Halloween Spooktacular Family Event Recap
We had so much fun at our first ever Halloween Spooktacular family event a few weeks ago! We loved seeing all of the creative and adorable costumes and celebrating this...
I Am A Twin Cities Family: Melissa Taylor
Continuing our I Am A Twin Cities Family series, we’re welcoming Melissa Taylor, Owner of Beauty Lounge Minneapolis located in the heart of Northeast. Melissa’s passion is to empower people to...
A Tale of Two Pregnancies
by Liz Murray
It’s the best of times; it’s the worst of times. On the one hand: The awe of growing a new life inside you, the unforgettable feeling of those first gentle...
The Thankful Therapy Mom
by Erin Statz
I’m Erin, a proud therapy mom. Therapy has become a very important part of our lives. I never knew therapy existed for children, but when my son with born with...
Yoga Gave Me Strength Off the Mat
{Photo credit: Nik Linde} Going through a 10-year battle with infertility made me realize how much my yoga practice gave me strength. During this time, I needed to be in...
The One Thing I’m Doing Differently This Thanksgiving
Last year we hosted 12 people for Thanksgiving. This year our guest total will be 14, all sleeping overnight in our house for several days. I’m not heavy breathing about...
Christmas Jams… Before Thanksgiving
by Meghan Yancy
Are you THAT person? The ridiculously annoying Christmasy-spirit person that listens to Christmas music BEFORE Thanksgiving? The blasphemy! The outrage! I mean, who does that? I was that person. Almost...
It’s An Ordinary Life
by Laura Senske
Is it okay to be ordinary? This question has been bumping around in my mind a lot lately. Consider this question: If you ask your kids at the end of...
If You Give a Mom a Break
Inspired by the book, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” by Laura Numeroff. Who needs a break? Well, we all do! What happens when you actually get that break?...
Financing My Future Game-Changer
For about two years, my husband and I have employed a steady, reliable option in our college savings plans for our kids. It’s called the Money On The Desk Plan....
2017 Minneapolis WinterSkate Guide
Winter is officially upon us and what better way to get out and enjoy it than to go ice skating? Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate returns to Loring Park again this...
Our Family Will Never Use Blended Family Labels
by Maureen Zhao
“You are such a good stepdad!” an innocent lady on Facebook typed under a picture of my husband and our son. Wait, a good what? Who is she talking about?...
Studying the Brain Isn’t Just for the Science Department
Prefrontal cortex. Amygdalae. Neuroplasticity. Limbic system. Anyone else having visions (or maybe nightmares!) of their high school biology class and the unit on the brain? [Insert raised hand] For many...