10 Things Kindergarten Parents Need to Know
I sat at the kindergarten orientation and wondered how long I could keep my sunglasses on without seeming weird. The problem was that mere mention of my baby attending...
Alice Seuffert
A Mother’s Valentine
I don’t want a fancy gift for Valentine’s Day. I don’t need a dinner out or a night at a hotel. Diamonds and jewelry just don’t speak to my heart....
Ways to Gain in the New Year
During a new year, we are surrounded by constant messages to lose weight. Join a weight loss challenge, start an elimination diet, and workout until exhaustion. These are all common...
Find Your Own Happiness During the Holidays
For almost 10 years, I would spend days leading up to Christmas by cooking. There was researching, planning, calling stores, shopping, and of course cooking. It started by reading an...
The One Thing I’m Doing Differently This Thanksgiving
Last year we hosted 12 people for Thanksgiving. This year our guest total will be 14, all sleeping overnight in our house for several days. I’m not heavy breathing about...
Mixtape of Motherhood
I can sing more Kidz Bop versions of popular songs than I can sing the original lyrics. While Bruno Mars sings about “strawberry champagne on ice,” the kids and I...
The Bittersweet End of Summer in Minnesota
“I miss snow,” my son declared from the backseat. “Bite your tongue,” I thought to myself as we absorbed the hot summer day. It was only months ago that we...
It’s Okay If You Don’t Like the Minnesota State Fair
I’ve met people over the years who approach me in whispered voice, “I’m sorry but I don’t like the Minnesota State Fair.” I’m a mom who loves food, the Minnesota...
2017 Summer Book List for Moms
I walked up to the hold shelf, my eyes scrolled the books, looking for my last name among the paper tags in the books and I said a super loud,...
I Choose Celebration Over Competition in Motherhood
I sat down at the beautiful breakfast brunch with writing friends. We sat on a sunny porch with Pinterest-inspired glass lights and wall hangings, the garage door of the porch...
Helpful Ways to Take the Chaos Out of Weekday Mornings
You know calm and organized are not in your wheelhouse for your morning routine, but what just happened, will never happen again, you tell yourself. You had to tell your kids...
How to De-Stress Your Easter Celebration
Sometimes when I get home from a vacation, I end up needing a vacation from my vacation. And holiday celebrations sometimes feel the same way. Preparing for house guests. Grocery...
I’m Tired But I’m Not Defeated
{Photo credit: Sarah Hudson Photography} I rush to finish the last project of my workday. I calculate the time in my head, the walk to my car and then the commute....
Help For When You Need To Take A Technology Break
The sunglasses and wide-brimmed hat covered my eyes while I sat there and cried about my mistakes. The sand that clung to my legs sparkled in the Caribbean sun and...
