When I got pregnant with my first child I said that the gender of my baby didn’t matter. I really didn’t care whether I had a boy or a girl. For the most part that was true, however, when I Read more
Yesterday morning I sat in a small theater in Minnesota along with fellow members of the media. (Okay time out, I’M CONSIDERED MEDIA!!!!!!!!!!!) Our mission was to join together and view an advanced screening of the much anticipated film Star Wars: The Read more
This blog post was written in partnership with Stonyfield Organic. As part of Stonyfield’s Yogetter blogger program I write posts that feature Stonyfield products as well as Stonyfield’s partners. I was sent product as a way of being able to Read more
I received product in exchange for this review. The thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. There’s a new photographer in Rogers, Minnesota, and let me tell you, you need to book your session with her, like…yesterday. Andrea Olson, wife Read more
This posts contains affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase anything from these links it will not cost you a thing, however, we will receive a small commission. Our families thank you! When I found out that I was expecting Read more
I have breastfed all three of my children. My girls were exclusively breastfed. My son was primarily breastfed, however, due to jaundice and slow weight gain I supplemented with formula for the first six weeks of his life. I have Read more
Every Sunday we have a little family tradition. It’s one that started for my husband and his family when he was a child and perhaps you remember it too. Remember, The Magical World of Disney? Yeah, it aired on Sunday nights. Read more
I love birth stories. I find them fascinating and beautiful. During my second pregnancy I compared everything to my first. After all, it’s only natural to reference what’s known. With my firstborn son, Triple A, I was due July 13th and Read more
The summer is difficult. We wait all year for it, especially here in Minnesota, it finally arrives and it’s this mad dash to cram everything you possibly can into three months. It’s exhausting and we don’t have any kind of Read more
When I had my first child in 2008 we decided to use cloth diapers as a way to save money; however, the longer my child was in cloth diapers the more aware I became of the health benefits for him using cloth Read more
