Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
Mt Whitney is the highest point above sea level in the contiguous 48 states, Death Valley is the lowest point below sea level – and they sit about an hour away from each other. If you know me and my husband it won’t surprise you …
Christmas is almost here. Can you feel the excitement growing? I think that – the waiting, the excitement – is probably my favorite part of Christmas. Because we are a family that loves to go on adventures, Christmas Adventures are part of our holiday family …
The Nutcracker is one of the more classic Christmas stories. It is a wonderful tradition that encompasses imagination, bravery, and dance among other things. Our Nutcracker Unit started with a conversation. A conversation that started as many of our conversations do; about a book. When …
Today I walked three miles. I feel almost silly writing that down, but for today it is an accomplishment. I’m in my re-building season right now and three miles is progress. A couple of weeks ago I had sinus surgery. This is a fairly common …
The Twin Cities are a second home for our family. My husband and I both went to college in the cities. It’s where we were living when we got married, had babies, and where we brought them home for the first time. This summer we …
My twins love animals so the San Diego is one of our favorite places to visit. My kids love watching the sleepy pandas, climbing like the koalas, and quizzing zookeepers wherever they find them perched. It is a frequent after school adventure for us and …
The stars and moon and planets of our solar system have long fascinated people of all ages. When NASA launched 60 years ago it was a vision, a dream. The reality of space exploration has far exceeded our expectations in so many ways. LEARN MORE …
Spiders are everywhere. Spooky spiders are being hung to haunt houses. Cute ones are decorating lawns and being crafted in preschool classrooms. The ones in my backyard are hopefully helpful de-bugging my yard. This hunt is designed to look more carefully at spiders and the …
The East Side of Milwaukee is home for me. I’ve lived in seven cities and five states in my lifetime, but the first 18 years of my life were all spent in one place. The East Side is a quiet neighborhood nestled along the lakefront …
“Are we there yet?” my daughter asks from the backseat. I look around at the empty, vast nothingness surrounding us unsure of how to answer her question. Of course we’re not there yet. We are nowhere. “Nope, not yet.” I try to keep the irritation …