I probably tell my soon-to-be-8-year-old to “hurry up” a half-dozen times a day. Whether it’s urging her to complete her homework, to catch up with me on a walk or...
Have you ever been completely sucked in by a book? Have you imagined a bow and arrows on your back as you plot out your strategy for winning The Hunger...
It came to my attention recently that some of my mom friends get a babysitter in order to do their errands and grocery shopping. Since my husband has always worked...
We just finished up our first family trip to Disney World. I’d been before: but never as the person that actually paid for the trip, which does change the way...
My husband and I spent 10 months planning not one, but two weddings. Barry came to Minnesota from Dublin, Ireland, in 2005 to finish his Cardiology fellowship. Despite being a...
The evenings are cooler and the days have a crisp edge – it’s fall in Minnesota, and fall means apple season. Everyone finds enjoyment in heading to a local orchard...
End-of-my-rope, counting down the minutes until bedtime, lock yourself in the bedroom and eat Cheetos type of days. They are more frequent than I’d like to publicly admit. We all...
Are you aware that our lovely city has an extensive Little Library network? Have you ever driven through a neighborhood and seen a little miniature house on a post...