My husband has a long history of gag gifts. His specialty this year was a magnet I proudly display on the refrigerator that reads, “My favorite outdoor activity is going...
With increasing demands from extracurricular activities, challenging academic classes, social outings, and – let’s face it – technology, finding time to study can seem next to impossible. In order to...
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...
Winter. It’s what this great state of Minnesota is famous for—the long, cold, snowy, stay-in-your-house-kind-of-frigid days of winter. When my daughter was about 3.5 years old, she walked out into...
The mantra “strong is the new skinny” has been gaining currency online for some time now. It signals a move away from “thinness” in favor of a more achievable “real”...
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...
Playdates. Just the word can make you either cringe or cheer. Despite the chaos, I’m firmly in the camp of the latter. As a fairly social stay-at-home mom of three...
Grinchy Activities for the Whole Family to Enjoy! Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas is back at Children’s Theatre Company! This all-time family favorite musical brings alive the songs,...
I grew up in a sports driven family. My three older brothers have national and international experience in numerous sports. Therefore, it was a natural progression for me to follow in...
While Macy’s Santaland in downtown Minneapolis is no more, there are still plenty of fun ways to see Santa in the Twin Cities, from Twin City Moms Blog’s Donuts with...
You climb into your vehicle. The kids are strapped in and you are praying that they sleep for at least half of your four-hour journey. As you back out of...
