A new year always brings things into focus for me. In the past, I’ve sat down with my journal and written out a list of resolution. But, like many of you, the thought of setting resolutions is daunting. I’m a list-maker and get giddy over calendar planning but I have zero motivation to set up […]
I am the lonely mom. About a year ago, I was in a really dark place. We had been in Milwaukee for almost a year and I was struggling with the baby blues after having our second son. I was in the house most of the time and I was struggling with establishing friendships. No […]
“One day you will have one just like you.” This truth crossed my mom’s lips about a million times when I was growing up. Of course, I would roll my eyes and walk away, mumbling yeah right under my breath, but she was right. I’m parenting a miniature version of myself, and it’s one of the most humbling things […]
It’s no secret that we’ve had a rough year. With the many tragedies that our world has faced in the last several months, we have seen many organizations step up and give back to the community. This got me thinking that it’s important to shine a spotlight on some of our favorite businesses, especially local […]
As we made the short drive from our home to school, I asked my oldest how he was feeling. “Are you excited for your first day of kindergarten?” “Well, I’m a lot excited and a little nervous.” It was true. I’d spent 10 minutes trying to get him to stand still for the annual first-day-of-school […]
School is right around the corner and that means — routine, routine, routine. No matter how much of a routine we have, it still feels like we’re off to the races when the alarm goes off. Am I the only mom who sometimes drops off my kid in something that could pass for pajamas? My […]
The post is sponsored by PeriCoach. All opinions, experiences, and recommendations are 100% our own. We love sharing businesses with our readers that we get excited about! Several weeks ago, my secret was exposed….I am a pants-peeing mama. As in, hard-sneezing, solid-coughing, don’t get me laughing or I will wet myself kind of peeing. And […]
As we approached our youngest’s first birthday, I found myself thinking through the last year. We managed to not only make a huge move to the Midwest, but added a family member, as well. I’ve tried to write this birth story a few times now but it comes out more like a timeline. All you really […]
There’s something about live music being carried on a summer breeze that just makes you want to celebrate. And as we know so well in Wisconsin, just the fact that it’s summer is something to be celebrated. That’s why it’s fitting that on any given night in the Milwaukee area, you will probably be able to find a […]
For the longest time, I dreamed of being a stay-at-home-mom. The reality is I’m actually terrible at being a stay-at-home-mom because I have a hard time doing the things that most SAHM’s rock at. I hate meal-planning. I’m actually terrible at meal planning. Since we are an one-income family, I should really rock it out […]
