Cheryl Wisneski
Cheryl is a born and raised Minnesotan that married her college sweetheart 20 years ago. She is the mom of a beautiful and stubborn 22 year old daughter, a handsome and headstrong 19 year old son, and Vinny, the four legged king of the house. She recently started a furniture refurbishing business, hoppingwren.com, that occupies her time immensely and keeps her from dwelling on the fact that she and her hubby are on the verge of becoming empty nesters.
A self proclaimed introverted extrovert, helicopter mom and clean freak, Cheryl is happiest when she has a paint brush in her hand, a chilled glass of chardonnay in the evening, and her family all present around the dinner table. She loves holding her husband's hand, Lake Superior, and the Pacific Northwest. Cheryl has a tendency to name the furniture she paints, over analyze everything, and carry on conversations with her yellow lab, Vinny. She is looking forward to helping her daughter plan her wedding and seeing her son graduate from the Marine Corps in the spring.
Not the Birth Stories I Wanted to Have
Easy pregnancies, natural births, bringing my little bundles home happy and healthy. That's what I had planned. With both of my children, but it didn't happen that way. My pregnancies consisted of appointment after...
Hovering While Mothering
Parenthood. It happens. Mommyhood... The dynamic changes. We go from stroller toting, diaper bag carrying, car seat installing, sippy cup schlepping mamas to insurance paying, car loaning, FAFSA filling-out, money lending, wine drinking mothers....
Enjoying Time Away: Babysitter 101
It happens sooner than we think. Our children become old enough to go on sleepovers, birthday parties, or stay with a babysitter for a few hours. All of these events have one thing in common......
The Day I Lied To My Children
I remember it well... Morgan was five and Ben was two. It was a cool October morning and my children were just getting up for the day. The sun was shining and the fall...
It’s See You Later, Not Goodbye
I said goodbye to my baby boy the last week of November, as he took his oath for the United States Marine Corps. His whole childhood flashed through my mind, right there in the MEPS office....
Two Generations of Fresh Cookies and Patience
One of the fondest memories I have of my childhood is baking cookies with my mom. She was, and still is, the epitome of perfection in the kitchen. She would set my little sister...