“What kind of work do you do?” “Until how old?” “How did you get anything done?” These are the questions I most often get asked when I tell people “I...
Five years ago, we got a phone call about a baby boy that changed our lives. Four years ago, we brought home that beautiful, active toddler into our family through international adoption....
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...
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...
I’m watching my 9-month-old baby learn to crawl. Right now. As I type. She’s caught a second wind tonight and after some unsuccessful shushing and rocking I set her down...
There is little that is more comforting than the smell of cinnamon and apples baking in your kitchen on a fall day. Baking with apples just feels like one of...
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...
Back to school is an exciting time for most families, mine included. My kiddos are usually pretty pumped to get back to seeing friends regularly and the familiarity of routine...
