Cabin Fever Remedies
Dear Cabin Fever – I admit, you are real. You are not like Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, unicorns…or other mythical concepts like multiple kids napping at...
Family Fun at Mont du Lac Resort
by Karri Larson
The older my kids get, the more I look for opportunities to keep them off of their phones and social media. Its seems the lure of the phone is almost...
6 Keys To Hating Winter Less
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...
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...
Special Things
“Here, Mom. Take it. It’s for you!” When I hear those words, filled with pride and delight, I know she’s going to have one of two things in her outstretched...
The Bittersweet End of Summer in Minnesota
“I miss snow,” my son declared from the backseat. “Bite your tongue,” I thought to myself as we absorbed the hot summer day. It was only months ago that we...
4 Things to Focus On for Family Photos
September in Minnesota heralds the arrival of a new school year, football season and beautiful colors. It’s also the time of year when many moms decide to corral everyone for...
Camping with Baby
My husband and I love to go camping. He’s an Eagle Scout. I’ve been a happy camper since I was a kid, back when my little brother would “steamroll” with...
Family Trips: Adventure Ahead
Adventure is an understatement when it comes to family trips. Whether you are driving cross-country, flying to your destination, or arriving by any other method, bringing a family along is...
I Am a Helicopter Mom – Help Me Stop!
Labels. We have labels everywhere. I am ‘ok’ with labels, not too bothered by them. I wear some very loudly and proudly. Except the one that hovers over me, literally...
It’s Your Summer Too
Remember what summers were like pre-children? Yeah, I know, it’s a little foggy for me too. What I do remember is that they seemed to last forever. We weren’t bound...
Where to Really Find the Time to Work Out
by Kate Awsumb
I was a religious morning worker-outer B.C. (before child). But A.C., the logistics of getting a tiny human and myself out the door, an unfortunately loud shower pipe that shares...
