Inexpensive Style Updates
The Target toy catalog arrived last week. The Target holiday decorating catalog arrived this week. Fine. Take all my money. Sound familiar? Heading into a fun season of holidays, you...
Easy Fall Wardrobe Updates
It is the most wonderful time of year. Ok…so that’s debatable…and subject to every person’s opinion…but there is something exciting about fall. And especially in our great state of Minnesota....
Capsule Wardrobes – What, Why, and How
Have you heard people buzzing about capsule wardrobes? If not, let me explain using a classic movie scene. What movie? Clueless. Yes, you heard me right. Remember that scene where...
Pageants, Daughters and Change
Full disclosure: I was Miss Minnesota 2003. {Photo credit: Paula Preston} Yup, that’s me in the hot pink satin, 15 years ago, 25 pounds ago, two kids and a marriage...
Seduced by the Mom Jeans
When high-waist jeans came back into style, my first thought was, “No freaking way.” I’ve seen the photos of my mom and her sisters from the early ‘90’s. The tucked-in...
Well Dressed Girls
Most days my children are dressed better than I am. It is a reality I have come to accept as a Mom to two girls aged four and under. I...
Target’s Newest Collaboration with Hunter Brand
by Lauren
Have you heard about Target’s newest (and in my opinion, one of their best) collaboration!? Target’s next design partnership is with the British heritage brand, Hunter. Hunter for Target is...
Take Your Moments to Take Care of Yourself, Momma
Last week, after an exhausting day, I crawled into bed and laid right down onto of my son’s pee stain, cuddled up and went to bed. In peace. That’s when...
Mom Hair at its Worst
Stretch marks? Ok, I knew they were coming. Areas of stored “brown fat” my midwife told me would be impossible to exercise away until I was done nursing? Made my...
The Zen of Knitting
by Kate Kearns
I’ve always had a hard time defining my creativity. Am I artistic? No. Even my stick figures are shameful, and I can’t draw a circle to save my life. Am...
Cozy Style
It is Minnesota. It is the middle of winter. We basically live in the tundra. And today I got excited because there was not a negative sign in front of...
Awkward Family Photos: Loving the Imperfect
“Say cheese! Please stop moving for just a second. Now look here. Smile. No, give me a nice smile. That was too quick; I didn’t get it. Let’s try again....
What to Wear for the Holidays
The holiday season is here – and no matter what holiday you and your family celebrate – we all have ONE very important thing in common. Ready for it? You...
A Wonderful Mess
I am sitting in my living room looking around at 9:30pm. The coffee table is pushed into the middle of the room, there are baby socks in every corner, the...
