Chances are, you've seen a Little Free Library in your neighborhood. At first glance, they may look like over-sized birdhouses, but these little libraries are actually points of light in communities, promoting literacy, creating community and cultivating a love...
Last year, as Sydney was getting started in 5K, I attended a talk at school during our Parent Orientation night about raising media smart kids. This year, the school held the talk again and it was awesome. I was...
TRUE CONFESSIONS: Buying organic produce is not exactly high on my priority list. As in, it probably ranks slightly above cleaning my baseboards (like, ever), but definitely below cutting my boys' toenails. It doesn't happen very often. Sure, I...
Is there anything you would change about your children’s births? I don’t mean things that were out of your control, but something you could have done differently. I've reflected on this a lot over the past year because I loved...
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a mere few weeks of the year set aside to open the door to conversations where we can be honest. We can remember and honor the babies we have lost, whether...
I've been a Milwaukee resident for less than a year now and the one question I get asked the most is: Why did I leave Chicago to come here? Even though I should be used to it, it always...
If you've never ventured into the fun little downtown that is East Tosa, you're missing out. Not only are there some great restaurants like The Red Dot and Belair Cantina, a fun little movie theater and the best doughnuts...
Remember That 70s Show? The opening credits showed the cast of teenage characters rocking out in a car to a Cheap Trick song, all culminating on the final shot when the camera zooms in on the Wisconsin license plate and...
Weekends feel extra special to me now that I’m a working mom. It’s my time to spend as much of the day with my kiddo as possible. While I love hanging out in our house, or local park, I try...
It happens every year around this time. That sinking feeling in my stomach and my eyes welling up with tears with regret over lost time. Today was the first day of school. Last night after I tucked my kids in, I went...