I don’t know if you’ve ever seen an episode of How I Met Your Mother (none-the-less binged the entire show), but if you have, you’ll learn that Jason Segel’s character, Marshall Eriksen, is a midwestern boy from a stereotypical, oversized, Minnesota family. There’s an episode where Lily and Marshall return to St. Cloud and Marshall’s […]
“Oh Crap!”: Our Potty Training Experience
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Our family recently went through its first round of potty training. Our daughter is two and it was becoming increasingly apparent that we just needed to do it. Potty training wasn’t really something my husband and I had discussed in the past. He generally leaned toward […]
How to Make a Fleece Animal Hat
I love this project. It’s so easy and cute and versatile. Despite my love-hate relationship with fleece, there’s no denying that its warmth and softness are perfect for baby and toddler projects. Living in Wisconsin, Halloween is generally cold — on occasion it even snows. So making sure my little is thoroughly bundled as we […]
Bye-Bye Breastfeeding: Six Tips I Learned on My Journey
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Well, it’s bittersweet for me to report that after 25 months, my daughter has finally quit breastfeeding. It’s been a long journey and it’ll start up again shortly (three months ’til baby brother arrives!), but I’ve learned a lot along the way and built a ton […]
Fruitful Lessons and a Berry Delightful Day
Some days I’m so grateful for where I live. Today I went blueberry picking with my daughter and one of my best friends and the day was perfect. As a working mom, I often find it difficult to find fun, toddler-friendly activities outside of the house on my day off; activities that are also conducive […]
Five of My Favorite High-Fiber Foods
Sufficient fiber is such an important part of every diet. As a vegetarian, it’s not something that I generally lack in my regular rotation of foods, but it is something that I need to give greater consideration to when I’m pregnant. Pregnancy puts a lot of stress on your body. Your growing uterus crowds other […]
Stockholm: A Mother-Daughter Tradition
This coming weekend is one that I look forward to every year. It’s the weekend of the Stockholm Art Fest. No, not that Stockholm — Stockholm, Wisconsin. This year will be the 45th year of the fest and it’ll be my 11th (I think) with my mother. It’s my favorite tradition. While I spend a […]
Four Great Investments to Make Pregnancy More Comfortable
When I first found out I was pregnant with baby number two, I was so excited! And while little could dissipate the excitement, I then remembered how uncomfortable the pregnancy process was at times. I’m probably one of the lucky ones who — after the first twelve weeks, post-morning sickness — was generally a glowing, […]
A Big Announcement!
When I first started this blog two years ago, my intentions were very different than they are at this moment. To make a long story short, my life changed dramatically when my daughter was born. Yes, it changed in all the ways that life changes for all new parents, but it changed in a very […]
The Hard Times: A Letter to a Friend
I have a co-worker who has a bit of an interesting living situation at present. Interesting’s not the right word, but neither is challenging or drama-filled. Maybe heartbreaking is the right word. She’s living in a small two-bedroom apartment with another woman and her roommate’s three year old child. Everyday my co-worker comes into work […]
