The No Thank You Bite
Our twins had just turned four when it began. I set their green and pink plastic plates in front of them and that was their cue: “I don’t like this.”...
The Joy of a Local, Kid-Free, Weekend Vacation
For our anniversary this year, my husband and I decided to spend a kid-free weekend just fifteen minutes from our house. And we loved it. Now, don’t get me wrong....
Get in the Game with Post Cereals this Summer
by Brianna
Pre-K soccer is the best entertainment. You know how these four-year old soccer games go… you have the mass of players moving in a blob formation from one end of...
Mud Pies and Other Things That Terrify Me
by Amber Harder
I will be the first to admit that I do not care for sticky, messy, dirty, or slimy things. My mom tells the story of when I was a little...
A Weekend Getaway in Eau Claire
Only an hour and a half from the Twin Cities lies the vibrant city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Nestled on the Chippewa River, Eau Claire is becoming quite the up...
A Smile Goes A Mile
I remember it clearly. It was the middle of the night. I had just finished a doozy of a diaper change. He was lying there just chillin’ on the fuzzy...
Exercise Because You Love Yourself
Finding the motivation to begin, and maintain, an exercise program can sometimes be harder than the workout itself. Attempting to seek out the drive you need to get to the...
When The Task List Overflows
by Laura Senske
As a mom, there are many things to do on our minds. There are doctor appointments to schedule, dentist visits to maintain, car oil to be changed, and play dates...
Diary of a First Trimester
by Kate Awsumb
The first trimester can be miserable – and not just because of the physical symptoms. It can feel scary and isolating. And, IMHO, like your brain is going gangbusters and...
Why Our Family Celebrates Pride Month
June is my favorite month of the year. Sure June is summer, warmth, sunshine and fun, but the reason I love June is because June is Pride Month. Our little...
Remembering Who You Are in the Chaos of Motherhood
by Maureen Zhao
It’s been six years and ten months since I became a mom. And even longer since I’ve remembered I had an identity prior to becoming one. Becoming a mom has...
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...
Learning to Dance in the Rain
Hanging near the entryway of my house is a wooden sign with this saying written on it: I received this gift in my early 20s. At the time, I imagined...