Father’s Day Gift Guide {For Every Dad} + FREE PRINTABLE!
by Nealy
Father’s Day is just around the corner, so I thought I would put together a little Father’s Day Gift Guide in case there are some last-minute shoppers out there...
The Difficult Decision to Medicate My Child
by Karri Larson
This is my son, Conrad. He recently turned 10 years old and like any other boy, he loves Legos, animals, football and Minecraft. He is smart, creative, happy-go-lucky and an...
10 Reasons Why Being A Twin Mom Is Awesome
by Amber
I was never one of those people who hoped I’d have twins. When I had my first baby, I had a friend who had twins around the same time and...
The Year of Yes
by Honja
Twenty-nine was a tough year for me, full of wonderful blessings, but overall quite bumpy. I had a difficult pregnancy, delivery and rough first 6 months with my second baby,...
Don’t Mess With My Mondays
by Cate Mezyk
As my kids get older, it gets harder and harder to find time to carve for family night. Growing up, I remember having nightly meals together, and it’s been an...
Play – Is it Really?
by Mary
“Oh, isn’t he cute when he plays like that?” “I’d like a house with a play room for the kids.” “Let’s get together for a playdate.” When you have children,...
Baby’s First Food
by Melissa
Feeding my babies their first food has been an exciting endeavor for me; shocking, I know
I spent quite a bit of time researching with my first. The options...
Controlling the Clutter: Kids’ Art
Don’t you just LOVE how much paper comes home in your kids’ backpacks? This is what came home ONE day from preschool last week. One. Day. I could go on...
Giveaway – Wish Parties – Necklace
For the girl who’s middle name is glamour….enough said! Wish Parties is a Women’s Trunk show company that also has an Occasional Boutique! Host a Trunk show in your home or at our boutique and...
When A Mom Admits She Can’t Do It All
by Amber
Before kids, you know back when we were all still perfect parents, I remember having the most idealistic mindset about what motherhood would be like. I would spend my days...
Junior Happy Hour
by Karri Larson
Do you have fond memories of your after school shenanigans while growing up? When that ‘end-of-the-day’ bell rang, I used to run from my elementary school to the preschool next...
Recap: Girls Night at the West End
The Twin Cities Familys Blog Team! Co-Founders Suzanne and Beth We’d first like to say a great big THANK YOU to all 225 women who came out last Thursday for...
Defining Work
by Melissa
Let me preface this by saying that I have the utmost respect for mothers that work outside of the home. Truly. I am amazed by how you juggle your day...
Confessions of an Enabler
by Cate Mezyk
I love my kids dearly, and would do anything for them. And that is precisely how I am slowly preventing them from becoming all that they could be. I am...