For the Full-Figured Fashionable Mama
This is not an easy piece for me to write or share with the masses, but what I’m about to say is really no secret to those that have seen...
Alissa
Family Vacations – Tried and True
We Minnesotans know that although the first day of spring is March 20th, we should tread lightly with our expectations that winter-like weather is really over. There is something about...
Life Hacks for the Time Crunched Mama
I’m busy. Are you busy? Who isn’t busy?! Seriously. I hate the word busy. To me, it seems like it’s our flippant remark to mask what is really going on...
Honesty Should Be The Policy
We all know the saying, “honesty is the best policy,” but when it comes to talking about our lives as mothers, are we really adhering to this rule? Are you...
Cooper & Kid {Sponsored Post}
{We’re excited to partner with Cooper & Kid for this sponsored post. Look no further for your husband’s holiday gift… this is it! Read on below to hear how much Alissa’s family...
Light the Night Walk – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
{We’re honored to partner with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to bring you this sponsored post. Please read on for more information on how you can be involved and help...
Choosing to Split: Separating Twins in the Classroom
My 5 year-old twin boys, Alex and Ben, will be off to Kindergarten this fall, and like so many transitions in our life, I can’t believe how fast this one...
6 Signs That You Might Be Living In A Boy’s World
The numbers in my household are not in my favor. Even if I count our spayed dog, Emmie, in the mix, I’m still outnumbered by the boys. I’ve never really...
Solutions to a Sultry Summer
Technically, ladies, we are in the midst of the dog days of summer. And even though we are not necessarily experiencing a swath of hot summer weather, I would still...
Resources for You and Your Babysitter
In my house, I love to say that “teamwork makes the dream work.” Have I already said this out loud to all of you yet? I love this saying so...
When There Are Days Like These
Imagine this kind of day: When you wake up 45 minutes late… (Seriously, why am I always so tired?) When you decide that you will, in fact, take a shower...
With Love to the Newer Mom of Multiples
To think that I might have some advice to offer mothers of young twins seemed foolish at first. My boys were born at 38 weeks and 3 days and both...
It’s a Mommy Day
In a house dominated by 5 year olds, we often differentiate days of the week by calling our weekends, Mommy/Daddy days, and Monday – Friday as school days. When my...
Strength in Numbers: One Contributor’s Experience with Moms on the Run
Moms on the Run recently invited me to take part in one of their hour-long classes in Woodbury. A few times a week, across almost every city in the metro,...
