Still Not Sleeping, Thanks For Asking
Well, hey there. Last night was something, huh? So much time spent not sleeping, it’s a wonder you can function right now. It may feel isolating but trust me when...
I am a Twin Cities Family: Erica Morrow
Today’s I am a Twin Cities Family feature is all about Erica Morrow! “I am a mama of three amazing kids and owner of the school/family photography company Slow Road...
To the Siblings Left Behind
I had prepped all summer for my oldest kids, the twins, to head off to Kindergarten. We prepared in tangible ways. I checked off the list of school supplies: crayons...
Sundays at Landmark Events Schedule
Sundays at Landmark has something for everyone! New events added to Landmark Center’s popular series The question, “what should we do this weekend,” has been answered by Landmark Center’s Sundays...
Friday Pizza and Movie Night
When my husband and I were first married, he worked for Ernst & Young and I was at Target. We were fresh out of college, rode the bus downtown together,...
Executive Function – Skills for Life!
We hear it all the time, “Executive Function skills are essential for success in life”. . . “Executive Function skills are better predictors of school success than a child’s I.Q.”....
The Almighty Spork
This isn’t your typical first-day-of-school recollection story. Nope. It’s not really about what I remembered that day, but about what he found important. An experience valuable enough to be tucked...
I am a Twin Cities Family: Metra Farrari
Today’s I am a Twin Cities Family feature is all about Metra Farrari! “I’ll let you guess: My eyebrows are overgrown yet conspicuously thin from years of overplucking. I just...
Celebrating your Child’s Strengths
Celebrate the inner goodness of your child to bring out their best Parenting is an organic phenomenon. There’s no starter’s guide or how-to manual that can guide you through the...
Choosing to Have a Growth Mindset
Having a growth mindset has been shown to help people achieve success and skill development despite challenges. Choosing to have a growth mindset is beneficial for ourselves and our children,...
Ideas for Your Fall Bucket List in the Twin Cities
My Facebook news feed is getting spooky, and I’m pretty sure Hobby Lobby started prepping for the holidays in July. To be completely honest, I also peeped some pumpkin spice...
Embracing My Fears Over Having Three Under Three
At the time I’m writing this, I’m nearly thirty-four weeks pregnant. Our oldest just had her birthday on Tuesday, turning three and making me reminisce on the earliest days of her...
Advice for New Homeschooling Moms
by Amber Harder
Whenever I hear that someone I know has decided to homeschool, I squeal and do a happy dance! Homeschooling has been such a fun fit for our family. I can’t...
This is Why We Travel with Kids
Dark cloudy skies threaten to rain out our anticipated plans. My husband, three children, and I cram into our Subaru to climb into the mountains of the Mesa Verde National...