Speak Up and Build Up
I have been a part of “mom culture” for about two years – and that’s two years enough to realize that mom culture can be competitive. Mom culture can be...
Raising Kids in a Gender Neutral Family
When I was pregnant with each of my children, everyone wanted to know whether the baby was a boy or a girl, including me and my husband. For some reason,...
5 Tips to Prevent Problems When Hosting Overnight Guests
Recently, we had a total of 12 people in our house overnight for multiple holiday celebrations. We moved to a new house this year and finally had the room to...
New Year’s Resolutions for Moms
by Kate Awsumb
Yeah, yeah, yeah – we want more sleep and more patience and five fewer pounds and to want to want cucumber water instead of Caribou. But here at Twin Cities...
Affirmations Jar
I keep a jar of affirmations on top of the Ikea key cubby in our entryway. The jar is next to an intention that reads, It is good to have...
My Only Resolution: Being Intentional
Oh, 2016. So many of us are ready to see you go. While there are always good things {and I truly believe that: that within the hard stuff, there are...
15 Things Only Northern Moms Know About Winter
Right before my second daughter was born, my best friend moved to Arizona, and in the past few years, I’ve had the joy of connecting with a lot of moms...
Mom Friends In All Seasons
by Cari Dugan
About four years ago, I joined a gym for one purpose: to get healthy again. I had let my health slide after three children, and it was beginning to affect...
What I Learned About Mommy Wars by Running a 5K
by Kim
Technically it was a 6K. And while that doesn’t matter in the purpose of this post, it certainly matters if you’re running and not a “runner.” That extra half mile-ish feels...
It’s… P E R F E C T
Just as we all see color a little differently, we all see PERFECT differently. Don’t worry, I’m not going to get into any conversations about whether the dress was blue or...
Let’s Talk Santa!
So it seems we are a nation divided. Some would rather step on a Lego than invite the Elf on the Shelf into their homes, while others want to buy...
I Took Away My Kids’ Toys
by Amber Harder
Maybe you’ve heard of people who have done this – done away with all of their kids’ toys. The motivations vary, but people do this and live to tell about...
2016 Minneapolis Winterskate Guide
Winter is officially upon us and what better way to get out & enjoy it than to go ice skating? Wells Fargo Minneapolis Winterskate is the ultimate place to take...
{Event Announcement} Children’s Learning Adventure Carnival Soirée
Join us for a Carnival Soirée open house event at Children’s Learning Adventure in Maple Grove! This will be a morning PACKED with fun as you and your children explore their...