There is No Magic Tea for This
It was easier for me than most to hide my disordered relationship with food and exercise....
Raising Your Kids to be Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We cannot expect the next generation to follow in his footsteps if we don't make a conscious effort to instill his powerful words and actions in their lives. How can...
Slogging Feet, Sludge Brain: Tips to Defeat The Winter Doldrums
The winter doldrums are in full swing. It's still too dark, too gloomy, and too cold. Here are my tips for surviving this time of year....
Embracing our New Adventure: A Lost Passport, Missed Hugs, and Tears
by Jodie Meurer
It was that day and that moment that things made a complete turn for us. Brian and I returned home from that magical holiday stronger and more appreciative of each...
Controlling the Chaos: 5 Easy Ways to Get Organized
Adopting these 5 habits have helped our family get organized, feel less chaotic, and more in control....
Things Minnesotans Say in the Winter
There are just some things Minnesotans say in the winter. Here's a small sampling of what we say every day, all day during the cold season....
25 Ways to Embrace and Love Winter
Here are 25 ways to help you love the ice, sleet, bitter cold, snow, and dark days of winter....
The After-Christmas Meltdown
At Christmas, the spill-over from their rooms invades my living room. It seems to multiply and invades every inch of floor space. You see, I try to keep my house...
Season’s Greetings from a Wintery, Festive Downtown Rochester MN
Wishing you and yours joy and warmth this holiday season. Happy holidays from snowy, wintery, very festive downtown Rochester, MN....
DIY: Ice Luminaries
I make long lists of outdoor activities we should do. In reality, most of the time the brutally harsh air pushes me back inside the moment I set a toe out...