If you haven’t yet been to the Crayola Experience at the Mall of America with your kids, I highly recommend you take them! After visiting several times with my kids, […]
Top Tips for Throwing a Frugal Baby Shower
Throwing a frugal baby shower is so much fun – I remember my own when I was pregnant with my first 8 years ago! It’s so nice feeling like a […]
LIVE Streaming Camera from Saint Paul!
Check this out! EarthCam is excited to announce its newest live streaming camera – the Saint Paul Cam! Whether you’re interested in visiting famous landmarks like the Cathedral of Saint […]
A Crazy October in the Life of a Frugal Mom
The last few weeks have been nuts for me. How about you? What is it about autumn that makes so many of our schedules overflow with impossible expectations – many […]
This made my day!
Here’s a conversation I overheard this evening between my husband and daughter that made my day! HEIDI (age 6): Daddy, where do pencils come from? JASON: Well, they come from […]
FREE Fit4Mom Twin Cities/Stroller Strides Class & More in Mpls on Friday, June 13 (Must RSVP)
Fit4Mom Twin Cities is celebrating 4 years as a Twin Cities Fit4Mom Franchise, and is offering a FREE Stroller Strides class in Linden Hills Park on Friday, June 13th at […]
Papa Murphy’s Behind the Counter Tour
I was given a really neat opportunity along with several other local mom bloggers (#PapaMurphysMoms) to visit Papa Murphy’s Pizza in Blaine for a special Behind the Counter Tour! It was […]
5 Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Children
I met Nell at a mom’s group event where she discussed “5 tips for taking photos of your children.” I thought her tips were so helpful I invited her to […]
Top Ten List: You Know It’s Summer in Minnesota When…
I love summer in Minnesota, but have to laugh at some of the ironies about it, too! Here’s a top ten list I started thinking of while stuck in road […]
Ten Things I Fantasize About as a Mom with Young Kids
1. Sleeping. At random times during the day I’ll think about hiding in my bed under my blankets and enjoying an uninterrupted sleep for as long as I darn well […]
Kids and that Weird Phenomenon called “Eating”
Drat, kids and eating your food, what is it?! I was just enjoying some homemade ice cream cake that a friend had given to me when my 2-year-old Thor stopped […]
A Mom’s To Do List
I got nothing done this weekend, yet I’m exhausted from it, and still have a mom’s to do list the size of Texas. I was mentally ready to tackle a […]
Toddler Rules of Ownership (& My little Sneak)
I found this poster of the “Toddler Rules of Ownership” displayed at my kids’ daycare center, outside the toddler room. Many of you may have seen it before, but I’m […]
Ten Reasons I Haven’t Yet Lost Those Extra 10 Pregnancy Pounds
It’s hard to lose weight. But realistically, it’s mind boggling when we can’t figure out why we haven’t lost those extra pregnancy pounds! 1. Moms need coffee. Moms like me […]
What a Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day (My Fantasy & REAL lists)
What do we Moms really want for mother’s day? My FANTASY Mother’s Day wish list 1. An extra few hours every day to get things done. I swear I barely […]