction with grip'n new treads you'll receive top-notch service and a free tire rotation for the life of your new tires!

Dokmo also sells new and used cars. Their used cars are certified and go through a 140-point inspection. This also includes a 3-day exchange plan, 90-days/3,000 mile warranty as well as a Life Time Engine Warranty on select vehicles. Vehicles with miles over 150K do not qualify. Come into Dokmo Ford Chrysler for more details. Visit www.dokmo.com.

Say you read this on Localmotive and receive a free oil change with your next set of tires. Expires 1/31/09. 

Paper Petalum is a gift shop with all kinds of unique goodies, especially of Scandinavian flavor. They believe in tradition, like making Krumkaka, a delicate cone-shaped light and crunchy cookie from Sweden. Their new double electric krumkaka iron makes two at a time in just about a minute flat and is rolled with a wooden cone. It is simply delicious! Add a dab of whipped cream for an over-the-top indulgence -- an impressive addition to any holiday spread as well as a great gift for those interested in sharing Grandma's recipe throughout the years.  Visit The Archer House Shops.

Say you read this on Localmotive and receive 20% off a krumkaka iron.

Fresh out-of-the-oven breads warm the soul. Brick Oven Bakery has many ethnic breads including Challah, a traditional braided Jewish bread, Italian Focaccia, French Baguette, Swedish Limpa Rye and this seasonal Jule Kaka (shown in photo). It has sweet dough, golden raisins, orange peel and cardamom spice all baked to perfection, then topped with drizzled frosting, slivered almonds, and signature green and red candied cherries for the holidays.